(EDMONTON) Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) announced the hiring of Edmonton-born and internationally-experienced venue management executive Susan Darrington as the new Vice President, General Manager of Rogers Place.
Darrington joins Oilers Entertainment Group from AEG Worldwide where she served most recently as General Manager of Allianz Parque, South America’s first multi-use stadium in São Paulo, Brazil. There, she was responsible for all activities in the lead-up and opening of the facility in 2014, which saw more than 170,000 guests in the first 20 days of operation. After opening, Darrington oversaw all aspects of the venue including operations, programming, budgeting and staffing.