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Our Team
You’re never working with just one person.
Our People
Global by nature, one team by design.
Behind every event is a full circle of teams dedicated to amplifying its impact, from outreach and audience development to post-event insights. Anyone can execute logistics. What sets The Ortus Club apart is the calibre of people driving every stage of the experience.
Most of our team started at the operational level, managing guest outreach, coordinating events, and handling the details that make programmes succeed. The experience we bring today is built on having done the work ourselves.
We understand every stage of an executive event, from strategy and audience building to on-the-ground delivery. That perspective helps us anticipate challenges early and keep programmes running seamlessly behind the scenes.
Our team spans continents, time zones, and cultures, bringing together a diverse mix of perspectives, experiences, and expertise. Fluent in 15+ languages and united by a shared purpose, we collaborate across borders every day to build meaningful connections between business leaders around the world.
Great events are built on relationships. We invest heavily in our team because the quality of every guest experience depends on the people creating it.
Behind the scenes
The team that brings it to life
At The Ortus Club, event management isn’t a function, it’s a mindset. We regularly organise and host our own events, using them as a space to test ideas, learn through experience, and push ourselves to do better. No matter the role or department, everyone plays a part in creating experiences, because events are at the core of who we are.
Our Values
What we stand for.
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We Think Big
We act with purpose, balancing the details with the bigger picture. Every decision considers its impact on our people, guests, hosts, and business. We challenge convention, embrace opportunity, and look beyond what is expected to create meaningful impact.
The Team
Our team works across time zones, handing off details to each other so nothing slips through the cracks. What guests experience is a room that feels effortless, because the work behind it never stopped.
Jess Circi
Managing Partner
Jamie Aclan
Managing Partner
Sam Adcock
Managing Partner
Flandra Sadiku
Head of Sales
Anya Africa
Head of Operations
Mara De La Paz
Head of Event Performance
Antonio Varlese
Head of Innovation & Systems
Nikki Clanor
Head of Growth Marketing
Ciara Manalansan
Head of Client Relations
Neil Pickford
Client Director
Sabrina Manansala
Client Director
Marcella Tortora
Client Director
Andrea Paolacci
Client Director
Jovana Perosevic
Client Director
Inés Smith Garcia
Client Director
Benz Limsenkeng
Account Manager
Jessi Manansala
Account Manager
Frances Abenojar
Account Manager
Bleron Spahiu
Account Manager
Roman Manuel
Account Manager
Yna Maniago
Event Production Lead
Charlene Batongbakal
Event Experience Lead
Justin Abesamis
Event Performance Lead
Mozes Janse
Director of Event Experience and Speaker Engagement