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With more than a decade of experience across live events, branded activations, sports, entertainment, marketing, and fan engagement, he is strongest in end\-to\-end event ownership: vendor sourcing, budgeting, production schedules, staffing, client and stakeholder coordination, onsite execution, and post\-event reporting\. He is particularly effective at delivering high\-impact events on tight budgets through creative local sourcing and has independently led event production, including Square beauty events that resulted in a second event\. His work spans major sports properties and venues, including the Houston Dash and Dynamo, FIFA World Cup 2026™, Austin FC, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC, Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Seahawks, and international football events\. Bryan is motivated by opportunities to produce larger, more complex events and is experienced with remote work supported by regular onsite travel for event execution\. ## Services - Customer Engagement - Budget Management - Events - Experiential Marketing - Experiential Events - Budget Reconciliation - On\-site Execution - Vendor Relations - Production Schedules - Branding - Event Production - Live Event Production - Budgeting - Live Events - Team Leadership - Community Engagement - Event Planning - Event Management - Public Relations - Social Media - Marketing - Sports Management - Sports - Sales - Football - Sports Marketing - Media Relations - Social Networking - Community Outreach - Social Media Marketing ## Highlights - Serves as Red Hat/Stage Manager for the Houston Dash and Houston Dynamo Football Club\. - Holds a Team Services Venue Officer role for FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Canada, Mexico and the United States\. - Works as a Senior Experiential Producer at Momentum Worldwide and as a Freelance Event Producer & Consultant through Woodfork Sports & Events\. - Served as lead producer on Square beauty events, independently managing the first event and earning a second event through strong client results\. - Produces high\-impact events on tight budgets through creative local sourcing and end\-to\-end ownership from vendor sourcing through onsite execution\. - Produces and stage\-manages LOVB Volleyball Houston\. - Served as Everton FC Team Liaison Officer for the Premier League Summer Series 2025\. - Served as Partnership Marketing Manager for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Snapdragon Stadium and Shell Energy Stadium\. - Served as Aston Villa FC Team Liaison Officer for the club's 2024 Summer Tour and for the Premier League Summer Series 2023\. - Served as Marketing Coordinator for CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 at NRG Stadium\. - Served as Travel Coordinator in Dallas for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup\. - Served as Partnership Marketing Manager for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup at BMO Field and Red Bull Arena\. - Produced 2023 international friendlies: Barcelona SC v FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium and Barcelona SC v Herediano at FIU Stadium\. - Produced 2022 international friendlies: Argentina v Jamaica at Red Bull Arena and Argentina v Honduras at Hard Rock Stadium\. - Produced the 2022 Audi Football Summit match, FC Bayern Munich v Manchester City, at Lambeau Field\. - Managed client event execution, event staff and field\-management teams, vendor negotiations, budgets, invoicing, fabrication sourcing, and post\-event reporting at Momentum Worldwide\. - Supported Austin FC matchday production, including run\-of\-show support, activations, talent booking, flyovers, Live Oak Park concerts, budget maintenance, recaps, and takeaway analysis\. - Coordinated live\-event operations for Mercedes\-Benz Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta United FC at AMB Sports \+ Entertainment\. - Supported management of Live Events event\-day staff and the Atlanta Falcons Bird Gang Hype Crew, while booking entertainment, anthem performers, and halftime talent\. - Produced and directed Atlanta Legends game\-day timelines and scripts covering on\-field entertainment and video\-board features and promotions\. - Hired, trained, and managed Atlanta Legends game\-day staff managed activation fulfillment, promotional giveaways, prop inventory, Fan Fest, and engagement events\. - Managed event scheduling and logistics, social\-media content development, retailer liaison work, and guest\-experience planning efficiencies for Braves Development Company\. - Developed marketing plans, in\-game scripts, sponsorship promotions, community partnerships, and Spirit Squad operations at Winthrop University\. - Supported game presentation, sponsor activations, talent and special\-guest coordination, charity drives, practice experiences, and field operations for Seattle Sounders FC\. - Supported Seattle Seahawks promotions, fan engagement, community programs, Kids Club activities, youth camps, Play60 school visits, playoff fan rallies, and the Super Bowl Parade & Celebration\. - Coordinated Pittsburgh Power Football game\-night operations, UStream streaming, promotions, entertainment, sponsorship fulfillment, and community collaboration\. - Earned a 2013 Bachelor of Science in Sports Management \- Business