Kevin has over 20 years’ experience in the events industry, currently Event Manager for Napier City he has been involved in various Hawkes Bay events over the years, managed HB Blues Brews & BBQ festival for 12 years. Previous roles have included being Commercial Manager for Sport Hawke’s Bay and has had a strong relationship with Hawke’s Bay Tourism over the years.
Kevin has a passion for music and helped establish the Backline Charitable Trust in 2015. Recent projects with this include the website platform
www.hbmusichub.co.nz and producing a compilation vinyl record of Hawkes Bay Artists. Now in its third year.
His current role with Napier City includes overseeing the event fund and developing new opportunities for the city to host as well as supporting / marketing over 30 local events annually.