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Jen Gerena

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Marketing Events Lead at Opkalla
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Jen Gerena is the Marketing and Events Lead at Opkalla, leveraging over 15 years of experience in design, B2B, and retail. Described by colleagues as creative, diligent, and proactive, she holds a Project Management certification from Villanova University and has a background that includes significant revenue growth contributions at Apple.

Outside of work, Jen is passionate about giving back to the Charlotte community and enjoys outdoor adventures, traveling, and reading. She values spending quality time with her husband, son, and dog. Her own design business was founded on the ideals of supporting local businesses and environmental sustainability.

She lives by the motto passed down from a mentor: "If you are on-time, you are late. If you are early you are on-time. "

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Marketing Events Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Event Management
As Events Lead at Opkalla, she organizes corporate events like the "Tech Buzzmas" happy hour and previously managed displays for local pop-up events for her own business.
Community Service
Actively participates in company-led initiatives, such as collecting donations and packing food pallets for local Charlotte community organizations like Nourish Up.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Marketing Events Lead
Opkalla
1-2025 - 10-2025
Marketing and Event Coordinator
Opkalla
10-2019 - 10-2025
Lead Designer and Owner
Jen Gerena Design
2-2014 - 12-2018
Lead Designer and Small Business Relations Coordinator
SiteSwan
10-2010 - 2-2014
Business Specialist
Apple
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Education
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Farmingdale State College
2009 - 2010
Certification: Mastering Project Management
Villanova University
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