Event Operations Executive | President, Event Safety Alliance
Tami Richter is an event operations executive with more than 25 years of experience in large-scale festival and event management, including executive leadership of event operations at SXSW. Her expertise spans event logistics, accessibility, security, emergency preparedness, and event control, with a strong emphasis on collaboration between event organizers and public safety agencies.
As President of the Event Safety Alliance, Tami champions a culture of safety across the live events industry and contributes to the development of American National Standards (ANSI) for event safety. She holds a Certified Volunteer Administrator (CVA) credential, has extensive training in emergency management and event safety, and is pursuing a master's degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security at Arizona State University.