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participant profiles 2011 Blending scientific knowledge AISTS MSA – a unique postgraduate education programme in sport with real world understanding held annually in , the Olympic Capital. Participants are trained by to prepare participants for a academic and sport industry experts in multidisciplinary fields applied to sport. successful career as future leaders in modern sport.

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profiles 2011 participant Organized by the International Academy AISTS MSA participants come from a wide of Sports and Technology (AISTS) range of nationalities and professions, but and supported by the following Swiss they all have one common objective – academic institutions who co-sign to master sport. the degree: The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the Participants tackle the subjects of , the University management, , technology, of Geneva, the Swiss Graduate School law, sociology and as they of Public Administration (IDHEAP), the relate to sport, through lectures, case AISTS MSA is aimed at sports-minded studies, conferences, research papers professionals wishing to broaden their and team projects, in addition to gaining knowledge in sport administration. real world experience through work Candidates are fluent in English, have requirements. Located in Lausanne, an undergraduate degree, a master’s , the AISTS MSA maintains degree and/or work experience, and are strong links to the Olympic Movement, interested in developing or strengthening its federations, and its core values of a career in sports management. excellence, friendship and respect. P 06 AISTS

participant profiles 2011 AISTS MSA Work To Contact or recruit Experience Requirements AISTS MSA 2011 Participants In addition to course requirements, Email: [email protected] candidates for the AISTS MSA degree Phone: +41 (0)21 693 85 93 must also complete at least the equivalent of eight weeks of full time Join us at MSA Open Houses, work in the sports industry. presentations or graduation. Past participants have completed Information is available at these requirements in the form of www.aists.org short term work or by securing full time jobs with organisations such as the International Olympic Committee, International Federations, sports organizations, sports marketing agencies, and sports departments. AISTS P 07

profiles 2011 participant AISTS: Located in Lausanne, the Olympic The International Academy of Sports Capital, the AISTS has a unique link Science and Technology to the IOC and upholds the values of the Olympic Movement while remaining A renowned centre of excellence for a neutral platform adhering to the education and applied research in sport, standards set by the Swiss label of AISTS was founded in 2000 by the quality. The AISTS mission is to develop International Olympic Committee (IOC), and apply knowledge to the study of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de sport with a multidisciplinary approach, Lausanne (EPFL), IMD Business School, offering postgraduate and continuing the University of Lausanne, the University education programmes, applied of Geneva, the Swiss Graduate School research and consulting services, of Public Administration (IDHEAP), the as well as sports technology, innovation Canton of and the City of Lausanne. and sustainability expertise. P 08 AISTS

participant profiles 2011 ince its foundation in 2000, the AISTS As one of its founding members, the IOC is has proven an excellent preparation proud to partner with the AISTS in many ways: Spath for aspiring sports administrators. proposing research themes for participants, A number of AISTS participants have brought work placement or support to new projects or their experience and fresh approach to the services such as the recent and encouraging IOC through both work placements or even development of the Sustainable Sport and a few permanent positions. The multicultural Event Toolkit (SSET) platform. environment in which AISTS participants are being trained, with 18 different nationalities We truly believe that the students have made making up this year’s programme, is very an excellent choice in deciding to follow these enriching and acts as an eye-opener in the Master studies in the vast and fascinating area global world of sport we live in today. of sports management. We wish the 2011 class much success and hope that the participants’ The presence of the AISTS in Lausanne passion for sport will soon translate into a benefits from a wide network of sports “dream job” for many! expertise in the region, as well as solid research institutions. Equally important, Gilbert Felli the AISTS contributes to the visibility and Olympic Games Executive Director reputation of Lausanne as the Olympic capital city and one of the leading sports capitals of the world. AISTS P 09

profiles 2011 participant t the International Cycling Union AISTS’ graduates stand out from the rest (UCI), we strive for excellence in all both in terms of their passion as well as their Aour activities. We continually search for education. They are both open and solid the best responses to the challenges presented individuals. Their success guarantees our to us by the National Federations concerning future and we at the UCI can rely on graduates global development in the changing economic from the AISTS as true professionals. environment. To do this, we call on our employees to be creative and innovative in Jean-Pierre Strebel their work. This is one of the UCI’s major Director General of the International success factors. Cycling Union (UCI) P 010 AISTS

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participant profiles 2011 P 012 AISTS A participant profiles 2011 AHADPOUR Bachelor of Medical Engineering, Azad University, and RAHELEH Research Branch, Tehran, Iran IRANIAN, 25 years Fluent 4 years as Kayak Coach PERSIAN, and Talent Manager; ENGLISH 1 year executive supervisor Intermediate of canoe club FRENCH

Work Experience Olympics, 2002-2003 Asian Canoe Championship medalist, Talent Identification Manager, Fifth place in 2002 Canoe Sprint , 2002 Asian Tehran Canoe-Kayak Club, Tehran, Iran Games, 2002 Tehran’s Best Athlete of the Year, Winner - Identified talent from schools according to ICF indicators. of 3 medals in Canoe-Kayak Asian Championships 2001 - Chose the best 40 and trained for 2 months. & 4 medals in 2003 Asian championship - Conducted physical and health tests. Sports - Established Canoe Champion Centre in Tehran province. Canoeing, Swimming, Table tennis, Archery, Basketball Executive Supervisor, Tehran Canoe Club, Tehran, Iran - Organized kayak courses with 2 assistants. - Kayak Coach, Tehran Canoe Club, Tehran, Iran Sport Accomplishments 1998-2007 Iran Canoeing National Team member, 5 medals in West and Central Asian Canoe-Kayak Championships, 2005 Canoeing World Cup, 4th place in 2005 Asian Canoe Championship, Participation in Asian Qualification for AISTS P 013 profiles 2011 participant A Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Altwegg Jan Università della Svizzera Italiana, Swiss, Austrian, 28 years Lugano, Switzerland Swiss 5 years (4 part-time Olympic diploma in Management of and 1 full-time) as Administrative Employee Sports Organizations (base level) and Business Economist Diploma from Repubblica e in gas turbine industry Cantone Ticino in Management Fluent of Sports Organizations Italian, German, (base level) English Intermediate Work Experience Sport Accomplishments FRENCH

