GOBELLA BY EMILY CAMPBELL
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For over the course of over two decades, GoBella by Emily Campbell has created celebrations in over 40 countries and on five continents, from Africa and Asia to Europe, Central America, and the Caribbean. Founded in 2002, GoBella offers exceptional attention to detail, boundless creativity, and infectious enthusiasm for destination weddings and celebrations to hosts and couples in Colorado and beyond.
Emily Campbell has been planning spectacular weddings and special events since 1997. Over the course of over two decades, she has created celebrations in over 40 countries and on five continents, from Africa and Asia to Europe, Central America, and the Caribbean. Emily founded GoBella Event Design and Planning in 2002 to offer her exceptional attention to detail, boundless creativity, and infectious enthusiasm for destination events in Colorado and beyond. It is her mission to create an environment where style is timeless and all love is cherished.
One of the most respected event producers in the country, Emily has collaborated with some of the best vendors in the business, and boasts a rolodex of industry connections that spans the globe. She is the past-president of the Colorado chapter of WIPA, serves on the advisory council for VOW for Girls and is the Executive Director for the Engage! Foundation. Emily is a member of The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame and her destination weddings and incomparable designs have been featured by Vogue, Martha Stewart, The Knot, BRIDES, Style Me Pretty, Rocky Mountain Bride, Carats & Cake and more. Emily oversees all GoBella events and personally produces a select few celebrations and events a year.
Founder & Executive Producer
Emily Campbell
Amanda is Emily's business partner and is the Executive Director of Guest Experience for GoBella. With over 15 years of industry experience, including founding wedding registry platform NewlyWish (acquired by WeddingWire), Amanda works hand-in-hand with Emily to drive our GoBella company strategy and strategic partnerships as well as leads the event guest experience to exceed not only our client's expectations, but that of each and everyone of their guests.
Amanda earned her MBA in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business, where she was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year.’ She’s highly experienced in business operations, digital marketplaces, relationship management, and leading and communicating across cross-functional teams.
Amanda resides in Westchester County, NY with her husband and two young boys, Leo and Schuyler (who are now sure to become pro skiers with the help of Emily’s teenagers, skiing the mountains of Breckenridge during visits to GoBella HQ!)
Executive Director, Guest Experience
Amanda Allen
Courtney has a diverse background in design, construction, and corporate finance. Starting in Atlanta, she carved a niche for herself as a planner-designer for brides seeking a high touch, custom experience. Her early success was a product of her high drive, eye for detail, and an education focused on Interior Design as an undergrad (University of Alabama), and later a Masters in Construction Management (Georgia Tech).
As she gained experience and established herself, Courtney migrated West to Santa Barbara, California, and today she serves clients on both coasts and everywhere in-between. With a decade of experience to lean on, she enjoys introducing new ideas to the markets she serves, keeping concepts and designs fresh.
In her off time she can be found exploring the coast of California or traveling abroad with her husband in tow.
Event Producer
COURTNEY DRAKE
Ashley studied Leadership and Entrepreneurial Studies at Colorado State University, a foundation that shaped her collaborative, people-oriented approach to the events world.
With a background spanning luxury rentals, corporate gatherings, and high-end weddings, she brings a thoughtful, hands-on perspective to every event she touches. Her passion for weddings started early and has only grown stronger with experience. From intimate celebrations to large-scale productions, Ashley thrives in the details—bringing calm to fast-paced moments and ensuring each event is as seamless as it is special. She believes in the power of a well-executed event to leave a lasting impression and is dedicated to making every client feel seen, heard, and fully supported throughout the process.
Now based in Denver, Ashley continues to bring events to life across the country. In her time off, she teaches yoga and loves exploring the world with her friends and family.
Operations Manager
ASHLEY MERCER
With over two decades of experience producing impactful, high-profile events worldwide, Alexis Kolpak is renowned for crafting meticulously executed, elevated experiences that resonate with diverse clients - from Fortune 500 companies and studios to celebrities and private individuals celebrating life’s most meaningful moments.
Alexis’s approach is rooted in strategic planning, elevated design, and a signature sense of hospitality that ensures each guest feels part of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Her work reflects a commitment to excellence, creativity, and truly bespoke client service. Originally from Chicago and raised in a hospitality-focused family, Alexis has always had a deep passion for service and community. Now based in Charlotte, she’s embraced her new city with enthusiasm. She proudly served on the 2025 Levine Children’s Hospital Gala committee and is continuing her involvement on the 2026 team, furthering her dedication to philanthropy and
meaningful local engagement. Outside of her professional pursuits, Alexis can be found exploring Charlotte’s vibrant culinary scene, attending art and music events, playing pickleball, or strolling the city with her dog, Bagel.
EVENT PRODUCER
ALEXIS KOLPAK
Angela Desveaux is a multidisciplinary creative powerhouse whose work sits at the intersection of art direction, editorial sensibility, and luxury brand design. As the founder of WedLuxe, Angela has spent two decades shaping visual narratives for some of the world’s top wedding, hospitality, and lifestyle brands. Her approach blends refined aesthetic strategy, deep design fluency, and an instinct for storytelling that elevates every project she touches.
