Elevation Exhibits & Events Hires New CAD Director and Account Manager

Monday, September 01, 2014

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Elevation Exhibits & Events, an exhibit design and event-planning firm, has added a CAD Director and an Account Manager to its staff.

“We’re pleased to welcome Christopher Grasso and Jocelyn Gardner to our team,” said Jim Burke, founder and principal of Elevation Exhibits & Events. “As our clients have grown, so have their needs. Chris and Jocelyn will help us maintain the high level of service our clients have come to expect.”

“In the exhibit and events business, talented people make all the difference,” Burke added, “and we’re excited to add two such exceptional talents to our team.”

Grasso bio

Christopher Grasso

Christopher Grasso has joined the firm as Director CAD/Estimating. Grasso has 17 years of experience in the exhibit industry, and he has engineered interactive displays for the Smithsonian Institution and Universal Studios. He has a diploma in Engineering Drafting from the Maryland Drafting Institute.

“I’m looking forward to working with our clients and the talented designers at Elevation to help deliver solutions that exceed expectations,” said Grasso.

Gardner bio

Jocelyn Gardner

Jocelyn Gardner has been named Account Manager and will be responsible for servicing a variety of accounts at the firm. She has held a wide array of positions in the exhibit world, starting in finance and transitioning to event service management and account management.

“This is such a great team of professionals at Elevation with a fantastic client roster, and I’m thrilled be a part of it,” said Gardner.

Gardner holds a B.A. in Sociology from Framingham State University and an A.S. in Business from MBCC.

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