Administrative Employee and Business Economist, - Floorball player in regional selection of southern Beginner Easy Energy Companies & Consulting SA, Mezzovico, Switzerland at U18 regional selections trophy (2001) Spanish Switzerland Sports - Support to the directors in administrative tasks Floorball (National level, coach & referee), Football, - Management of accounting (autonomously, Ice-Hockey, Skater-Hockey, Skiing, Running, Swimming, as one and only responsible) Motorcycling, Mountain-Bike - Support to the company evaluation - Marketing support (in a team; creation of sales documentation and presentations) - Creation and evaluation of different informatics tools used for company management - Support to the company’s informatics management P 014 AISTS A participant profiles 2011 Andrade Beatriz Master of Business Brazilian, 27 years Administration, MBA Football 7 years as specialist Industries, University in Sports Marketing Fluent of Liverpool, UK and Communication Portuguese, Bachelor Studies on Social English Communication with Major Intermediate Spanish in Journalism, Mackenzie University, São Paulo, Brazil Beginner German, French Work Experience - Responsible for developing and coordinating community Marketing and Business Coordinator, programs in order to provide needy children social and Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Curitiba, Brazil sports integration by attending professional football games. - Responsible for developing the strategic planning Publication of the Marketing and Business department. “Sonhos em Campo” (São Paulo: LCTE 2006) - Coordinated commercial activities: sponsorship, licensing Co-written investigative book about the dreams of millions program and sales. Developed sponsorship proposals, of Brazilian children who wish to become professional establishing contacts and partnerships with national footballers and foreign companies and clubs. Sports - Responsible for coordinating marketing campaigns. Soccer (university level) - Special projects: Member of the Centenary Commission, in charge of the strategic planning of events and products related to the 100th Anniversary (2009) and developing the strategies for the new Membership Scheme (2010). AISTS P 015 profiles 2011 participant B Bachelor degree of public Bai Yiming institution Management Chinese, 24 years (Sport industry direction), 1 year work experience Beijing Sport University in sport management Fluent Chinese, Master of Science in Sport English

Management, University Beginner of Wisconsin-La Crosse French

Work Experience Olympic Wrestling Competition Volunteer, 2008 Beijing Internship, Chinese Football Association, Beijing, China Olympic Games, Beijing, China - Researched the development of Chinese football - Assisted IOC personnel in athlete mandatory drug testing. - Communicated with associations under Chinese Football - Notified athletes and officials of competition standards. Association - Served as communications liaison between global media - Created address book for all membership associations and associations/athletes. VIP Attaché for Swiss National Team, 24th Harbin Junior World Wrestling Championships Volunteer, Winter Universiade, Harbin, China “Good Luck Beijing” Test Event for Beijing Olympic - Selected as outstanding volunteer of 24th Harbin Games, Beijing, China Winter Universiade. - Duties performed at this test event were of similar logistical - Coordinated and oversaw Swiss team competition nature as completed at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic schedule and transportation details. Games. - Serviced Swiss team in operational and Sports equipment emergency situations. Swimming; Basketball; Table tennis P 016 AISTS B participant profiles 2011 Buchser Chantal Bachelor of Arts in Political American and Swiss, Science, St. Mary’s College 27 years of Maryland, USA 3 years as manager at non-profit advocacy group 2 years as program and contracts assistant in Fluent international public English health field Intermediate Cape Town, South Africa including operational logistics, French, German travel arrangements, and lodging. Work Experience - Assisted in development and revisions of annual Beginner Italian Events Manager, Washington Area Bicyclist operating budgets for country Platforms. Association (WABA), Washington DC, USA - Provided operational administrative support to team - Coordination, promotion, and marketing of large of twelve staff at headquarters and over fifty senior staff cycling events. across fifteen country platforms . - Integral role in membership recruitment among 40,000+ Contracts Assistant, Population Services International supporters through targeted marketing campaigns, (PSI), Washington DC, USA promotional events, and written communication. - Reviewed proposal and final contract budgets. - Coordination of annual major fundraising Gala and Benefit - Disseminated critical budget and contract information. Auctions raising $ 40,000+ annually in revenue for WABA, - Communicated with regional West/Central hosting over 300 guests each year. Africa Department in contract negotiations, reporting, Senior Program Assistant- West and Central Africa and agreements. Department, Population Services International (PSI), Sports Washington, DC, USA Road biking, Mountain biking, Triathlons, Running, - Coordinated bi-annual retreat for over 70 attendants in Rugby, Cross-country skiing, Soccer

AISTS P 017 profIleS 2011 pArTIcIpAnT C Certificate of Advanced cASTIllo JAIME Studies in International Sports ecuADorIAn, SWISS Work Organizations, University perMIT B of Zurich, Switzerland 38 yeArS fluent bachelor of Arts in Government SpOrTS InDUSTry vOlUnTEEr, SPANISH, STUDEnT AnD InTErn. ENGLISH and politics, University of SEvErAl yEArS In TElECOM Intermediate Maryland at College park, US InDUSTry AS SAlES/ACCOUnT/ ITALIAN bUSInESS DEvElOpMEnT MAnAGEr beginner RUSSIAN, - Visited Youth Development Teams of Lanus (Argentine GERMAN Work Experience professional football team) for learning “best practices” Sport-for-Development Program Intern, Partners for both First &Youth Development Teams with of the Americas, Washington, DC, US Liga’s Sporting Manager. - Supported “A Ganar” (program for youth workforce Sports Volunteering, Academic Events & Studies development through sports in Latin America & the in the US & Switzerland Caribbean, sponsored by the IDB, USAID & Nike - StreetSoccerUSA Cup; EKS Challenge; Marine Corps Foundation). Marathon. - Supported the 2011 US Department of State’s “Youth - US Institute of Peace’s Symposium on Sports & Sports Management Exchange” (program for sport officials Peacebuilding ; Lausanne Int’l. Sports of Colombia, Ecuador & the US). Management Conference; AISTS’s Leadership Challenges 2010 Recopa Sudamericana Intern, Liga in Sport Seminar. Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, Quito, Ecuador - Studies with high-level FIFA, IOC, CAS & ECJ - Helped with Protocol for visitor’s team (Estudiantes LP) members & sports professionals. delegates, media public relations in Quito & travel logistics Sports for the final match in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 4th Dan black belt, Japan Karate Association (JKA-SKDI). P 018 AISTS D participant profiles 2011 Dalal Taha Bachelor of Engineering Indian, 25 years (Computers), University 3 years as a Business of Mumbai, India consultant in the IT industry Fluent 1 year as a Systems Engineer English, Hindi, in the finance industry Gujarati

