Toyota Financial Services

Toyota Financial Services stages an annual Circle of Excellence event at Pebble Beach to honor its franchise owners. My challenge each year is to find a truly unique gift, something that the recipients have never received before. This particular year, the gift had to capture the natural beauty of this beautiful and iconic location. To achieve this, I collaborated with Brad Cole, an award-winning photographer from the area, who took a black and white photograph of 'The Lone Cypress'. I then placed this stunning image in a distinctive custom frame to create an impeccable presentation for each of the franchise owners.

Pacific Life Insurance Company – Wholesaler Conference

For the past 15 years, I have provided unique awards and room gifts for the Pacific Life Annual Wholesaler Conference, which is staged at premier locations throughout the country. Each year, this conference is centered on a different inspirational theme and my challenge is to provide exquisite pieces for 12 categories of gift giving. The ten different award levels and award for 'top honor' acknowledge the achievements of outstanding personnel and the room gift reflects the theme of the event. I work diligently to ensure that the awards and gifts honor each group appropriately, that they are tied together with a common thread, and that they create a unique signature for each event.

"Monica consistently delivers the very highest caliber of gifts and awards. I do not know of anyone who provides this type of unique service. She is excellent at finding items that match a theme or sentiment perfectly. I don't know how she does it, but she always delivers and has been making me look good for over 15 years."

Linda Rayner
Pacific Life Insurance Company
Director Conference Event - Annuities

John Deere - Manager's Club (MotivAction)

The backdrop for this annual gathering of John Deere franchise owners was the spectacular Pelican Hills Resort in Newport Beach, CA. My goal was to find room gifts that were a perfect reflection of this stunning ocean-side location, while capturing the Italian flair and ambiance of the beautiful surroundings. To meet this challenge, I worked with local glass artist, John Barber, to create a one-of-a kind glass sculpture that captured the soft color, light, and elegance of this destination.

Pacific Life Insurance Company – Leaders Conference

Each year, the backdrop for the Pacific Life Leaders Conference is a stunning international location somewhere on the globe. Whether the destination is France, Italy, Hungary, Australia, or Russia, I provide room gifts that create lasting memories of the event and its setting. To achieve this, I work with local artisans to create gifts that are a perfect reflection of the country or region where the event is being held.

"I've worked with Monica for over 12 years and she's never let me down. Monica works very hard to understand her client's needs and focus. Monica has a great eye and very high standards, she truly cares about her clients and takes great strides to ensure she understands what they want and need to be happy. You never have to worry about the quality of what you are getting when working with Monica. Everything is exquisite!"

Sherri Wiseman, CMP
Pacific Life Insurance Company  Assistant Vice President
Meeting & Event Marketing - Life Insurance Division