Carla Wright

Carla Wright | Client Services Director |Event Manager | carla@karlgentlespr.com

Carla Wright

Carla Wright is the owner of the Wright Event Management Group, a full-service event management and planning company. She also serves as KGPR’s event and operations manager. Planning and executing fundraisers, special events, and motivational seminars for her clients including KGPR, Mayo Clinic, State Farm Insurance, Back to School Clothing Drive, Camelback Periodontics, River Walk Periodontics, Bill Dickey Scholarship Association, and others.

Before branching out on her own, Ms. Wright accumulated more than 10 years of sales experience with major corporations such as Bank of America as Assistant Vice-President and as a Logistic Analyst in International markets with Lockheed Martin.  In these positions she was responsible for developing clients, managing staff, and solving any issues that impeded efficiency and profitability.

In addition to her keen business acumen, Ms. Wright has a strong passion for serving others. As a Reservist in the United States Army for more than 20 years – and still going strong – she has worked her way up to the position of First Sergeant/Course Manager, where she directs a team of board-certified instructors in providing accredited military reclassification and leadership classes. During her military career, she has been awarded the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Commendation Medal and was nominated for the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award.

Ms. Wright is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (Vice Chair of Ways and Means Committee), the Junior League of Phoenix (Executive Board of Directors), the Lockheed Martin Leadership Association (Vice President), and the Metropolitan Arts Council (Executive Board of Directors). She has been honored as a member of the National Dean’s List and both Who’s Who Among American Business Women and Who’s Who Among International Management.

Ms. Wright received her master’s degree in business administration in 2002 from Webster University (Greenville, South Carolina), her bachelor’s of science degree in business administration in 1995 from the University of South Carolina (Spartanburg, South Carolina), and her associate’s degree in fashion merchandising in 1990 from Bauder Fashion College (Atlanta, Georgia).

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  December 2011 - Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has named its 11th class of five Piper Fellows, including KGPR President & Back to School Clothing Drive Executive Director Karl Gentles, a leader that work daily on the frontlines to improve quality of life for people in Maricopa County’s diverse communities. Through the Piper Fellowship, these dedicated nonprofit leaders will participate in self-designed professional development sabbaticals to further strengthen their skills and bring new knowledge back to the organizations they lead and serve.

  November 2011 --- February 12, 2012, marks a major milestone for KGPR as the agency celebrates five (5) years of delivering successful public relations counsel to a variety of clients in Phoenix, San Francisco, Houston and elsewhere.

  October 2011 -- KGPR Client Mayo Clinic and the Coalition of Blacks Against Breast cancer won top honors at the 2011 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure taking home the award for organization with the most cancer survivors and largest nonprofit/community group team!

  July 2011 - KGPR Client Back to School Clothing Drive topped 10,000 kids served and over $1.8 million dollars of new school uniforms, outfits, and school supplies distributed during the annual New Clothes New Beginnings Distribution event in Phoenix.

  June 28, 2011 -- As the city of Phoenix prepares to host the 82nd MLB Midsummer Classic, Bank of America, the Official Bank of Major League Baseball®, is celebrating with the spirit of giving back and teamwork by inviting the community to “Give like an All-Star” and join the bank in its support for local schoolchildren in need. Donate school supplies at one of 120 Valley banking centers.

  June 2011 -- KGPR has added Kahala to its growing client list. One of the fastest growing franchising companies in North America, Kahala Corp is a privately held corporation dedicated to the franchising, development, and marketing of quick-service restaurants. Kahala brands include Cold Stone Creamery, Samurai Sam, and Blimpie among their franchises. KGPR will provide public relations services to help grow their brand in identified markets.