Office Manager Sandy Bianco has been with O'Mealia Signature Events for over 18 years. Her responsibilities include accounting, invoicing, and business planning. On occasion she provides on-site support on “event days” and enjoys seeing the non-profits reap the rewards of an event well-orchestrated. A loyal and trusted employee, she is integral to the success of O'Mealia.

Kate has been part of the OSE family for over 10 years, wearing just about every hat you can imagine—including day-of-event staff, behind-the-scenes office support, planning assistance, and even tech and innovation help when needed. With certifications in both event planning and event design, she brings a creative eye, a tech-savvy mindset, and a passion for organized perfection to every celebration. Kate is known for her calm, can-do attitude and her ability to jump in wherever she’s needed most. Whether she’s streamlining logistics, jumping in on the big day, or dreaming up innovative ideas, Kate is part of the glue that keeps the OSE experience seamless, stylish, and stress-free.

Pamela Buhl has worked with O'Mealia Signature Events for over 25 years in many different roles. At one time Pamela was a client and then worked for OSE both as a part-time and full-time employee before moving on to the pharmaceutical industry. Pamela still enjoys being involved in the event world and often works on site at the events. A stickler for details, she is an asset to any program she is involved with. Pamela enjoys working as a member of the day-of-event support team, as it adds some variety to her life!

With a background in marketing and trade show management, she is currently working full-time for a large pharmaceutical company.

Missy Madden, CMP, CMM, CIS, CITP, who has been in the event industry for over 28 years, brings a wealth of knowledge with her as a member of O'Mealia's day-of-event team. Because Missy can never get enough of the event world, when not servicing her clients, she assists onsite for O'Mealia Signature Events.

She is Founder/Chief Incentive Strategist of Iconic Incentives & Meeting Management and has produced programs for top pharmaceutical companies like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Daiichi Sankyo for industry leaders such as American Express, BCD and Maritz. She has planned and executed incentive programs in over 20 countries. In addition, Missy worked at East West Connection as Director of Incentive Travel and as Director of Client Services for Jet Set Sports at the 2020 London Olympic Games.

As someone who always has a smile on her face, and is the consummate professional, she brings value to any program she assists with! Missy has known Mary for almost 30 years.

With more than 40 years of event experience, Betsy Hughes Phillips has worked with Mary O'Mealia and O'Mealia Signature Events (OSE) since 1991. While Betsy was Director of Client Programs at JPMorgan Investment Management (1991-1997) in New Yok City, OSE worked as a consultant to the department. Mary and Betsy produced client events which included educational symposiums, seminars, road shows, client entertainment events, and golf outings which were held not only in NYC, but in major cities across the US, as well as Canada and Bermuda. In the years since Betsy left JPMorgan, Betsy has not only been intricately involved with producing specific OSE events but is also a critical member of the day-of-event team as well as the on-site manager of many of the Chatham Library events produced by O'Mealia. Betsy's outstanding event production skills and professionalism are an asset to the O'Mealia team.

Betsy is a graduate of Lafayette College and holds an MS in Travel and Tourism from New York University.

With over 20 years of service at OSE, Laura Shally brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role. As an integral member of the day-of-event team, Laura quietly works behind the scenes to make sure all tasks are completed seamlessly.

Laura values the collaborative spirit of working alongside Mary, her team, and the numerous volunteers and staff from these impactful organizations. The ability to contribute to meaningful changes in people's lives is a great motivator for her to make on-site details perfect.

While she can't choose a favorite event, she loves the opportunity to hear inspiring stories from individuals—men, women, and children—whose lives have been transformed by organizations like JBWS, Eva's Village, and Episcopal Charities.

Laura looks forward to continuing her journey with OSE for many more years to come.

For the past eight years, Dawn Sherman has provided on-site support at many of OSE's events. She is one of OSE's most trusted on-site staff members and if anyone is having trouble setting something up, we know to call Dawn, and she will figure it out. She can be regularly seen at the Chatham Library supervising our events there. Dawn is deeply motivated by the impact of fundraising events planned by OSE, particularly in supporting women in need within the community. Her favorite event is the JBWS Grand Tastings event, where she enjoys connecting with talented chefs and working alongside various staff members from the organization. Dawn, who defines service with a smile, brings over 35 years of experience in the event industry to OSE and she is a trusted member of our team. She also works as an Event Consultant for Habitat for Humanity.

The most recent addition to the OSE event team, Lily Steele loves interacting with people and is particularly drawn to event planning's nature of bringing people together for special events. At her first event with OSE, she was awed by the magic of event planning and the power of a great event to raise money for important causes.

Lily joined the OSE team in 2025 and she will be a key member of the team creating events for the Chatham Library. She will also have a significant role producing other OSE events and we look forward to the creativity she will bring to the team.

A graduate of the University of Saint Andrews, Lily worked in the fashion and textile industry for 6 years before starting her own business and joining OSE as a part-time team member.

With a background in interior design, marketing and magazine publishing, Montana Timchula has twenty years of experience in the event planning field. She grew up in Far Hills, NJ, and graduated from Bard College with a BA in art history. She went on to work for Hearst Corporation and Condé Nast Publications, including Veranda magazine, Condé Nast Traveler and The New Yorker. Montana also studied at The New York School of Interior Design and worked for several residential interior design firms while living in New York City. She is passionate about entertaining and loves planning events both large and small. She returned to NJ in 2020 and started with O’Mealia Signature Events in 2025. Montana is looking forward to being an integral part of the event planning team at O'Mealia.