Our Tectorian of the Week is Sean Bennett.
Why?
Sean Bennett is the facilities manager for VIATeC’s new home at Fort Tectoria, and he deserves a shout-out for all of the hard work he puts in to make sure things run smoothly for everyone.
Need someone to troubleshoot elevator issues? Call Sean.
Is the WiFi wonky? Call Sean.
Need someone to go up on the roof to fix something in the pouring rain? Call Sean.
Basically, Sean Bennett has played a key roll ensuring Fort Tectoria has been such a success since we launched on September 11, 2014.
He’s the guy behind the scenes allowing the other staff to do their jobs, all with the focus of providing a launch for pad startups and tech companies who call Fort Tectoria home.
What’s more amazing is that this is 20-something Sean’s first time managing an entire building.
Sean just seems to have a knack for understanding how things work, or figuring it out. He’s able to take what he’s learned in one area and apply it to something in a new area that he’s not encountered before. Call him “handy”, if you will, with a common sense approach to the task at hand.
Sean came to Fort Tectoria after receiving his electrician’s certificate from Camosun College, and finding a role at Point Hope Shipyards.
It was at Point Hope where he learned about all sorts of construction and maintenance tasks working on some very large ships, including ships from BC Ferries and the Canadian Navy.
These days, you’ll see Sean at all of the VIATeC events, from making sure the Space Bus gets to where it is needed and is setup and ready to go, to making sure Fort Tectoria is kept ship shape for the wide range of events held in the space.
He’s one of the Tectorians working hard behind the scenes to make sure that it all looks easy for everyone else!
As one Fort Tectoria insider says, “Sean Bennett is our Schneider.”
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