Our Team

Brittany Alfieri is a project coordinator at Dragonfly Agency. She assists in registration and attendee management for numerous meetings and events.

Brittany is a graduate of Stockton University and started her career in Event Management directly out of college planning large social and corporate events such as Product Launches, Conventions, Employee Appreciation Events, and Regional Meetings.

Brittany is currently assisting in the planning of many conventions and meetings for Dragonfly.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time at the beach and exploring nature trails around the tri-state.

Suzanne Butler is a Human Resources Consultant at Dragonfly Agency where she provides strategic HR direction company-wide. Suzanne is instrumental in sourcing exceptional talent for Dragonfly as needs arise, and in addition, provides work-flow analysis as the company continues to grow and expand.

Prior to working at Dragonfly, Suzanne worked for over 15 years in the financial services sector for such companies as Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and Putnam Investments. At these firms, she partnered with senior management to provide HR solutions for large divisions including Equity Research, Institutional Sales and the Investment Divisions, globally. Suzanne’s past experience has made her an invaluable resource to Dfly as she works to ensure that the organization’s development aligns with our evolving business needs.

When Suzanne has free time, she enjoys yoga as well as planning destination ski trips that she enjoys each winter with her family.

Jenny Costello is Coordinator of Sales & Operations for Dragonfly Agency. She is responsible for planning and execution of our many and varied Dragonfly events. Jenny is also a key contributor as we build and maintain relationships with our clients and acts as liaison between clients, vendors and hotel staff. She was certified in Spring of 2016 by the Event Leadership Institute in Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals and is currenly working on her certification in Virtual Event and Meeting Managment.

Prior to working for Dragonfly Agency, Jenny spent 10 years working in the financial industry. She worked for Credit Suisse First Boston in Private Client Services, where she was licensed to buy and sell securities. Jenny also worked for Oppenheimer Funds, where she was a Product Specialist on the broker/dealer side.

Jenny’s experience has been key to Dragonfly’s growth; she coordinates special projects within events, making sure they run seamlessly with attention to every detail. She also provides important follow-up information to clients so they have the ability to plan accordingly for future projects.

In her free time, Jenny is a Certified Personal Trainer. She enjoys raising her three children, reading and spending her summers on the beach with family and friends.

Sacha Doyle is the Vice President of Client Services at Dragonfly Agency. She is the primary point of contact and oversees the planning and execution of our meetings as well as providing leadership and guidance to the in-house team. Sacha manages all logistical details of a program including hotel management, menu planning, ground transportation, audio visual needs and meeting materials.

Sacha has been in the events industry for over 20 years, where she has specialized in Incentive Travel Programs. Her round-the-world experience planning a wide variety of complex events, diverse in nature, coupled with her passion for travel and attention to detail make her a perfect mentor and manager of the dynamic Dragonfly Team!

Currently, Sacha is working on a variety of events including Virtual and Hybrid Events, Launch Meetings, National Sales Meetings and Incentive Programs. She is also working on her certification in Virtual Events and Meetings Managment through the Event Leadership Institute.

In her free time, Sacha enjoys cooking and culinary experiences, tennis, exercise, reading and Bible study.

Anne Drumstas is the Executive Vice President of Operations at Dragonfly Agency. With more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, she brings both a corporate and meeting-management perspective to ensure the highest level of best practices and standards for every Dragonfly event.

Before joining Dragonfly Agency, Anne worked as Sr. Director of a pharmaceutical company where she was instrumental in building and leading the Travel & Meeting Services Department, as well as the development and management of supplier relationships.

Anne is currently overseeing the migration to our new technology platforms. She is also working on certification in Virtual Events and Meetings Management through the Event Leadership Institute as well as standardizing processes as Dragonfly continues its growth.

Some of Anne’s favorite things to do are traveling, scuba diving and photography.

Carrie Eustace is a Account Manager at Dragonfly Agency. She assists the Senior Event Managers in every aspect of program preparation and supports all Dragonfly staff in our busy and diverse office setting.

Carrie was recently certified by the Event Leadership Institute in Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals, Event Leadership Pandemic On-Site Protocol Training, and continues to work on her certification for Virtual Event and Meeting Managment.

Before starting at Dragonfly, Carrie was VP of Investor Relations for 12 years at Morgan-Walke Associates. Her background in client services has prepared her perfectly for maintaining the high-degree of precision and detail that Dragonfly provides to each of our accounts.

Carrie’s experience in the industry currently includes POA meetings, Award/Incentive trips, Investor events and National Sales Meetings for the pharmaceutical industry, as well as numerous private events.

When Carrie isn’t working, you’ll find her spending time with her husband and 3 children and relaxing on the beach with a good book!

Alexis Brooke Feder is the Manager of Client Services at Dragonfly Agency. She handles all aspects of planning and execution of events, client services and coordination of the in-house team.

