Professional Experience
Bert Blanchette has over 40 years in Sports, Recreation, Entertainment, and Hospitality Industries with a dominance in the Skating Industry. Skills have been developed in Public Relations, Advertising and Promotions, Conducting Seminars, Facility Design and Engineering, Retail / Food Sales, Computers, Networks and Applications, Staff Training, and Facility Operation and Consulting.
Professional Background
VSC Sports, Inc. - Senior Vice President; 10 years
Iceland of Hampton Roads, Inc. - General Mgr. / Instructor; 2 years
Huelen Printing and Office Supplies - President / CEO; 2 years
Eastern Hills Country Club - General Manager; 1 year
Ice Capades, Inc. / Chalet Division - General Mgr. / Instructor; 7 years
Alpert Investment Co. - Dir. Of Entertainment Division General Mgr. / Instructor; 8 years
Yonkers Recreation Commission - Asst. Mgr. / Instructor; 10 years
Coaching Background
Ice / Roller / In-Line Skating - Instructor
Figure Skating - Coached / Master Rated with PSA
Hockey - Referee / Coached / Power Skating Instructor
Water Sports - Competitive Swimmer
Diving - Scuba Dive Master, Assistant Instructor, Oxygen Administrator Instructor
First Aid Instructor for American Red
Cross and Professional Association of Dive Instructors
Consulting
Consulted or worked for Individuals, Municipalities, Corporations, Educational Facilities, Architects, Developers, Contractors, Municipal Projects, and Not-for-Profit Organizations.
Professional Affiliations
ASTM (American Society of Testing & Materials)
ISI (Ice Skating Institute) - Past Board of Directors
NAUI (National Assoc. of Underwater Instructors)
PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors)
DAN (Divers Alert Network)
PSA (Professional Skaters of America), Former Ratings Examiner
RSA (Roller Skating Association) - Member
USA Hockey - Member / Former Coach and Referee
NSGA (National Sporting Goods Association)
ARC (American Red Cross)
