MSA CLASS Master of Advanced Studies in Of 2012 Administration and

The AISTS MSA is co-signed by MSA Master of Advanced Studies in Sports Administration and Technology www.aists.org/msa AISTS MSA

The AISTS MSA, a unique programme

Organised by the AISTS (International Academy of Sports and Technology), the AISTS MSA is a unique postgraduate programme in sports held annually in , the Olympic Capital. Over the course of one year, participants are trained by experts in sports and academics, in the following multi-disciplinary fi elds applied directly to :

- Management & - Technology - Law - Sociology -

2 The AISTS MSA degree is co-signed by some of the best academic and technology institutes of : The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the , the and the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP).

The AISTS MSA is aimed at sports-minded professionals wishing to achieve a stronger skill set for their existing or desired career in the sports industry. Candidates to the programme are fl uent in English, have an undergraduate degree, a master’s degree and/or work experience, and are interested in developing or strengthening a career in sports management. Programme participants come from a wide range of nationalities and professions, but they all have the same goal of Mastering Sport.

The AISTS MSA is co-signed by

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AISTS MSA work experience requirements

In addition to course requirements, candidates for the AISTS MSA degree must also complete at least the equivalent of eight weeks of full time work in the sports industry. Past participants have completed these requirements in the form of short term work or by securing full time jobs with organisations such as the International Olympic Committee, International Federations, sports organisations, sports marketing agencies, and sports departments.

To contact or recruit AISTS MSA 2012 Participants: Email: [email protected] Phone: +41 (0)21 693 85 93 www.aists.org/msa

4 About AISTS AISTS Mission AISTS was founded in 2000 by the International Olympic Committee The primary mission of AISTS is to (IOC), the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Master Sport by positively contributing IMD Business School, the University of Lausanne, the University to sports management through a multi- of Geneva, the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration disciplinary approach to education and (IDHEAP), Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the City of and by remaining at the fore- Lausanne and the Canton of . front of the sports industry’s develop- AISTS responds to the needs of the sports industry by focusing ment and the Olympic movement. its activity on three key pillars :

EDUCATION APPLIED RESEARCH CONNECTIONS Educating leaders in sports Providing knowledge and Acting as a strategic management through adap- expertise in relevant fields connector in the world ted education programmes. applied to the sports envi- of sport. ronment.

5 Christophe Dubi Sports Director at the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

January will be a time of culture, education and sport be no different… Before and After. The year ahead is - a wonderful beginning to the year for 1,000 young a deep dive into the fascinating and captivating world athletes and their entourage. Innsbruck will host the of sport. first Winter Youth . The AISTS offers you the best conditions for your “life It will be a fantastic celebration! choice” to materialise. Connections, networks, exper- This summer, time will stand still - all energy and tise and quality of its professors have contributed to attention will be focused on London. More than ever, the excellent reputation of the institution, founded in London will be the centre of the world, a concen- 2000. Your interest and absolute dedication will be tration of genius… in all its forms. It will be a truly the final ingredients needed for joining one of many outstanding celebration! organisations in the world of sport. The Olympic Games mark a point in time; for each May 2012 be a year of excellence, friendship and edition, and for each one of us, there is a Before, and respect! May the Olympic values drive all of us in 2012 ! there is an After. In London, sports performances will be exceptional and emotions will be at their peak on many occasions. For the 2012 AISTS MSA class, it will

6 Patrick Baumann Secretary General at the International Federation (FIBA)

C:40 C:0 C:0 C:0 C:100 C:100 Process Color CMYK M:0 M:0 M:30 M:100 M:30 M:0 PRIMARY REFERENCE Y:0 Y:0 Y:100 Y:100 Y:0 Y:100 K:100 WeK:50 atK:0 FIBAK:0 K:0(InternationalK:0 Basketball Federation) have We also had the opportunity to witness ourselves PMS (Pantone Matching System) 433 C 424 C 137 C 192 C 3005 C 355 C a clear vision upon our sport and where we want the high quality of AISTS academic programmes from to be. We have a mission that we pursue every day having some of our own staff members participate with set values which guide us throughout our work. in AISTS open modules and are convinced of AISTS’ To achieve our mission, FIBA relies on people with remarkable experience when it comes to teaching a great passion for sport and with exceptional skills sport management. and expertise. We value education very much and appreciate those We have a strong relationship with AISTS and have that are willing to continue to learn every day or for several years now offered participants of the through courses such as those prepared by AISTS. AISTS MSA (Master of Advanced Studies in Sports We look forward to continuing working with the Administration and Technology) the opportunity of Academy and wish the AISTS MSA class of 2012 completing their work experience with us. We have much success in their studies. always been satisfied by the exceptional knowledge and motivation that some of the participants have demonstrated, and are happy to count among our employees a number of AISTS MSA alumni.

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AISTS MSA Class of 2012 Profi le

PARTICIPANTS : 33 Chinese: 1 Swedish: 1 Polish: 1 Ethiopian: 1

Lebanese: 1 Iranian: 1 Women : 9 Men : 24 Greek: 2 German: 3 Cameroon: 1 Korean: 1 Portuguese: 1 Malaysian: 1 AVERAGE AGE : 30

French: 2 Indian: 5 LANGUAGES : 27 Mexican: 1

Colombian: 1 Dutch: 2

NATIONALITIES : 24 Hong Kong: 1

Canadian: 2

Spanish: 1

Bulgarian: 1

Swiss: 8 Uk: 1 AVERAGE YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE : 5

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Singaporean PR: 1 Participants MSA profiles Participants Profiles 2012 2012

© IOC/Bertrand Rey Ahumada Cala Diana Carolina Colombian, 34 years Business Administration Degree, 9 years in the IT industry (operations) Universidad Externado de Colombia 2 years in Eco Tourism and Sustainable development International Commerce (Student 6 months Communications Manager for Exchange), ITESM Monterrey, Mexico Mountaineering Expeditions 4 months as CRM Consultant

