I'm a Portland-based corporate event producer, and events are the biggest part of my work. On the side, I run JPK Design Co, where I help small businesses with their websites and marketing.
Hi, I'm Janessa. I plan events, build websites, and wander the world.
Owner | Event Producer
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15+ years leading corporate conferences, summits, sales kickoffs, and executive programs, in person, virtual, and hybrid. I can lead an event end to end or plug into a workstream, and I'm especially drawn to events that are growing, changing, or ready for what's next.
Visit janessapkevents.com ↗Owner | Websites and Marketing
JPK Design Co
My side business, running since 2023. I offer Power Hours for focused, one-on-one website and marketing help, and I keep a blog of 270+ posts with Squarespace guides and template reviews.
Visit jpkdesignco.com ↗
About
I was born and raised in Oregon, and my family came over on the Oregon Trail... so I'm an Oregon girl, through and through.
I'm usually taking full advantage of summer in the PNW: hiking, swimming, camping, paddleboarding, just being outside. The rest of the time, it's board games, reading, chess with a cocktail, trying new vegan recipes, or working on one of my businesses with an episode of Columbo on in the background.
I also have a great love of the world, and I try my best to spend a few months abroad most years. I travel solo a lot, wandering city streets, enjoying street art, street cats, and UNESCO sites, and checking out the local grocery stores. I love meeting up with friends and family abroad too, like visiting my best friend and her family in the Netherlands. Europe has my heart, and I'm a little over halfway to visiting every country there.
Me, in a Nutshell
- Countries Visited So Far
- 50+
- Food-Motivated
- I collect food tattoos. Most recent tattoo: covrig (Romanian pretzel)
- Favorite Animal
- the wombat
- Can't Say No To
- popcorn, tacos, or a warm chocolate chip cookie
- Book Lover
- As a lit major, I'm happy to talk books all day, every day. Ask me for a book rec!
- CEO of Sparkling Bevs
- I love sparkling anything. And I REALLY love sparkling wine. (Respectfully: cava > champagne)
- Personality Quiz
- ENFP, Enneagram 2w3, Pisces sun / Leo moon / Virgo rising, Human Design Generator 5/1. I'm a sucker for a good (or relatively mediocre) personality test.