OUR TEAM
Our team is a tight-knit group of experts, united by their passion for outdoor adventure. We are made up of a group of talented business analysts, designers, industry strategists, and experts. Select Contracts also has an excellent network of skilled external resources that can be brought to bear on projects as required.
Select Contracts’ head office is in Whistler, BC, a place of incredible recreational creativity. Our company also maintains a base with team members in the UK, USA, New Zealand, and Australia to be able to handle projects around the globe with ease.
CHRIS SUTTON
CEO
Darron Charity
Regional Director
(AUS and NZ)
CHUCK BAUMBERG
Business Development
Director
Chris Bierton
Operations
Director
Stephanie Heins
Operations Manager
CHRIS SUTTON
CEO
Darron Charity
Regional Director
(AUS and NZ)
CHUCK BAUMBERG
Business Development
Director
Chris Bierton
Operations
Director
Stephanie Heins
Operations Manager
CHANA ROGER
Technologist
CHANA ROGER
Technologist
ROB MCskimming
Mountain Resort
Development Advisor
RHIANNON VINE
Design Advisor
Adrian Paul
Research and Analytics
Advisor
Alex Hay
Master Planning Advisor
ROB MCskimming
Mountain Resort
Development Advisor
RHIANNON VINE
Design Advisor
Adrian Paul
Research and Analytics
Advisor
Alex Hay
Master Planning Advisor
Natasha Regard
Marketing Advisor
Natasha Regard
Marketing Advisor
CHRIS SUTTON
CEO
Chris’ background in leisure operations stands him in good stead as he drives the company forward in today’s exciting and competitive market.
He is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the company’s global development strategy and ensuring that key markets and geographical areas are fully realized. Chris also believes in a hands-on approach to client relationships and actively manages the company’s key clients personally. He is involved in every major project and ensures that every aspect of the project is controlled in relation to cost, delivery, and client expectations.
Chris is our resident expert on surf parks, having built and operated the world’s first surf park and has been consulting for many projects since then. Chris is also the brains behind the financial modelling of every project, using his 25+ years of experience to create very intricate business models that investors look for when investing in this active entertainment sector.
Chris has two beautiful daughters whom he spends all his time with when not working. They quite often find themselves hiking, bike riding, and horse riding in the backcountry of British Columbia during the summer months and skiing in the winters. Chris is also a rally driver and competes in all stage rally events in the Pacific Northwest.
DARRON CHARITY
REGIONAL DIRECTOR – NZ & AUS
Darron is a Director and Partner of Select Contracts in New Zealand and Australia. He oversees projects in New Zealand and Australia, managing all accounts in this part of the world on a day-to-day basis. He also provides Select Contracts with guidance and oversight for all international construction projects.
Darron holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Building Management (GDipBM), is a Project Management Professional (PMP, PMINZ) and a trade certified carpenter giving him the qualifications needed to do this demanding role in Select Contracts.
Darron has exceptional knowledge of development, programme and portfolio management. He is a voice of experience, with over 25 years of project management and commercial construction expertise. He has a proven track record across a wide spectrum of industries including leisure, sport, marine, education, commercial construction, sport facilities and residential housing. Darron thinks strategically and operates practically to seek the best possible outcomes for his clients, and managing the diverse objectives of multiple groups of stakeholders.
Darron’s successes are founded on forging strong trusting relationships with his clients. He is known and respected in the New Zealand market having established and led project management consultancies across the country. He has a clear understanding and valuable insight into the many challenges of new developments and points to the recent success as the Programme Director for the Christchurch Adventure Park, a world class leisure attraction in the South Island of New Zealand, as an exemplar in delivering an outstanding result against insurmountable odds.
Away from the office, Darron enjoys travelling, road cycling, mountain biking, hunting and tramping.
CHUCK BAUMBERG
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Chuck was born in Vancouver, but having a British father who was a development manager moved him around as a child to Australia, England, and Hong Kong, eventually bringing him back to Canada as a young teen. After completing a major in mathematics at the University of Victoria, Chuck moved to England to pursue a professional rugby career which eventually landed him in London playing in the English Championship.
