Our Team

People passionate about play
We call ourselves Grin Events for many reasons, but the main one is we love making our clients smile. Plus, our founder’s name has the word “Grin” in it.
From a young age, John Grindle, loved to play games. He quickly realized he also loved to bring people together to have fun. He was the friend you wanted at your birthday party or wedding because you knew he would make sure everyone was having a great time.
Now, he’s dedicated his life to helping others connect in meaningful ways because he knows play is one of the best ways to get people engaged with each other. That, and he always wanted to get paid to have fun.
Meet Our Leadership Team

John Grindle
Chief Purveyor of Fun

Niki Kennedy
Chief Coordinator of Fun

Allie Dudash
Chief Organizer + Team Glue

Philip Ongert
The Ultimate Entertainer

Mackenzie Fultz
Friendly Fun Officer
Our Core Values

Connection
Fun
Games are a great way to create a comfortable environment to have fun and play. Play is proven to increase creativity, productivity, and trust while reducing fatigue, boredom, and stress. It’s important to have fun in all areas of our lives, including work.


Excellence
Balance
We need a healthy balance between our work life and home life, but we also need balance at work and balance at home. Work doesn’t have to be work all the time … there is room for play.


Integrity
We are genuinely passionate about bringing people together, creating fun for others, and playing games. We always do the right thing simply because it’s the right thing to do.
Our Proven Process
Discovery
Proposal
Approval
Planning
Event
Wow
Our Philosophy

Team Connection
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