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Chris Hayes

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Skilled project manager with comprehensive experience in driving operational excellence and strategic growth. Proven track record of fostering team collaboration and achieving impactful results in dynamic environments.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Coal Mine Theatre
03.2023 - Current
  • Chief operations officer at acclaimed Toronto theatre company, successfully ushering the company through a period of rapid growth
  • Developed new financial management practices resulting in a multi-year surplus and 50% increase to profits
  • Created and onboarded new positions to meet the company’s growing needs, increasing staff by 50%
  • Primary producer on multiple four-production seasons, executing and negotiating over 40 contracts per season
  • Primary liaison between company departments, managing personnel, resolving disputes, bolstering morale and maintaining a productive and respectful workplace.

Associate Producer / Admin Assistant

Coal Mine Theatre
11.2019 - 03.2023
  • Administrative, operational and customer service support
  • Adeptly integrated expansive new ticketing software, learning all relevant systems skills and managing all ticketing operations
  • Overhauled company filing system, greatly increasing efficiency of administrative operations
  • Head of patron services, acting as company liaison to the public and ensuring an optimized customer experience

Co-Founder and Artistic Director

Withboy Theatre
01.2014 - 01.2019

Freelance Theatre/Film Producer

Self-employeed
01.2014 - 01.2019

Server

Lady Marmalade, Griffintown Cafe, Aquagrill
01.2008 - 01.2018

Treeplanter / Foreman

Brinkman Reforestation
01.2004 - 01.2008

Education

The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre
New York City, NY
05-2008

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
12-2005

DEC - Liberal Arts

John Abbot College
Montreal, QC
05-2002

Skills

  • Operations management - able to multitask and juggle multiple competing deadlines
  • Leadership and team building - firm but affable approach to personnel management
  • Financial acumen - excellent budget creation and management, comprehension of basic accounting and bookkeeping principles (Quickbooks proficient)
  • Proficient in spreadsheet creation and management (Excel and Google Sheets)
  • Company administration - highly organized with excellent communication skills

Timeline

General Manager

Coal Mine Theatre
03.2023 - Current

Associate Producer / Admin Assistant

Coal Mine Theatre
11.2019 - 03.2023

Co-Founder and Artistic Director

Withboy Theatre
01.2014 - 01.2019

Freelance Theatre/Film Producer

Self-employeed
01.2014 - 01.2019

Server

Lady Marmalade, Griffintown Cafe, Aquagrill
01.2008 - 01.2018

Treeplanter / Foreman

Brinkman Reforestation
01.2004 - 01.2008

The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Concordia University

DEC - Liberal Arts

John Abbot College
Chris Hayes