Kadyman Professional account

Operations, events, and community programs leader with more than 25 years of experience. Independently takes events from concept to completion, including planning, artist booking, contracts, venue and supplier coordination, scheduling, poster creation, promotion, digital marketing, production, and on-site delivery. Has produced many concerts and community events, led a festival attended by approximately 5,000 people, and booked hundreds of performers.

Available for regular employment; ongoing community, consulting, and creative commitments are flexible and project-based.

PRESIDENT at Cowichan Reggae Society (2017 – Present)

Flexible, part-time nonprofit leadership, community programming, and event operations

• Lead a nonprofit community arts organization supporting live music, education, collaboration, and public programming.
• Planned, promoted, and delivered many concerts and community events, independently overseeing artist booking, contracts, schedules, venues, suppliers, poster creation, digital marketing, production, and on-site operations.
• Develop working relationships with municipalities, community organizations, production teams, artists, and local businesses.

FESTIVAL PRODUCER at One Love Festival Canada (2012 – 2022)

Project-based festival development, logistics, programming, and production

• Created and produced project-based concert series, touring events, and festival programming in multiple British Columbia communities, with productions in 2012, 2017, 2019, and 2022.
• Led the 2022 Ladysmith festival for approximately 5,000 attendees, coordinating talent, stage and site operations, contractors, partners, and public-facing delivery.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT at GroundTruth AI Advisory (2025 – Present)

Flexible, project-based practice - AI education, governance, and applied workflows

• Established an independent practice focused on responsible AI adoption, feasibility, workflow design, risk awareness, and human decision authority.
• Developed governance tools, diagnostic assessments, introductory learning materials, and one-to-one and small-group training for nontechnical users.
• Translate complex technology issues into clear, practical guidance for leaders, organizations, and the public.

BOOKING AGENT & EVENT PRODUCER at K.T.A Music Consultant (2019 – 2025)

Independent contract and project-based services

• Coordinated artist bookings, event planning, production requirements, schedules, client communication, and performance logistics for public and private events.
• Applied more than 25 years of live-music experience to solve production challenges and move events from concept through completion.

BOOKING AGENT & ARTIST MANAGER at One Love Canada Entertainment (2010 – 2015)

Artist representation, contracts, tours, and one-off engagements

• Created and operated a booking and artist-management business working with local, national, and internationally recognized performers across reggae, world music, acting, and related entertainment fields.
• Negotiated contracts and coordinated tours and one-off engagements, including schedules, promoters, venues, travel, production requirements, and artist communications.
• Career booking work through CB Talent Agency, One Love Canada Entertainment, and K.T.A Music Consultant includes hundreds of artists.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER at Faith-Based Community Organization (2016 – 2025)

• Facilitated weekly group discussions and one-to-one support sessions focused on mentorship, education, service, respectful communication, and member well-being.

BAND LEADER & RECORDING ARTIST (PROJECT-BASED) at Zionbell (2000 – Present)

• Lead occasional recording and live-performance projects, coordinating musicians, rehearsals, bookings, travel, creative direction, and audience engagement.

OWNER / OPERATOR at ISLE STYLE (2022 – 2023)

• Managed day-to-day clothing retail operations, including customer service, merchandising, inventory, sales, and store presentation.

RETAIL OPERATIONS MANAGER at 5 Star Organic Dispensary (2016 – 2018)

• Supported daily store operations, inventory control, team coordination, customer experience, and a professional service environment in Vancouver.

BOOKING AGENT & STAGE MANAGER at Goliath Production (1990 – 1993)

• Coordinated artist schedules, stage activity, performance logistics, and live-event problem-solving.