MSA CLASS Master of Advanced Studies in Sports OF 2015 Administration and Technology *

*Ranked no. 2 Masters in Sport Management Worldwide by Eduniversal

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 in the olympic Capital

Organised by the AISTS (International Academy of Sports Science and Technology), the AISTS MSA is a unique postgraduate programme in sports management held annually in Lausanne, the Olympic Capital. Over the course of 14 months, participants are trained by experts in sport and academics, in the following multi-disciplinary fi elds applied directly to sport :

• Management & Economics • Technology • Law • Sociology • Medicine

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www.aists.org The AISTS MSA degree is co-signed by some of the best academic and technology institutes of Switzerland : EPFL, University of Lausanne and University of Geneva.

The AISTS MSA is designed for sports-minded professionals wishing to achieve a stronger skill set for their existing or desired career in the sports industry. AISTS MSA participants are fluent 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. In addition, they come from a wide range of nationalities and professions, but all have the same goal of Mastering Sport.

The AISTS MSA is co-signed by 3 AISTS MSA

AISTS MSA work experience requirements

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

To contact or recruit AISTS MSA 2015 Participants : Email : [email protected] Phone : +41 (0)21 693 85 92 www.aists.org/2015

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www.aists.org About the AISTS AISTS Mission The AISTS was founded in 2000 by the International Olym- The primary mission of the AISTS is to pic Committee (IOC), EPFL, University of Lausanne, University Master Sport by positively contributing of Geneva, IMD Business School, Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne to sports management through a multi- (EHL), the City of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud. disciplinary approach to education and The AISTS responds to the needs of the sports industry by sciences by remaining at the forefront focusing its activity on three key pillars : of the sport industry’s development and the Olympic movement.

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 of sport. environment.

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www.aists.org Christophe Dubi Olympic Games Executive Director

Irrespective of the circumstances you find yourself in, Sport and athletes are sources of emotion and motivation: but especially when things are going well, reinventing with their focused and meticulous approach towards yourself is essential. excellence, athletes with their limitless commitment are a For the IOC, this translates into Olympic Agenda glowing example of efficiency and performance. 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the An athlete’s success and failure depends on many factors Olympic Movement. Forty recommendations which including training, nutrition, recovery, stress management, shall be implemented, starting in 2015, to change the time differences and many others. While sport has long way we do business. taken inspiration from the economic world, the athlete What is true for the IOC is also true for sport. approach to training and competition is now being repli- History and tradition; changes and adaptation. Four cated by businesses and their resource management. words which illustrate the natural tensions that exist I encourage each and everyone one of you to think about within all sports organisations. what role you can play in the world of sport, and to think These days, as demands on people’s time increase about how you can contribute in these changing times. and attention spans decrease, sport has to reinvent itself. Competition formats must be shorter and more Good luck to the AISTS class of 2015 ! dynamic, and the rules should be simpler . In other words: more compact for more impact ! 6 What everyone ultimately seeks in sport is emotion.

www.aists.org Sarah Lewis Secretary General at the International Ski Federation

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has worked organisation carrying out 7,000 competitions per closely with the AISTS since the very beginning of year and having six disciplines on the programme the Master of Sports Administration (MSA) and it of the Olympic Winter Games, there is plenty to has certainly been a win-win relationship for both talk about ! organisations. Graduates who undertake the AISTS Masters programme are given an opportunity May I wish the class of 2015 an interesting, stimulating to learn from experienced and knowledgeable and educational year at the AISTS. Work hard and professionals in different areas of the sports make the most of this unique learning opportunity movement and industry to enable them to benefi t in Lausanne, but do fi nd time to enjoy the great from a tailored and rounded programme. FIS has winter sport offerings in the area. partnered with the AISTS to provide a full-season internship in our marketing or communication department. The second element of the cooperation involves carrying out an individual or group project, which is a chance to gain an insight into a real- life task at FIS. Finally, I have presented to most editions of the AISTS MSA about the organisation of the International Ski Federation and with our 7

