Our company’s focus is providing strategic advice and insight to special event owners and operators. We support event producers in three core areas:• Evaluating and securing opportunities for firms looking to explore mergers & acquisitions. • Consulting and production support on endurance athletic activities and special events.• Support to identify and secure municipal approvals and event facilities. We’re a relationship oriented organization whose aspirations are to open a dialogue with great endurance athletic organizations to explore if our goals and visions are inline. Producing and promoting special events can be an expensive and challenging endeavor, but one that can also be rewarding for participants, sponsors, volunteers and the local communities. We welcome the opportunity to work with you and your team to ensure success. Our team has secured financial health for a number of our clients. Whether it be mergers and acquisitions, event assistance, or the support and evaluation of your company’s goals & aspirations, we can offer valuable support.Please see our partial client list below. Motiv Sports, Denver, ColoradoCare Harbor, A Destination for Health and Hope, Los Angeles, CAWorld Harvest Food Bank, A 501©3 that provides food, basic staples and living essentials to people who are at risk of hunger and to the needy, Los Angeles, CALaeroc, Los Angeles, CA

Motiv Sports is the newest venture from the firm that owned and managed the Tour of Colorado for the past five years. We’re created a unique platform to identify and collaborate with great event operators throughout the United States. Over the past 8 months we’ve secured agreements with half a dozen race technology and event companies whose efforts have exceeded all expectations and continue to provide the highest level of service and expertise.Please contact me of you believe these opportunities are one you’d like to explore.

Managing Director and Executive Leadership member of RaceForce, LLC, a leading endurance and athletic event production company. The event roster includes the Surf City USA Marathon, Surf City 10 Miler, the US Half Marathon (San Francisco, CA), the Livermore Half Marathon, Thanksgiving Day 5k (San Francisco, CA), the Town’s Half Marathon (Oakland, CA), and the Sunset Strip Half Marathon. The business was supported through our venture capital partner to offer financial support while maintaining the event's grassroots identityDuring my time with RaceForce, I was able to create and influence processes and protocols to improve performance and ensure consistency across all departments and events, including but not limited to: • Created pre and post-race accounting reports & timelines. • Directed sales efforts to create customized packages and opportunities for existing & new sponsors. • Led company-wide effort to aggregate event vendors, production templates & permitting requirements.• Identified expo & packet pick-up venues, layouts and implemented an online sales portal. • Instituted coordination sessions between corporate and local staff to improve the event experience for all constituents, e.g. race participants, volunteers, sponsors, staff, local communities & charities, city officials, etc. • Lead efforts to identify and complete RFP’s with potential new events, whether RaceForce would be hired as turn-key event producers and promoters, or as potential mergers and acquisitions.

• Designed, obtained approval, and directed all coordination for the iconic “Stadium to the Sea” marathon course conducted annually through four Westside cities (Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica & the Federal VA property in Brentwood).• Secured a multi-year, multi-million dollar title sponsorship for the Marathon with ASICS America.• Submitted and secured Los Angeles as the location and operator of the 2016 Men’s & Women’s US Olympic Marathon Trials.• Drove charitable fundraising almost 400% annually to near $4 million in 2014.• Obtained a 5-year extension from the City of Los Angeles for the operating rights of the Los Angeles Marathon.• Hired initially as Race Director, elevated to COO in 2011 and ran all company operations for 3 years.

• Managed 50+ full-time staff in maintaining and upgrading the facilities, offices and grounds. • Forecasted and managed the $10 million annual operations budget.• Operations department (both f/t and p/t) was responsible for set-up, operation and tear-down of all event activities, both private and ticketed, with over 350 event activities annually. • Direct oversight of six departments: Engineering, Broadcasting, Operations, Turf & Grounds, Security, Parking & Housekeeping. • Responsible for identifying and implementing annual facility improvements and upgrades of $1M.

As a consultant hired prior to the first year of Coachella, I was tasked with providing direction to secure approvals on event sites, permits, event capacity & hours, traffic & parking plan, venue layout, security posts and plans, etc. • Created the build-out of the venue, e.g. stages, temporary power, tents, admission entrances, food & beverage, restrooms, emergency access, etc.• Coordinated with police & fire departments to obtain approvals for event plan, and coordinated security plan and staffing levels and requirements between law enforcement and private security. • Communicated promoter needs with venue owner for overall event needs and layout. • Interacted with surrounding property owners regarding additional available real estate and approvals for parking, camping, etc.

• Supervised event budgets, tracking actuals and revising revenue and expense forecasts.• Coordinated event programs (elite competitions, Roadrunners, Kids Marathon, etc.) on all properties to ensure consistency in production, quality and branding. • Evaluated and executed contracts for company-wide partners (photo, DVD sales, etc.), and vendors (timing, staging, etc.) to maximize revenues and minimize costs.• Developed and implemented live TV strategy for all properties and initiated the program sale of our televised events to overseas markets. Conceptualized consistent on-air talent for all events, and incorporated “The Challenge” (men vs. women) into our televised properties. • Oversaw coaching & training programs, coordinated the build-out of the corporate website, managed the website editor, and oversaw the websites for each event.

Managed and directed 16 full-time staff members, and over 100 full-time temporary and part-time employees. Oversaw operations of all events and their concurrent related activities.• Oversaw event week activities that included the three-day health & fitness expo and 45,000+ participants on race day in the Marathon, Bike Tour and 5K.• Supervised the 50 official charities that generated a $1,000,000 in pledges and 6,000+ volunteers supporting event activities.• Provided leadership & coordination roles with Los Angeles City, County, and State of California departments involved in the event. • Directed fulfillment of event sponsor and licensee contractual obligations.• Created and oversaw event budgets. • Negotiated and secured venue contracts, e.g. L. A. Convention Center, Universal Studios, hotel headquarters, etc.