Katherine Champlin Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Exhibition Hub has produced the perfect blend of transformative entertainment and education, providing its bountiful audiences experiences and memories they share far and wide. As the General Manager of The Van Gogh.
• Responsible for the staffing, technology, and operations of two exhibits that hosted 500,000+ guests.
• Main de-escalation source for guests or staff.
• Primary problem solver for technology failures, maintaining operational standards, and building aesthetics, cleanliness, and safety.
• Collaborate with management team to design and host special events, developed schedules and train staff to maintain policies and standards.
• Collaborated with upper management and contractors to deliver on capital projects.

Kauai, HI - Bainbridge Island, WA

I am a co-collaborator of an innovative start up that provides municipalities, schools, non-profits and individuals with unique programs and consulting on methodologies to build a meaningful relationship with nature for the long term wellness of the planet and each other. I consult with business development and program design and administrator finance and.

Hanalei, Hawaii, United States

• Limahuli Garden and Preserve is an ancient Hawaiian place, a place of inspiration and where I discovered my own sense of place and the stewardship responsibility that comes with it. In my leadership roles directing the.
• Provided leadership and mentorship for staff of 20+, students and volunteers ensuring their talents were developed to strengthen engaged contributions.
• Enhanced and managed conservation, horticulture and visitor programs in a 1,000 preserve to align with the core mission and improve operations.
• Designed and implemented restoration projects in a forest, riparian and stream habitats and a public botanical garden.
• Led 21 concurrent infrastructure improvement projects after a climate related disaster event with a $1,000,000 budget.
• Managed grant and contract deliverables and reporting.

Hanalei, Hawaii, United States

• Limahuli has nurtured my talents from the ground upwards, literally, to develop and operate programs and teams. My days were spent developing innovative solutions for operational challenges while facilitating daily.
• Oversaw all daily operations to ensure all garden, preserve and visitor programs and project goals were in alignment with mission, while maintaining excellence standards, safety and efficiency.
• Managed people operations and HR including recruiting, on-boarding, compensation and benefits, training, DEI culture, wellness checks, safety, reviews, appreciation and improvement plans.
• Facilitated public garden operations receiving over 22,000 visitors annually, including online reservation systems, retail POS, tour programming, guidebook editing, customer care and problem solving and logistics.
• Led large scale volunteer projects with over 3,000 service hours, including coordinating logistics, resources, training, safety and communication.
• Implemented place-based service learning education programs and curriculum for pre-school through graduate student experiences coordinated with education and non-profit partners and integrated into visitor offerings.

Lihue, Hawaii, United States

• Financial acumen is the foundation for growth, and a network of small businesses makes a community grow. Bright Enterprises provided services and education to help that happen in the local community, and my role to.
• Implemented client management systems, reporting and ongoing efficiencies
• Developed and delivered client education and training in employee management, accounting fundamentals, tax preparation, and securities.