Dan Finley

Dan Finley has over 20 years of work experience, starting with their role as Director of Bands at McHenry High School District from 2000 to 2002. Dan then moved on to the Calgary Stampede, where they held various leadership positions including Director of Bands, Entertainment Manager, and Programming Manager. From 2010 to 2012, Finley served as President and COO of Stampede Entertainment Inc, where they oversaw business development, marketing, and sales, as well as executive producing live and video entertainment products. From 2012 to 2022, they worked at Pacific Western Transportation Ltd as Vice President Corporate Services, where they developed initiatives to tackle strategic issues in the business. Currently, they are the Vice President of Customer Success at RideCo On-Demand Transit. Overall, Finley has a diverse background in leadership, entrepreneurship, business development, and creating and managing entertainment products.

Dan Finley earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music, where they studied conducting from 1997 to 2000. Dan then attended the University of Calgary from 1994 to 1997, although specific details about their degree and field of study are not provided. In 2010, they pursued an Executive Strategy program at Queen's University, focusing on business. Additionally, Dan Finley obtained several certifications, including Talent Acquisition Strategist from the Human Capital Institute (HCI) in September 2013, Profile Tools - Profile Managerial, Sales, XT from Profiles International in June 2013, and Strategic Workforce Planner from HCI in April 2013.