In addition to providing mid-market & emerging growth company turnaround solutions, capital structuring, and other highly specialized strategic business initiatives, KG’s sports consulting division offers vast expertise in helping its clients with professional guidance and solutions. As a sports advisory expert KG assists public agencies and private organizations in sports program development, facility development, ongoing management, expansion, feasibility & economic impact reporting, business plans, staffing optimization, international dealings, technology solutions, optimized merchandizing, and digital marketing. Whether in the professional or amateur sector, KG can solve complex sports industry problems with unique solutions.

Operations team member for the 2019 Premier12 in Guadalaraja, Mexico. Responsible for team ticketing, venue operations, and assisting in team travel. Worked with the local organizing committee and national teams to ensure a successful event.

- General management of Space Coast Complex, a 15 field AstroTurf state of the art complex complete with live streaming and scoreboards on each field, Flightscope tracking radar, three HD video boards, stadium field suites, Musco LED lighting, 4K capable control room, weight room availability and dining packages.- Oversee the team of eight full time employees responsible for the travel operations, event management, and venue execution of over 45 annual events with a unique participant in excess of 34,000 and overall attendance in excess of 260,000.- Member of the Leadership Team responsible for long term planning of the organization, financial budgets, employee retention strategy, and driving positive change.

- Continue to foster the partnership with runDisney, host to 26 individual races with over 163,000 participants, to enhance the guest experience and find efficiency in the way we do business together. - Led onsite registration and packet pick up for Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend & Disneyland Star Wars, The Light Side Half Marathon Weekend. Each event is host to 4 individual races and over 35,000 athletes.- Develop strategies to drive revenue for Track Shack Events through financial analysis and development of RFP process into current scope. - Work with the team to achieve Silver Status of Environmental Sustainability for our OUC Orlando Half Marathon & 5k event.

Global Sports Properties’ goal is to drive participants globally to engage in health & wellness events that are culturally reflective of their host location. Each event encourages individuals at any level of fitness to expand their commitment to healthy living through running or walking in our races. Our team is made up of a diverse background of race organizers, who have dedicated themselves to spreading the spirit of community and team building everywhere, from your local downtown 5K, to destination half marathons around the globe. The WEPOWER Corporate 5K, a multi city race designed for the heartbeat of the city to gather and celebrate the city they make come alive! These races give participants the opportunity to join their co-workers and colleagues in the pursuit of health and wellness by partaking in a 5K run or walk through the streets of downtown. Afterwards, they’ll join us for the city’s largest office party; an event so grand that even ‘casual Friday’ is jealous it missed out!

- Continue to manage key alliances with new and existing third party sports organizations & affiliated sponsors. - Focus on long term planning, and finding creative ways to increase strategic and direct value. - Develop and negotiate multi-year win-win contracts.

- Worked within a team to develop long-term race strategy to continue brand success, including the development and launch of new races. - Maintain creatively driven partnerships with race management, marketing, sales, and finance to drive change within the current event scope with a goal of higher guest satisfaction, and to generate revenue.

- Manage alliances with key amateur sports organizations including USSSA, MSBL, Baseball Canada, Tampa Bay Rays, and ESPN Rise to increase strategic and operational event value through participant attendance, room night bookings, and theme park admissions. - Oversee six Event Management staff responsible for planning and execution of 43 annual events with participant attendance in excess of 50,000 and spectator attendance in excess of 75,000. - Developed key partnerships within all events including event sponsors such as Target, Under Armour, Champion, PowerAde, GNC, and several others.

- Focus on creating high quality events, introducing event enhancements, and managing financial budgets. - Maintained positive relationships with key departments including merchandise, catering, broadcasting, security, medical, box office, resort front desk, bus operations, custodial, event logistics, guest services, sponsorship, entertainment, marketing, and public relations.- Lead Sports Manager for 2007 & 2008 MLB Regular Season Series for Tampa Bay Rays held at Champion Stadium, and part of the Inaugural World Baseball Classic execution team.- Sports Manager responsible for Disney’s Amateur Spring Training which hosts 13,000 athletes annually over a 10 week period. This event generates an operating income of 1.6 Million dollars, and a 9.9 Million dollar economic value to the Walt Disney World company.

- Managing event daily onsite needs while partnering with Sports Manager, 3rd Party Client, & Sports Operations partners. - Lead Coordinator for the 2003 Funai Golf Classic Courtesy Car Transportation operation.

- Utilized Disney’s Seven Service Guidelines to provide excellent Guest service, and assist Guests in vacation planning. - Active participant in deployment program, allowing me to have experience in Cruise Line, Moderate, Luxury, Disney Vacation Club, and Convention Center Resorts. - Cross– trained in Resort Recreation department to develop an understanding of risk management, budgeting, and program planning involved at the resort, and assisted guests in sport equipment rentals.