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Beginner French Work Experience pilots and go live support. Business Consultant, Synergy Software System LLC, - Designed, developed and implemented the core build for Dubai, United Arab Emirates Marriot Group of Hotels in the Middle East integrating - Architected and developed a Human Resource and Payroll Human resources and Payroll solution to Sun Financials. vertical solution for the Middle East and Africa region on - Designed and presented a proof of concept to ASAP HCM. Auchan Group for their human resources and payroll - Assisted with the implementation of a new payroll requirements. legislation called Wage Protection System in U.A.E. Systems Engineer, BDO Haribhakti & Co., Mumbai, India - Implemented a time sheet system for Dubai Transport - Designed and developed an e-Tax software. Company that increased productivity by 15 % over a - Implemented the full life cycle of software development - period of 6 months. Software analysis, design, coding, integration, testing and Associate Consultant, Synergy Software System LLC, support. Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sports - Delivered the Emaar Hospitality Group project that Football (FA certified level 1 coach), Cricket, Basketball, included solution design, training, data migration, business Volleyball. AISTS P 019 profiles 2011 participant D Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, DeCaro Patrick Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale US, German, Swiss, de Lausanne, Switzerland 27 years Master of Arts in Architecture, 2 years as Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale an independent architect 9 years as a martial arts de Lausanne, Switzerland instructor / coach

Mother tongue Work Experience Martial arts coach / instructor, Geneva - Lausanne area, English, French, Architect, DeCaro Architecture & Design, Switzerland German Lausanne Switzerland - Head instructor of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club in Lausanne. Fluent - Concept and design of a 400-bed international hospital - Provide physical, mental, and strategic preparation for Italian, in Ad Dammam, Saudi Arabia. professional fighters. Spanish - Concept and design of an orthopedic physiotherapy Sport Accomplishments: Brazilian JiuJitsu: Intermediate center in Divonnes les Bains, France. 3-time European champion, 5-time French champion, Portuguese - Branding concept (vision, logo, website, brochures, etc.) 4-time Swiss champion. Grappling: 1st place in NAGA Beginner Dutch of “ThinkHealth Project”, a non-profit association World Cup 2010, Miami Florida. Mixed Martial Arts: promoting human health and quality of life . professional fight record of 3-1-0 Academic tutor / coach, Geneva area, Switzerland Sports - Provide help to students with academic difficulties Volleyball, Tennis, Wakeboarding, SCUBA diving, in various subjects (dyslexia, ADHD, etc.). Springboard diving, Horseback riding, Judo, Boxing, - Coach children with heavy social issues and difficulties. Kickboxing, Mixed martial arts, Grappling, Wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu P 020 AISTS D participant profiles 2011 Durán Andrés Bachelor of Administration Colombian, 27 years in International Business, 4 years as a sales Universidad del Rosario, analyst, coordinator and Fluent Colombia Spanish, account manager in mass English consumption industries

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Work Experience Sales Administration Analyst, Newell Sanford, Account Manager, Owens-Illinois, Bogotá, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia - Responsible for glass container sales and growth - Commercial Agreements with top customers for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. (supermarkets, wholesalers, distributors). - Project development, bonus plans and strategies - Prices, rebates and discounts for other customers for sales growth. (retailers). - Sales forecast planning and accuracy. - Incentive plans for sales force and sales reports Sales Administration Coordinator, Owens-Illinois, for Executive team. Bogotá, Colombia Sports - Sales administration for top accounts such Football, Softball, Tennis, Indoor cycling as SAB Miller and Coca-Cola. - Responsible for the obsolete and low rotation inventory, presenting a reduction in breakage. - Responsible for production programming and optimal inventory levels. AISTS P 021 profiles 2011 participant E Specialist in Linguistics and Engalycheva Intercultural Communication, Pedagogical State Ekaterina Russian, 29 years University 8 years as advisor in Mother tongue international trade Russian Worked at 4 Olympic Games Fluent English

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Beginner Work Experience - Promoted UK expertise in a number of sectors. Greek, Ukrainian Analyst, Japan External Trade Organization, Moscow Olympic Games Work Experience - Monitored, analyzed and reported on the economic - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Co-program Manager developments, business risks and opportunities for the - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Deputy Program Manager company’s website. - Torino 2006 Olympic Games, Resident Services Centre - Identified and interviewed key industry experts Coordinator at Torino Olympic village for reports. - Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Spectator Services - Established and maintained contacts with partner administrator organizations, institutions, business experts. - European Youth Olympic Festival 2007 in Belgrade, Trade & Investment Advisor, Embassy of Great Britain Press Centre Coordinator and Northern Ireland to Russia, Moscow Sports - Delivered market research reports, provided solutions Swimming, Yoga, Skiing to UK companies, assisted them in their export strategies, helped find partners and overcome problems in trading. - Successfully organized and led trade missions. P 022 AISTS F participant profiles 2011 Farmer Riesen Bachelor of Economics, La Trobe Tania University, Melbourne, Australia Fluent Australian, 43 years English 10 years project management experience Intermediate French 8 years management experience in legal Beginner industry German

