Vice President, Regional Sports
Special Olympics Northern California
Jan 2010 - Jul 2012 (2 years 7 months)
Manage multiple budgets, including sports program budget for 6 county territory, and championship event budgets which serve constituents in all of Northern California and Nevada
Supervise sports staff
Plan and manage multi venue signature event; Recruit, train and manage planning teams comprised of up to 150 staff and volunteers; Work with corporate sponsors for volunteer management and sponsor fulfillment; Utilize strong networking skills to negotiate event needs (lodging, facilities, meals, venue operations, transportation, communication) with vendors and venue sites while remaining within budget; Interpret and negotiate facility and vendor contracts to meet event standards and benefit the organization
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