Work Experience Operations Specialist. ibm.com. IBM Latin America Consultant, Sales Factor, Colombia Led the ISO Quality Management System, Internal Audit, Business controls, CRM Processes, Measurements, Sales Languages Led the Process - CRM (Customer Relationship Manage- Spanish ment) Consultancy Center Operations. Skills/ Human development. Centraliza- tion projects for Latin America Sales Center English Communicatons and Operations Manager, “7 Summits” French Expeditions. Epopeya Colombia Sport Accomplishments Led Pre-expedition Logistics, Base Camp on-site operations, - First Colombian woman to climb Aconcagua solo, 2006 Everest 2010; Web updates and reports, Blog, social media - Member of the Everest Colombian expedition 2010 contents and interaction. Focal point for Sponsors, Media, - National Mountain Bike XC and MX medalist, RAID Public Relations, Everest 2010 and Kilimanjaro 2011 medalist since 2003 Director, Apuna Travel, Colombia - National Equestrian competitions medalist (Young riders Developed the Sports-Eco tourism business and Sustainable and 2nd Category) 1992-1999 Development projects Sports Operations Director, Kajuyali, Colombia Mountain biking, cycling, alpinism, climbing, RAIDs, skiing, Managed the Operations and CRM areas for Adventure equestrian Based Learning Camps

10 Altamirano Javier E. Bachelor of Business Administration Mexican, 31 years concentration Marketing, Bishop’s University, 3 years Management and Event/Tournament Lennoxville, Québec, Canada Coordination in sports clubs 3 years Customer Relations/Personal Sales in hotel and financial institution +2 years youth and children Capoeira professor

Work Experience Financial Service/ Financial Planner, Skandia Investor Sports Programme Coordinator, Club Deportivo Lince, House, Mexico Mexico Provided financial advice, customised product sale and post- Languages - Led a team of 30 sports instructors from diverse purchase service to new and existing clients Spanish disciplines (including hiring and payroll) Sales Executive, Hotel Westin Soberano, Mexico English German - Organised sport related events, i.e. 25th International Maintained and strengthened relationships with internation- Portuguese Racquetball Tournament, Sporting Awards Gala, dance al companies, primarily in the Manufacturing industry festivals and other family events Sports - Presented events and news on local TV and radio Capoeira graduado (professor) blue-green cord, Abadá on a regular basis Capoeira group, , basketball, racquetball, - Assisted general manager in customer relations (complaints’ solution and follow up)

11 Amhof Eric Swiss, 52 years Master of Arts in Political Science, University of 21 years as a Swiss Diplomat with posts Lausanne, Switzerland, including Chinese language on all continents except Oceania and history (University of Geneva) 2 years in Banking Certificate of studies (Chinese language and history), University of Fudan, Shanghai, China

Work Experience - Cultural Counsellor, Washington, DC (USA): positioned Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern, Switzerland in the USA by means of cultural events/projects Switzerland (9 years) - Head of the Economic and Commercial Section, Beijing Languages French - Head of the Section International Organisations and Host (China): orchestrated the State visit of Swiss President Swiss-German State Policy: managed budgets of CHF 17 Mio p.a. and J.-P. Delamuraz to China in 1996 German the approval procedures for projects/credits at government - Diplomatic Attaché, Mexico City (Mexico): coordinated the English and parliament level 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation in Mexico Spanish Chinese - Diplomatic collaborator (Asia): ran the State visit of Desk Officer (Commercial banking Far East), Credit Chinese President Jiang Zemin to Switzerland in 1999 Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland (2 years) Overseas postings in Swiss Embassies (12 years) Credit risk analyst, customer adviser, in charge of delegations - Deputy Head of Mission, Pretoria (South Africa): in charge and trainees of political, economic and cultural affairs; set up a security Sports concept for the Swiss community during the FIFA Soccer Ski (J+S instructor), running (marathons, ultra-m.), karate World Cup 2010 (brown belt), trekking (Mt Kilimandjaro), swimming, cycling, scuba diving

12 Arora Adit Bachelor in Business Management, Indian, 23 years Christ College, Bangalore, 6 months in Marketing in the Architecture industry 2 years as freelance in Sports industry

Work Experience Key Account Manager at Mumbai Indians, Indian Assistant coordinator, Accreditations at Hero Honda Premier League 2011, Mumbai, India FIH World Cup, 2010, Delhi, India Ensuring rights delivery to all sponsors for the franchise Languages Worked on planning and execution of accreditations at the (Mumbai Indians) and executing special events for sponsors Hindi event Operations Manager, Carlsberg Elephant English Punjabi Venue Operations Back-of-House Manager, Road Races, Cup- Royal India Polo Company, Delhi, India Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi, India In charge of all production and operations of the Elephant Responsible for the overall operations of 2 venues for all Polo Cup. The event was cancelled at the last moment road events: cycling, marathon, race-walk Production Manager, F1 Rocks in India, Enterprise Venue Sportainment Manager, ICC World Cup Entertainment Limited, Delhi, India 2011, Sri Lanka Responsible for operations of the Metallica concert to be In charge of all in-stadia activations for sponsors and all held in Delhi as a part of the F1 Rocks team. Handled in-stadia entertainment at 3 venues in Sri Lanka, Colombo, sponsor management, ticketing & logistics Kandy, Hambantota Sports Cricket, basketball, football

13 Broere David British, Dutch, 24 years Master of Arts (Honours) International 3 years as a University of St Andrews Relations, University of St Andrews, Sports Centre Attendant St Andrews, 1 year Head of Media University of St Andrews Snowsports Semester Abroad, University of Missouri, 6 months at Transport Department Lake Louise ski resort Columbia, Missouri, USA 6 months QHSE Communications at SGS