Alongside playing rugby, Chuck began working for Merrill Lynch on the fixed-income trading desk. During his time there he sold bonds and structured credit products to large institutional investors, including hedge funds, pension funds, and insurance companies. A large component of the role involved working with corporate management teams to actively market new debt instruments and raise funds for various corporate purposes.
Chuck moved back home to BC in 2016 to develop an inland surf park in the lower mainland (an ongoing endeavour) while also continuing his career in finance, running business development for a Canadian asset management company. Chuck now resides in Squamish with his wife and young son and is an avid mountain biker, climber, and skier and works full-time for Select Contracts as a Business Development Director overseeing global sales, business planning, market & analytics, and financial consulting on the company’s global leisure projects.
CHRIS BIERTON
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Since 2014, Chris has led the growth and transformation of RampFest, an Action Sports venue. Under his leadership, RampFest saw a dramatic turnaround, tripling its revenue within four years after he took over following a period of poor management. Chris has been instrumental in developing, implementing, and refining strategic business plans that have ensured the sustained success of the venue.
His operational expertise extends beyond RampFest. Chris has worked with major sponsors, national sporting bodies, and local governments to develop and promote Action Sports programs and venues. This work has given him a broad business acumen, which includes managing complex stakeholder relationships and delivering successful outcomes.
STEPHANIE HEINS
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Stephanie holds a degree in Communications and Business from the University of Ottawa. After graduating, she made her way west and now calls beautiful British Columbia home, where she lives with her three children and their loyal dog.
With over 15 years of experience in operations, marketing, and team leadership, Stephanie has worked across diverse sectors including tourism, hospitality, and regulatory governance. She brings a passion for building efficient systems, developing exceptional teams, and delivering seamless guest experiences.
At Select Contracts, Stephanie is Operations Manager consulting on the operational aspects of projects globally. Her focus is on creating strong operational workflows, supporting department leads, and ensuring each guest encounter exceeds expectations. She thrives on creating positive team cultures, solving problems on the fly, and finding creative solutions that support both profitability and people.
When she’s not managing operations or brainstorming new service strategies, you’ll find Stephanie immersed in nature. Whether she’s on a mountain, in the ocean, or on her yoga mat, she lives for adventure, connection, and good coffee.
ROB MCSKIMMING
MOUNTAIN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR
After more than four decades working in the ski resort industry, Rob joined the Select Contracts team as a consultant providing expertise in mountain resort development and operations. Rob advises on strategic initiatives designed to grow and develop business opportunities primarily in the mountain resort sector. He spent most of his career working in various senior capacities with Whistler Blackcomb as it grew to become one the world’s most successful and popular mountain resort destinations during both summer and winter operations. As Vice President of Business Development, Rob’s role encompassed a broad range of direct responsibilities including Snow School, Heli Skiing, Signature Events, Mountain Biking, Hiking and Sightseeing Operations. In addition, Rob was the lead on many capital projects designed to expand and diversify Whistler Blackcomb’s non-skiing business opportunities.
Rob’s vision, creativity and passion for mountain recreation of all kinds, combined with a commitment to achieving financial success, have led to many accomplishments over the years. Rob is well known as the driving force behind the development of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, by far, the most visited lift- accessed mountain bike park in the world. Rob was one of the founders of the Crankworx Mountain Biking Festival and World Tour, which are now a force on the global mountain biking stage. Rob was also successful in building many “less adventurous” experiential opportunities surrounding Whistler Blackcomb’s sightseeing, hiking and summer activity businesses. During the winter months, Rob was highly involved in Whistler Blackcomb’s operation and directly oversaw the growth of the WB Snow School, which became one of the largest snow schools in the world.
Rob believes strongly in the opportunity for mountain resorts to grow by expanding and diversifying their experiential opportunities and is looking forward to the prospect of working with other organizations to do so.
In his semi-retirement, spare time Rob can be found in the mountains enjoying many of the recreational opportunities he helped to create.
RHIANNON VINE
DESIGN ADVISOR
For the past 12 years Rhiannon has been involved with Scouts Australia and this combined with her love of hiking and climbing has created a passion for encouraging youth evolvement in active, challenge-based activities. Rhiannon moved to Whistler in 2018 to join the Select Contracts team as a Design Technician, working with the design team to produce plans for recreation projects around the world, then been promoted up through the ranks to Development Manager and now is a Design Advisor helping with strategic direction.
