Who We Are

We’ve been producing experiences people remember for decades.

A small team of seasoned producers who design and run high-touch retreats for some of the most demanding companies in the world.

The Refresh Events team gathered together, ready to welcome guests

Our team, ready to host yours.

Our Story

Built by producers who’ve done this at scale.

Refresh Events grew out of a simple observation. The best gatherings in the world don’t happen by accident. They’re produced with intention, and with an eye for the moments that make people feel something.

Our team has spent decades producing experiences for organizations like Google, Samsara, Autodesk, and the Federal Reserve. We’ve moved 1,200 people into the redwoods and back. The logistics get handled quietly, so the people who attend can simply be there.

What we bring is taste and an end-to-end production discipline most agencies can’t match. What our clients get is a finished experience their team will be talking about for years.

The People Behind the Work

Meet the team.

Brady Gill, Creative Director

Creative Director

Brady Gill

Brady has spent more than twenty years designing immersive group experiences. The kind that pull entire companies out of their day-to-day and into something they didn’t know they needed. He came up through some of the most respected experiential programs on the West Coast before co-founding a flagship adult retreat brand, where he spent five years refining a signature style that’s both playful and intentional.

At Refresh, Brady owns the creative direction of every program. He’s the reason a Refresh event feels designed rather than assembled. He’s also the reason our clients keep telling us, “I didn’t know our team could feel like this.”

Ben Hanna, Founder & CEO

Founder & CEO

Ben Hanna

Ben brings an unusually broad operating background to event production. He led growth at CouchSurfing as it scaled past seven million members and $25M in funding. Before that, he ran operations for online auction businesses moving more than a billion dollars in transactions. He also helped launch one of the most talked-about retreat brands of the last decade.

He founded Refresh Events to bring that same operating rigor to private offsites and large-format company gatherings. The work is built around quiet logistics and an experience the client never has to manage themselves. Ben works closely with every client lead at Refresh.

Emma Toll, Head of Production

Head of Production

Emma Toll

Emma is a USC-trained production designer. Her career has moved through film and television into hospitality design and high-end experiential events. Her work spans set design and the kind of detail-driven production that turns a venue into a memory: lighting, signage, table design, the texture of a welcome moment.

At Refresh, Emma leads on-the-ground production for every event. She’s the person ensuring the experience our clients pictured is the one their guests actually walk into.

Work With Us

Let’s produce something
worth remembering.

Tell us about your team and what you’re trying to create. We’ll come back with a thoughtful, end-to-end proposal.

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