Work Experience Nikon Sales Kiosk Assistant, 150th British Open Golf Health and Safety Communications, SGS, Geneva, Championship, St Andrews, Scotland Switzerland Working in a team dealing with general public, hiring bin- - Establishing a new global health and safety department oculars and selling Nikon cameras, photographic equipment within SGS and binoculars Sports Centre Attendant, University of St Andrews, Languages - Responsible for the creation and management of the English Operational Integrity (OI) web portal and team site St Andrews, Scotland French - Creation of a global QHSE contact and distribution list - Extensive customer service Dutch - Creation of internal and external marketing brochure - Facility and building duties - OI Leadership Mobile App project manager - Operating computer management system (sport soft) Transport Department, Lake Louise Ski Resort, Banff, Canada - Daily reconciliation of the cash register - Seasonal work as a bus host for Lake Louise ski resort Sport accomplishments - Meeting, greeting and helping ski guests; selling and check- Athlete Scholar of the year, International School of Geneva, 2005 ing ski resort bus tickets; cash handling and reconciliation; Sports ensuring sufficient buses ran on time from various pick up Snowsports, golf, basketball locations to Lake Louise

14 De Vevey Jean-Baptiste Master of Art in Social Sciences at UNIL, French, Swiss, 30 years Lausanne, Switzerland 2 years as Project Manager Generalist in Marketing and Corporate 5 years as Event Coordinator Communication at SAWI (Swiss advertising 2 months as Sponsoring and Partnership Assistant school), Lausanne, Switzerland

Work Experience Partnership and Sponsoring Assistant, OC ThirdPole, Event Coordinator, Spool SA, , Switzerland Paudex, Switzerland - Briefing between the clients and the agency - New Business - Coordination on the events - Prospecting for new partnerships for the Geneva Mara- thon for Unicef, Extreme Sailing Series, Haute Route Project Manager, GreenGraffiti Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland - Accreditation for the Biathlon Worldcup 2011 Languages German - Briefing between the clients and the agency - Finding new hospitality incentive for the Extreme Sailing Series French - Prospects and new business Spanish Sports Brazilian - Partnerships Marathon, soccer, snowboarding, skateboarding Portuguese - Conceptualisation of events English

15 Delgado Muerza Ignacio Spanish, 36 years Master in Ski Business & Resort Management, 11 years of extensive & international profes- Sierra Nevada College, USA sional experience (Corporate, Start-Up & Sports & Cultural Sponsorship Strategies Diploma, Entrepreneurial) in the Sports & Entertainment ESADE Business School, Spain industry: Project Management, Marketing, Sponsorship, Events & Talent Management. Bachelor of Science in Business (Marketing Major), Basque Country University, Spain

Work Experience - Lead negotiator and key contact for all project stakeholders Sports Talent Manager Entrepreneur, Spain & USA - Management of direct and sponsored projects & events Languages - Independent sports marketing consultant and exclusive - Media relationship & press office management Spanish talent agent & project leader for Spanish elite athletes in - Tracking & analytics of ‘image impact’ & ROI English action & adventure sports Italian Communications Manager, L.A. Rock Entertainment, Key roles include: design, coordination and execution of Madrid, Spain sponsorship strategy, contracts, networking, TV deals, PR & press office. Vertigration Manager, Wanadoo.es, Madrid, Spain Manager for Sponsorship & Sports Events, Telefonica, Sport accomplishments Spain & international Team Member: 6 expeditions to the Himalayas - Design, development & implementation of Telefonica´s Sports marketing strategy & sports sponsorship portfolio: F-1, Skiing (Ski Patrol Certificate), mountaineering, sailing, MotoGP World Championship, Volvo Ocean Race, Actions kiteboarding, surfing, cycling, motorcycling Sports Events, Ski Schools, Athletes

16 El Chab Majdalani Shirley Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Lebanese, 25 years Sports, Notre-Dame University, Zouk-Mosbeh, 1 ½ years in the Media field at Pinkod s.a.l Lebanon 4 years Skiing Personal Trainer Certificate in Sports Nutrition, Sports Perfor- 3 years Swimming Personal Trainer mance Institute (SPI), Beirut, Lebanon

Work Experience Promoting physical skills and mental assets through Magazine and Media Representative of Fit’n Style maga- sports zine, Pinkod, Publishing house, Lebanon - Swimming Languages - Advertising sales executive; researching the market, build- Personal swimming coach for beginners and intermediate French ing business association hence elevating the company’s levels. Swimming coach for the TV show “The Biggest English income Loser” broadcasted on MBC Television Channel Arabic - Public relation; establishing and promoting positive busi- - Skiing ness relationship with clients and potential clients Personal skiing trainer for beginners and intermediate levels - Staff writer; writing articles about health and sports on a Sports accomplishments monthly basis Bronze medalist in Lebanese Swimming Competition and Magazine and Media Representative of Ragmag Open Water Championship magazine, Pinkod, Publishing house, Lebanon Participation in “Raid des Cèdres” mountaineering competi- Advertising sale; marketing the magazine tions, organised by the Lebanese Army Special Forces Sports Skiing, rock climbing, hiking, tennis, latin dancing and ballet

17 Gruncharov Boyan Bulgarian, 30 years Master in Business Administration (MBA), 5 years experience in Media and Communi- HEC Paris School of Management, France cation as a Sports Journalist, 3 of them in a Bachelor of Arts in History, Sofia University, management position Bulgaria 1 ½ years experience in Business Development as a Marketing Consultant for Apple Creative Center Bulgaria

