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Mega-Event & Project Management

What do you need?
I got you.

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I've spent 25+ years as an agency, brand and project manager — most recently delivering 150 ancillary venues across three countries for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. The methods. The connections. The imagination. And more. All yours.


Whether I’m leading operations for a global mega event, facilitating strategy with the City of Portland, or helping a small team move an ambitious idea forward, my goal is always to guide teams to focus their gifts and talents on the work that matters. 

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How I do my work. 

  • Large-scale event & venue operations: planning through execution.

  • Bring clarity and structure to work with a lot of moving parts. 

  • Build trusted relationships across teams, partners, and stakeholders.

  • Facilitate conversations that create alignment and forward movement. 

  • Bring a sense of play and curiosity to every interaction. 

  • Create the space where epiphanies happen. 

  • Think at a high level AND execute.​

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Ancillary Venue Manager, 2026 FIFA World Cup™ — 150 ancillary venues across the US, Canada, and Mexico.

150 Venues. Three Countries

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Project Work
See the forest for the trees.

 

What do you need? Let me help you bring clarity to your project. If I can't help you, I have a vast and talented network  of folks who can.


I am a clutter cancelling creative catalyst who loves to shepherd teams toward great work—from ambitious ideas and strategic conversations to complex, high-profile execution.

 

PROJECT TYPES

  • Mega Events & Venue Operations 

  • Event Production & Branded Experiences 

  • Complex Project & Program Management 

  • Facilitation & Strategic Planning  

  • Community Engagement 

  • Team Building & Alignment 

  • Websites & Applications

Facilitating a City of Portland strategy session: mapping values, shared vision, and team goals.

Welcome to The Ranch

Team Off-sites | Strategy Sessions | Team Building

Charrettes
(SHuh'ret), noun. an intesive effort to map solutions or finish a project. 
Get clear. Real quick.

 

Get clear. Real quick. I use short intense bursts of creativity called Charrettes to harness the talents, knowledge, and energies in the room to build momentum, buy-in and a clear direction, usually within an hour or two.

  • Avatar/persona builder

  • Project scope + estimating

  • Work flow visualization

  • Product attributes

  • Elevator pitches

  • Business model canvas

  • Buyer’s journey

  • Play with your Food – Team building with cooking

Each Charrette includes a capture and findings document delivered within 24 hours.

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