Work Experience Sports Accomplishments National Manager of Project Services, Waterskiing – Two Australian National Team Titles (show Minter Ellison Lawyers, Sydney, Australia skiing). Participated with Australian representative team to - Responsible for strategy, development, training the Seoul Olympic Games. Three Victorian State Titles and financial management (ski racing). - Responsible for legal and business projects Sports and resources across three states Running, Cycling, Swimming, Snow skiing, Scuba diving, - Represented the group to internal and external Bush walking clients including at board meetings Baker & McKenzie, Zurich, Switzerland - Working for online legal information and training subsidiary (LawInContext) - Review and re-write texts for legal publication and training programs AISTS P 023 profiles 2011 participant H Bachelor of Commerce Hasell Brett (Marketing and International Australian, 27 years Business), University of 5 years as A Marketing Fluent Tasmania, Australia, 2004 Manager in Tele- English communications industry Bachelor of Information Systems, 2 years as National Beginner University of Tasmania, Australia, Account Manager in French 2004 Telecommunications Chinese (Mandarin) industry

Work Experience relationships for all channels to market. Marketing Manager, Telstra Corporation, Sports Accomplishments Melbourne, Australia - State Athletics 800m Finalist (1997-2000) - Developed sports mobile content marketing campaigns Sports for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Cycling (Road and Mountain bike), Triathlon (Olympic - Developed, designed and built post-paid mobile retention, and Half Ironman), Football (Club Football Finalist 2001), acquisition and usage stimulation programs. SCUBA Diving - Drove usage of Mobile Television, Internet, Email, messaging and application usage within consumer and business segments. National Account Manager, i-mate, Melbourne, Australia - Responsible for overall profitability of the account whilst exploring new areas of opportunity in the market place. - Facilitated sales and marketing activity and managed

P 024 AISTS H participant profiles 2011 Hewitt John Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Canadian and British, in Geographic Analysis, Ryerson 34 years University, Canada. Specialized 8 years as senior manager of in the use of Geographic indoor sports facility. Information Systems (GIS) 2 years in market research Fluent and geodemographic English solutions industry.

Beginner French and Portuguese Work Experience benchmarked against customer requirements. Chief Operations Officer/Owner, - Acted as a technical liaison between clients Next Paintball Inc., Toronto, Canada and sales team to develop new projects. - Developed viability analysis and formal business - Created custom spatial and demographic solutions plan to direct the company in achieving profitability goals. for clients. - Leveraged strategic insights and financial analysis to Sports create programs that reduced costs, increased earnings Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Golf, Football, Tennis, and expanded market share. Basketball, Squash, Hiking - Advanced the organization’s business goals through the use of technology and innovative problem solving in the creation of effective strategies and operational efficiencies. Market Analyst, Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Toronto, Canada - Prepared and documented trade area maps, market research studies, census reports, estimates and projections

AISTS P 025 profiles 2011 participant K Master of Science in Chemistry, Kleindienst Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science, ENSCBP, Antoine French, 25 years Bordeaux, France year in Chemistry and Mother tongue 1 French Pharmaceutical industry Fluent English

Beginner Spanish, Italian

Work Experience to support clients and to promote analyzers. Environmental, Safety and Health Engineer, Sport Volunteer, ENSCPB, France Servier, Paris, France - Committee member of ENSCPB Sports Association. - Researched the characteristics of chemical substances - President of ENSCPB Skiing Association. in close collaboration with the chemistry divisions, - Organization of multi-disciplinary sport and and the computer department. inter-university tournaments in Bordeaux. - Created a generic chemical risk assessment method. Sports - Contributed to the smooth function of services (audits, Football, Tennis, Golf, Basketball, Sailing, Skiing, prevention plans, waste treatment, etc.). Swimming, Handball Research Engineer, MyAntec, Leiden, The Netherlands - Development and valuation of application methods for analysis with HPLC-EC system (High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Electrochemical Detection), in pharmaceutical and food areas. - Creation of application notes and posters in order

P 026 AISTS K participant profiles 2011 Koroleva Master in Cultural Studies and Art, Federal State University of Culture Klena (Klyona) and Art, St-Petersburg, Russia Russian, 26 years Fluent 5 years experience Ph.D (pedagogical), Federal State Russian, in adaptive sport Institution “Saint-Petersburg English Scientific-Research Institute Intermediate of Physical Culture,” Russia German

Beginner French Work Experience The “Saint Petersburg National State University of Russian Paralympic Football Team, Moscow, Russia Physical Education, Sports and Health Named after P. - Assistant to the head coach F. Lesgaft,” St-Petersburg, Russia - Conducted scientific research - Professor of Theory of Adaptive Sport The State Committee of Physical Culture and Sport, Sports St-Petersburg, Russia Tennis, Swimming, Golf, Dancing - Served as the main specialist of sport for disabled people (control of sport events, coordination of athletes for international competitions, distribution of funds among different sports, liaison with sport federations) - Functioned as the departmental specialist for the construction of sport buildings for disabled people AISTS P 027 profiles 2011 participant K Master in Geosciences, Krieg Jérôme University of Lausanne, Swiss, 32 years Switzerland 6 years as a paragliding and speedflying part-time Fluent instructor and tandem French, pilot 3 years as a part- English time substitute teacher Intermediate in primary and secondary German schools in Lausanne