Work Experience - Secured agreements for information exchange between Business Development Consultant, Apple Bulgaria, TemaSport and foreign daily newspapers Creative Center Senior Reporter/Correspondent, Tema News, Bulgaria Languages Bulgarian - Create business development and marketing strategy with - Wrote articles/commentaries on UEFA Champions League English a focus on the entertainment industry and the English Premiership French - Identify potential customers in target markets - Interviewed foreign football club players and officials - Lead role in preparing new business bids and building Sport accomplishments - Build strong client relationships - Universities’ Football Competition (2003): 3rd place with Sofia University - Assist senior management in the strategic reorientation from a business-to-customer to a business-to-business - MBA Football Tournament (2009): 4th place with HEC model Paris Football team Deputy Editor of Sport Desk, Sport Desk, Tema News, Sports Bulgaria Football, volleyball, table tennis - Responsible for the coverage of international football games and events - Managed day-to-day workflow of the international Sport Desk team and website 18 Hendriks Geert Master of Science in Business Process Management, Dutch, 35 years Open University, Netherlands 10 years experience in Project Manage- Bachelor in Sport, Economy & Communication, ment & Consultancy in mainly Banking Fontys Institute, Tilburg, Netherlands and International Humanitarian Aid 2 years Management experience in the Bachelor in Business Economics, Fontys Institute, Emergency Relief sector Tilburg, Netherlands

Work Experience Senior Implementation Specialist & Project Manager, Manager Information Services, Medair International, Netherlands Switzerland - Advisory role to executive management concerning Languages - Profound project management skills for interdisciplinary information and performance management Dutch teams within the challenges of a developing world context: - Manage interdisciplinary projects in area of governance, English - Worldwide implementation of HR & financial manage- change management, marketing & CRM, business process French ment system redesign etc - E-learning facilities in remote & isolated locations Sports organisations volunteering (i.e. N.-Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan) - On-site assessment (remote areas Madagascar) - NIKE – Marketing support Dutch national soccer team of document management solution - National Basketball Association (NBA) – Promotional staff - Management of large corporate grants from private during events foundation - Dutch Federation - National Championship - Leadership skills in cross cultural teams with experience in Sports supervision, coaching and team building Korfball, hiking, cycling - Strategic relationship building with other NGOs and key vendors - Sideline (literature study): “Sport as tool for peace-building and conflict resolution” 19 Ho Joan Hong Kong, Canadian, 23 years International Bachelor of Business Administration, 2 years in Education and 1 year in Marketing, Schulich School of Business, York University, while simultaneously involved in the Non-Profit Toronto, Canada industry for 7 years French immersion student, Université du Québec, Trois-Rivières, Canada Exchange student, University of Hong Kong, China

Work Experience English Instructor, Changchun Normal University, China Brand Ambassador, Mosaic Sales Solutions, Canada - Taught written and oral English classes to second- and - Responsible for promoting consumer packaged goods in third-year university students the Greater Toronto Area - Founder of the English-Chinese Language Exchange Club - Brands represented include o.b, Downy, Vaseline, Dove, Let’s - Recipient of the Can-CEF Award 2010 for most outstand- Languages Rock Elmo, Nature’s Path, Sally Hansen and Kambly ing foreign instructor English Founder & Chair, Artists Making a Change, Canada Sports Cantonese - Founder of AMC, a Canadian-registered charity with - Enjoys swimming, badminton, table tennis the sole responsibility to organise the Art of Life, an arts - Organised the 2007 Hong Kong Cup, the largest table exhibition and silent auction featuring local Canadian tennis competition in Canada with athletes from 5 coun- contemporary artists tries and 2000+ attendees - In November 2005, the Art of Life raised a total of $8000 - Has attended the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, 2004 for the SickKids Foundation and was featured in the local Athens Olympics, 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and the 2010 media South Africa World Cup - Currently offers free art lessons for children in the Missis- sauga community

20 Ibrahim Amir Bachelors of Arts in Business Management and Malaysian, 26 years Leisure Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University 3 years in Sports Administration in of Cheshire, Crewe, United Kingdom Transfers and Anti-Doping (FIBA) Higher National Diploma in Sports Management, Senior counsellor at a summer camp Manchester Metropolitan University of Cheshire, Crewe, United Kingdom

Work Experience Senior Counsellor at Village Camps, Coppet, Switzerland Sport Development Assistant, International Basketball - Responsible for supervising a group of children carrying Federation (FIBA), Geneva, Switzerland out programmes such as sporting activities, excursions, Languages - Responsible for organising basketball player transfers arts & crafts English under the Sport Development Department Voluntary Basketball Coach, Crewe, United Kingdom Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) - Assisting the Anti-Doping Manager with the organisation - Coaching school pupils of basketball fundamentals for French of anti-doping activities after school curricular activity - Assisting the Agents Manager in organising the FIBA Sports agents tests Basketball (basketball Level 2 coaching certificate), football - Assisted in the development of the FIBA 3 on 3 where the (FA Level 1 certificate in football coaching), Tennis (LTA project was officially introduced at the first Youth Olympic Nestle tennis teachers key stage ¾), badminton (Sports- Games in Singapore manship award in high school in badminton), table tennis, volleyball

21 Jayahari Amrutha Indian, Swiss Work Permit B Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science), 26 years Vishveshwariah Technological University, 2 years in Technology Consulting and 2 years as Bangalore, India Manager in a major Swiss healthcare company

Work Experience Project Consultant, Capgemini Consulting, Bangalore, BMS Data Manager, Novartis Tiergesundheit AG, Basel, India Switzerland - Project execution and international co-ordination of Languages English - Worked successfully with various Products marketing, technology projects, while working in a cross functional and Hindi Brand teams, Finance department and country organisa- multi-cultural team Kannada tion on strategic projects to improve global visibility of - Translated real world business requirements to feasible products and inventory levels technology solutions, while working for a global telecom - Transformed huge amounts of data from tables to graphi- company cal format for quick understanding and action of senior - Received “Client Appreciation Award” for implementation management of a complex “Warranty Management System”, in absence - Created a shared database portal to improve coordina- of a key team member tion between international teams and Switzerland based Sports managers Table tennis (University level representation), badminton, - Rewarded with the Novartis Champagne Award in recogni- running tion of outstanding and persistent contribution to the team and organisation objectives

