Career Paths

At Whistler Blackcomb, some of our best and brightest have come for a season and stayed for the lifestyle. Here is a look at the career paths of just a few of our stars.

Doug Burnett
Arrival Year: 2003
From: Victoria, BC
Planning on staying here: A while...but didn't really set a time frame
Have been here now: Fourth winter but been here year round
Jobs held: Raven's Nest Supervisor, Christine's Supervisor, Catering Coordinator, Roundhouse Supervisor, Chic Pea Supervisor (current)
Best job: I have loved them all but my summer working with Catering was pretty great!
Three words to sum up Whistler Blackcomb: Get out there!

Kirby Brown
Arrival Year: Spring 1993
From: Lunenburg, NS
Planning on staying here: Well, I arrived here in summer and planned on splitting that fall... then the next spring... then after the winter's injuries healed... then after I got out of debt... then after the next epic powder season... then...
Have been here now: Thirteen years, full time, year round
Jobs held: Cleaning/Validating, Guest Relations, Sales/GR Senior Host, Quality Assurance Manager, Merger Move Coordinator, Employee Services and Housing Manager, Employee Experience Director, Director of Experience Development and Delivery
Best job: I got a ton of riding in when I was the Quality assurance guy but this job rocks
Three words to sum up Whistler Blackcomb: Bacon Double Cheeseburger... sorry, skipped lunch. How about: Ideas in Motion

Meredith Armstrong
Arrival Year: 2000 (with many vacations before the big move)
From: Ottawa, ON
Planning on staying here: I told my family a year or two but had a feeling it would be longer
Have been here now: Seven seasons
Jobs held: Detroit/Traction Creative, Account Supervisor for Whistler Blackcomb, WB Marketing Services Supervisor, WB Brand Marketing Manager
Best job: The one I have now as Brand Marketing Manager. It's a lot of hard work but we have such a great team and I love 'product testing'.
Three words to sum up Whistler Blackcomb: Passionate, Genuine, Fun (of course, I had to choose some of our Whistler Blackcomb brand characteristics)