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Israeli South African North Korean Lebanese 3 2 1 1 1 Brazilian 1 1 4 1 languages : 20 Indian Spanish 2 5 NATIONALITIES 4 nationalities : 26 2 Swiss Belgian 1 1 1 1 British Average years of 1 1 1 1 Danish work experience : 7 1 Dutch 2 1 1 South Korean 3 French Tunisian Taiwanese German Jamaican Italian Venezuelan

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www.aists.org AISTS MSA Alumni AISTS MSA ... are working in 39 different countries as...

1% Media & Broadcast 3% Sporting Education7% Goods 6% & Training Events ... for ... for 40% 20% Sports Associations Non sports related

Toronto 2015 PanAm Games 19% 4% Professional Services Public Sport Singapore Administration

Audemars Piguet Confederation of African Football

Addidas-Group Mexico Golf Canada Swimming Canada Canucks Sport and Entertainment

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www.aists.org Participants MSA profiles Participants Profiles 2012 2015

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www.aists.org Arellano Gustavo Venezuelan, Spanish, 29 Bachelor of Science in Chemical 2 years of Business Development and Sales Engineering, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Management in the FMCG industry in Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 4 years as Commercial/Operations Manager Master of Business Administration, in the environmental industry in Latin America Instituto de Estudios Superiores en Administracion, Caracas, Venezuela

Work Experience Co-Founder & Commercial/Operations Manager, Commercial Organisation Development, Philip Morris Dau Metal, Caracas, Venezuela International, Caracas, Venezuela • Developed and executed commercial strategy based • Created and executed development plans for Commercial team on customer requirements • Developed information tools, including dashboards and • Provided continued training to commercial team of 15 employees Languages distributors management system, in order to build business English intelligence unit • Exported to South Korea more than 10,000 metric tonnes Spanish • Improved the national weighted distribution curve as part of hazardous materials for metal recovery of the executing task force project Sport Achievements Regional Field Sales Manager (Center), Philip Morris • Football : State Champions (2000 - 2002), Under 20 International, Valencia, Venezuela National League - 4th place (2003), National Games nd • Directed, created strategies, supervised and controlled for Italian Clubs in Venezuela - 2 place (2005) activities of merchandising, sales and distribution in order • Futsal : Special Caracas League “Solo 12” professional to meet targets and KPIs league - 3rd place (2008), National Engineers Games rd • Provided continued coaching to internal and external - 3 place (2013) and Champions (2014) sales force, supervised and empowered distributors Sports • Significantly increased sales volume and weighted Football, Futsal, Tennis, Volleyball, Baseball distribution curve 12

www.aists.org Aylen Jeffrey Bachelor of Commerce (Retail Canadian, 24 Management), Ryerson University, 3 years' experience in Corporate Communications and Toronto, Canada Event Management in Canada and San Marino with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Canada Basketball 4 months as a Legal Intern at renowned sports agency

Work Experience • Managed a pool of 30 employees at all levels of Communications Coordinator, Canada Basketball, management Toronto, Canada Legal Intern, Interperformances, San Marino Languages • Collaborated with designers and developers to integrate • Assisted with the attainment of professional sports team English content into new website design and function for optimum and stadium sponsorships French communication • Researched and analysed FIBA cases to prepare briefs • Developed and managed organisation's first two social or arguments for review, approval and use by attorney media campaigns, increasing fan following by 15% across Sports Achievements all digital platforms within four months • 8 years of competitive Basketball at the regional and • Managed brand communications, including press releases, provincial level media relations and social media • National Coaching Certification Program - "Learn to Mobile Fan Zone Supervisor, Maple Leaf Sports Train" certified and Entertainment, Toronto, Canada • Bakersfield Jam tryout coach (National Basketball • Managed three different community programmes for Association D-League) the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto FC Sports • Assisted with the creation of integrated marketing Basketball, Baseball, Skiing, Athletics campaigns across social media • Maintained budget expenditures of CAD$100,000, including merchandise and payroll 13

www.aists.org Bhattacharyya Rajashree Indian, 31 Post-Graduate Diploma (Sports Manage- 7 years of cumulative experience in media and ment), Indian Institute Of Social Welfare and non profit organisations covering Sports Marketing Business Management, Kolkata, India and Operations, Event Management, Program Bachelor of Science (Zoology), B. Barooah Management and Elementary Physical Education College, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India