22 Kemmer Jochen French-German Double Degree German, 30 years (Diploma = 1st year of Master) in Business Administration, 3 years in Sales & Business University of Applied Sciences, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Development, B2B and University of Savoie, Annecy, France 1 ½ years in Project Management Leisure industry ½ year in Event Management

Work Experience Export Sales Assistant, JSP Ltd., Distribution Account Manager, Brady GmbH, Germany - Selling to distributors in 15 different countries - Selling to distributors and strategic end-users - Prospecting, conceiving marketing activities Languages - Strategic and operational business planning with distributors Marketing Assistant, K3 Media Event Management, German Germany English - Training of distributors (sales training and product training) French International Management Trainee, Brady SRL, France - Assisting the Production officer on several events (concerts) Spanish - Promotion for K3 artists, drawing up tour schedules Brazilian - - Cross-national project management and training in the Portuguese areas of Marketing, Business Development, Sales and Sports Product Management - Playing soccer in a variety of different teams (highest level: - Creation of a new concept to measure customer loyalty 5th German division) and implementation in all 7 European subsidiaries - Soccer coach (U13 team) - Creation of a new business plan for the construction of a - Ski instructor new subsidiary of the Seton Mail order business in Czech Republic - Organising university sports competitions

23 Lee Jekyung Korean, 36 years Bachelor of Sport Science, Seoul National 2 years in Sporting Goods Retail industry (Intersport) University, Seoul, Korea 6 years in Sports Brand industry (Fila, Lecoqsportif) 2 years in Fashion Brand industry (Diesel)

Work Experience Product Manager, Fila Korea Ltd., Korea Category Manager, Intersport, LG Fashion corp., Korea - Planning of seasonal strategy, management of buying budget Languages - Planning category strategy and store merchandise plan Korean - Buying and distributing product - Buying and distributing product English Product and Sales Manager, Diesel, Shinseage Interna- Sports tioal co, Ltd., Korea Taekwondo, 4th degree (Dan) (third place of national - Planning of store opening and closing high school taekwondo competition), ski, instructor Level 1 of Korea Ski Instructors Association, tennis, running, - Recruiting and Education of sales staff mountaineering - Buying and distributing product Product Manager, Lecoq sportif, Descente Korea Ltd., Korea - Planning of seasonal strategy, management of buying budget - Buying and distributing product

24 Majd Zaringhalam Ehsan Master of Science in Fluid Mechanical Engineering, Iranian, 27 years Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran 2 years in Sport industry Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 4 years in Energy industry Arak University, Arak, Iran

Work Experience Sport accomplishments Research Assistant, Nobarez Productive Athletic - Played for the Iranian national basketball team, 2000 Company, Tehran, Iran - Third place in the Iranian Basketball League, 2008 Languages Organise and manage three local Basketball competi- - Second place in the National University’s sport tourna- Farsi tions, Tehran, Iran ment, July 2007, July 2008 English Kurdish Technical Intern, Shahed Baft Savako Tehran, Iran - First place in the National University’s sport tournament, Arabic Technical Intern, Shazand Refinery Arak, Iran July 2009, July 2010 Founding and managing ESI Fitness Clubs Arak, Iran Sports Organise competitions as a Member of the Committee Basketball, played for the national basketball league and the of Basketball tournament university team

25 Mallétroit Jeremy Swiss, French, 28 years Bachelor of Science in Economics, Haute 5 years in Banking industry Ecole de Gestion du Canton de Vaud, 3 months in Sports industry, University of Applied Sciences in Business, 2 years in Public Administration, Lausanne, Switzerland 5 years as part-time Substitute Teacher 10 years as Football Coach of youth teams

Work Experience Advisor Assistant, International Private Banking, Banque Commercial Employee, Swiss Federal Department of Cantonale Vaudoise, Lausanne, Switzerland Economic Affairs, Lausanne, Switzerland - Support senior advisors in management and develop- - Prepare assignments through permanent contact with ment of customers portfolios through proposals of wealth those required to perform civilian service and service estab- management solutions to optimise their profitability lishments, as well as plan obligations in negotiation with - Report portfolios performance to customers segmented as Languages French different partners and under the relevant legal framework “affluent” English - Hold introductory courses for groups of up to fifteen - Conduct meetings on the follow-up of the financial markets people beginning civilian service Sports Marketing Assistant, Anderson Events, Sydney, Australia Football, rugby, cycling, tennis, running, hiking, badminton, ice - Create a Company Profile - Update the website and create a Facebook page - Develop marketing actions on the Internet - Develop databases for competitions and phone to clients to register them to upcoming events - Oversee and referee at numerous soccer events in Sydney

26 Malva do Vale Paulo Bachelor Degree in Law (5 years), University Portuguese, 28 years of Lisbon, Law School, Lisbon, Portugal 5 years as Lawyer, Lisbon, Portugal Frequency of several modules of the Sports Law 3 years as in house Legal Advisor, Lisbon, Portugal postgraduate programme, University Lusófona, 4 months as Assistant Attaché to the Lisbon, Portugal Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, New York, USA

Work Experience 1st and 6th Committees of the UNGA. Responsible for the Lawyer, Vieira de Almeida & Associados Law Firm, elaboration of daily reports Lisbon, Portugal Sports Volunteer Languages Worked in different sectors including the sports sector Volunteered in the organisation of two editions of the Estoril Portuguese (legally advised FIFA on the risk assessment of the Spain & Tennis Open and former Head Coach of the Feminine Ama- French Portugal joint Bid for the World Cup of 2018 and 2022). Re- teur Football Team of Vieira de Almeida & Associados English Spanish sponsible for drafting contracts, negotiations, risk assessment Sports Legal Advisor, CTT – Correios de Portugal, Lisbon, Footbal: played for the junior leagues of Paris Saint-Germain Portugal FC (Under 11 and 12), Fourqueux FC (Under 13), played Advisor of the Legal Department involved in administrative tournaments in Portugal. litigation and public procurement procedures Alpine ski, jogging, tennis, karate, krav maga Assistant Attaché to the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, New York, USA Involved in the campaign for the election of Portugal as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and part of team responsible for the works of the

