Sarah Flack LopezFounder, Sarah Flack Lopez, brings to Transcend Marketing & Events a diverse background of experiences. Over 22 years experience in events has prepared her to utilize the most innovative and effective tools and approaches to create high quality and unique events. From high profile board meetings and large conferences to non-profit galas and large scale event productions – including sponsorship management – Transcend Marketing & Events completes every project with the highest quality and efficiency.

A graduate of Boston University, Founder and President, Sarah Flack Lopez, began her career by providing event assistance to the then Governor of Utah, Michael Leavitt, during the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. After the Olympics, Sarah stayed on with the Governor’s office to plan his annual fundraising gala. Following this event, she moved back to her native DC where she joined the Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group Inc. (later known as FBR Capital Markets). During Sarah’s time at FBR, her initial duties spanned a broad range of planning large-scale conferences, important company-wide events and premier client entertaining trips in conjunction with such sporting events as Wimbledon, the Masters and the Ryder Cup. Additionally, she planned and managed company retreats, board meetings and holiday parties.  When FBR subsequently became the title sponsor of the FBR Open in Phoenix, Sarah developed and executed FBR’s role through the duration of their sponsorship of the largest tournament on the PGA TOUR.

In 2008, Sarah became a consultant to FBR as a transition to following her dream and founded Transcend Marketing & Events. Transcend’s next client was BIG SKY Night Committee. In this project, Transcend Marketing & Events was hired to conceptualize, design and manage the Party for the State of Montana at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. This event was so successful Transcend Marketing & Events has continued this relationship through the 2012 and 2016, and 2019 Democratic National Convention as well as 2009 and 2013 Presidential Inaugurations. We are looking forward to bringing the event back in Chicago in the summer or 2024.

Since 2008, Transcend Marketing & Events has built a wide range of clients across the non-profit, corporate and political spectrum with proven expertise in conference management and large scale galas and events.