Administration from Seton Hill University\. ## Experience - **Red Hat/Stage Manager at Houston Dynamo Football Club** (2024\-05\-01–present) - **Red Hat/Stage Manager at Houston Dash** (2024\-05\-01–present) - **Freelance Event Producer & Consultant at Woodfork Sports & Events** (2022\-07\-01–present) — LOVB Volleyball Houston – Producer & Stage Manager \| Current Premier League Summer Series 2025 – Everton FC Team Liaison Officer CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 – Partnership Marketing Manager, Snapdragon Stadium & Shell Energy Stadium Aston Villa FC Summer Tour 2024 – Team Liaison Officer CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 – Marketing Coordinator, NRG Stadium ICC Men's T20 World Cup – Travel Coordinator, Dallas Premier League Summer Series 2023 – Aston Villa FC Team Liaison Officer CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023 – Partnership Marketing Manager, BMO Field & Red Bull Arena Intl\. Friendlies 2023 – Producer \| Barcelona SC v FC Dallas – Toyota Stadium \| Barcelona SC v Herediano – FIU Stadium Intl\. Friendlies 2022 – Producer \| Argentina v Jamaica – Red Bull Arena \| Argentina v Honduras – Hard Rock Stadium 2022 Audi Football Summit – Producer \| FC Bayern Munich v Manchester City – Lambeau Field - **Team Services Venue Officer at FIFA World Cup 2026™ \- Canada, Mexico and the United States** (2026\-05\-01–2026\-07\-01) - **Senior Experiential Producer at Momentum Worldwide** (2025\-01\-01–2026\-03\-01) - **Experiential Producer at Momentum Worldwide** (2022\-09\-01–2025\-01\-01) — Directly responsible for management of assigned client event execution, event staff management, and post\-event reporting\. Negotiate event specifics with vendors and event organizers\. Source vendors for asset fabrication and event builds\. Assist in managing client relationships and expectations\. Project budget development and invoice management\. Develop concepts for current and new marketing programs\. Manage field management team and event staff\. - **Manager, Marketing & Events \- Braves Development Company at Atlanta Braves** (2022\-03\-01–2022\-09\-01) — Managed internal and external event scheduling and logistics\. oversaw social media team content and development\. Liaison been retailers and necessary contacts to maintain property standards\. Developed operational efficiencies in planning and execution to enhance guest experience\. - **Fan Experience & Events Coordinator at Austin FC** (2021\-04\-01–2022\-03\-01) — Supported development and execution of the Austin FC matchday, ranging from run of show assistance to the management of match activations\. Sourced and booked talent for Anthem performers and ritual guests\. Facilitated consumer\-facing activation planning in the lead\-up to Austin FC matchday, such as flyovers, Live Oak Park concerts, and ancillary events\. Executed matchday recaps and event takeaway analyses\. Maintain in\-match fan experience budget\. Supported with execution of in\-market activations\. Contributed to ongoing conception and development of elements for the Austin FC matchday experience and other events\. - **Live Events & Entertainment Coordinator at AMB Sports \+ Entertainment** (2019\-06\-01–2021\-04\-01) — Assisted with coordinating and executing event operation elements for Mercedes\-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC\. Supported management of Live Events event day staff and Atlanta Falcons Bird Gang Hype Crew\. Booked outside entertainment, Anthem performers, and halftime entertainment\. Contributed to entertainment and production enhancement ideation\. Tracked event budgets, settlements and other administrative requests\. Collaborated with other departments in event planning, design, and implementation\. - **Game Presentation & Fan Experience Manager, Atlanta Legends at Alliance of American Football** (2018\-11\-01–2019\-04\-01) — Produced and directed game day timeline and script for in\-game presentation including on\-field entertainment, and video board features/promotions\. Hired, trained, and managed game day staff\. Booked talent for opening ceremony, halftimes, timeouts, and post\-game elements\. Coordinated with corporate partnerships and ticketing to ensure activation fulfillment\. Managed the selection, sourcing, pricing and distribution of all promotional giveaways and prop inventory\. Assisted with coordination and execution of Fan Fest and other engagement events\. - **Director of Marketing & Fan Engagement at Winthrop University** (2017\-11\-01–2018\-11\-01) — Developed marketing plans to promote and enhance attendance, fan engagement, and experience\. Provided video, graphic, electronic and print services to advance goals and initiatives\. Developed and direct in\-game scripts and promotions to ensure sponsorship agreements are fulfilled\. Developed partnerships with community and charitable organizations\. Managed Spirit Squad cheerleading and mascot program\. Managed student interns and game day staff\. - **Youth Counselor at YMCA of Greater Seattle** (2017\-06\-01–2017\-08\-01) — Help write and implement a weekly schedule for each group\. Organize and lead skill building and enrichment activities\. Identify and respond to behavior issues among participants\. Communicate with parents about participant’s experiences and report concerns\. Maintain accurate program records