27 Nagarkatti Dhruv Indian, 29 years Master of Science in Financial Mathematics, 1 ½ years as a Tennis coach and manager King’s College London, London, UK of tennis academy (Awarded Best Overall performance prize 5 years investment banking in London, UK Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Mathematics, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Work Experience Associate, Investment Banking, HSBC Bank Plc, London Tennis Coach, Kinesis Sports Pvt. Ltd, India - Advising on mergers & acquisitions for clients in Europe and Middle East Languages - India’s premier and fastest growing tennis academy English - Managed center with over 50 kids and 20 adults - Presentations for client pitches and building detailed valua- Hindi tion models - Coaching group & individual lessons - adults and children (4+ yrs) - Rated #1 analyst in 2007 & selected for a coveted 6 month secondment to Group Strategy - Oversaw 40% growth in students, 10x times growth in adult coaching Volunteer, Parikrma Humanity Foundation, India - 100% conversion rate from Adult coaching to Membership - NGO that provides top-quality education for street and scheme slum children of Bangalore - Initiated numerous marketing drives – official brochure, - Trained children for 10 km races; Raised $7000 by running corporate stalls, coaching manual London 10 km Tennis Coach, David Lloyd Leisure, London - Taught after-hours Mathematics to GCSE students - Britain’s leading gym, tennis and health club chain Sports - Coaching group & individual lessons - adults and children Tennis (professional coach, played for university), volleyball (5+ yrs) (played for university), running (10k), triathlon

28 Negash Dagim Teshome Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Ethiopian, 28 years (with Distinction), Addis Ababa University, 5 years in Event Management with Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Great Ethiopian Run 2 years in Business Development with Quest International Ltd.

Work Experience Registration Coordinator, Great Ethiopian Run, Ethiopia Operations Manager, Great Ethiopian Run, Ethiopia - Worked on preparing and implementing registration system, recruiting registration officers - Worked on planning and executing race day operations, Languages planning and implementing event setup and branding - Arranging registration centres, contacting event partici- English - Recruiting and deploying personnel for event, preparing pants, controlling the overall registration process Amharic event specific operations manuals - Planning and implementing event setup, recruiting and - Preparing and implementing registration system, website assigning event personnel, preparing and supervising administration branding plan specific for events - Worked on timing systems for races with ultra-timing Sports technology Football (university level), running, swimming

29 Nyom Likound Daniel Cameroonian, 31 years Bachelor in Sport Administration, Salt Lake 3 years in Professional sport Community College, Utah, USA & Northwest 2 years in Clinical Trial Nazarene University, Boise (Idaho), USA

Work Experience Sport accomplishments Administrative Assistant, Merck Serono, Clinical Trial Two times Basketball Junior Champion, NIKE Europe Bas- Management, Geneva, Switzerland ketball All-star selection in Paris, Basketball All-star selection. Languages French - Analyse and assuring that the documents required for Nominated as a NCAA All mentioned, Junior National team English good clinical practices (GCP) are correct before any pre-selected (Cameroon) Bassa submission of protocol, inform consent and Investigator Sports Babimbi brochure (IB) Basketball at the NCAA level & professional, soccer, hand- - Controlling the good practice of clinical protocol across the ball, volleyball, golf, badminton, running, all sports sites worldwide - Reporting any missing documents that could have bad effect during the final submission of a medicine to Federal Drug Agency (FDA)

30 Patroni Katerina Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Greek, 28 years and Public Administration specialising 5 years of experience working with Dora Bakoyannis (former in Management, National and Kapo- Greek Foreign Minister and former Mayor of Athens, Greece) distrian University of Athens, Greece 3 years of experience working for the Government next to the Minister of Defence and next to the Vice Minister of Transportation and Communication Member of the Greek Tennis Federation (1999- present)

Work Experience County Representative, Achaia, Greece Delegation Services Agent, Special Olympics Athens Ran my own campaign and was elected as a representative 2011, Greece Campaign Intern, Ministry of Defense, Athens, Greece Languages Responsible for the sport information desk Provided support in various political issues Greek Campaign volunteer, Democratic Alliance Party Achaia, English Campaign Intern, Political Office of Dora Bakoyannis, French Greece Foreign Minister and Mayor of Athens, Greece Assisted with voter solicitation and events Voter identification and canvassing. Organisation of cam- Research Assistant, Ministry of Transportation and paign rallies Communications, Athens, Greece Sport accomplishments - Assisted with fact findings for the Undersecretary’s Second and first place at the 1999 and 2001 West Greece speeches Tennis Championships. Third Place at the 2003 Tennis - Provided support on various research issues, i.e., opposition, National College competition pending bills, media Sports - Assisted with the Undersecretary’s re-election campaign Tennis, rhythmic sport gymnastics, downhill ski, water ski, material ballet, rafting

31 Pernet Jeremy Swiss, 23 years Bachelor of Science, HEC Lausanne, School 6 months as Associate in the Swiss federal administration of Business, Lausanne, Switzerland & 6 months as HEC Lausanne External Representative Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, in Singapore Denmark 6 months as Junior Project Manager in Sustainability

Work Experience - Meetings with local universities and professional repre- Associate for the CIS region, Federal Swiss Agency for sentatives active in the field of finance and consulting to Development and Cooperation, Bern, Switzerland promote HEC and develop new partnerships Languages French - Organisation of the Annual Conference of the Swiss - Organisation of various meetings and events to connect English Cooperation with Eastern Europe HEC and its new partners - Responsible of the overall recruitment process of Junior Project Manager, Swissnex Singapore, Singapore journalists for the CIS region - Responsible of overall projects in the field of sustainability - Development of standardised frames for the information and environment material of the CIS region - Responsible of the overall organisation of the conference - Harmonisation of the websites of the Cooperation Offices “Sustainability - A Global Journey” in Central Asia, South-Caucasus, Ukraine and Moldova Sports External Representative for HEC Lausanne, Swissnex Football, dragon boat, skiing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, Singapore, Singapore - 1st HEC external representative in Singapore - Creation of the HEC Alumni Chapter in Singapore and organisation of the launching event of the Chapter

