Proud Festival Nation have built practice and approach on the understanding that events matter to you because a successful event directly supports us with their organization’s mission, and vision. Whether in launching a new brand, kicking off a capital campaign, or organizing a community for a celebration, the success of event has a direct impact on their ability to move forward. John and his team mission is to provide us with their very Best Events designers, planners, staff and leadership to achieve the vision of your event. Showing us how their methods, planning and execution of the design come together.

David Mitroff, Ph.D. is the Founder of Oakland based Piedmont Avenue Consulting (www.piedmontave.com) through which he provides business consulting and marketing services to create brand awareness, strengthen customer loyalty and generate new opportunities. David works with a diversity of clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond such as restaurants and retail specialty stores, franchises, professional services firms, start-ups and individual entrepreneurs. He leverages his extensive professional and education background, including a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology to motivate people to create change, while understanding the psychology behind business and marketing decisions. David is an active member, on the executive board, or advisory committees for several organizations. He continually collaborates with several consultant groups, merchant associations, and charities to best serve the community. David is a sought after speaker on a wide range of topics from Social Media to event marketing and through his consulting, lectures, trainings, and keynotes has educated more than 15,000 business owners.