Fiona Kidd Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

- Drive strategic initiatives that enhance sailing's global presence and accessibility.- Collaborate with international partners to foster sustainable and inclusive growth in the sailing community.- Implement innovative programs that bring new talent and diverse perspectives into the sport.

Aalborg, North Jutland, Denmark

• Responsible for the daily operation, planning, & resource management of the world’s largest youth sailing class (50,000+ active members & sailors). • Led the IODA Executive Committee; scope includes delivering monthly financials, providing recommendations on budget allocation, AGM General Meeting (AGM) planning & execution, initiated & managed partnership agreements, spearheaded Executive Committee Meeting & tracked IODA's of performance against leadership goals & objectives.• Managed a complex multi-stakeholder environment, which included global members across 110+ countries, 30+ builders, suppliers, coaches, parents, sailors, volunteers & partners. • Participated in the delivery of 6 Continental Championship per year with 20-40 nations/150 to 300 sailors, plus and annual world championships with 60 nations/275+ sailors. • Owned the financial reporting, budgeting, & annual audit process of the business, ensuring resource allocation is within target spend per year and managed delivery of products/services to various stakeholders. • Created communication content delivered through multiple channels - created & posted over 500+ news items as well as bi-monthly Newsletters and regular Messages to stakeholders. • Repositioned the Optimist Class; defined the strategy & successfully implemented the new IODA logo redesign & brand guidelines across the organization resulting in increased awareness & engagements with stakeholders. • Initiated and managed a new internationally recognized sustainability program name ROPE (Recycled Optimist Parts and Equipment) - a youth peer-to-peer legacy donation program that has donated to 10+ countries internationally over the past 2 years. • Managed the creation of a new IODA Coach Development Program names Optimus - to develop coaches in developing countries for launch in Q4 2023 - included content creation, branding & delivery.• Solidified partnership agreements & MOU's with leading sunscreen brand. eSport & SSL ranking.

• Led the planning, operations, and executional delivery of both sailing and equestrian competitions for the 2015 Pan Am Games.• Owned the financial budgeting of sailing and equestrian events; scope included managing event budgets, securing RFP’s from vendors & ensuring spending was in line with targets. • Navigated complex operational constraints across International Federations (Ifs) and government agencies, successfully ensuring plans addressed local regulations.• Led the integration of 50+ functional areas into one cohesive event delivery at games time – ranging from accommodations, logistics, venue management, security & workforce etc.• Managed a multi-stakeholder environment, actively consulting groups to ensure plans addressed their needs; stakeholders included Pan Am Sailing, World Sailing, RCYC & officials.• Led a workforce of 150+ individuals – successfully developing collaborative relationships with both staff & volunteers throughout both planning & execution stages.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

•Oversaw the daily operations of an award-winning media, design, and marketing business. •Managed 25+ staff members, leading the onboarding & HR performance review process.•Responsible for the financial reporting & annual audit process, ensuring spending was in line with company targets.