Raleigh

Meredith Harden – Event Consultant
919-926-4773 | mharden@partyreflections.com

Originally from Clayton, Meredith has finally made her way back to the Raleigh area after graduating from Appalachian State University with her BSBA degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Go Mountaineers! Meredith is a licensed skydiver and after working at a skydiving center, she knew that she wanted to pursue a career in an industry she was truly passionate about. She fell in love with events while attending college and is ecstatic to once again work in a field that she enjoys. Her favorite thing about working at Party Reflections is watching her client’s vision for their dream event come to life and seeing the finished product.

During her free time, Meredith loves to spend time with her husband, son, family, and friends. On any given weekend you can find them on the water at either Smith Mountain Lake or Emerald Isle. Meredith also loves to come up with elaborate pranks, travel to new places, and go to concerts.

Jillian Lundy – Event Consultant
919.926.4774 | jlundy@partyreflections.com

A proud Raleigh-native, Jillian is bringing almost 10 years’ worth of event and wedding planning experience to our team!

After earning her BS in Communications with a minor in Hospitality Management from the illustrious East Carolina University (GO PIRATES!), she found her true passion for people and events by working a variety of affairs throughout North Carolina.

In her free time, Jillian enjoys traveling, shopping, cooking and being goofy with friends, family, including her adorable son Kaiman.

Katherine Dils - Account Executive
919.926.4771 | kdils@partyreflections.com

Katherine is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. She comes to Party Reflections, Inc from an agricultural non-profit where she held a position in meeting and event planning. She has fostered a passion for client services and is excited for the opportunity to assist clients with their event rental needs. Katherine graduated from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and minors in Studio Art and English. She is an alumna of Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh. Katherine enjoys traveling to her family’s beach house in Kill Devil Hills, NC and is most often accompanied by her identical twin sister. She loves spending time with her friends and two Ragdoll cats, Chloe and Leo.

Carol Klenke - Business Development
919.926.4775| cklenke@partyreflections.com

Carol Klenke brings over 24 years of industry experience to the Party Reflections team, including 20 in the rental business. Her full comprehension of event planning, tenting, lighting, design, management, problem solving and exceptional customer service make her a valuable member of our team.

A 13 year member of the International Live Events Association Raleigh Durham, Carol served as the 2009-2010 President of the Chapter. She also served on the Board of Directors for the Triangle Chapter of NACE and is an active member of the Association Executives of North Carolina.

Carol is a Raleigh native and spends her time away from the office with family, husband, 2 kids & spoiled pets.

Joey Cathey - General Manager
919.354.2595 | jcathey@partyreflections.com

Joey Cathey has been in the Event Rental business since 1995. He owned Special Events Rentals in Raleigh NC from 1995-2007. While at Special Events he started out with sales at 250k and eventually selling his company with sales over 3 million. He was hired as a Consultant for Classic and eventually opened a Mellow Mushroom Restaurant in Burlington in 2009. He has 22 years in both the sales and operations side of the industry. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, golf and watching the Duke Blue Devils.