Work Experience Sports Accomplishments Paragliding and speedflying instructor and tandem Aerobatics Paragliding World Cups in 2003, 2004 and 2005 pilot, Montreux, Verbier, Interlaken, Switzerland Cross country Paragliding World Cups in 2006 - Practical and theoretical teaching. Speedflying national championships 2009, 2010, 2011 - Involvement in Paragliding schools marketing strategies. Basketball, 1st national league, Renens, from 2002 to 2005 Substitute Teacher, Lausanne, Switzerland Sports - Sport, Languages, Geography, Maths Paragliding, Speedflying, Basketball, Rock-climbing, Events organisation Kitesurfing, Tennis, Skiing - Montreux Jazz Festival (8 editions), F&B department. - Internship at Meeting.com, Congress Organisation. Marketing and Communications Intern, Gin Gliders, Paragliding manufacturer, South Korea - Involvement in the R&D the communication strategies for new up and coming products and the growth of advertising networks. P 028 AISTS L participant profiles 2011 Litscher Rico Bachelor of Science in Exercise Swiss, 28 years and Sports Sciences, University 1 year management of Basel, Switzerland Fluent in fitness industry German, 6 months management English in a sport marketing agency Intermediate 2 years as a professional French athlete at the Olympic Oval in Calgary/ Canada

Work Experience Sports Accomplishments Head of Marketing and Business Development, National Champion Sprint Speedskating 2009, World Cup MPS Sportmanagement GmbH, Basel, Switzerland Participant and Member of Swiss National Team 2005-2010, - Development, budgeting and execution of national Participant Winter University Games: 2005 Innsbruck, 2007 marketing and communications strategies. Torino, 2009 Harbin - Responsible for planning and execution of key projects. Sports - Liaised directly with clients, retailers, partners, agencies, Speedskating, Golf, Cycling, Skiing, Ice Hockey, media, athletes and sport organizations. Tennis, Fitness Assistant Manager and Personal Trainer, Forum Sports Club, Basel, Switzerland - Acquired new members and support of current clients. - Accounting. - Led and coordinated staff.

AISTS P 029 profiles 2011 participant L Bachelor in Social Communications, Lutterbach PENNA emphasis on Publicity at PUC- Rio, Brazil. Master of Business Marcelo Henrique Brazilian, 26 years Administration, emphasis on 2 years as marketing Mother tongue marketing at IAG PUC-Rio, Brazil. analyst in relationship Portuguese

Dissertation on sports consumption. marketing firm Fluent EASM (European Association English German for Sports Management) Intermediate Summer School 2010 Spanish

Beginner Work Experience Marketing Analyst at MKTEC Relationship FRENCH Internship at PUC-Rio Experimental Advertising Marketing – mktec.com.br Agency, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Composed the marketing team responsible for the large - Responsible for the prospection of Third Sector clients, Brazilian health insurance company Golden Cross. in order to divulge their cause cost free. - Weekly meetings with directors of areas such as marketing, - Provide the link and manage the relationship between finance, law and operations at Golden Cross to develop clients and agency. Main clients: Portinari Project, Amigas their customer relationship plans. do Peito Breastfeeding Group, Rio Planetarium and - Database marketing management and service provider Olympic Vila of Gamboa. for Golden Cross’ marketing division. Trainee at Gennoa Marketing Consultants Sports Accomplishments - Responsible for the development of Amigas do Peito Amateur U-14 National Football Champion (Copa Trivella) Breastfeeding Group marketing plan. Sports Football, Road Cycling, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Running, Skiing, Swimming and Tennis. P 030 AISTS M participant profiles 2011 MacRae Nicole Bachelor of Arts in Canadian, 25 years Communication and Culture, 5 years in Communi- University of Calgary, Canada Fluent cations and Marketing English, Associate Certificate in industries 6 months as French Marketing Management, British a contractor in Event Beginner Marketing for North Columbia Institute of Technology, Spanish America Canada

Work Experience IT Technician, Federal Government, Vancouver B.C. Marketing Events Contractor – North America, and Calgary AB., Canada Sophos Inc., Vancouver B.C., Canada - Worked for two separate federal elections of Canada - Responsible for general event organization - Worked with many programs on computers to ensure for all North American events citizens were properly registered in the appropriate - Supported the Marketing Events Manager electoral district - Ordered and shipped promotional items - Responsible for voters rights on election day and literature for various events Volunteer, Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Administration Management, Gold Fields Canada Vancouver B.C., Canada Exploration Corporation BV, Vancouver B.C., Canada - Worked in Athlete Services for Biathlon events. - Responsible for the accounting and balancing of company - Worked with Stadium Crew for the setup of races. books, for three companies Sports - In charge of Environmental Health and Safety Swimming (provincial level), Cross-Country Skiing, for Canadian office and camps Snowboarding, Fitness (Spinning, Yoga, Running), - General administrative and human resource tasks Golf and Soccer. AISTS P 031 profiles 2011 participant M Bachelor of Science in Business Miller Anita Administration (Financial American, 28 years Management & Accounting, Minor in 7+ years in financial Economics), California Polytechnic analysis in financial Fluent services, digital music, State University, San Luis Obispo, English education, and portfolio CA, USA Courses in Anatomy, management Volunteer Intermediate Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, at various sports French organizations and events & Sports Nutrition, University of Beginner

California Los Angeles, CA, USA Italian, Spanish - Monthly, Quarterly and Annual reporting of company’s Work Experience overall financial status. Principal Budget Analyst II, University of California Financial Analyst, HSBC Credit Card Services, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, USA Salinas, CA, USA - Responsible for auditing, pricing, budgeting, and analyzing - Monitored $500 million marketing budget for major sales activities on campus. Brands. Forecasted marketing expenses quarterly. - Budgeting, Variance Analysis, and Reporting of - Monitored $300 million operations budget. Administrative Units and Office of Information Technology - Researched data for a $2 million internal fraud on Campus. embezzlement case for Corporate headquarters. Financial Analyst, Napster, Inc., West Hollywood, Developed a process for cost center managers to review CA, USA and validate vendors and payments, thereby improving - Responsible for forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and internal controls. monthly close on company finances and managed Sports International profit & loss statements. Football (soccer), Field Hockey (varsity and university - Restructured marketing expense tracking and analyzed level), Fitness (spinning, pilates, yoga, rowing), Skiing, statistical sales data. Kickball, Dodgeball P 032 AISTS N participant profiles 2011 Naversnik Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University Michael of Bari, Italy Austrian, 32 years Diplom Kaufmann (Univ.), Fluent 7 years as consultant German, and project manager for University of Augsburg, English European management Germany Intermediate consultancy Italian

