Discovery Series: Exclusive roundtable and office tour with Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Colby Fackler
This interactive roundtable session will provide students in the Leaders of Tomorrow Mentorship Program with a unique opportunity to meet and speak with senior level executives from Vancouver Whitecaps. Executives will share insights into their industry, their personal career progression, and ideas students may want to consider as they prepare for graduation.
This event is limited to students and mentors of the Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Mentorship Program. If you have difficulty registering online or have questions about the LOT Program, please email Argi Ahmadi at aahmadi@boardoftrade.com.
Why you need to attend:
- Gain leadership insights from senior executives at Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- Learn about the Whitecaps’ approach to organizational growth and progression.
- Discover career paths in sales and sports marketing sectors.
About the speaker:
Colby Fackler joined Whitecaps FC in February 2012 as director, corporate partnerships bringing a wide range of sponsorship and sports industry experience to the club. In August 2012, Fackler moved over to lead the sale teams as director, sales & service. At the 2014 MLS Awards, he was named MLS Ticketing Sales Executive of the Year.
Prior to joining Whitecaps FC, he worked as the senior director of corporate sales with Comcast Spectacor’s FrontRow Marketing, providing commercial rights management for Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre.
Additional experience includes roles at Sport BC, Vancouver Canucks (National Hockey League), and Inventa Promotions, as well as a teaching role in the Entertainment Business Program at Vancouver Film School. Fackler is also a past member of the executive committee and board of trustees for the BC Sports Hall of Fame. He has two young sons and lives in Vancouver.
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