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Shawn Olson

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Investor at Empowered Startups Ltd.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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About

UBC graduate and leader with international experience building and leading national sales and recruitment teams, bringing university-partnership insight to Empowered Startups as a mentor.

Experience

  1. Empowered Startups Ltd.VP Business Developmentcurrent2019 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
  2. Krown Countdown / Shaw BroadcastingFootball Panelist2015 — 2020
  3. Freedom 55 FinancialDirector Regional Recruiting, Western Canada2018 — 2019BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
  4. Freedom 55 FinancialDirector, Advisor Recruiting2015 — 2018Vancouver
  5. The University of British ColumbiaHead Football Coach/General Manager2010 — 2014
  6. Simon Fraser UniversityOffensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator2007 — 2010Burnaby
  7. Raiffeisen Vikings ViennaHead Football Coach/Director of Player Personnel/ Director of Player Development2002 — 2007Vienna Austria
  8. University of CalgaryRecruiting Coordinator/Offensive Assistant/Fundraiser2001 — 2002Calgary, Canada Area

Skills & more

Public Speaking57Leadership79Communications1Communication9Management22Strategic Planning12Business Networking2SalesSales & Marketing LeadershipSales StrategyNew Business DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)
+12 moreCoachingTeachingFootballSportsAthleticsStudent DevelopmentRecruitingTeam BuildingHigher EducationPlayer DevelopmentEvent ManagementEvent Planning

Languages English

From Shawn's professional profile.

Colleagues at Empowered Startups Ltd.

Alexandra Wheaton
Investor at Empowered Startups Ltd.
Amber Allen
Co-Founder and Director at Empowered Startups Ltd.
Christopher Lennon
President of Empowered Startups at Empowered Startups Ltd.
Colin McDonald
Investor at Empowered Startups Ltd.
Dalton Stark
Legal team at Empowered Startups Ltd.
Filipe Galego
Investor at Empowered Startups Ltd.
Francesco Berrettini
Investor at Empowered Startups Ltd.
Kyle Kirkegaard
Investor at Empowered Startups Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shawn Olson?
UBC graduate and leader with international experience building and leading national sales and recruitment teams, bringing university-partnership insight to Empowered Startups as a mentor.
Where does Shawn Olson work?
Shawn Olson is at Empowered Startups Ltd..
Where did Shawn Olson go to school?
Shawn Olson studied at The University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and History); Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Unclassified).

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