Beginner French, Spanish Work Experience - Profound negotiation and presentation skills throughout Project manager, management consultancy, all levels of profit- and non-profit organizations including long-term assignments Europe-wide management board, shareholder and stakeholder - Responsible for sales / marketing as well as procurement - Proven leadership skills with abilities in coaching, / supply chain management projects for diverse clients supervision, organizational development, team including market leader of sporting goods manufacturing, building and leadership training wholesalers, retailers and agencies Sports - Interim management of up to 200 Mio.€ p.a. budgets Handball (active player + club management), Tennis and approx. 50 project members. (university level coach), Skiing (high-school level - Distinct project management skills for interdisciplinary instructor), Climbing, Beach volleyball, Mountain biking and multinational teams (planning - implementation - controlling). - General knowledge of international sports business (industry, agencies, organizations & events). AISTS P 033 profiles 2011 participant N Bachelor of Business Administration Novak Jacquelyn (with Honours), Bishop’s University, Canadian, 30 years Lennoxville, Québec, Canada 7 years as a management Fluent Certification in European consultant for Deloitte English, 2 years as a marketing Management, Ecole Supérieure French and brand communications des Sciences Commerciales consultant Intermediate d’Angers (ESSCA), Angers, German France

Work Experience - Member of Deloitte’s Global Athlete Network, providing Management Consultant, Deloitte Consulting, Toronto, input to Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympics. Canada (5 years) & Paris, France (2 years) Director of Business Operations / Co-Founder, - Business development, project management and delivery Punchcard Media, Toronto, Canada for 16 clients and 23 different projects in Canada, US, - Business development, operations and concept design for Caribbean, North Africa and Europe. a small marketing and brand communications firm in the - Acted as Chief of Staff for Deloitte Public Sector Practice, Toronto cultural and arts community. developing strategic plans and marketing materials for 26 Sport Accomplishments countries. 2006 Canadian Senior Women’s All-Star Team (Outfield), - Conducted organization review of the Ontario 2005 Canadian Women’s Softball Champions, 1997 & 1998 government’s tourism marketing agency (OTMPC). Women’s Softball Indoor World Cup Finalists - Designed customer service assessment program for Sports Cayman Islands tourism industry; recommended industry Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Downhill Skiing, Tennis, improvement initiatives. Badminton, Scuba diving, Track and Field, Indoor Soccer, Dragonboat P 034 AISTS P participant profiles 2011 Peinel Monika Jurist (Univ.), Ludwig- German, 29 years Maximilians-Universität 5.5 years in the München, Munich, Germany legal industry Fluent German, 2 years in ticketing English services

Intermediate French

Work Experience - Scientific research for publications and articles Legal traineeship, Oberlandesgericht München / in academic and professional journals Higher Regional Court of Munich, Germany - Administrative duties - Practical experience in the German jurisdiction, Working student, sales department, Ticketbox, administration and advocacy in civil, criminal, public Munich, Germany and tax law: Preparation of judgments in civil law cases, - Promotion and ticket sales for major sports events holding of the taking of evidence, representation hosted in Germany of the public prosecutor in trials, preparation of bills - Ticket sales on behalf of FC Bayern München of indictment, legal consulting for clients, preparation Sports of written pleadings, preparation of tax returns. Equestrian Sport (dressage and show jumping), Research assistant and working student at Streck Mack Skiing, Running Schwedhelm, lawyers specialized in tax law, Munich, Cologne, Berlin, Germany - Preparation of written pleadings in tax and civil law AISTS P 035 profiles 2011 participant P Bachelor of Arts in History and Pfister Political Science, and Fribourg, Switzerland Benedict (Lucas) Swiss, 34 years Fluent 7 years as sports journalist German, 5 years as media and French, communication officer English in international sports Intermediate industry Spanish 2 ½ years as consultant Beginner Portuguese, Italian Work Experience Finance and New Business Consultant, Sports journalist, newspaper „Der Bund“, Swisscom AG, Bern, Switzerland Bern, Switzerland - IT Support - Writing and publishing articles. - E-Banking and Finance consultant Media and communication officer, UEFA - Translator in German, French and English (Union of European Football Associations) Sports and EURO08 S.A., Nyon, Switzerland Football, Ice hockey, Tennis, Table tennis, Skiing, Judoka, - Coordination and statistics of the 32 Jogging, Fitness, Roller-skating Champions League teams - Working and producing on magazines and books - Jointly responsible for the accreditations of the Media for the Champions League Final 2005 in Istanbul (AC – FC Liverpool) P 036 AISTS P participant profiles 2011 Plum Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies, Federal University Thayssa Roberta of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazilian, 24 years Fluent 3 years as sports Portuguese, reporter 7 months as English TV presenter Intermediate Spanish

Beginner French Work Experience Sports Presenter, SporTV (Globo TV affiliated), Sports Reporter, Sistema Globo de Rádio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Presentation of newspaper articles regarding FIFA - Sideline reporter in sports events, such as FIFA World Cup World Cup South Africa for the TV show qualifiying, Libertadores Cup, Brazilian Championship “Good Morning, Africa” and Volleyball World League Sports Presenter, TV Esporte Interativo, - Production of special reports regarding Brazilian Olympic Rio de Janeiro, Brazil athletes, sports industry, sports marketing and women - Production of sports TV shows in sports - Presentation before and after European championships - Production of special reports regarding sports memory: matches (Premier League, Bundesliga, Lega Calcio, “Pelé – 70 years”, “Maradona – 50 years”, “ Brazil three Liga Portugal) and NBA times world champion – 40 years” Sports Volleyball, Beach volleyball, Football, Running, Cycling. AISTS P 037 profiles 2011 participant P Graduate in Physiotherapy, College POLI DANJA of Physiotherapy Prof. Dr. P. Vogler, German and Swiss, Berlin, Germany 44 years Postgraduate Qualifications in 20 years as a Functional Kinetics, Manual Therapy, Physiotherapist specializing in Muscle Chains, Trigger Points, Orthopedics Fluent Mulligan’s Concept, Strain and German, Counter-strain, Lymph drainage French, English, and Golf-Physio-Trainer (EAGPT) Italian

