Mike Olesen

Mike Olesen, MBA, currently serves as the General Manager for the City of Red Deer since June 2023. Prior to this role, Mike held various leadership positions, including Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Westerner Park from August 2019 to June 2023, and Senior Director of Administration & Finance for the 2019 Canada Winter Games from December 2015 to June 2019. Additional experience includes Retail Optimization Management at Parkland Fuel Corporation, Assistant Executive Director at Hockey Alberta, Recreation Director at Chestermere Regional Community Association, and Fund Development and Research Consultant at Intrepid Star Consulting. Mike holds a Master of Business Administration in Executive Management from Royal Roads University, a degree in Physical Education and Sport Administration from Mount Royal University, and a Bachelor of Education University Transfer in Physical Education from Red Deer Polytechnic.