Leslie Honaker ~ Vice President

Leslie has over twenty five years experience in creating and executing special events, meeting planning, and conferences of all size and scope. She's joined the KCA team twice in the last fifteen years. Beginning with KCA in 1991 and returning in September 2007, she combines her strengths in business and strategic development with her experience in marketing, advertising, public relations, collateral development and sales promotion. Leslie graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Commercial Recreation with an emphasis in Business. She was one of the first employees hired by America West Airlines where she gained ten years experience in the Marketing and Advertising department developing skills in contract negotiation, international and national advertising, sports and consumer promotion and media relations. She directed the activities to start-up, manage, and grow America West's frequent flyer program, sales promotion and account relations departments. After leaving KCA in 1995, she focused her creative and managerial efforts to co-found Garden Territory, an organic lifestyle retail store and education center. In addition to her work at KCA, she writes weekly for the East Valley Tribune and remains active in the community as an organic lifestyle educator and volunteer. Her creative energy, entrepreneurial experience and organizational skills give her the unique ability to work with our clients to deliver a wide range of individually designed services with focus, success and attention to detail.