Dale Schoon Email & Phone Number

Slc, Utah

Oversee financial, personnel, administrative areas of the organization. Play key role in development/fundraising. Mentor in all aspects of organization.

Park City, Ut

Worked with owner to develop greater Park City area painting business that won several Best in Park City awards.

Deer Valley, Ut

General Manager of The Talisker Tower. The stunning Talisker Tower at Empire Pass, Deer Valley had casual dining, social and entertainment events, a fitness center, all-season pool, Wildstar Rangers Room, outdoor terrace and fire pit and was a club environment available exclusively to Talisker property owners and their guests.Position included management of day-to-day operations, staffing, budget and forecasting, strategic planning, member relations and events.

Park City, Ut

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TESTIMONIAL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I felt there was no better person to lead the National Ability Center, especially through a time of recession...your leadership and unwavering commitment to the best possible service was inspiring to all of us. Your expertise in managing people and business was exceptional." - Dick Carle, NAC VolunteerAs CEO, I directed all aspects of not-for-profit organization providing sport and recreation services to people with disabilities. I was privileged to direct 30 staff and interns, 27,000 volunteer hours, 4 major fund-raising events and 20 programs that provided in excess of 15,000 lessons per year. Managed annual budget of $3 million and led senior team of 5 to exceed organizational goals in challenging economic environment. Accountable for strategic planning; fundraising; human resources; finance, event, facilities and leadership management; and policy-making. Served as public spokesperson for organization: delivered presentations to small (20) and large (600) groups including event attendees, donor groups and community and peer organizations.

Directed the athletic, operations, financial, strategic planning and administration management within USSA’s athletic department (125 people, $12.5 million budget, 8 sports, 4 service departments). Provided athletic leadership to sport directors in addition to managing contract generation/administration, legal liaison, personnel management, budget/forecasting management, medical department oversight, anti-doping program oversight, day-to-day leadership. Managed on-line retail shops for U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding. Established and managed relationships and negotiated contracts with official competition suppliers who provided gear (skis, boots, goggles, helmets, etc.) and service valued in excess of $10 million (value in kind) to U.S. Ski Team athletes as well as in excess of $500,000 in cash rights fees to USSA and with official medical providers who provided service valued in excess of $5 million (value in kind) to USSA and in excess of $125,000 in cash rights fees to USSA. Effectively managed relationships and interaction with the USOC.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TESTIMONIAL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I had the great pleasure of working with Dale while he was contracted with Shula's in 1998/1999. Dale is a strong strategic thinker and problem solver, successfully creating strategic vision and building strong relationships. Dale very quickly learned the business and applied his expertise to benefit Shula's Steakhouses. He also utilized his legal and financial background to effectively convert Shula's from a licensing to a franchising organization. Dale's character, work ethic and personality are tremendous assets to an organization." - Dave Shula, PresidentCreated a strategic plan and relationships for the development of a Shula’s brand consumable product line for national and regional distribution. Analyzed Shula’s business as it related to licensing versus franchising, considering legal, financial and operating issues, to determine the appropriate operating structure for Shula’s. Provided accepted recommendation to management.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TESTIMONIAL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Dale is a leader with values and a commitment to people. His strong financial background, strategic mindset and adaptability which he exhibited at the Orange Bowl make him a valuable asset to any organization looking to maximize opportunities. He developed many long-term relationships critical to the ongoing success of the Orange Bowl. His hard work and commitment to excellence will benefit those who have the privilege of working with him."- Eric Poms | Chief Executive Officer, Orange Bowl Committee ➢ Oversaw all accounting, financial, personnel and administrative activities for OBC and its float-building subsidiary.➢ Provided financial support and recommendations that led to a successful bid for the 1st Bowl Alliance and played a role in bringing the financial reserves from practically nothing to a significant amount, thus securing the future success.➢ Performed a study that resulted in an accepted recommendation for the closing of a failing subsidiary/planned and executed the closing.➢ Researched, planned and executed a successful office renovation, expansion and move during the busy season with minimum disruption / distraction.➢ Researched and installed computer, Internet and phone systems.➢ Analyzed the merchandising program and instituted new programs that generated incremental revenues for the OBC.➢ Developed the first OBC mail order program.➢ Worked with the OBC licensing agent in developing and executing a successful licensing program and with the OBC concessionaires in developing a successful merchandising program.➢ Systematized the generation and approval of all contracts for OBC activities, wrote or approved all contracts and acted as the liaison to outside legal counsel.➢ Negotiated many key contracts that provided material financial, marketing and operational benefits to the OBC.

Went from entry level audit staff to supervisor.