including incident reports, log documentation, and attendance\. Know and understand all safety and emergency guidelines and procedures associated with programs\. - **Guest Service Agent at Home2 Suites by Hilton** (2017\-04\-01–2017\-10\-01) — Greet, register, and assign rooms and issue room keys or cards to the guests\. Provide information about services available in the hotel and in the community\. Review and process account payments\. Maintain inventory of room availability and reservations\. Respond to inquiries via phone, email, and in\-person interactions\. - **Guest Service Representative at Courtyard by Marriott** (2015\-05\-01–2016\-12\-01) - **S2 Field Coordinator at Seattle Sounders FC** (2015\-03\-01–2016\-01\-01) — Lead game day staff in implementing pre\-match and halftime events and entertainment\. Field setup and breakdown\. Hosted special guests for on\-field appearances - **Game Presentation & Entertainment Assistant at Seattle Sounders FC** (2014\-08\-01–2017\-08\-01) — Assisted with developing, coordinating, and implementing game scripts as well as on\-field events and entertainment\. Worked with various vendors in accordance to match needs\. Coordinated activation for sponsors and special theme matches\. Assess opportunities to enhance game presentation elements\. Coordinated gate donation charity drives with local and national organizations\. Coordinated match talent, special guests, and group appearances \(emcee, anthem singers, Sound Wave, etc\)\. Tracked game day prop inventory\. Hosted and executed SFC Practice Experiences\. Assisted with other team special events\. - **Assistant Football Coach at Sammamish High School** (2014\-03\-01–2017\-02\-01) - **Street Team at Seattle Seahawks** (2014\-02\-01–2015\-08\-01) - **Fan Development & Community Outreach Intern at Seattle Seahawks** (2013\-07\-01–2014\-02\-01) — Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing team promotion and fan engagement events Assist with implementation of pre\-game and halftime events and entertainment Community development and charity programs Assist with all facets of the Generation 12 Seahawks Kids Club Coordinate and direct Street Team & Youth Force staff Assist with implementation of Gatorade Youth Camps Coordinate youth football pre\-game and halftime scrimmages Coordinate Play60 Tuesday school visits with players and mascot fill\-in as mascot and emcee Emcee and coordinate Play60 activities for the 2013 Hometown Huddle Assist with team flags display during Sounders FC match introductions Assist with Sounders FC Practice Experience Assist in coordination and execution of fan rallies during playoffs and Super Bowl Super Bowl Parade & Celebration - **Fan Development & Community Outreach Intern at Seattle Sounders FC** (2013\-07\-01–2014\-02\-01) — Assisted in planning, coordinating, and implementing team promotion and fan engagement events Assisted with implementation of pre\-game and halftime events and entertainment Community development and charity programs Assist with all facets of the Junior Alliance Kids Club Coordinated and directed Street Team & Youth Force staff Assisted with Sounders FC Practice Experience - **Retail Sales Associate at T\-Mobile** (2012\-05\-01–2013\-08\-01) — Build customer confidence by making the store experience interactive, engaging and reassuring\. Maximize customer experience\. Make the most effective use of store displays and interactive devices for each customer\. Develop positive customer relationships\. - **Operations Assistant at Pittsburgh Power Football** (2011\-12\-01–2013\-06\-01) — Facilitated organization decisions, special projects, and game night organization\. Managed streaming of games through the UStream service\. Coordinated team promotions, game entertainment, event execution, and sponsorship fulfillment\. Collaborated with charitable organizations and community groups\. Developed and executed new marketing and promotional ideas\. Researched common practices for theme nights, fan interaction, etc\. - **Group Claims Associate at CIGNA** (2010\-12\-01–2012\-07\-01) — Answering calls from customers, doctors, and employers Customer filing Handling disability claim tasks - **Steward/Wait Staff at Gateway Clipper Fleet** (2008\-06\-01–2011\-04\-01) — Responsible for food preparation\. Set up for cruises and breakdown and clean up after each trip\. Waiting tables during cruises\. ## Education - Bachelor of Science \(BS\), Sports Management \- Business Administration — Seton Hill University (2009\-01\-01–2013\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Bryan do? Bryan Woodfork is an event producer, operations professional, and consultant\. His work centers on live events, experiential marketing, branded activations, sports and entertainment, fan engagement, event operations, and game presentation\. ### What are Bryan's current roles? Bryan currently serves as a Red Hat/Stage Manager for both the Houston Dash and Houston Dynamo Football Club\. He is also a Freelance Event Producer & Consultant through Woodfork Sports & Events, a Team Services Venue Officer for FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and a Senior Experiential Producer at Momentum Worldwide\. ### What are Bryan's strongest event\-production capabilities? Bryan is experienced in full end\-to\-end event production, from vendor sourcing, fabrication and event builds