Leadership Team
GENE STUNKEL
MATT VANDER WOUDE
MATT VANDER WOUDE
PRESIDENT
For the past two decades, Gene has provided industry leading, premier event experiences for individual clients and corporations from all around the globe. Gene manages Eventia’s wealth of relationships, which includes hundreds of athletes, celebrities, organizations, corporate and sponsorship partners.
MATT VANDER WOUDE
MATT VANDER WOUDE
MATT VANDER WOUDE
EVP – ENTERTAINMENT RELATIONS
A former college football player, Matt has an extensive background in both sports and entertainment. With deep connections in the Las Vegas and Miami communities, he leads Eventia’s entertainment partnerships. Matt works behind the scenes to develop our VIP events, private parties and exclusive entertainment experiences.
JOHN SWIDZINSKI
JOHN SWIDZINSKI
JOHN SWIDZINSKI
VIP SPECIALIST / HEAD OF CLIENT RELATIONS
John brings more than 10 years of experience in the industry and has successfully served all levels of the sporting world from rookies to legendary Hall of Famers, as well as facilitating over 100 events.
DANA VILARDI
JOHN SWIDZINSKI
JOHN SWIDZINSKI
SENIOR EVENT DIRECTOR
Dana brings 25+ years of experience in the social sector, developing programs for both the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the United Way of Central New Mexico, as well as multiple nonprofit organizations in New York and New Jersey. Most recently, she served as the Executive Director of Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities in Dallas, where she led all operations, programs and fundraising through signature celebrity events.