Work Experience Independent Physiotherapist, Pully Switzerland Intermediate Spanish Physiotherapist, Orthopedic University Hospital, - Treatment of sports injuries, acute and chronic pain Lausanne, Switzerland and post-surgery rehabilitation. - In charge of the pre- and post-surgery rehabilitation - Care and treatment of golfers by teaching in orthopedic, traumatology and rheumatology patients. a biomechanically optimized swing offering symptom- - Supervisor for physiotherapy students in their free-golf and prevention of injuries. practical stage. - Development of a back care prevention program for adults - Sports physiotherapist at the Olympic Games 1992, at their office and for children in primary schools. International Red Cross, Barcelona, Spain. - Participation in a research project of the FHL-Syndrom - Teacher in Functional Kinetics, College of Physiotherapy (Flexor Hallucis Limitus) with the Swiss Ortho Clinic. ECVP, Lausanne, Switzerland. Sports - Lectures in Functional Kinetics , Sports rehabilitation Swimming, Badminton, Skiing (regional championship Center Physabek, Montreal, Canada. level), Golf, Tennis, In-line Skating, Running, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking. Certified Instructor in Pilates (mat program) and Nordic walking (SNO). P 038 AISTS P participant profiles 2011 Proulx Goulet Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Université du Québec Guillaume à Montréal, Canada Fluent Canadian, 28 years French, 4 years as chairman of the English board for a University elite Beginner sport program 3 years in Spanish sport event management

Work Experience Sports Sport journalist, RDS, Montréal, Canada Skiing (University race team), Ice hockey, Baseball - Write sports news for a TV station Chairman of the board, Club les Citadins de l’UQAM, Montréal, Canada - Represented athletes within the administration of the UQAM’s Sports Center - Organized financing activities - Managed the budgets of the teams Volunteer coordinator, The Montreal Championship, Synchro sports, Montréal, Canada - Recruited and managed up to 1000 volunteers for the PGA Champions Tour event, The Montreal Championship - Assisted the tournament coordinator in her duties AISTS P 039 profiles 2011 participant R Bachelor of Sports Science, Relíquias Technical University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Teresa Cátia Portuguese, 27 years Portugal 3 years as physical Fluent education teacher Portuguese, 2 years as women’s fitness English instructor 2 years as Intermediate handball and football French, assistant coach Spanish

Work Experience Liaison to American female football youth national Physical Education Teacher, Lisbon, Portugal teams, Lisbon/Albufeira, Portugal - Responsible for planning and conducting classes and - Responsible for Portuguese contacts and translation evaluating students - Researched and contacted Portuguese teams for official - Promoted a healthy lifestyle in the students as well matches as in the community - Accompanied the teams and organized leisure periods - Improved the motor and relational skills of students Sport Accomplishments Sports & health instructor in women’s fitness center, Portugal Women’s National Football Team member, 10 Lisbon, Portugal times Portuguese National Female Football Champion, 5 - Responsible for planning, and conducting group times winner of the Portugal’s Cup, 8 appearances in the fitness classes UEFA Women’s Champion’s League (ex-UEFA Women’s - Evaluated needs and risk factors and built Cup), Winner of the Portuguese National University Futsal fitness programs accordingly Championship, 2005 - Educated members on leading a healthy lifestyle Sports Football, Gymnastics, Futsal, Handball, Fitness P 040 AISTS R participant profiles 2011 Rudnisky Bachelor of Arts in English Language and History, University Stephanie of British Columbia, Vancouver, Fluent Canadian, 26 years English 3 Years in Sports Canada Administration and Event/ Beginner French Tournament Coordinating

Work Experience for all club championship tournaments. Events and Youth Programs Manager, - Tournament Director for the 2008 U19 Men’s Volleyball BC, Burnaby, Canada National Tournament and the Vancouver International - Coordinated and managed a staff of 8 to run workshops Tournament. for elementary schools. Directed the Youth Volleyball Director of Basketball, UBC REC, University of British Program for skill development amongst youth aged Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 9-12. Liaised with clubs and community organizations - Managed the hiring, training and the continued interested in implementing training programs. development of a staff of ten. Administrated entire - Managed and supervised 50 youth high school basketball league operation for the intramural program. and club tournament. - Coordinated the regular and playoff schedules of a 100- Tournament Coordinator, Field Hockey BC, team league. Rescheduled games as required, notified Vancouver, Canada teams of changes and ensured the website was accurate - Interacted with the host clubs for the men’s and women’s and updated. club championships which included generating the Sports schedule, program creation and allocation of officials Basketball, Soccer, Futsal AISTS P 041 profiles 2011 participant S Bachelor of Commerce in Business Saraiya and Economics from Mithibai College of Arts and Commerce, Jishma Tanzanian, PIO-Person of Mumbai University, India Indian Origin, 35 years Fluent Indian Certificate of Secondary English, 13 years of Sales and Gujarati, Education (ICSE) from Jamnabai Marketing experience; Kutchi, Narsee School, Mumbai, India 9 years as a Private Hindi Banker in the Wealth Management Division. Intermediate Marathi

