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Good at what we do.
Fun to work with, too.
Stacy Leistner (he/him)
Founder and Chief Storyteller
Stacy Leistner is a communications and events professional who helps organizations shape stories, engage audiences, and create experiences people remember. He founded The TAGS Group in 2014 to bring together thoughtful strategy, memorable storytelling, and meaningful audience connection.
Raised on a family farm in the Midwest, Stacy learned early the value of hard work, adaptability, and showing up when it counts. While in college, he launched his first hospitality venture by recruiting his fraternity brothers to help staff events. After earning degrees in business and communications, with additional study at Parsons School of Design, he spent more than two decades working in-house within the nonprofit sector. His experience with communications and media relations, marketing, education, and events continues to shape how he approaches every client relationship: collaboratively, thoughtfully, and with a real understanding of the pressures organizations face behind the scenes.
Known for keeping projects in rhythm and staying calm under pressure, Stacy has led communications initiatives and audience engagement efforts across healthcare, education, information technology, visual and performing arts, fashion, finance, and consumer products. Friends and colleagues also know him for his love of hosting sparkling events, an instinct that continues to shape how he approaches storytelling and guest experiences for The TAGS Group. (Ask him about the time he accidentally filled a cactus with glitter and confetti.)
Team Leaders
CJ Johnson (she/her)
Event Producer
CJ is our front-of-house maestro, turning ideas into experiences by balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution. At TAGS, she leads on-the-ground logistics to ensure every detail aligns with the story being told. She also specializes in on-site fundraising operations, including silent and live auctions, paddle raises, bidder support, and reconciliation procedures. With a performer’s background and proven production experience, she ensures events run flawlessly from first sketch to final applause.
Stine Miljus Moen (she/her)
Event Producer
Stine is our back-of-house magician, managing timelines, budgets, and vendor relationships pre- and post-event and, most importantly, while on site. She coordinates estimates and contracts, oversees vendor communications, and keeps internal teams aligned so every element stays on schedule and on budget. Known for her calm precision and big-picture awareness, Stine makes sure every moving part behind the scenes and throughout the event runs seamlessly.
Chelsea Parker (she/her)
Event Assistant
Chelsea keeps her focus on the guest experience. Calm, organized, and attentive, she supports pre-event preparation and on-site execution. She organizes our run-of-show checklists, manages registration, and provides real-time support for auctions and paddle raises, including bidder check-in and item display. Chelsea keeps front-of-house touchpoints efficient and guests smiling.
Partners
We build teams with intention. For every assignment, Stacy personally selects the right mix of specialists to deliver results. We draw on a trusted network of partners: content creators, digital experts, designers, DJs, florists, photographers, entertainers, models, and more. Even a tequila sommelier.
