Eric Fehr Email & Phone Number

Denver Metropolitan Area

Colorado's largest youth soccer club with nearly 10,000 players across the Front Range• Lead all finance and human capital activities for $15 million youth sports organization with approximately 55 employees in four offices along the Colorado Front Range• Created financial strategy to successfully absorb 33% reduction in revenue due to COVID-19 and administer nearly $2.5M in refunds/credits without impacting a single full-time staff member• Raised over $2.5M in capital from public and private sources and achieved metrics to receive 100% forgiveness on $725K first round of PPP funding• Outperformed budgeted net operating income by nearly $200K in 2019, after organization missed estimates by over $700K in 2018, by implementing and enforcing sound internal financial controls• Direct organization’s endowment fund valued at nearly $1M and guide administration of annual scholarship program delivering $250K+ in financial aid to families with financial need• Implemented suite of benefits during COVID-19 pandemic including 403b retirement plan with employer match, supplementary benefits and SIMERP wellness program, and cost-of-living adjustments

Denver Metropolitan Area

USA Swimming Bronze Medal Club recognized among the top 5% highest performing clubs nationally• Implemented long-term budget plans that increased operating reserve nearly 14-fold and aligned organizational mission and strategic plan with major financial objectives and fiscal management policies• Executed forward-thinking strategic plans and built relationships with external agencies and other non-profit groups resulting in revenue growth of more than 230% and a doubling of Club membership• Directed three fundraisers and five special events annually, each with over 1,000 attendees and requiring coordination of 100+ volunteers, boosting fundraising over 400% and funding annual memorial scholarship• Attracted, managed and retained a talented, diverse staff, and created a positive, effective work environment resulting in the program’s highest-ever national organizational rankings• Demonstrated strong leadership, decision making, interpersonal, and organizational skills earning Colorado Coach of the Year award and national recognition for competitive excellence in successive years• Created new programmatic initiatives as member of Colorado Swimming Board of Directors resulting in receipt of USA Swimming’s highest recognition for organizational leadership and achievement

Austin, Texas, United States

World-class sports and entertainment complex and the first purpose-built Grand Prix racing facility in the U.S.• Led strategic planning and production of bid materials in winning the right to host the ESPN Summer X Games, besting 20 other applicant cities including Chicago, Detroit and Charlotte• Represented organization with City and State government agencies in securing $25M in funding to host the inaugural Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix, awarded “Sports Event of the Year” by SportsBusiness Journal

Santa Barbara, California, United States

39-time Big West Conference swimming & diving team champions including four U.S. Olympians• Implemented a new strategic vision and embedded strategy through effective communication and team leadership resulting in program’s first-ever national men’s ranking and highest-ever national women’s finish• Co-founded 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, raised and managed $20K budget providing an entrepreneurial solution to the challenge of funding 20 athletes to compete at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.98

• Overall GPA: 3.98 (Highest GPA in full-time graduating class of 265); McCombs GPA: 4.00; GMAT: 700 • MBA+ Project with PUMA AG.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General

Four-time ACC Swimming & Diving team champion Three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference Selection Four-time Honorable Mention NCAA Division.