32 Ross Jeff Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Canadian, 27 years Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada 3 ½ years in the Real Estate Development Certificate in Business Administration, and Urban Revitalisation industry Rotman School of Management, University 1 year in the Sport for Development Sector of Toronto, Toronto, Canada at the Not-for-Profit Organisation: Right To Play

Work Experience business development for Filmport; a 47 acre film studio Development Analyst and Asset Manager, Waterfront development on Toronto’s waterfront Toronto, Toronto, Canada - Developed the Strategic Plan for the Filmport Creative Languages - Assisted in managing the land disposition strategy, devel- Convergence District English oper proposal call process and developer partnerships for Special Projects Coordinator, Right To Play, Toronto, five separate development sites along Toronto’s waterfront, Canada including the Athletes Village for the 2015 Pan American - Responsible for acquiring sponsorship partners and Games implementing grassroots fundraising and awareness - Led the creation and implementation of the Legacy Strat- programmes egy and Analysis to leverage the 2015 Pan Am Games to Sport accomplishments better the future community of the post-Games Athletes Village neighbourhood Member of 3 Ontario Provincial Champion teams Business Analyst, Filmport Developments Inc., Toronto, Sports Canada Ice hockey (university level), soccer, tennis, baseball, - Provided project support to the CEO, CFO, and VP of basketball, skiing Business Development in matters of finance, planning and

33 Shanthan Reddy Cheerla Indian, Singaporean PR, 24 years Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Nanyang 4 years experience in IT Systems Integration Technological University, Singapore Management & Consulting 2 years as Team lead

Work Experience - Integral role in developing and incorporating several com- Senior IT Analyst, (SI&T), Accenture, Singapore mercially & technologically successful applications into A-STAR Middleware - Worked on big scale IT systems & processes integration and management framework Sport accomplishments - Led a team in performing the functional analysis for the Cricket: Languages Singapore Government’s prestigious nation-wide ultra-high - Played in Second Division, Singapore National Cricket English speed fibre-based ‘Next-Generation National Broadband League Hindi Network’ project - Vice-Captain, Nanyang University at 2004 Singapore Inter Telugu - Developed a very large scale, complex CRM-billing Varsity Games platform for a leading telecommunications company in the - Best Bowler, 2004 Singapore Inter Varsity Games Asia-Pacific region - Third in Singapore Cricket Association Junior Knock Outs Research Engineer, A-STAR, Singapore Sports - Singapore government’s leading statutory board for scien- tific research Cricket, tennis, basketball, football, - Provided scientific research in RFID for innovating state-of- art applications for the industry

34 Sutter Anja German, 34 years Bachelor of Business Administration, VWA 4 years as Manager of Business & Product Development Stuttgart, Germany / European Business 7 years as Specialist in the area of Product School Madrid, Spain Management, Marketing, Strategy and Controlling in Automotive industry

Work Experience and Portugal through analysis of structure, processes, Business & Product Development Manager, Mazda market trends and benchmark of competition Motor Europe GmbH, Germany - Investment analysis for new dealer sites in Spain and Languages German - Leading a multicultural team responsible for pan-Europe- Portugal English an projects such as new product developments, supplier - Representation of the Mercedes-Benz brand in common Spanish management, evaluation and optimisation of business projects with other vehicle manufacturers processes, IT development coordination and set-up of Product Management, Daimler AG, Germany business specifications - Worldwide implementation of product launches and - Conducting customer satisfaction surveys campaigns after previous market and SWOT analysis as - Coordinating European trademark and brand protection well as controlling of implementation results programme - Annual participation at trade fairs (Frankfurt Motor Show, - Organising yearly European dealer event Automechanika Frankfurt) Marketing and Controlling Consultant, Daimler AG, Sports Germany Skiing, hiking, cycling, running, swimming, sailing, diving, - Identification of strategic and operational areas of action shotokan karate, volleyball, tennis, paddle – tennis for Mercedes-Benz National Sales Companies in Spain

36 Tsellou Asimina Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Greek, 28 years Science (Specialisation: Sport Management), 2 years in Sport Event Management University of Athens, Greece 3 years in Communications and Marketing industry

Work Experience Account/Event Manager, Art Nova Advertising Services, Football Administration Coordinator/Venue Staffing Athens, Greece. Manager, Special Olympics World Summer Games - Organise Below The Line (BTL) activities and coordinate Languages Athens 2011, Greece accounts of major brands, ie., Fiat 500, Ferrero Rocher, Greek - Coordinate sport information desk, manage athletes/ Kellogg’s, Panathinaikos F.C, Sony Ericsson English officials/staging supervisors Project Manager, Hellenic Association of Sport Spanish - Organise venue specific training Management, Athens, Greece - Manage recruitment process - Organise and implement sports, charity and educational events Venue Media Supervisor (Football/Basketball/), Arab Games Doha 2011, Qatar Volunteer Activities - Plan, staff and implement media operations - Athlete support assistant, Athens Classic Marathon 2001, Greece - Prepare facilities required by the written press and man- age the proper functioning of media room, media tribunes, - Closing ceremony assistant, Olympic Games, Athens mixed zone, press conference room and press corners 2004, Greece - Train volunteers Sports Dance, pilates, skiing, horse riding, high jump

37 Veeramani Lakshmanan Indian, 35 years MBA in Sports Management (Pursuing), 13 years of experience in Risk Management Tamilnadu Physical Education and Sports 5 years as senior manager & University, Chennai, India 4 years as Asst vice president in Banking industry Bachelor of Bank Management, Madras University, Chennai, India

