Our Team

When not designing memorable events for our clients, our team enjoys supporting our favorite charity, the Humane Rescue Alliance; traveling the country and the world for event inspiration; and, exploring locally-owned farm-to-table neighborhood restaurants.

Elaine Coronado

Chief Strategist & Event Producer

The Argus Team is led by Elaine Coronado who moved to Washington, D.C. in 1988 from San Antonio, Texas. Although Elaine enjoys event styling, her client focus is on strategy. She understands that beautiful, fun and captivating events are not successful unless agreed upon goals are satisfied. She managed two non-profit organizations to success leading Hispanic Business to name her one of the Top 100 Influentials in the United States. She is a former board member of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center; studied art at the Prado Museum; and is a graduate of the National Hispana Leadership Institute.

Kate Talbert

Creative Director

Kate Talbert, an Arkansan, served as an Environmental Attorney before leaving to follow her passion of painting, design, and custom fabrication of staging and props. Kate keeps event branding consistent through her graphic, decor and stage design. She scouts for unique venues, staging ideas, and event technology for clients watching their pennies, but seeking a punch of style. Thanks to Kate’s creativity we are building an inventory of staging and custom items for client use. She serves on-site with production and has been with us since 2013.

Jana Chovanic

Production & Technical Advisor

Jana makes sure that the latest in technology supports our creative vision. Her specialties are uplighting and intelligent lighting; sound systems; entertainment and musician support; video projection and staying on top of the latest in event technology. Since 2012 she has served as our technical producer on-site and guides us to solutions and ideas to bring our event vision to life.

Rachel Miller

Event Producer

Rachel is a Certified Event Planner and supports our team and our clients through research, project follow-up, vendor management, web based applications, and administrative duties. She looks out for ways to improve our processes and facilitates our team in taking initiatives to the finish line.

Sean Ryan

Warehouse Manager

Sean Ryan serves as our Warehouse Manager, responsible for moving, setting up and returning Argus décor at client events. Sean has been with the Argus Team since 2019.

Joy Stroheker

Bookkeeper

Joy has been with us since 2013 and handles all aspects of our company accounting including client invoicing, vendor payments, accounts receivable, check processing, and cash flow management.