LEADERSHIP
Built by People Who Know How to Create a Moment.
The Nantucket Edit brings together decades of experience in event production, fashion presentation, luxury hospitality, creative direction, and destination programming.
AJ Williams
FOUNDER + EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
AJ Williams is a Nantucket resident who brings three decades of experience producing landmark events, from intimate private celebrations and fashion presentations to large-scale festivals and nationally recognized fundraisers. As someone who calls Nantucket home, she approaches The Nantucket Edit with a personal commitment to the island and its community. She has served as a volunteer on the Nantucket Chamber’s Events Committee for years and remains an active member, contributing her time and expertise to the island’s business community.
She founded AJ Events 23 years ago, building an event production firm specializing in luxury experiences, nonprofit fundraising strategy, and high-touch event execution. Her work has helped raise more than $84 million for nonprofit organizations, and she has been recognized as one of the BizBash 500 Most Influential Event Professionals.
AJ has produced programs featuring nationally recognized talent and led major destination events, including eight years producing the BeanTown Jazz Festival. As Festival Producer of the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival, she took the event from a deficit to its first profitable year while selling out 18 hotels, inns, and bed-and-breakfasts across the island during Columbus Day weekend.
Her work spans Boston, Nantucket, New York, and Naples, Florida, and she has been featured in and contributed to publications and media outlets including People, BRIDES, Vogue, Nantucket Magazine, FOX News, and New York Magazine.
The Nantucket Edit is AJ’s most personal destination project: a fashion event rooted in the island she calls home. Designed to bring people together, celebrate local businesses, and create lasting value for the Nantucket community, it reflects her belief that an event’s impact should extend beyond the celebration itself.
25+ YEARS IN EVENTS · $84M+ RAISED FOR NONPROFITS · NANTUCKET RESIDENT · BIZBASH 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL EVENT PROS · FASHION SHOW PRODUCER · NATIONAL EVENT INDUSTRY SPEAKER · INTERNATIONAL EVENT EXPERIENCE
2024 Nantucket by Design Dinner at AJ’s Nantucket residence
Jaclyn Watson
17+ YEARS IN LUXURY EVENTS · DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, NACE & CATERSOURCE · NATIONAL EDUCATOR & INDUSTRY ADVOCATE · INTERNATIONAL EVENT EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION, EVENTS
Jaclyn Watson is the Owner and Principal Planner of Jaclyn Watson Events, a luxury wedding and event planning company built on elevated design, seamless execution, and the belief that every great event tells a story.
With more than 17 years in the industry, Jaclyn has produced luxury celebrations throughout the Northeast and Europe, earning a national reputation for transforming spaces through design, storytelling, and precise production.
She has received multiple industry honors, including Designer of the Year recognition through NACE and Catersource. She is also a published writer, national educator, and industry advocate who teaches on luxury event design, experiential production, and creative strategy.
Known for her expertise in luxury weddings, social events, and large-scale productions, Jaclyn approaches every celebration with both a creative and strategic mindset, creating an atmosphere that tells a story and allows every guest to feel connected from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave.
At The Nantucket Edit, she leads the production framework that turns an ambitious island-wide vision into a coherent and polished guest experience.
Tina Santoro
SPONSORSHIP & BRAND PARTNERSHIPS, ADVISOR
Tina Maria Santoro is an executive marketing and brand strategist with extensive experience across fashion, luxury lifestyle, events, hospitality and strategic partnerships. Throughout her career, she has cultivated meaningful brand relationships, elevated high-profile event experiences and developed strategic sponsorship opportunities that drive revenue, visibility and long-term brand value.
Known for her relationship-driven approach, Tina brings together brands, audiences and experiences in ways that feel authentic, elevated and mutually valuable. She works closely with leadership teams to identify partnership opportunities, strengthen brand positioning and build sponsorship strategies designed for both immediate impact and long-term growth.
Throughout her career, Tina has contributed to measurable business outcomes across event management, public relations, community relations, fashion and retail branding, restaurant and hospitality branding, marina and destination branding, wholesale product line development, marketing strategy, social media, and advertising. Her work has supported revenue growth, market expansion, and brand elevation for organizations operating in both domestic and international markets.
PRODUCED BY
Salted Q, LLC
Providing the operational framework for the event, its partnerships, programming, and long-term development.