Jeff Starr

In his 12 years at Trademark, Jeff has set the standard for how to produce events. His solutions-oriented approach both establishes and strengthens long-term relationships with Trademark’s family of house accounts. He develops a vision and brings it to life with actionable plans and keeps the team motivated by cultivating strong, genuine relationships. Prior to his time at Trademark, Jeff worked as a District Manager for Samuel Adams in Northern California, honing his sales and negotiation skills, while also managing 6 wholesalers along with a team of sales reps and brand ambassadors. He also spent time at BBC honing his production and leadership skills. He has led key projects for some of the world’s top global brands, such as Slack, Lyft, Electronic Arts, Lucasfilm, Okta and Zendesk. A true citizen of the world, Jeff spent 6 months touring South East Asia where he volunteered for the Ahka Hill Tribe rehabilitating small village homes in high elevations and honing his fire dancing skills in front of travelers and locals on Thai beaches. After travel, he completed his Masters of Science in Leisure Studies at San Francisco State University, while concurrently exploring the Bay Area events scene and taking on significant roles with the region’s largest events including the Nike Women’s Marathon and the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. Jeff’s superpower is his unique ability to make everyone around him better and raising his team’s bar with a calm demeanor under pressure. He thrives when put in front of challenging projects by supporting others to do their best work and is committed to the belief that the impossible is possible.