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Stephanie Blakeman has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Stephanie currently works as the Director of Business Development at Cynergy Professional Systems, where they are responsible for building and leading a new division for the lifestyle and pet product line. Stephanie'srole includes developing new brands, devising product strategies, and collaborating with the design team. Stephanie also builds partnerships, pitches sales to new buyers, and negotiates rates.

Prior to their current position, Stephanie worked at Go City as the Regional Director for Oahu and Global Team Efficiency. In this role, they developed and maintained strategic partner relationships, secured attraction contracts, and introduced new experiences to the Oahu pass. Stephanie later became the Regional Director for Oahu and Las Vegas, where they focused on growing and optimizing the Las Vegas market during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephanie maintained strong partnerships with key partners such as Caesars, MGM, and Big Bus. Stephanie also served as the Regional Director for Oahu and Sydney, specializing in product development and contract procurement. Stephanie focused on growing the high-volume product for Oahu and building strong partner relations with top partners in Sydney.

Stephanie's earlier experience includes working at Hawaii Pacific University as the Director of Property Management and Business Operations, where they oversaw the optimal operation of the university's mixed-use development and managed destination marketing and leasing efforts. Stephanie also served as the Director of Business Development and Special Events, responsible for venue management, revenue generation, and the management of the Events Department. Previously, Stephanie was the Director of Programming and Marketing at Aloha Tower Marketplace, where they developed and implemented an auxiliary and event activity plan and built and managed the Events Office.

Stephanie also has experience working at Hawaii Lifestyle Retail Properties LLC, where they served as Co-manager, directing the management of the entity that administered the Aloha Tower Marketplace master lease. Stephanie worked as a Meeting Planner and Conference Coordinator at the Pacific Telecommunications Council, responding to guest inquiries, arranging itineraries, coordinating logistics, and executing conferences. Stephanie also held the role of Destination Marketing and Communications for the Hawaii Market at HÖJSKOLENDK, leading the market expansion of the company's new travel destination and managing social media marketing and itinerary development. Prior to that, they worked as an Event Coordinator at Rex&Lindeborgh and as a Conference Speaker and Organizer at the University of Potsdam. Stephanie's career also includes a role as Adjunct Professor of Tourism at Aalborg Universitet and experience in marketing and production at Nella Media Group.

Overall, Stephanie Blakeman has extensive experience in business development, partnership management, event planning, marketing, and property management across various industries.

Stephanie Blakeman has a diverse education history. Stephanie obtained a Master's degree in Tourism from Aalborg University, specializing in Cross Cultural Studies, from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they pursued undergraduate studies in Communication and Marketing at Hawaii Pacific University in 2012. Stephanie also holds a Bachelor's degree in E-Concept Development from the Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, where they studied from 2011 to 2013. Stephanie started their educational journey at the same institution, earning an Associate's degree in Multimedia Design and Communication from 2009 to 2011. In addition to their formal education, Stephanie has also obtained certifications in Learning Canva and Managing Project Stakeholders, both from LinkedIn, in May 2020 and April 2020 respectively.