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MEET THE TEAM

Our team is dedicated to making your celebration dreams come true.

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KELLY SIMPSON & JEFF BUZZELLI, FOUNDERS

Hi y’all! We can’t begin to express to you how thrilled we are to have been able to develop Poppin’ Cleveland and grow amazing relationships within our community. We believe in supplying exceptional customer service and going above and beyond in all that we do. We are honored and truly grateful for the opportunity to serve and celebrate with you! 

LIBBY KURFIS

Hello! I am Poppin' Cleveland's full time Creative Director and Team Manager! I started working at Poppin in Summer 2020. Something interesting about me is I love to go to bingo every week! What I love most about working for Poppin is that I am able to use my creativity every day. I love just about every balloon color but my favorite would be a custom color with a pearl balloon!

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SAMI WATTERSON

Hi, I’m Sami Watterson, Poppin’s Chief Operating Officer! I’ve been with Poppin since the Fall of 2019. I grew up in North Royalton, Ohio, and received my Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from Baldwin Wallace University. I am recently married to my husband, Griffin, and we have two pups, Kevin the Corgi and Kota the Golden Retriever! My favorite thing about working for Poppin is working with our customers and clients every day to plan their special events and make their dreams come to life! A fun fact about me is that I am a college softball coach and I also have a black belt in Taekwondo. I wasn’t allowed to choose black as my favorite balloon color, so I’d have to say pastel custom colors are my favorite! 

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KAYLEE

Hi! My name is Kaylee and I am from North Royalton, Ohio. I am a part-time employee at Poppin where I do installs and deliveries. Currently, I am attending Baldwin Wallace University and majoring in public relations! Something interesting about me is that I love to travel! What I love most about working at Poppin is that I am able to be myself. We have a ton of balloon colors, but my favorite is Chartreuse!!

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