- Responsible for over $1M annual operations budget for each venue (BMO Field and Ricoh Coliseum) - Areas of responsibility included programming, venue services, marketing, staffing, guest services- Worked closely on the BMO field reconstruction project, providing expertise into areas of crowd management, traffic and pedestrian flows, security operations- Supported event promoters such as The Royal Winter Fair to webcast their events, my first introduction to the virtual event space. - Out-of-the-box thinking to market Ricoh coliseum to promoters – created cost analysis for various event modes in order to be more appealing to potential promoters - Overall responsibility for the smooth execution of events, working with organizations like: Pan Am Games Organizing Committee, FIFA, Live Nation, etc - Negotiated and secured six figure contracts for third party service providers- Responsible for the development and implementation of emergency planning; exploring all possible “worst case” scenarios and preparing for how to ensure safety of patrons and staff as well of how to proceed with operations

- Brought on to support the Whitecaps’ launch into Major League Soccer- Role included acting as Lead Project Manager – overseeing the relocation of the team to their new home at BC Place- Utilized previously developed relationships to ease the transition into the new stadium - Oversaw logistical elements and challenges in this first year, including: development of a $250,000 signage plan for the venue and recruiting, hiring, and training the game day operations team- Called upon to oversee game operations; an opportunity that helped to frame my understanding of how to execute live events smoothly - Developed and managed working relationships with key stakeholders of Whitecaps FC, including executives at BC PavCo, Burnaby Parks, BC Lions and other suppliers of goods and services throughout the lower mainland - Oversaw entire planning of an “on the road” style season for the Women’s team, managing a 6-figure operations budget

Played a key role on the project management team during six months of construction and subsequent operations of the new 27,000 seat Empire Stadium.Accountable for all aspects of event management at two large sporting venues, managing contract relationships, and coordinating multiple event service departments.Responsible for monitoring revenues and expenses, planning staffing and managing labor and maintenance aspects as required.Worked closely with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Organizing Committee to run test events at the Pacific Coliseum, and acted as Venue Duty Manager during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Responsible for the management of a large event team, working at multiple events around the Lower Mainland of British Columbia promoting Starbucks Coffee Company.Coordinated with Event Managers in and around Vancouver during 10 to 16 hour promotional campaigns.Required to submit post-event reports, manage the regional budget and responsible for payroll.