A special event professional with 25+ years experience working on some of the largest events in the world including World Cup Soccer, the Olympics, and the Special Olympic World Games. I have overseen operations for a wide variety of events including ESPN Productions Inc. for 10 years, two of which have earned the coveted Sports Emmy's Award. I am currently the Director of Event Operations for B.A.S.S. Responsible for the staging side including the design, setup, site selection, and execution of events for B.A.S.S. since 2003. Work in conjunction with host cities/tourism boards, sponsors and television production in the planning of all aspects of televised events seen on ESPN and FOX Sports.Specialties: Venue management, sponsorship fulfillment, AutoCAD, purchasing, venue set-up & design, crowd control, venue safety and security, asset management, shipping and logistics, vendor negotiations, contract negotiations, site selection, governmental relations; strong leadership skills.When I'm not working, I train for and run marathons all over the country and world.