Saundra Krienke

Bringing people
together
with purpose.

Strategic Programs,
Offsites & Experiences

Bringing people together starts with understanding why they need to be together in the first place. I design the experience around that purpose, bringing together the people, content, communications, hospitality, and execution that make it work.

12
Destinations & markets
95
Experiences planned & executed
Up to200
Attendees per experience
$100K+
Program budgets managed

Featured experience · Multi-day leadership experience

Bay Area +
Napa Valley

Objective

Bring the President and leadership team together to shape what was next for the business, explore opportunities for growth and innovation, and strengthen the relationships and collaboration across the team.

The journey

Sausalito

Leadership alignment
+ team kickoff

Home base for the leadership team, opened with a surprise interactive drumming experience.

San Francisco

Client immersion
+ customer perspective

Workplace visits with Dolby, LinkedIn and Pinterest to see Canteen pantry, micro-market and coffee programs in action.

Napa Valley

Hospitality
+ relationship building

Private winery tours, tastings and dining arranged directly with owners, with activities designed around the group.

What I owned

Six connected workstreams, running through every stage from advance scouting to onsite execution.

Strategy

Advance scouting

Client-site agenda

Communications

Welcome packages in attendees’ rooms

Hospitality

Team-building kickoff

Private tours, tastings & dining

Logistics

Hotel & accommodations

Private transportation

Partners

Dolby · LinkedIn · Pinterest

Winery owners, directly

Budget

Executive room upgrades, negotiated

Range of experience

From objective
to experience

Strategic Partner Experience · Atlanta

Strengthen the partnership.

A multi-day partner experience built around a strategic working session at The Home Depot headquarters, extended beyond the meeting room through shared hospitality and time together.

Shaped into

Agenda and the Canteen One presentation
Headquarters working session, coordinated with the client
Accommodations and dining
Private NFL suite and tailgate

Executive & Leadership Retreats · CA · CO · WI · MN

Design around leadership objectives.

Recurring multi-day programs, from intimate executive groups to larger leadership gatherings, balancing focused business sessions with connection and shared experiences.

Shaped into

Destination and agenda design
Focused business sessions
Hospitality and team-building
Transportation, dining and communications

Company-Wide Experiences · Up to 200+

Translate company priorities into a shared experience.

Recurring gatherings, celebrations, trainings and milestones, built with senior leadership as attendance grew to more than 200.

Shaped into

Executive presentations and programming
Attendee communications
Brand and branded materials
Venues, vendors and budgets

Scale

Intimate executive groups200+ attendees

Approach

How I build
the experience

The purpose shapes every decision.

Purpose &
experience strategy

What the experience needs to accomplish, who it is for, and what people should leave understanding, feeling, or ready to do. That purpose guides the format, agenda, environment, and every choice that follows.

Agenda, content & communications

Agendas, presentations, executive messaging and attendee communications.

Experience design & hospitality

Destination, venue, dining, activities and the moments in between.

Partners, budget & operations

Hotels, venues, transportation and partners, with budgets and negotiated added value.

Execution, follow‑through & learning

Onsite leadership, real-time problem-solving and follow-up that strengthens the next experience.

About me

I’ve always been energized by work that brings people together. I value strong relationships, genuine collaboration, and the kind of trust that develops when people work together toward something that matters.

Many of the colleagues, leaders, and strategic partners I’ve worked with have become longtime friends, mentors, and trusted connections that have lasted well beyond the work itself. I’m looking forward to the relationships still to come and the experiences we’ll create together.

Saundra Krienke
Strategic Programs, Offsites & Experiences