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Kri Shier

North Vancouver,BC

Summary

High-energy Race Director with a strong background in event planning and operations. A team player who loves to work in a fast-paced environment.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Race Director, West

Canada Running Series
Vancouver, BC
12.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for West operational budget and overseeing a portfolio of events including the Vancouver Half Marathon, Eastside 10K, and 21k de Montreal.
  • Established and implemented goals, objectives and procedures with members of the executive.
  • Create and maintain operational plans and budgets.
  • Create and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and vendors.

Operations Manager

Canada Running Series
Vancouver, BC
01.2019 - 11.2023
  • Directed operations staff by providing guidance, training, and support in order to meet company objectives.
  • Established effective relationships with vendors to negotiate pricing and secure materials needed for production.
  • Developed and implemented operational procedures to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Maintained accurate inventory records to track stock levels and minimize costs.

Venue Operations Manager

2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast, Australia
10.2017 - 05.2018
  • Assisted the planning and operational management for a multi-arena and multi-sport venue at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. This venue hosted badminton, weightlifting, para powerlifting, and wrestling for 11 days of competition.
  • Provided leadership to a team of approximately 30 people with multiple roles to ensure planning was integrated, and operations were seamless during the event.
  • Managed three overnight venue transitions during the games to ensure venue was reset from one sport to the next.
  • Lead planner for Athlete Parade logistics for Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

Venue Operations Manager

2017 World Masters Games
Auckland, New Zealand
10.2016 - 05.2017
  • Lead operational planning for Triathlon, Canoe, Rowing, Sailing, Surf Life Saving, Track Cycling, and Squash.
  • Managed key relationships with sport and venue partners to ensure event delivery was consistent across the games. This included managing venue and sports partner contract agreements and budgets ranging from $10,000 to $220,000.
  • Lead community and business engagement for all road events including community consultation sessions and letter dropping to nearly 50,000 businesses and residents.
  • Planned and managed security and asset protection across all games competition venues sourced multiple suppliers, and managed a balanced budget of approximately $150,000.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate - Sport And Event Marketing

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
08-2011

Bachelor of Arts - Geography, Urban Studies, Environmental Studies

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
06-2010

Skills

  • Event Management
  • Logistics
  • Project Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Management
  • Decision Making

Affiliations

  • Field Hockey Canada Board Member (2020 - 2021)
  • Vancouver Women's Field Hockey Association Board Member (2019 - 2021)
  • Athlete and team captain, Canadian Indoor Field Hockey (2010 - 2015)
  • Athlete and team captain, Varsity Field Hockey at the University of Toronto (2005 - 2010).

Timeline

Race Director, West

Canada Running Series
12.2023 - Current

Operations Manager

Canada Running Series
01.2019 - 11.2023

Venue Operations Manager

2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
10.2017 - 05.2018

Venue Operations Manager

2017 World Masters Games
10.2016 - 05.2017

Post Graduate Certificate - Sport And Event Marketing

George Brown College

Bachelor of Arts - Geography, Urban Studies, Environmental Studies

University of Toronto

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