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Matt Evans 339672 Presquile Rd. Kemble, ON N0H10S
1.877.461.2084 [email protected]
Executive Summary Experienced and highly motivated Executive Director with a demonstrated ability to lead and motivate diverse teams of people with a focus on partnerships, promotions, and community engagement.
Exceptional communication skills, with an impressive track record of more than 25 years of hands-on experience
in building and maintaining funding-partnership, program and community development, projects creation/
funding/implementation/evaluation, and team management. The ability to create, implement, manage, and
evaluate innovative projects within strict budget parameters utilizing creative and critical thinking skills.
Resourceful, honest, and diplomatic team player with the highest degree of integrity.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Experience ■ Organizational Development Provided continual support, supervisory, and problem-solving skills to all levels
of the organization. A team player, Matt is an active member of national, provincial and municipal boards, councils, and advisory committees in field Community Health Promotion, Injury Prevention, Education, and Road Safety and Youth.
■ Fundraising, Development and Grants Management Raised over $5,000,000 in government grants and corporate partnerships for the development of national and provincial initiatives, and education projects focused on road safety, health promotion, student leadership, injury prevention, and substance misuse. Spearheaded sponsorship development, recruitment and retention for a total annual budge of $200,000+.
■ Sponsor/Client Management Secured and cultivated excellent long-term relationships with Businesses, Educators, and Government professionals. Maintained ongoing communication strategies with both professional groups and community partners. A clear communicator who is able to create interactive training for diverse audiences.
■ Program & Project Development Responsible for creating, acquiring funding for and implementing a variety of annual projects such as resource development, educational training, regional, provincial and national conferences.
■ Team Building and Management Built a strong working team of twenty educators, business professionals, and students each year to assist with the motivation, management, and recruitment of 5000 volunteers annually.
■ Advocacy Work and Constituency Building Extensive experience in articulating issues in public education,
with respect to injury prevention, harm reduction, substance misuse, education, meeting challenges, and road
safety. Wrote and performed over 500 Keynote presentations and over 500 workshop presentations.
■ Communications Created educational, training, and promotional materials for internal training and external
promotions. Wrote advertising copy for newspapers and radio, and magazines. Acted as media spokesperson
for numerous newspapers, radio, and television programs including the Owen Sound and Area Business
Enterprise Centre.
Public Speaking Budget Management
Policy Development
Internal Communications
Organizational Leadership Marketing Communications
Campaign Design
Member Services & Retention
Community Outreach Media & Press Relations
Grant Writing
Fundraising/Management
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Education/Professional Development Wilfrid Laurier University, BA. Communications 1987
Queen University -Youth Engagement Certificate 2016
George Brown College, Theatrical Arts 1994-95
DAWC- Acting for Film & TV , M. Stanakova 1997-1998
University of Winnipeg, BA. Education 1985
University du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, French Bursary Program 1984
Awards Peter Wong Memorial Award, Arrive Alive Ontario 2014
Provincial Award for Professionalism, Road Safety Marketing, Ministry of Transportation 2010
Provincial Award for Professionalism, Road Safety Marketing, Ministry of Transportation 2006
Best Actor Award: Western Ontario Drama League 2012, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998
Employment Experience
Executive Director of OSAID (Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving) 1990 – Present
Educator/Trainer/Consultant for Split Arrow Communications 1995 – Present
Special Interests
Acting:
• Performed in over 25 theatrical plays and 10 feature films and TV productions.
• Long-standing member of ACTRA (The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists)
Free Lance Writing: • Articles and opinion pieces: Toronto Star, Winnipeg Free press, Ottawa Citizen, Hamilton Spectator,
Kitchener Waterloo Record, Owen Sound Sun Times and many weekly papers.
Screen Writing for Film: • Life of the Party, nominated for Best Educational Short Film, Canada. Yorkton Film Festival
• Wrote and produced and acted in the feature film Black Swan (Canada) for North American Distribution,
Lions Gate Films. Marco Island Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, New York International Film and
Video Festival, Atlantic Film Festival (Canada), Raindance Film Festival