through budget development, staffing, production scheduling, onsite execution, settlement, invoicing, reporting, and client coordination\. He is especially strong at producing high\-impact events within tight budgets by creatively sourcing locally and solving production risks\. ### What has Bryan done at Momentum Worldwide? At Momentum Worldwide, Bryan has served as an Experiential Producer and Senior Experiential Producer\. As an Experiential Producer, he managed assigned client event execution, event staff, field\-management teams, vendor and organizer negotiations, asset\-fabrication and event\-build sourcing, client expectations, project budgets, invoices, marketing\-program concepts, and post\-event reporting\. Bryan also served as lead producer on Square beauty events, independently managing the first event and earning a second event through strong client results\. ### What does Bryan do through Woodfork Sports & Events? Through Woodfork Sports & Events, Bryan has worked as Producer and Stage Manager for LOVB Volleyball Houston\. His recent freelance work also includes World Cup\-related work that has wrapped, as well as team liaison, partnership marketing, travel coordination, marketing coordination, and international\-friendly production assignments\. ### What major 2024 and 2025 events has Bryan supported? Bryan was Team Liaison Officer for Everton FC during the Premier League Summer Series 2025 and Partnership Marketing Manager for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Snapdragon Stadium and Shell Energy Stadium\. He was also Team Liaison Officer for Aston Villa FC's 2024 Summer Tour, Marketing Coordinator for CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 at NRG Stadium, and Travel Coordinator in Dallas for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup\. ### What earlier international football events has Bryan produced or supported? Bryan was Team Liaison Officer for Aston Villa FC during the Premier League Summer Series 2023 and Partnership Marketing Manager for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup at BMO Field and Red Bull Arena\. He produced 2023 international friendlies between Barcelona SC and FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium and Barcelona SC and Herediano at FIU Stadium 2022 international friendlies between Argentina and Jamaica at Red Bull Arena and Argentina and Honduras at Hard Rock Stadium and the 2022 Audi Football Summit match between FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City at Lambeau Field\. ### What did Bryan accomplish at Austin FC? At Austin FC, Bryan supported development and execution of the matchday experience, including run\-of\-show support and match activations\. He sourced and booked anthem performers and ritual guests planned consumer\-facing activations such as flyovers, Live Oak Park concerts, and ancillary events completed matchday recaps and event\-takeaway analyses maintained the in\-match fan\-experience budget supported in\-market activations and contributed new matchday and event\-experience concepts\. ### What did Bryan do at AMB Sports \+ Entertainment? As Live Events & Entertainment Coordinator at AMB Sports \+ Entertainment, Bryan helped coordinate and execute event\-operations elements for Mercedes\-Benz Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta United FC\. He supported management of Live Events event\-day staff and the Atlanta Falcons Bird Gang Hype Crew, booked outside entertainment, anthem performers, and halftime entertainment, contributed production\-enhancement ideas, tracked budgets and settlements, handled administrative requests, and collaborated across departments on event planning, design, and implementation\. ### What did Bryan do with the Atlanta Legends? As Game Presentation & Fan Experience Manager for the Atlanta Legends, Bryan produced and directed game\-day timelines and scripts for in\-game presentation, including on\-field entertainment and video\-board features and promotions\. He hired, trained, and managed game\-day staff booked opening\-ceremony, halftime, timeout, and post\-game talent coordinated activation fulfillment with corporate partnerships and ticketing managed promotional giveaways and prop inventory and helped execute Fan Fest and other engagement events\. ### What did Bryan do at Braves Development Company? At the Atlanta Braves' Braves Development Company, Bryan managed internal and external event scheduling and logistics, oversaw social\-media\-team content and development, and served as a liaison between retailers and necessary contacts to maintain property standards\. He developed planning and execution efficiencies intended to improve the guest experience\. ### What did Bryan accomplish at Winthrop University? As Director of Marketing & Fan Engagement at Winthrop University, Bryan developed marketing plans to enhance attendance, fan engagement, and the fan experience\. He provided video, graphic, electronic, and print services developed and directed in\-game scripts and promotions to fulfill sponsorship agreements built community and charitable partnerships managed the Spirit Squad cheerleading and mascot program and managed student interns and game\-day staff\. ### What did Bryan do at Seattle Sounders FC? At Seattle Sounders FC, Bryan served as a Game Presentation & Entertainment Assistant and S2 Field