Ashley Claborn
About Ashley Claborn
Ashley Claborn is a Senior Manager of Events Planning at Lennox International, with extensive experience in managing various aspects of event planning, including contract negotiation and sponsorship fulfillment. She has a strong background in both in-person and virtual events, having managed budgets up to $5 million and organized events for audiences as large as 100,000 people.
Work at Lennox International
Ashley Claborn serves as the Senior Manager of Events Planning at Lennox International, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she oversees various aspects of event management, including pre-event planning, on-site execution, and post-event analysis. Her responsibilities include contract negotiation and ensuring sponsorship fulfillment. Prior to her current role, she worked as the Manager of Events and Communications from 2018 to 2022 and as an Events and Communications Advisor from 2016 to 2018 at Lennox International.
Education and Expertise
Ashley Claborn studied at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from 2002 to 2006. She further enhanced her negotiation skills by completing a program at Red Bear Negotiation, achieving the Certified Situational Negotiator designation in 2023. Her expertise encompasses both in-person and virtual event planning, vendor selection, and marketing strategies for events.
Background in Event Management
Ashley Claborn has extensive experience in event management, having planned events for audiences as large as 100,000 people. Her career includes roles at the Society of Petroleum Engineers, where she served as an Event Specialist for six months in 2015 and as a Technical Content Specialist from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, she worked at Merriman Associates/Architects, Inc. as the Director of Marketing for five years, where she developed her skills in strategy development, timeline management, and budget forecasting.
Achievements in Event Planning
Throughout her career, Ashley Claborn has managed event budgets ranging from $0 to $5 million. She has a proven track record in organizing executive C-suite conferences, award ceremonies, panels, and training workshops. Her collaborative communications approach has allowed her to build lasting relationships with clients and vendors, contributing to the success of the events she manages.