ADRIAN PAUL
RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS ADVISOR
Adrian graduated with distinction from the BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) in 2014 with diplomas in Marketing Management (Entrepreneurship specialization) and Finance (Financial Planning specialization). During his studies, Adrian was involved with a number of projects working with local entrepreneurs to develop their businesses, providing valuable research insights, and planning for financing new projects and expanding operations.
Throughout his schooling and career, Adrian has had a keen interest in developing new businesses and markets, having started his own small business while attending BCIT and once graduated, he helped set up a solar energy division within a larger company. While developing the solar division, Adrian and the small team were able to build the business to over $4 million in revenue within the first two years of operation, more than tripling the installed capacity of rooftop solar in the local market.
Adrian started with Select Contracts in 2016 part-time, entering into a full-time role in 2018, and worked his way up to COO and ran the day-to-day operations of all projects. As Adrian’s career evolves, he has gone back to his entrepreneurial roots and is currently running a passive greenhouse company on Vancouver Island so has transitioned to the role of Research and Analytics Advisor in a part-time capacity at Select Contracts. He will continue to use his considerable expertise to offer strategic guidance and research-driven insights on Select Contracts projects.
Outside of the office, Adrian is married with two children and whenever he can he is riding his mountain bike on all the amazing trails around Vancouver Island.
ALEX HAY
MASTER PLANNING ADVISOR
After graduating in the UK from Bournemouth University in 2004, Alex pursued a career in Golf Course Design. He spent 10 years working for European Golf Design who have been involved in many high- profile projects all over the world. Some of these projects included venues that have staged the Ryder Cup which would see 50,000 spectators attend a day’s golf.
Alex moved to Whistler with his young family in 2017 and is delighted to be working for Select Contracts where he can continue to masterplan leisure resorts and work closely with the Design Team producing CAD plans for proposals, planning, costing and construction.
Outside of work Alex enjoys getting outdoors as much as possible and snowboards, runs and plays golf whenever he can!
NATASHA REGARD
MARKETING ADVISOR
Born in South Africa, lived in Australia, but now residing in Louisiana, USA, Natasha has over 12 years of experience in graphic design and video production with over 10 years in web development & marketing. She specializes in converting digital traffic into profitable, returning customers.
She graduated from LSU Shreveport in Digital Arts and started working for a local start-up Marketing Agency, Blue Arx, before co-founding her first company, VUE Marketing. She moved away from VUE to co-found an online social media platform, Mirima Entertainment, and start her own marketing company, Natasha Regard – Digital Advertising Secrets. During this time, she worked as creative director for ASTERI Networks a Data Analytic Entertainment and Esports company.
Natasha now runs all of the digital advertising for Select Contracts on all projects and also works closely with the team on preparing marketing plans. When she’s not working you will find her on the water fishing, at Jiu-Jitsu, in the weight room, or out shopping carrying her Teacup Yorkie in its purse.
CHANA ROGER
TECHNOLOGIST
Chana was born and raised in British Columbia’s Sea to Sky region, where growing up on her family’s rural farm contributed to her work ethic, hands-on problem-solving skills, and an appreciation for the outdoors. From skiing and hiking to climbing, biking, and swimming in glacier-fed lakes, her lifestyle continues to inspire her passion for recreation, adventure, and the built environment.
She graduated from Thompson Rivers University in 2022 from the Architecture and Engineering Technology program. Since then, Chana has contributed to commercial, multi-residential, and custom residential projects across Canada, bringing a strong technical foundation and detail-oriented mindset to every stage of design and development.
Driven by curiosity and a passion for experiential spaces, Chana spent six months travelling throughout the UK, Europe, and Southeast Asia, exploring diverse cultures, architecture, and design practices. During her travels, she also completed an architecture and archaeology course in Croatia, further deepening her appreciation for the relationship between place, history, and the user experience.
Chana is proud to be part of an industry that shapes how people connect, play, and experience the world and looks after the technical design on Select Contracts’s current projects. Outside of work, travel, and the mountains, she can usually be found in the kitchen baking.