Coordinator\. He helped develop and implement game scripts, on\-field events, entertainment, sponsor activations, theme matches, charity drives, talent and special\-guest appearances, prop inventory, practice experiences, and special events\. As S2 Field Coordinator, he led game\-day staff for pre\-match and halftime entertainment, handled field setup and breakdown, and hosted special guests for on\-field appearances\. ### What was Bryan's community and fan\-development work in Seattle? As a Fan Development & Community Outreach Intern with the Seattle Seahawks, Bryan helped plan and implement promotions, fan\-engagement events, pre\-game and halftime entertainment, community\-development and charity programs, Generation 12 Seahawks Kids Club activities, Gatorade Youth Camps, youth\-football scrimmages, Play60 Tuesday school visits, fan rallies, and the Super Bowl Parade & Celebration\. He coordinated and directed Street Team and Youth Force staff, emceed Play60 activities for the 2013 Hometown Huddle, filled in as mascot and emcee, assisted with Sounders FC match\-introduction flags and Practice Experience, and also worked on the Seahawks Street Team\. At Seattle Sounders FC, he performed related fan\-development and community\-outreach work, including Junior Alliance Kids Club support and Street Team and Youth Force coordination\. ### What other football operations and coaching experience does Bryan have? Bryan served as Operations Assistant for Pittsburgh Power Football, facilitating organizational decisions, special projects, game\-night organization, UStream game streaming, team promotions, game entertainment, event execution, sponsorship fulfillment, charitable and community collaboration, and new marketing and promotional ideas\. He also researched theme\-night and fan\-interaction practices\. He has additionally been an Assistant Football Coach at Sammamish High School\. ### What customer\-service, hospitality, retail, and youth\-program experience does Bryan have? Bryan has customer\-service and hospitality experience as a Guest Service Agent at Home2 Suites by Hilton and a Guest Service Representative at Courtyard by Marriott\. At Home2 Suites, he greeted, registered, and assigned rooms to guests issued keys explained hotel and community services processed payments maintained room\-availability and reservation inventory and responded to phone, email, and in\-person inquiries\. He also worked as a Retail Sales Associate at T\-Mobile, where he created interactive and reassuring store experiences, used displays and devices to serve customers, and built customer relationships\. At Gateway Clipper Fleet, he prepared food, set up and broke down cruises, cleaned after trips, and waited tables\. At the YMCA of Greater Seattle, he wrote and implemented group schedules, led enrichment activities, addressed participant behavior, communicated with parents, maintained program and incident records, and followed safety and emergency procedures\. ### What did Bryan do at CIGNA? Bryan also worked as a Group Claims Associate at CIGNA, answering calls from customers, doctors, and employers handling customer filing and completing disability\-claim tasks\. ### What is Bryan's education? Bryan earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management \- Business Administration from Seton Hill University in 2013\. ### What skills does Bryan bring to event and operations work? Bryan's skills include customer engagement, customer experience, customer service, event planning, event management, event production, live\-event production, live events, experiential marketing, experiential events, events, onsite execution, production schedules, vendor relations, budget management, budgeting, budget reconciliation, financial analysis, financial reporting, project management, branding, marketing, sports marketing, marketing communications, social media, social\-media marketing, public relations, media relations, community engagement, community outreach, fundraising, sports management, sports, professional sports, football, football coaching, game\-day operations, sales, leadership, team leadership, teamwork, stakeholder management, negotiation, public speaking, communication, interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, stress management, time management, coaching, career management, virtual teams, body language, life skills, personal development, high performer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Facebook, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Microsoft Publisher\. ### What certifications has Bryan completed? Bryan holds LinkedIn certifications in Coaching and Developing Employees, Collaborative Leadership, Communicating with Transparency, Communication Foundations, Decoding Body Language, Developing Adaptability as a Manager, Developing Credibility as a Leader, Interpersonal Communication, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Managing Self\-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Reaching Out of Your Comfort Zone, Succession Planning, Being an Effective Team Member, Communicating Nonverbally, Conflict Resolution Foundations, Delegating Tasks, Delivery Tips for Speaking in Public, and Finance for Non\-Financial Managers\. He also completed the LinkedIn Blinkist Summary course, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/bwoodfork