Darius U. Dunn, CVE serves as Assistant General Manager, Arena Operations of Capital One Arena in Washington, DC - home to the NHL Capitals, NBA Wizards, and NCAA Georgetown Hoyas MBB. With thirty plus years of industry experience, Darius has an abundance of executive level facility operational knowledge. His event experience stretches from the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games to the 2018 NCAA Men’s Final Four.
His career began at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium, working venue operational support to a host of major events including primary tenants NFL Eagles and MLB Phillies, World Cup Soccer and major stadium concerts. Since then, he has opened two new 10,000 seat arena construction projects and has managed event logistics of over ten intercollegiate sport programs and special events on five university campuses that have included stadium, arena, and theatre responsibilities.
Darius has a passion for emergency preparedness training, providing both clients and patrons a great in venue experience; as well as being a vocal proponent of valuing and investing in employee development. Achieving IAVM’s Certified Venue Executive designation in 2013, he continues to volunteer on association committees and give back to an industry he loves.