Leilani Balais

Leilani is the Special Events Manager for the Pike Place Market Foundation. She has more than 25 years of experience creating and managing events and fundraisers for non-profit organizations. Prior to the Market Foundation, Leilani worked at Woodland Park Zoo planning zoo events. She managed the Events team for Tacoma Arts Live, a performance arts organization. She also spent more than a decade designing events for students and alumni of Seattle University. When she is not working, Leilani spends her time as an event volunteer for Washington Wild, a conservation organization committed to protecting Washington’s public lands and waters.