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Centennial, Colorado, United States

While leading the Cycling Logistics and Operations, I was responsible for daily operations and event planning toward the successful operation of Ventures Endurance Cycling division. I manage the event permits, route selection, overnight and pass-through town planning, relationships and communications, local County and State Public Safety/EMS/Law Enforcement logistics and coordination. I provide operational insights related to logistics (route, town, planning, public safety) that assists marketing, promotions and merchandising for events to maximize profitability. I create operational communication with participating host municipalities, local and state agencies, public safety officials, vendors, crew, bicycle shops and charters.I partner with the Ventures Sales team to provide operational insights related to sponsorship sales to maximize overall profitability. I work with Volunteer, Customer Service and Marketing Departments to ensure event participants receive the necessary messaging pre, during and post event. I manage event equipment and materials, independent contractors, event schedules and timelines.

Denver, Co

National Endurance Event Management Company. I have 20+ years of experience managing and directly overseeing the planning and execution of races, walks, triathlons, cycling races and cycling tours. management experience. I started Motivation Sports in 2018 to specialize in community-driven grassroots events, charity functions, private foundation events, and conventions. Our client roster includes high profile A-list events and C-suite clients.

San Diego, Ca

I am heavily involved in many aspects of these events, including co-managing the courses, permitting, volunteer engagement, and vendor management. • Sea Otter Classic - Gran Fondo • San Diego GranFondo • San Diego International Triathlon • Solana Beach Triathlon • CVC Half Iron Triathlon • Giro Di San Diego • Silver Strand Half Marathon

Lake Oconee, Ga

As Foundation Director, I am responsible for: • Soliciting Donations • Overseeing event management, including galas, golfing events, and other events with A-list, Celebrity and C-suite guests • Securing entertainment • Creating and meeting event timelines • Managing finances an creating budgets

Denver, Co

As part of the Race Management Team, I am tasked with the following roles: • Course and Logistic Coordinator • Charity Partner Platform Specialist • Information Manager • Website Manager • Runner Relations • Warehouse Manager • Athletes with Disabilities Coordinator • Registration Coordinator and Liaison

Denver, Colorado, United States

As the Community and Volunteer Coordinator for Pedal The Plains and Ride The Rockies I managed the both ride's volunteer staff and the host community volunteers. I managed the following aspects of the multi-day rides: I created recruitment strategies, with the goal of increasing the volunteer retention rate annually. I managed all aspects of communication with the volunteers, ride director, and communities pre-ride, during and post event. I assigned all Denver Post staff volunteers to appropriate jobs that reflected their talents, , legal paperwork was secured, provided their training materials, travel logistics, including housing, vehicle, staff clothing and meals. I also assisted with database management ensuring data integrity, producing reports about volunteers and organizational accomplishments. I worked with the host communities in securing local volunteers, vendors to help on the course and in the destination cities. I provided the host cities with training manuals, timelines and volunteer requirements.

Denver, Co

I worked with BKB as a race manger for 18 years and purchased the company in October of 2016. I was successful at BKB because I was able to quickly establish trust with on-the ground teams and make last-minute adjustments to ensure each event was seamless and met objectives. BKB managed 40 events and owned eight events.As CEO, I was involved in nearly every facet of the company's business including: I organized and executed more than 200 races, including 5K's, half/full marathons, and triathlons. These events ranged from local events with fewer than 100 athletes to major events with 20,000+ participants. I adeptly managed up to 40+ new volunteers weekly for separate events, including scheduling, training, and logistics for each person. I created and distributed monthly E-newsletter to more than 65,000 subscribers. Traveled nationally to establish and execute events and various race management teams. Motivated participants by acting as an announcer (emcee) at events as needed.

Denver, Co

I was the 3 Day Cycling Event Manager. The ride was held annually in Rocky Mountains (Copper, Leadville, Vail). As the Ride Director, I was involved in the entire production on the cycling event including but not limited to: ▪ Fundraiser - Raised 2.55 Million - Largest single year total at the time. ▪ Managed Event Budget ▪ Course Design and Management ▪ Secured and Managed Permits (State, City, Municipalities and CDOT ▪ Coordinated and Managed State, and Local Law Enforcement ▪ Managed and Coordinated Hotel Accommodations, Meals, Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities, for 2200 Cyclists and 400 Volunteers ▪ Coordinated Ride Merchandise and Design ▪ Secured Course Entertainment

As the President of Verismile I was responsible for year-round promotion of sporting events locally and nationally through photography focused on driving bottom-line revenue.• Processed all sales, including credit card sales • Developed new order processes to efficiently meet client demands.• Managed the website to include creative development, troubleshooting and ordering cycle. • Oversee several employees to coordinate photography teams and provide guidance on ideal photo locations for each event to meet the needs of the sponsor. Produced over 150,000 photos for sponsors and individual participants.

I managed numerous accounts valued up $50 million in revenue for the business and: • Consistently exceeded corporate quality standards to be recognized as integral part of the team.• Trained and mentored ten new Contractor Administrators.• Created and implemented contracts to meet the customer’s needs and Sun’s invoicing requirements.• Worked with 25 different internal system software tools while coordinating with various units of Sales, Legal, IT and Finance to meet overall corporate objectives.Project Coordinator, Singapore, Singapore (4/2001 – 10/2001)• As the Project Coordinator I established a lead role in the Asian Pacific Division overseeing a $22MM global data cleanup and consolidation project.• Supervised and trained six-person test team to establish a new system and predicted issues to develop comprehensive plan. Training Coordinator, Tokyo, Japan (2/2000 – 10/2000)I was selected and participated as a member of international training team to prepare Tokyo staff for the launch of new internal software system. • Managed the international launch to meet business objectives. Contract Administrator, Broomfield, CO (1/1998 – 1/2000)• Created and implemented contracts to meet the customers needs and Sun’s invoicing requirements.

Bachelor Of Science, Management & Organizational Studies

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