Work Experience Regional Recovery Manager - Citi Financial Consumer Asst Vice President (Banking) Haddows D code Finance India Ltd, India Solution, India - Mentored, trained, motivated a newly recruited team Languages English - Worked on strategy on improving bad debts collection - Evaluated the needs of risk management and planning for Tamil - Audit & compliance process have been restructured and strategic improvement of collection process Hindi Malayalam the company has faired better in audit conducted across - Cost of collection was reduced by 5% on introducing an all banks in-house module which resulted in best efficiency and - In a competitive scenario negotiated & acquired the best process control portfolios in the banking segment at a low cost Sports - Cost of acquisition had decreased as internal leadership Volleyball (university level), member of SAF games organising programmes where conducted under my direct supervision committee Asst Vice President – Cholamandalam DBS Finance Ltd, - Organising committee World Beach Volleyball Champion- India ship. - Head of the collections Pan India - Organising committee of inaugural Indian Volley League. - Consistent target achievement in the years 2007-2008 Football (FA certified level 1 coach) - Have been awarded the best Regional Manager Pan India

38 Wiacek Christophe Bachelor of Science in Business Administra- Swiss, Polish, 30 years tion, University of Central Florida, Orlando, 2 years experience in Office Administration USA and new market development

Work Experience Intern at KRISKEN MANAGEMENT S.A., Geneva, New Market Development Assistant, Switzerland (Wealth Management Institution for JSP International sàrl, Nyon, Switzerland Professional Athletes) - Responsible for researching and compiling information - Development of marketing and communication (demographic and economic) about various markets - Creation and management of the model portfolio - Assisted the managing director in the preparation of - Various office tasks Languages reports based on external market research Brand coach, UEFA FAN ZONE, Geneva, Switzerland French - General relations with clients and preparation of client English Representative for the ADIDAS brand during the EURO Polish meetings 2008 in Geneva FAN ZONE - Standard office tasks, database management, translations Sports of documents Student-athlete at the Univeristy of Central Florida men’s soccer team Neuchâtel Xamax FC Under 21

39 Zeller Pascal Swiss, 28 years Bachelor of Business Management, Haute Ecole 1 year as a Communication Advisor d’Ingénierie et de Gestion, Yverdon, Switzerland 3 years as a Football Club Committee Member 1 year as a Scuba Diving Instructor

Work Experience Sport Volunteer, FC Prilly-Sports, Prilly, Switzerland Communication Advisor, Asset Management & - Committee member of FC Prilly-Sports Trading Division, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Lausanne, Languages - Organised and managed 17 youth teams and 3 amateurs French Switzerland adult teams German - Assisted in planning and managing internal and external - Organised tournaments and events English communication projects Scuba Diving Instructor, Aster’O, Lausanne, Switzerland - Wrote, revised, edited and produced French, German and English content appearing in various communications tools PADI, SSI Business Manager, Lounge/Bar Au Rayon de Soleil, Young Council of Prilly, Switzerland Tuléar, Madagascar - Member (5 years) and President (1 year) - Developed the business plan - Organised sports tournaments and campaigns for the pre- - Responsible for the advertising (flyers, posters, business vention and awareness of various issues (Aids, alcohol, drugs) cards), merchandising, events organisations (concerts) and Sports the website, blog Football, free diving, golf, running, scuba diving, ski, snowboard, volleyball

40 Zhao Dafang Bachelor of Public Institution Management Chinese, 24 years (Sport industry direction), Beijing 2 years experience in Sport Management Sport University, China Master of Science in Sport Management, Southern New Hampshire University, United States

Work Experience - Assisted in organising groups of dignitaries for attendance Assistant Coordinator, Duva Boxing LLC, Chinese at the games. Venue National Boxing Team’s US training Camp Programme, - Assisted in organising groups of dignitaries to attend the Languages United States games Chinese - Excellence Award Stipend Administrative Assistant (Internship), the Beijing English - Managed all aspects of the programme during training Organising Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games, regimen, coaches’ meetings, travel and communications. Beijing, China - Interpreted for the American and Chinese coaches Provided support and integrative assistance between the BOCGO administration and the Deputy Manager of the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympics Volunteer, Beijing, human resources department China Volunteer, “Good Luck Beijing” 2007 International - Excellence Award Hockey Games, Beijing, China Hockey Venue Provided public relations services - Assisted the athletes, coaches and trainers during all Sports aspects of the Games including providing translation and interpretation services. Table tennis, swimming, snowboard

41 Ziethen Thomas Swiss, German, 30 years Licentiatus Rerum Politicarum (equivalent 1 ½ years in Audit with Ernst & Young Ltd. in the to Master of Arts in Business Administration), industry sector University of Berne, Switzerland 2 ½ years years in Controlling for Siemens Switzer- land Ltd.

Work Experience Audit (Industries), Ernst & Young Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland Controlling, Siemens Switzerland Ltd. - Building - Assess and evaluate financial statements of the clients Division - Fire Safety and Security - Perform other agreed upon evaluations Products (FS) Business Unit, Zug, Switzerland - Analytical testing of various processes and the internal - Provide the financial reporting for the monthly closing control system Languages - Monitor and analyse the financial performance of the Youth Department Responsible for the Tennis Club Swiss-German business unit Sarnen, Switzerland German - Provide analysis and corrective action recommendation to English - Organising trainings, championships, special training weeks management during the summer school vacations - Support the budget and target setting process - Collaboration with coaches - Jointly responsible for the Siemens productivity pro- - Member of the board and dealing with various issues gramme for the FS related to the tennis club - Improve the asset and cash management controlling of Sports the FS Tennis (Swiss youth tennis coach certificate J+S), football, - Develop, implement and perform a regional performance kayaking, hiking, running review process for the FS

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