Julie Burns
Julie believes that providing an unforgettable experience is the best gift you can give a person…and she gets to do that with a passion! She is motivated by the stories that move us, the emotions that connect us and the feeling we have when it all comes together and changes us for the better.
julie@ensemblexd.com
Julie believes that providing an unforgettable experience is the best gift you can give a person…and she gets to do that with a passion! She is motivated by the stories that move us, the emotions that connect us and the feeling we have when it all comes together and changes us for the better.
Julie thrives in the intersection of wholistic strategy and logistics management. Focused on the details, managing the flow and creating a planning process where people are still smiling at the end are just a few ways she leads her events.
With over 15 years experience, Julie started in entertainment and events in Kansas City, Las Vegas and Orlando. Her experience has led her to producing conferences, concerts, and video shoots as well as speaking on stage, script writing, creative digital productions and much more. When she moved to Dallas, she produced EarthX for 135,000 attendees with a fully immersive experience at Fair Park.
The true joy in Julie’s life is her family. Her husband, Duston, her daughter, Olivia and her two pups, Boots and Peppers, make her smile, laugh and begin each day with gratitude.
Kat Diggs
Kat wants to make the world a better place one project at a time. She is motivated by helping others, making an impact in her community and furthering the missions of incredible organizations.
kat@ensemblexd.com
Kat wants to make the world a better place one project at a time. She is motivated by helping others, making an impact in her community and furthering the missions of incredible organizations. She loves the work we do at Ensemble, and that is evident when you watch Kat in action with a smile always on her face.
She excels at logistics and operations, and her attention to detail means that events and projects go smoothly from concept to completion. Resourceful, thorough, positive attitude, knowledgeable, problem-solver, and calm under pressure are just a few of the qualities that come to mind when people talk about Kat.
Kat brings over 20 years of experience to Ensemble. She started her career in managing Big 12 & NCAA championships in Oklahoma City then moved to Texas where she continued her career in non-profit event management & development.
In her free time, Kat is a wife to Brian, mother to Onabella & Lola, Big Sister to Louren in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and a friend to many.
Sharon Lyle
Sharon loves a party. Event planning was never her intended path, but from early in her career, she quickly discovered she thrives on the thrill of live production.
sharon@ensemblexd.com
Sharon loves a party. Event planning was never her intended path, but from early in her career, she quickly discovered she thrives on the thrill of live production.
She is the founder and president of Ensemble, an experiential design and event production studio based in Dallas, TX. Ensemble works with clients to build programs, experiences, and activations to help tell the stories of their missions in ways that stick with people. Prior to starting Ensemble, she co-founded Public City, a community engagement firm, which she co-led from 2013-2017.
Way, way back, Sharon started her career as a fundraiser in San Antonio, TX; went back to school for her MBA at UT Austin; and (tale as old as time…) ended up loving Austin so much she stayed and landed a killer job working with creative dynamos at the brand/marketing shop Arrow.
An invitation to co-found and run TEDxSMU and TEDxKids @SMU in 2009 prompted a move back to Dallas. What started out as a five-month, one-time project turned into four years working for TEDxSMU (with some side hustle gigs at TED along the way). Her time working in the TED universe built the foundation to launch her own company.
Currently, Sharon serves on the boards of the Trust for Public Land North Texas, Housing Forward, and the Dallas Arboretum. She is also a member of the Dallas Assembly. She’s big on collaboration, team, community, and creativity. She's bullish on Dallas, her home base. And she is loving the fact that she continues to get work on projects that mean something to the people they serve.