About Us

​Kelly Soule, Founder and Principal Planner, has over 15 years of experience successfully managing complex events, hospitality and marketing programs. She began her career at Goldman Sachs, executing large-scale research conferences and client entertainment programs. In 2018, she transformed her experience into 8 Stratton, a full-service event management services firm in the Corporate and Social environments. ​
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In addition to her growing roster of tech clients in Boston including Hyperplane Venture Capital and MIT, previous and current clients include the Sundance Film Festival, US Open, NFL, ESPN, City Innovate Foundation and Film Forum NYC. 

Kelly is originally from Westborough, MA but currently resides in Boston, MA. In her spare time she enjoys traveling to new places and advocating for animal rescue.