Susan Darrington enters her sixth season as Vice President of Facility Op­er­ations and Ser­vices. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects relating to facility operations, events management and service at Qwest Field and Event Center home to over 1.5 million guests and 300 events annually. Darrington is a facility management executive with over 18 years of diverse experience in arenas, convention centers, ballparks and stadiums in North America.

She began her career at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and joined First & Goal Inc. as Director of Event Operations in 2000, after working as an event coordinator at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center. Under Darrington’s leadership, Qwest Field was voted the Fan Friendliest stadium in professional sports in 2005.

Darrington holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services Management from Western Washington University.