Dedicating more than 40 years to the community in various endeavours, Rod Schmidt has been a recognizable and essential figure at venues throughout the city. His efforts were recognized in 2016 with the presentation of the City of Regina Outstanding Career Achievement Award.
Schmidt was on the mission staff for nine Canada Summer Games or Canada Winter Games.
From 2001 to 2005, Schmidt was seconded from the City of Regina to work in the 2005 Canada Summer Games office as the Senior Manager of Venues and Capital Development.
He was the Manager of Stadium Development for the City of Regina from 2011 to 2019, a period that included the opening of new Mosaic Stadium.
A lengthy list of achievements, roles and volunteerism includes the enhancement of venues and events at various points in the city.
Coming full circle, Schmidt was a member of the Regina Sports Hall of Fame’s Founding Committee, subsequently spending more than 20 years on the Hall’s board of directors.
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