Karen Matijak

SVP, Business Operations and Transformation @On Location

New York, NY, US

Created and executed a transformation strategy that increased operational efficiency for global hospitality events (e.g. SuperBowl, Olympics).• Identified & implemented operational improvements based on Paris 2024 Olympics learnings to drive EBITDA for future games. Launched cross-games PMO for planning.• Stood up a business and team to deliver FIFA World CupTM hospitality, building a framework to move from contract award to full-scale planning, including establishing and launching a full scale PMO. • Leading a Sales Transformation to accelerate profitable growth including redesign of sales incentives, new op model & org structure, launch of sales operations and enablement function and standing up an Enterprise Partnership Team.• Evolving the core business model to run at scale for delivery of events (e.g, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, WrestleMania, Ryder Cup).