Ashley Blake
Project Manager, International Festivals

Hometown: : Bend, OR
Education: BA, Oregon State Univ.
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Ashley runs the Festivals Division of Ludus (i.e. Oktoberfest, Running of the Bulls, etc.) and also provides a bit of organization to the Beijing project and beyond. She is currently based in Denver and manages most of the USA incoming business.

Ann Lanari
Director, Beijing Summer Games

Hometown: : Eveleth, MN
Education: Master of Science, Colorado School of Mines
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Ann joined Team Ludus as a guide for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics. After learning the ropes, she moved her way up to managing events. She's based in Beijing until the Olympics in August, but will be in Munich for her 3rd Oktoberfest.

Marc L.
Director of Operations, Beijing Office

Hometown: : Virginia, MN
Education: Bachelors of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Minnesota
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Marc helped out Ludus during the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics while his wife, Ann, was guiding clients around during the Olympics. Since then, we haven’t been able to get rid of him. Marc handled the Festivals in 2007 (San Fermines in Pamplona and Oktoberfest) and is leading the Beijing 2008 project for Ludus.

Jessica Dailey
Vice President, Tours

Hometown: Austin, TX
Education: MBA, European University

At Ludus, Jessica is in charge of tours, itineraries and new events. She offers a great blend of business knowledge and passion for hospitality. Jessica was a former All-American standout at the University of Arkansas. Here and her husband, Adam, competed at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.

Adam D.
Managing Director

Hometown: Austin, TX
Education: MBA, Univ. of Arkansas

Adam oversees day-to day management of Ludus, as well as new business development opportunities and overall Ludus strategy. He loves working with new and different people. As a former athlete, Adam loves working on the Olympics because of the magnitude of the event and the excitement in Olympic city in the buildup to the Games. He and Jessica have a daughter named Chiara.

Lauren C.
Project Manager, Australia

Hometown: : Sydney, Australia
Education: Masters Degree
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A newbie to Ludus, Lauren has recently started out in our Australian office helping with Sales and Marketing. A native New Yorker, she has moved to the opposite side of the world now living in Sydney, Australia.

Anne "Boo"
Special Events

Hometown: : Unknown
Education: BA, Univ. of Texas
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Anne is our designated hitter. When Ludus needs a hired hand for an event, we know who to call. Anne was one of the original members of Ludus in Athens, Greece, and she continued the adventure in Turin, Italy.