Beyond design, Angela brings strong business, editorial and event expertise, having led award-winning creative campaigns, custom publishing projects, and experiential brand initiatives for global clients and international events. She has collaborated with government tourism boards, five-star hotels, and high-growth creative entrepreneurs, consistently delivering work that is both visually exceptional and strategically effective.
Angela’s role within the GoBella team reflects her ability to guide brand vision with nuance, produce meticulously crafted deliverables, and ensure a cohesive graphics and stationery experience from concept through execution.
art director/designer
Angela desveaux
Robin brings nearly three decades of experience in the luxury event industry, pairing impeccable attention to detail with a deep understanding of high-profile, world-class productions. She holds a Master’s degree in Business from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with a minor in Hospitality, an academic foundation that perfectly complements her hands-on expertise.
Robin then earned a coveted internship at the White House, where she was involved in the planning and execution of inaugural galas and high-level political events. This formative experience set the tone for a career defined by excellence, discretion, and precision. Robin went on to spend more than 25 years with the renowned Sacks Productions, traveling the globe and producing some of the world’s most extraordinary events. Her work spans intimate, high-touch celebrations to large-scale, internationally recognized productions, all executed with a refined eye for luxury and flawless detail.
While with Sacks, her portfolio includes iconic names such as Michael Jordan, Jennifer Lopez, the Kardashian/Jenner family, leading NBA stars, Meghan Trainor, to name a few. Throughout her career, Robin has also worked alongside legendary artists including Bruno Mars, John Legend, Ludacris, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire, Diana Ross, among many others.
event producer
robin holt
João Donadel moves through life with curiosity, warmth, and intention. A natural connector, he is deeply attuned to people, places, and the small details that shape meaningful experiences. He believes the world is best engaged with presence, honesty, and an open heart.
With a background in luxury hospitality, João brings this sensibility into high-level, face-to-face guest experience—managing VIP guests, coordinating transportation, solving challenges in real time, and ensuring every interaction feels seamless and personal.
Grounded, optimistic, and polished, João believes true luxury is emotional: feeling understood, supported, and free to be fully present.
ASSISTant event producer
Joao donadel
The daughter of a restaurateur and caterer, Alyssa spent most of her childhood behind the scenes in her mothers kitchens, where she developed an early love for creating experiences centered around food. After College, Alyssa spent 10 years in Chicago in corporate sales and logistics planning. She also worked as a consultant for the Michelin rated restaurant group, Lettuce Entertain You, developing new food and beverage concepts and menu planning.
After leaving her corporate career, Alyssa spent several years living in Mexico & traveling to Southeast Asia, deepening her knowledge and skills of international cuisine and luxury hospitality.
Upon returning back to the states, Alyssa found herself in Aspen, Colorado, where she wanted to utilize her corporate skillset and knowledge of food & beverage and began working in luxury events and catering for the exclusive Caribou Club. Here she worked as an Event Planner & Manager alongside some of the worlds best chefs and event producers to create culinary experiences that leave lasting impressions.
She now resides in Aspen and specializes in Event Production, Management, Logistics and Planning.
Alyssa (“Lysh”) Estreen
Event Producer
A graduate of MSU at The School of Hospitality, Shawna's tenure expands within the roles of Banquet Manager, Food & Beverage Manager, Event Manager, Director of Events and Event Producer. Spending 17 years in Aspen, CO and 2 years in Southern California; Shawna now shares her time between the mountains of Colorado and the beaches of New Jersey.
With a passion for elevating the everyday experience and thriving from a good challenge she believes in the art of service and curating memories to last a lifetime.
Shawna enjoys cooking, baking (to an extent), skiing, hiking and saying "yes" to all of life's adventures!
Event Producer
Shawna Rockey
A transplant from Los Angeles to Atlanta, Brian Worley has over 23 years of experience in the wedding and event planning industries. Brian has attained extensive event production, coordination and design, bringing an arsenal of high-profile event experience to Atlanta’s thriving event scene.
At a glance, Brian’s repertoire of signature events include the American Idol parties, red carpet and media tents for the Emmy’s, the Teen Choice Awards VIP tent and red carpet, the Days of Our Lives Anniversary parties and Grammy After Parties. However, the Hollywood elite aren’t the only ones who favor Worley’s work - he is also a favorite among royalty, having planned and produced the Foundation Polo Challenge in Santa Barbara for Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Consistently encouraging the idea of reduce, reuse and recycle, Worley stresses that even the most extravagant productions can be “green” through utilizing the 100 mile diet, organic and pesticide-free food, bio-diesel generators, rented furniture, recycled fabric, drapes and linens, and low watt and LED lighting to name a few. In the end, Worley hopes that promoting these concepts will not only help make events better for a sustainable environment.
Event Producer
brian worley
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Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Engage! Foundation
Past-President of the Colorado Chapter of WIPA
Member of The Knot's "Best of Weddings" Hall of Fame
Advisory Council for Vow for Girls
Wedding Pro Educator 2019 & 2020
GoBella named TOP PLANNER by BRIDES
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Ladies,
I can’t tell you how much I’ve LOVED working with you all this past year. You helped alleviate so much stress, especially in the wake of losing my mom - I never once felt like I was alone in making these decisions or creating this vision. It was so much fun dreaming up, defining, and executing the perfect party with such an amazing team. Forever grateful for the role you played in bringing everything to life."
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