Beginner Work Experience Major Account Manager, Loop Mobile, Mumbai, India French, Associate Vice President, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, - Key customer wins include India’s largest hospitality chain. Swahili Mumbai, India Head, Tele-Marketing at Standard Chartered Bank, - Provided Family Office Services to High Networth Mumbai, India Individuals (USD 1 million & more) / Corporates with a - Won the Club Ton award for achieving highest number proposition to manage their wealth across different asset of new accounts and revenue in the given time. classes. Sports Accomplishments - In a highly competitive scenario, acquired some of India’s 1992 World Badminton Championships player and Africa’s prominent business family accounts and 1987 – 1990 Indian National Badminton Championships managed cumulative assets of USD 60 million. player - Led, mentored, trained, motivated and developed a team of Sports sales trainees into a high performance sales team. Cycling, Swimming, Table Tennis, Badminton - Handled some of the firm’s key accounts over the years and won numerous sales achiever’s award over the years P 042 AISTS T participant profiles 2011 Thenus Maxime MsC in Computer Science, French, 28 years INSA Lyon, France 5 years as a web and Fluent software engineer in French, Telecommunications English industry, 6 months in Intermediate financial industry Spanish

Beginner German, Russian, Japanese Work Experience - Conceived and developed a modern version Technical Analyst, Sopra, Geneva, Switzerland of the website for IBM internal directory. - Analyzed JPMorgan website for Private Banking clients - Involved in submitting bids to invitations to tenders. and suggested evolutions to improve design and usability. Software Engineer, Unilog, Sophia-Antipolis, France - Reviewed business requirements and wrote detailed - Conceived and developed the first migration phase technical specifications. of one part of Amadeus CAR application to Linux. - Managed one Indian offshore team of 2-4 people Sports to realize developments and tests. Football, Running, Volleyball, Skiing, Snowboarding, Web and Software Engineer, Sogeti, Via ferrata Sophia-Antipolis, France - Developed the administration website and statistics platform of France Telecom’s Directory Assistance service, implemented a new process to enrich the database and trained the users of the new IT system. AISTS P 043 profiles 2011 participant T Master of Arts in International Trautmann Relations, Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Andres swiss, 28 years Switzerland Fluent 2.5 years in strategy and German, sales departments of French, international automotive English company 4 months as a volunteer in a sports-related Beginner Spanish social program in Kenya

lobbies and other stakeholders Work Experience - Head of Marketing, Public Relations and Professional Inside Sales Manager and Project Administrator, Player Management, American Football Club, Mercedes-Benz Schweiz AG, Schlieren, Switzerland Zurich Renegades - Development and implementation of standard - Volunteer Physical Education Teacher/Coach, reporting and planning tools Mombasa Olympic Youth Organization, Kenya - Organization of sales agent conferences (a local non-profit organization active in youth - Responsible Project Manager for the reform sports and education) and alignment of all standard dealer contracts - Assistant Coach, Swiss Junior National Team, - Elaboration of new strategies and models American Football for the operational steering of sales agents Sport Accomplishments Intern, Delegation of the European Commission 6 times Swiss Champion American Football, Member for Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein of the Swiss National Team American Football, European - Research on public awareness of the relations Championships participant between European Union and Switzerland Sports - Wrote reports on third states, international covenants, American Football, Football, Snowboarding, Sailing

P 044 AISTS W participant profiles 2011 Westberg Bachelor of Arts in Business Finance, University of Durham, Ester United Kingdom Swedish, 29 years Fluent Diploma in International Finance Swedish, 4 years as a consultant Hungarian, in the financial and Capital Markets, University English industry (private of Brighton, UK banking) Intermediate French

Work Experience Associate Banker, BNP Paribas, Geneva, Switzerland - Account management/maintenance - Financial transactions and cash management - Client service - meeting financial needs and demands Assistant cash manager, Citibank, Geneva, Switzerland - Reconciliation of transfers - Completion of cash transactions database for clients within the Middle East region Fitness instructor, Sweden Tennis coach for children, UK Guard at Wimbledon Championship Sport Running, tennis, fitness AISTS P 045 profiles 2011 participant Z Bachelor in English Literature ZHANG YU and Linguistics & Minor in CHINA, 30 years Finance and International Trade, 5 years in sport events Heilongjiang University, China management and Fluent international affairs ENGLISH, 1.5 years in exhibition and CHINESE convention industry, Beginner and media relations GERMAN, RUSSIAN, FRENCH

Work Experience - Chief English-Chinese interpreter & International Chief of International Affairs & Media Liaison, Sports affairs coordinator Administration of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, China Protocol Department, World Expo 2010, Shanghai, China - Responsible for international sporting exchanges - Vice Chief, Protocol Team of China Heilongjiang Pavilion of the province - Daily visits and exchanges with foreign pavilions - Management of press conferences and media relations - Exhibition on-site coordination - Official website and publicity Sports Head of Secretariat, International Department of Skiing, Skating, Swimming, Roller-skating, Organizing Committee for the 24th Winter Universiade Table tennis, Basketball (World Winter University Games), Harbin, China - Responsible for daily operation of the 300 staff department - Assistant to the Executive Director-General in running human resource, finance, liaison with sport federations and participating countries P 046 AISTS Z participant profiles 2011 Zussman Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies, Julianne McGill University, Canada Fluent Canadian, 23 years English, 3 years in sports retail French industry 4 years as rugby coach, manager and referee

Work Experience - Player Representative, Players’ Committee, Canadian Sales Representative, lululemon athletica, National Rugby Team Montreal, Canada - Assistant Women’s Rugby Coach, Dawson College - Educated consumers on yoga, running and gym products Women’s, Montreal, Canada - Provided consumers with guidance on yoga and running Sport Accomplishments events in the community Women’s 2010, Team Canada - Responded pro-actively to consumers’ individual needs Sports League Coordinator, Montreal Touch Rugby League, Rugby, Running, Yoga Montreal, Canada - Developed the league schedule, and processed weekly results and website information - Managed game times, results, finances, and unexpected events - Refereed weekly matches

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