Angela Kaiser

Catering Sales Manager

Angela has been on the team at Deerfield as Catering Sales Manager since April 2006, and she has worn many hats during her tenure at the Club. She handles not only many of our stunning weddings, but events for the corporate and non-profit markets as well.

Angela’s career in the hospitality industry began at The Dorchester, London as Assistant to the Banqueting Manager in 1987. At the end of 1988 when the hotel closed temporarily for renovations she traveled to America on an 18 month Management Training Program and worked at Hotel duPont, Wilmington in the Rooms Division. Returning to Hotel duPont after assisting in the reopening of The Dorchester ~ Angela held positions as Concierge, Front Office Manager, Conference Service Manager and Reservations Manager.

Prior to joining Deerfield, Angela was the Director of Sales and Catering at the beautiful Inn at Montchanin Village, Wilmington for several years.

Angela and her husband, Rod, have a teenage daughter, Amelia. They love to travel as a family and spend time with family and friends. Angela has a passion for gardening and flowers, scouting and delicious food. She is a long-time member and volunteer at the Delaware Center for Horticulture. Angela enjoys listening to a wide variety of music.

Lizette Kennedy

Catering Sales Manager

Lizette is an event industry veteran with over 23 years of hospitality experience. Since joining the Deerfield family 10 years ago (originally in the operations department), Lizette gained experience in coordinating the award-winning Sunday Brunch, large-scale holiday dining events, and has helped orchestrate hundreds of successful weddings, fundraisers and corporate functions on the day of the event. Since joining the Sales Team, she now handles the initial contact and planning of many of our weddings, corporate events and non-profit events. She also specializes in golf outings!

Originally from Stanhope, New Jersey, Lizette graduated from University of Delaware and has since called Delaware her home. Prior to Deerfield, Lizette managed the historic Klondike Kate’s Restaurant in Newark as a Banquet Sales and Marketing director for 10 years. Lizette has a passion for supporting the community and has previously served as a member of the Downtown Newark Merchant Committee and volunteers in her spare time for the Delaware KIDS Fund which is dedicated to providing goods and services to children at risk and in distressed situations. Lizette and her husband Ryan reside in Pike Creek with their sons Luke and Gavin. Lizette and her family enjoy traveling and frequent trips to the Delaware beaches.

Emily Johansen

Catering Sales Manager

Emily joined Deerfield’s team in Spring 2024 and brings over a decade of experience in the hospitality and events industry, most recently at Ed Oliver Golf Club. Emily’s event specialties are focused on social events such as showers, bar/bat mitzvahs, class reunions, celebrations of life, and much more. Emily also concentrates on creating intimate, yet impactful wedding celebrations tailored to each client’s unique vision. Her expertise in sales strategy, combined with a deep understanding of event planning allows her to deliver exceptional results while consistently exceeding expectations.

Emily is originally from Delaware County and resides in Wilmington with her boyfriend and pup, Honey. She enjoys spending her time off at the Jersey Shore and visiting with her family.