Deborah Kime

Deborah Kime has over 20 years of experience in the live events and sports industry. Deborah began their career in 1993 as a Group Sales Manager for Rank Holidays Division Limited - Butlins Holidays. In 1997, they were promoted to Regional Sales Manager - Groups for Rank Holidays Division Limited, where they successfully managed a region of existing group accounts and proactively sourced and developed new business and customer retention for 4 national vacation brands with over 100 locations in the UK. In 2001, they joined Global Spectrum (now Spectra) as a Senior Director of Group Sales and was later promoted to Vice President of Group Sales in 2014. In 2020, Deborah took on a role as a Yoga Teacher at Yoga Shack and in 2021, they became a Movement Facilitator and Coach for LHINS. Currently, Deborah is the President of Kime Advantage Consulting and the Vice President of Ticket Sales for 3ICE.

Deborah Kime has a diverse educational background. Deborah attended the University of Calgary and Western University, both for Business Administration and Management, General. Additionally, they earned a Certificate in Travel and Tourism Management from Westervelt College. Deborah also holds a variety of certifications from institutions such as Yoga Alliance, My Vinyasa Practice, LLC, Yoga Ed., Extended DISC, and LinkedIn. These certifications include RYT 500 Hour (Registered Yoga Teacher 500 Hour), RYT 300 (Registered Yoga Teacher 300 Hour), RCYT - 95 Hour Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (Children's and Teens Trauma Informed), Chair Yoga & Mindful Practices for Teens, RYT 95 Hour Childrens & Teens Trauma Informed Yoga, RYT 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher 200 hour), Managing New Managers, DISC, Coaching and Developing Employees, Managing Up, Down, and Across the Organization, Building Your Professional Network, Marketing Tools: Digital Marketing, Thinking Like a Leader (2013), Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager, Transitioning from Manager to Leader, Coaching and Developing Employees (2013), and Motivating and Engaging Employees (2013).