JP Business & Event Consulting / The Collective Experience
About
JP Business and Event Consulting, also known as The Collective Experience, is a Somerville consultancy run by Joel Parra that helps clients with business operations and events. On the business side, Parra takes on projects such as implementing new systems or managing operational processes, freeing owners to focus on other priorities. On the events side, he handles design, production, operations, logistics and execution for corporate, nonprofit and social events, plus wedding coordination.
Parra has more than 10 years of experience across hospitality, tech, consulting, e-commerce and green technology, in roles spanning human resources, executive management, project management and event planning. He previously ran Just Planned Events, a Boston wedding planning firm, for more than nine years and executed more than 150 weddings under that brand. He describes his approach as personalized and hands-on, seeing each project through from start to finish with careful attention to detail.
What to Know
- Parra holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.
- He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Emmanuel College.
- He holds a human resources management certificate from HRCI.
- He is a Master Certified Wedding and Event Planner through the CWP Society.
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