Tayler Chykerda

Festival and live-event operations leader with 10+ years of experience managing large-scale outdoor festivals with campgrounds. Skilled at building teams, budgeting, site planning, guest experience, vendor relations, contractor procurement, emergency response planning, risk management and festival logistics. Passionate about curating unforgettable moments through thoughtful operations and strategic leadership while balancing revenue generation with guest experience. Thrive under pressure, travel-ready, and driven to scale growth and continuous improvement.

• Created and designed the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, growing it from a regional festival to a multi-city North American event hosting over 300,000 attendees annually.
• Led multiple operations teams managing concurrent major festivals across provinces in Canada.
• Instrumental in growing Trixstar from a $1M to a $35M revenue company.
• Revitalized Big Valley Jamboree by improving guest experience and increasing revenue over six years, contributing to its eventual sale.
• Developed VIP offerings (e.g., in-seat food and beverage ordering) to enhance both revenue and guest experience.
• Implemented SOPs that improved communication, reduced redundancy, and clarified deliverables.
• Scaled teams from 10 core staff to over 1,000 seasonal workers while maintaining consistent quality and accountability.