Andy Schmitz Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for all non-program related functions of NRS including Operations, Finance,Technology, and Human Resources, ensuring the conditions for effective programming and a healthy organizational infrastructure. Worked closely with the CEO and NRS’ Leadership Team toprovide strategic and day-to-day direction for the organization.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Represented the global coaching and high performance leadership community and served as the advisory body to the World Triathlon Board of Directors on all matters related to the betterment of high performance aspects of the sport, its athletes and coaches.

Chicago, IL

• Acted as trusted advisor to senior leadership of Elevate Simply; supported design and development of proprietary programs to measure and enhance leadership alignment and employee engagement
• Partnered with USA Triathlon to advance research, strategy, funding, and talent identification projects; analyze and identify business needs; advised on development of athlete selection procedures for the 2020 Olympic.
• Collaborated with NBC Universal to manage the multi-functional site planning and logistics for a Chicago Fire television episode; negotiated contracts for building and residential unit use; strategized resource.
• Manage the business strategy, planning, and growth of residential property portfolio developed and acquired over 20 years; built a diverse multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio with a 15.5% growth rate
• Serve as President of Homeowners Association for a 79-unit luxury residential building; oversee field operations, property management, compliance, licensing, engineering, legal, and tax/audit teams

• Directed global corporate strategy, growth, and operations for organization-wide programs including performance at major international competitions culminating with quadrennial Olympic Games; identified talent and.
• Developed and led financial information and strategy, planning, funding criteria, and management reporting for organization-wide programs and athlete development; managed multi-million dollar annual budget; more than.
• Managed a cross-disciplinary organization of 7 direct reports and 1500+ staff, contractors, and athletes; designed legal, travel, and cultural strategies in 40+ countries; launched custom CRM software to manage.
• Architected High Performance objectives; analyzed data from major international events; reported statistics and trends to predict optimal funding and future event development; responsible for the launch of.
• Launched workplace strategy tools such as Gallup Clifton Strengths Finder to foster team building and employee awareness of talents and skills; improved organizational change, culture, engagement, and cross-functional.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Directed domestic and international strategic projects for major international sporting events; mentored and coached athletic skill and performance; achieved 8x increase in Junior World Championship podium finishes.
• Established grant program to promote the creation of accredited teams; built 34 new teams within 5 years; increased recruitment of top talent
• Spearheaded new business development and program opportunities to guide growth-oriented initiatives such as the Elite Triathlon Academy; analyzed metrics for talent identification and international competition needs.
• Led USA Triathlon's involvement in the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore; managed pre-Games strategy, planning, execution, and reporting; mentored on-site coach in Singapore

Provided comprehensive and individualized coaching services for professional and amateur endurance athletes competing in triathlon, running and cycling events

Berkeley, CA

• Architected team performance objectives and competition strategy
• Directed and mentored three contract coaches, team officers and student assistants
• Established best practices in team operations, training program development and student-athlete recruitment
• Led the team to its first overall National Championship title in 2007-2008

Columbus, Ohio

• Founded club with Ohio State Recreational Sports Department, established organizational by-laws; recruited student team leaders and secured faculty sponsors through active networking
• Managed team operations, training program development, and inaugural student-athlete recruitment; achieved 100+ dues paying members the first semester of club existence; raised funds to cover training and travel costs
• Cultivated community partnerships with local businesses; negotiated new business opportunities with official suppliers; secured a race production company to enhance fundraising and additional competition opportunities
• Coached and led team to the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships during inaugural season; achieved a top 50% finish in the field

Deleware, OH

• Led planning and administration of daily practices for men’s and women’s distance teams; coordinated team travel and managed budget for off-campus practices and competitions; assisted administration of home contests.
• Served as faculty member to assist the teaching and development of Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology courses; led courses in Running, Cycling, and Triathlon
• Acted as Resident Advisor for the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity; managed food services, custodial, and security; mentored and advised fraternity leaders and recruits

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Oversaw strategy, synthesis, organization, planning, competitive analysis, testing, and implementation of projects for Fortune 100 mobile communications clients such as SprintNextel; analyzed performance metrics and.
• Built and fostered client relationships with executive leadership and technical teams; supported planning and integration of an acquired regional carrier to meet deadlines and customer retention targets; collaborated.
• Led “People, Values, Culture” group to improve company culture for 500+ employees; supported long-term strategy for enhanced client and employee engagement; fostered relationships between cross-functional departments.

Team Usa (Olympic) Leadership Certificate Program (Tulcp)

This program, developed by the U.S. Olympic Committee in conjunction with the Kellogg Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Sport Management And Coaching Excellence

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Administration And Sport Management

• Senior Class President • Varsity athlete in Cross Country (MVP), Track & Field and Swimming • Sports journalist for university newspaper.