Experience

Wabii Branding

• Canada
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Director - Strategic Sourcing

  • Mar 2020 - Present



Meeting Management Services Inc.

• Owner and Operator

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Plan and Execute Meetings, Conferences and Events across Canada with attendance ranging from 100 – 20,000 people.Selected Contributions:• Work with clients to bring their ideal conference and event concepts to life • Supervise all pre & on-site logistics of events, trade-shows & meetings across Canada• Work with clients to develop and maintain budgets• Develop event branding & advertising materials• Negotiate contracts with venues, audio visual & show services companies• Design & produce event programs• Direct staff• Coordinate customer & stakeholder needs to ensure both were met



Art Gallery of Hamilton

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager, World Film Festival

  • May 2013 - Mar 2020



CROSSMARK

• India
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager Canadian Events

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

  Lead a team of dedicated field operations that is responsible for execution of events in Wal-Mart across the country. Team consists of 250+ Event Specialists and 6 field managers located across Canada.Selected Contributions:• Provide strategic marketing solutions of consumer goods via product demonstrations.• Responsible for a team of 6 field leaders in multiple provinces charged with 100% on date and on weekend execution of events on behalf of clients. • Manage client expectations and relationships• Supervise events execution team budget and approve all expenses.• Work with other departments to ensure events team compliance with HR, Recruiting, and Corporate policies.



NEWAD

• Brazil
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor, Experiential Marketing for Central Canada

  • Dec 2010 - May 2011

  Supervising a team of project managers on their day-to-day tasks to ensure effective and efficient production of marketing events and programs.Selected Contributions:• Manage and coach a team of project managers out of Toronto, Ontario• Instruct team on expectations for each project and ensure that they are met• Approve and manage account budgets before and throughout campaigns• Negotiate prices with suppliers• Lead brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for new programs• Manage staff schedules and time management



International Centre

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  Selling event space while helping clients conceptualize events & conferences. Selected Contributions:• Researching and developing sales leads• Initiating contact with potential clients • Advising customers on space availability• Preparing proposals based on customer requirements Selling event space while helping clients conceptualize events & conferences. Selected Contributions:• Researching and developing sales leads• Initiating contact with potential clients • Advising customers on space availability• Preparing proposals based on customer requirements



Meeting Management Servinces Inc.

• Senior Meeting and Event Planner

  • Apr 2001 - Jun 2010

  Managed events across Canada with attendance ranging from 100 – 20,000 people. Selected Contributions:• Supervised all pre-event & on-site logistics of events, tradeshows & meetings across Canada• Worked with clients to set budget & ensure that it is followed• Developed event branding & advertising materials• Negotiated contracts with hotels, audio visual & equipment rental companies• Designed & produced event programs• Directed staff• Coordinated customer & stakeholder needs to ensure both were met• Arranged shipping and receiving of equipment & literature for clients at tradeshows & events• Managed volunteer duties & schedules at events & conferences developed promotional materials, flyers & mailings