“With Andy filling this role, we have gained an extremely experienced person in terms of the wide range of skills and experience we were looking for”.

Andy has worked with literally hundreds of thousands of people over the past 20 years, and many hundreds of groups,organizations, businesses, and all levels of municipal governments including all levels of the City of Prince George. His background includes roles in management positions,facilitating strategic planning and team building, teaching interpersonal skills, as well as experience in the entertainment industry, both on stage and behind the scenes. “He even used to work in an arena, driving the Zamboni, sharpening skates, cleaning the dressing rooms, and booking the facility for entertainment and other user groups” adds Madden.

Andy will be responsible for ensuring the CN Centre and Community Arenas remain a key ingredient to the City’s economic, cultural, social, and healthy living fabric. He will also be responsible for ensuring the relationship between the WHL Cougars hockey team and the City remains healthy and supportive.

Andy is looking forward to his new duties “I love to work with people, and this opportunity to work with sports groups, equestrian events, concerts, conventions, special events....is a dream come true for me, and I am honoured to be part of the team that brings all of this to our great city”.

Andy will start his new duties December 15th.

The position has been empty since the October 2007 departure of Phil Beaulieu and Diane Rogers following a mushy ice incident with the Cougars.

Tom Madden