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Grace Burns
Grace Burns
· Power 150 · 2026

Grace Burns

Sr. Director, Events
AppFolio
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Grace Burns believes events are catalysts for growth, a principle she applies as Senior Director of Events at AppFolio. With more than two decades in marketing and event leadership, she manages an 11-person team responsible for the company’s entire portfolio: customer conferences, partner programs, industry activations, and internal gatherings. Burns is known for her ability to orchestrate end-to-end delivery across formats from digital to hybrid, always with a focus on aligning outcomes to strategy. Her leadership combines operational discipline with creative flair, ensuring every event advances AppFolio’s brand, builds pipeline, and deepens relationships with customers and partners.