Alexis began her career in hospitality over 20 years ago, starting in the hotel industry and then moving into an event-planning role in the pharmaceutical industry, where she has remained for over 18 years. Alexis has worked with numerous well-known pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Schering-Plough, Forest, Astra-Zeneca, Bausch Health and many more and is revered as a resourceful employee, colleague and mentor in the industry.

Alexis is currently working on numerous Conventions and Advisory Board meetings for Dragonfly Agency, as well as working towards her certifcation in Virtual Event and Meeting Management through the Event Leaderership Institute.

When she’s not working, Alexis enjoys traveling with family and friends and volunteering for the PTA as well as for a national philanthropic women’s organization—Sigma Delta Tau.

Margaret Graf is the Director of Finance and Administration at Dragonfly Agency. She seamlessly runs the company’s Accounting and Finance departments, as well as managing Human Resources—including payroll and employee benefits.

Before becoming part of the DFLY team, Margaret worked as Director of F&A in the medical device industry, helping with sales, advertising and marketing both overseas and in the U.S.

Previously, Margaret owned her own retail business in Lake George, NY and ran it independently and successfully for 3 years before moving back to NJ to raise her family.

Though Margaret was new to event planning when she joined the Dragonfly team in 2016, she has enjoyed learning the industry. She has attended numerous Dragonfly programs across the United States—assisting with all different aspects of planning, production and execution of a successful live and virtual events.

In her free time, Margaret enjoys traveling with her family, playing pickleball, hiking and theater. She was a member of the Fair Haven, Schools Board of Education from 2000-2009 and continues to remain involved in her community.

Margaret’s extensive and varied background has made her the perfect fit for the dynamic and fast-paced DFly Agency and she continues to keep things running smoothly!

MaryAnne Kanacki is the Founder and President of Dragonfly Agency, a full-service meeting management and event company.  Her extensive 25+ years’ experience has resulted in developing a specialty providing meeting planning services to clients within the pharmaceutical industry.

Before starting Dragonfly Agency, MaryAnne worked as an Account Executive, Vice President Operations and Executive Vice President at larger organizations.  Forming Dragonfly Agency has allowed her the ability to fulfill her passion of providing exceptional client services with a more customer-focused and intuitive personalized approach, while providing the flexibility needed to enjoy her family and life to the fullest.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, the beach, live music and working on her newly acquired love of playing tennis.

MaryAnne is currently working with several early stage pharmaceutical clients as they prepare for commercialization and, ultimately, product launch.

Marybeth Kern is the Manager of Corporate Communications at Dragonfly Agency. She designs and curates all of our social media posts on all platforms including Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook in creative and innovative ways.

As well as being a part of the Dragonfly team, she is a multiple woodwind musician, touring and performing extensively around North America, Europe, and Japan. While she continues to play locally, Dragonfly allows her the flexibility to still travel and perform.

She has acquired both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Music and is currently working on her MFA in Communication Design, fulfilling her passions both musically and visually.

Marybeth’s creative talents has made her the perfect fit for Dragonfly, sharing our adventures, accomplishments, and events through the ever-changing social media world.

www.MarybethKern.com

Twitter/instagram: @Kerrnie

Karen Moitoso is an Account Manager at Dragonfly Agency. She loves being a part of the Dragonfly client services team, supporting, planning and executing events. Karen’s career began over 25 years ago in hotel sales and convention services. She then went on to plan all aspects of training programs and recruiting events globally for McKinsey & Company, followed by managing a team of meeting planners dedicated to incentive programs, sales meetings and product launches in the pharmaceutical industry. She recently completed certification in Virtual Event and Meeting Management through the Event Leadership Institute.  Karen’s joy is raising her two children as well as volunteering her time rescuing animals and volunteering for local theater and the arts foundations.

Lauren Steets is the Manager of Finance & Office at Dragonfly Agency. She handles all program expenses, and completes detailed final billing for all of our events.

Lauren consults with the Dragonfly staff and hotels as she prepares final budgets to present to our clients in a timely fashion.

Before Dragonfly, Lauren worked as a teacher in New Jersey for 9 years where she taught math, literacy, science and physics to middle school students. Her knowledge in Quickbooks™ began as PTA Treasurer and has evolved into a full understanding of this complex accounting software package.

Currently Lauren is working on billing for our most recent virtual and hybrid events and is busy managing expenses for Hiring Events, and National Sales Meetings.

When she’s not working, Lauren enjoys vacationing with her family, skiing, tennis and outdoor adventures!

Danielle Turoczi is a Project Manager at Dragonfly Agency. She loves being a part of the Dragonfly client services team, assisting in attendee management, and event design. Danielle’s background in fine arts has made her a key contributor in crafting an aesthetic design, unique to each program. She is a jack of all trades and is ready to jump in wherever she is needed.

When Danielle is not working, she enjoys raising her four kids and 2 dogs along with traveling, working out, and catching up the latest Netflix documentaries.