Leigh-Erin Balmer

Director of Private Events

Born and raised in Kansas City, Leigh-Erin Balmer studied at  George Washington University in Washington, DC. After graduating, she toured the country and then relocated to Louisiana to pursue a Master of Fine Arts. Leigh-Erin later moved to New York, where she spent over five years with  Myriad Restaurant Group overseeing events for Tribeca Grill, Centrico, and Corton. As Myriad's Event Sales Director, Leigh-Erin helped open Bâtard, which received a glowing three-star review from the New York Times, and the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in 2015. In 2017, Leigh-Erin was hired by Jeff Katz to lead the events program for La Sirena at the Maritime Hotel. She now leads the events program at 70 Pine Street, overseeing events for SAGA, Overstory, and Crown Shy.