Bryan Mintenko
Event Management Specialist
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About
Passionate about large-scale event management, multi-sport Games operations, recreation planning, and project management. I enjoy travelling to new destinations and working with large groups to deliver successful events that leave a legacy for the region. I have been involved in sport event management for 25 years, and I like to challenge myself with new and exciting projects. My top three strengths are organizational skills, communication and leadership.
Experience
Games Manager - 2026 Manitoba Winter Games
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
2025 – 2026
Sport Coordinator - 2025 Vancouver-Whistler Invictus Games
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
2024 – 2025
Managed the Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Rugby competitions, operations, and logistics.
Games Manager - 2024 Manitoba Summer Games
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
2023 – 2024
Managed the Manitoba Summer Games office, logistics, planning and execution of a Province-wide multi-sport competition.
Games Coordinator - 2024 Fifty-Five Plus Manitoba Games
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
2024
Program Manager, Sport and Venue - 2023 Arctic Winter Games -
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
2022 – 2023
Managed the logistics and event operations for twenty sports and twenty-five venues at an international multi-sport competition. Recruited officials, Sport Chairs, volunteers, and venue leads for the competition, and partnered with venue managers to oversee event operations.
Group Experience Coordinator - Winnipeg Football Club
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2018 - 2019
Recreation Director - Spruce Lakes Recreation District
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
2017 - 2018
Special Events & Referee Development Manager - Manitoba Soccer Association
Winnipeg, Manitoba
2006 - 2009
Education
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology (Major), Psychology (Minor)
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Science: Sport & Recreation Management
