Marissa Deckert Email & Phone Number

Fishers, Indiana, United States

Fishers, Indiana, United States

• Cultivate strong working relationships with elected officials and internal City departments- Police, Fire, Public Works, Public Relations • Manage all aspects of large-scale community signature events – tripling attendance from 2018-2022. Including the addition of new events and revenue generating components to existing events• Interface & collaborate with local boards, committees and elected officials to offer bipartisan solutions for the community at large• Spearhead the launch of several new properties including a 33 acre Urban Farm (Fishers Agripark), 15,000 sq. ft community Makerspace (Maker Playground), and assisted in launch of 70 acre Waterfront Park & Beach (Geist Waterfront Park) • Partnership & collaboration with Indianapolis promoter to bring several sold out National touring acts to Nickel Plate District Amphitheater• 2019 Speaker at Indiana Governors Conference on Disability – Accessibility and Inclusion liaison for Parks and Recreation. Ongoing collaboration with Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability • Mayoral appointed member of Fishers Arts & Culture Commission. Nickel Plate Arts Art Advocate of the Year nominee. • Manage a portfolio of 27 parks, 6 facilities, and a 4,800 capacity outdoor amphitheater

Portland, Oregon Area

• Oversaw Facility Security Operations and Guest Experience Departments for multiple venues on Rose Quarter campus• Managed hundreds of large-scale public and private events including NBA games, WHL games, concerts & political rallies (Bernie Sanders historic 2016 “bird on the podium” rally.) • Cultivated strong working relationships with local law enforcement, Portland City officials, and Secret Service agencies for whole-city action plans. • Led the conception and implementation of guest facing mission and operational values for Front of House staff• Established a partnership with KultureCity to become the first sensory inclusive NBA team venue on the West Coast• Maintained Emergency Operations Plan and facilitated annual tabletop exercises• Planned and facilitated all annual Guest Experience and Security training programs• Managed the design and construction of nursing mothers room and employee recognition reward store• Founding member of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Senior Leadership Team

Anaheim, Ca.

• Managed hundreds of large scale public and private events- including NHL Anaheim Ducks games, NBA games, major concerts, family shows, comedy shows, political rallies and various private events (hosted 18,000+ people for Dali Llama’s 80th birthday celebration with Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait)• Liaise between promoter, tour management and venue for successful coordination and management of events• Managed Event Services department team of 300+ Guest Services, Ticketing, Wardrobe, Reception, Concierge • Developed strong working relationships with public safety authorities and third-party entities• Ongoing development of employee training programs, emergency evacuation plan• Founding member of Building Safety Committee, First Responders Committee and Service and Recognition Committee

California, Nevada

• Ran all aspects of quarterly competitions in various Southern California venues with over 2,000 competitors and 6,000+ in attendance.• Provided support for 150+ locations throughout Southern California and Nevada, including maintaining contracts, rental agreements and liaise with venue management and instructors.• Hired, trained, managed and mentored over 125 independent instructors• Organized a comprehensive volunteer program of over 300 volunteers state-wide• Developed effective training models for instructors and field representatives• Created teaching curriculum for Cheerleading and Dance programs• Managed 4 full-time employees and directly oversaw customer resolution for both cheerleading and dance programs