CEO
Laurie DeJong brings more than 20 years of event and business strategy and leadership experience to LDJ. As chief executive, she oversees the strategic direction, culture and structure of the company.
Laurie is sought after as a director of high profile fashion, beauty, tech, media, and luxury automotive events globally. She is Agency Producer for WME / IMG's New York Fashion Week platform and has spearheaded the multi-million dollar platform's strategic move to semi-permanent homes over the past 5 years. Under her leadership, LDJ has made multiple appearances on the Inc. 5000 list, the Women Presidents Organization's list of the "50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Businesses in North America" and was named one of New York's 50 fastest-growing companies by SmartCEO.
As a longtime mentor of women and girls globally, her philanthropic efforts have led to the formation of the Paper Fig Foundation, the purpose-driven initiative of LDJ Productions. She is a regular speaker on women’s empowerment, mentorship and the economic impact of fashion on global economies with specific emphasis on developing nations and recently spoke at the World Economic Forum Africa. Laurie is a Trustee of Marist College, a member of the Women's Presidents' Educational Organization, and the National Association of Professional Women. Laurie was recently selected "Enterprising Woman of the Year" by Enterprising Women Magazine and is a guest writer for Entrepreneur Magazine.
President & CFO
Adam Cook brings over 15 years of strategic and financial management, with expertise in agency, venture-funded startup, and non-profit financial modeling to the LDJ executive team. In his role, he is responsible for all organizational finances, growth modelling, long-range strategic forecasting, and leads New Business and Partnership initiatives.
His career highlights include the raising of $60MM to purchase and restore a two separate historical NY landmark buildings for the Manhattan Theater Club and St. Ann's Warehouse, which are both 30+ year pillar arts organizations.
He worked in client finance for Ogilvy & Mather with clients such as: Blackrock, Coca-Cola, General Electric, IBM, TD Ameritrade, and UPS. He worked as CFO / COO for American-Made startup, Flint&Tinder, before it’s sale in 2014.
Adam is very engaged in the day-to-day operations and operational finances of LDJ and The Paper Fig Foundation, and enjoys finding ways to create efficiencies to provide client cost savings and help our Producers and Technical Production teams manage individual event and overall client relationship budgets.
Executive Vice President
David brings more than 20 years of event operations and production experience to LDJ Productions. He manages the firm's most complex productions and services the Matrix, Kerastase, Automation Anywhere, Roden & Fields accounts, among others. Through his many years at LDJ, he has led events for the company in Europe, China, Africa, India, Haiti and almost every state in the United States.
David was born in Monrovia, Liberia, later spending several years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), and three years in Ivory Coast as the son of a diplomat and a journalist. In between tours in Africa, David grew up in the suburban Washington DC area. He is thrilled that LDJ’s non profit efforts through the Paper Fig Foundation have given him the opportunity to revisit the continent.
David moved to NYC to join the inaugural class of the New Actor's Workshop where he studied with theatre legends Mike Nichols and Paul Sills. Following this program, David's interest in theater production expanded and he began to work in the wider live events production space. David joined LDJ Productions in 2002 and specializes in production management, set concept and design and technical direction. His broad experience and talent with complex event programming has been vital to the expansion and success of the company.
Managing Director, LDJ West
“One of my earliest memories is ordering room service at an iconic hotel in Paris. I don’t remember what I ordered but I will never forget the tail-coated waiter, the dramatic silver-cloched unveiling and the awe I felt as a child.”
Growing up as an expat, Tasha Fulkerson was lucky to travel early and often. This experience drives her belief that small moments are often the most important and that experiences have the power to transform and inspire people. Her passion is collaborating closely with customers, understanding their audiences deeply and creating the curated, intentional programs that support client’s goals while delivering memorable brand moments. Over 20 years, Tasha has held a number of leadership roles, including overseeing almost every team in the event space. She also maintains a deep network of trusted global partners who help deliver bigger, better and always inspiring experiences. This background gives her broad expertise that she uses to define strategy for clients operating programs around the world.
Overseeing West Coast operations, Tasha will focus on amplifying LDJ across the region, working collaboratively with customers and partners and building the team to deliver to those customers in true West Coast style.
Executive Producer
Charles has over 20 years of experience in the meeting & events industry; creating long-lasting relationships and working as a trusted liaison between clients and production teams. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with clients on content development and strategy, working to identify proper corporate messaging and how to effectively communicate it through live events.
His work has been focused in the fashion, beauty and luxury industries building and reinforcing corporate standards and brand image to inform, motivate and educate audiences, working with brands such as: Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany & Co., Bulgari, and La Mer.