WHOOPEDIN PROFESSIONAL
Director of Event Operations | Live Events | Crisis Management
Detroit Metropolitan Area
Event-operations leader with fifteen years of experience bringing difficult live events across the finish line. I build calm teams, useful contingencies, and plans that still work after the weather changes and the talent bus takes the wrong exit.
4 sequential roles
2021–Present
Directs operations for large and operationally difficult live events.
2016–2021
Managed vendors, talent logistics, and event-day contingencies.
2013–2016
Coordinated event plans and solved live operational problems.
2011–2013
Led event crews after discovering a talent for operations at the Faire.
1 sequential roles
Dates unknown
Started as a performer before moving toward event operations.
Recent posts
By 3:15, a vendor truck was at the wrong venue, the talent bus had taken the wrong exit, a storm had flooded the west load-in, and half the building had lost power. We moved receiving, rerouted talent, rebuilt the run of show, and worked the contingency plan. Guests never saw the scramble. Doors opened at 6:00.
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