Jan Damnavits

Senior Manager, Operations

Jan has over two decades of experience in venue management, operations and guest services for concerts, award shows, sporting events, festivals and Olympic Games worldwide. He has hands-on experience in events as diverse as the Special Olympics and the ESPN Xtreme Summer Games.

As a Senior Consultant and Director for Contemporary International since 1999, Jan has specialized in project management with a focus on service levels and client satisfaction.  During his assignments as Project Director for Event Services in the Torino 2006 and Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Jan demonstrated his exceptional leadership and project delivery skills.

Jan has the ability to lead varied contingency groups in developing and executing cohesive and successful training and service plans.  He has a “Swiss Army Knife” approach to impromptu event solutions in rapidly changing event environments.