The Calgary Stampede
Ron Brown is an experienced operations manager with a robust background in venue management and logistics across various industries. Currently serving as the Operations Manager at The Calgary Stampede since May 1994, Ron oversees the operations of a 4,600-person capacity live entertainment and food & beverage venue, focusing on profit and loss, scheduling, training, and inventory control. Additionally, since March 2021, Ron has been the Senior Lodge Manager at Dexterra Group, where responsibilities include managing multiple site operations related to lodging, catering, logistics, and guest services. Previous roles as a Management Consultant involved contract work across numerous hospitality venues, while also co-owning the food and beverage establishment Tugs Taphouse in Penticton, BC, until its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ron holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from McGill University and has studied at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
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The Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede celebrates the people, the animals, the land, the traditions and the values that make up the unique spirit of the west. The Calgary Stampede contributes to the quality of life in Calgary and southern Alberta through our world-renowned Stampede, year-round facilities, western events and several youth and agriculture programs. Exemplifying the theme We’re Greatest Together, we are a volunteer-supported, not-for-profit community organization that preserves and celebrates our western heritage, cultures and community spirit. All revenue is reinvested into Calgary Stampede programs and facilities. Our western hospitality and community spirit earned us the Waterstone Award for Canada’s Top 10 Admired Corporate Cultures in the Public Sector category for 2013 and Mediacorp Canada Inc announced the Calgary Stampede as one of Alberta’s Top 65 Employers.