LAURA VILLAGRAN JOHNSON
CREATIVE DIRECTOR | STORIES

Laura Villagran Johnson is an event connoisseur who specializes in working with non-profits. Her background includes working and planning events with many beloved Austin organizations, including: Long Center for the Performing Arts, Lance Armstrong Foundation, and KLRU-TV, Austin’s PBS. Prior to life in the non-profit world, Laura planned events and marketing for Harcourt publishing.  laura@austinsocialplanner.com

KEVIN SMOTHERS
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR | STORIES

Kevin Smothers is the director of communications for AMOA-Arthouse. He previously was the founder and managing director of Pulse, an event management and publicity firm based in Austin. Kevin’s career in publicity and events has spanned the art, music and film industries, in addition to a foray into the fashion world with Neiman Marcus. kevin@austinsocialplanner.com

CONTRIBUTORS

STACEY HARRELL
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTOR | PHOTOS

Stacey Harrell is a photographer who works almost solely with non-profits, and she covers Austin’s Society and Event scene for West Austin News.