Work Experience • Trained teachers and community volunteers in elementary District Sports Consultant, UNICEF Assam Field Office, physical education India Marketing Executive, Indian Cricket League, Mumbai, India Languages English • Provided support to government sport and education • Managed ATL and BTL activities Hindi departments and non profit agencies in selecting schools • Planned operational schedules and managed player movement Assamese and communities to implement the International Inspirational Sports for Development (IIS4D) programme • Monitored and managed content for various digital platforms • Supported government and NGO partners in managing • Responsible for product merchandising, including working annual programme fund with suppliers for product ideas, samples and costs • Responsible for training the community volunteer selected Intern, WTA Tier-III Tournament (Sunfeast Open 2006), to represent IIS4D India at the London 2012 Olympic Kolkata, India Torch relay • Acted as the main point of contact for WTA officials, players and • Provided PR support to national and local media for support staff for practice sessions during PR events and games documenting IIS4D • Managed match inventory • Conceptualised 45 community sports events over Sport Achievements a period of three years • Named Best College Athlete in Athletics, Badminton • Developed case studies and prepared annual reports and Basketball (2002 and 2004) • Provided support to UNICEF India for documenting Sports 14 multiple school based programmes in Assam Athletics, Tennis, Football, Cricket, Archery,Trekking

www.aists.org Chang Jong-Hyok Bachelor of Physical Education Management, North Korean, 38 University of Physical Education of Korea, 11 years professional National Soccer player Pyongyang, DPR Korea 3 years an Administrative Assistant at an international sport federation 2 years working for the International Olympic Committee

Work Experience • Scanned for online news stories and articles relating to the Assistant, International Taekwon-Do Federation, IOC and provided this information to relevant departments Vienna, Austria for internal and external communication Languages • Provided assistance to the President and Secretary General Sport Achievements English in the administration of the Federation, including scheduling • More than 60 A-matches German meetings and appointments (Asian Games, Olympic and World Cup qualifications) Korean Intern, International Olympic Committee, • 2001 Samsung Cup Champion, China Lausanne, Switzerland • 2002 King's Cup Champion, Thailand • Supported the execution of IOC-related international • 2002 Asian Games, Republic of Korea: events, including Olympic Day and local and regional several national championships events organised by the NOCs Sports Project Coordinator, International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland Soccer, Running, Table Tennis, Skating • Coordinated issues related to past and current Olympic Games. For example, post-Games communications with NOCs • Enhanced social media services provided to NOCs

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www.aists.org Chang Yihuan Dutch, 33 Masters of Science, Sports Policy and Management, 4 years in Account Management Utrecht University, The Netherlands 3 years in Event Management Masters of Science, International Economics and 2 years with the International Office Geography, Utrecht University, The Netherlands at the Dutch Olympic Committee 2 ½ years as a Business Consultant in Finance

Work Experience Intern - International Office and Account Management, Sports Coordinator, Utrecht University Sports Centre, Dutch Olympic Committee, The Netherlands The Netherlands • Performed strategic scans at sport federations Languages to improve their performance English • Managed the accounts and developed direct relationships Dutch for 15 sport clubs • Coordinated all activities regarding the 2010 Youth German • Pursued business leads and worked with clients to organise Olympic Games French and deliver their sport events • Initiated projects in 10 developing countries using sports • Drove membership increase from 7,500 to 9,000+ over a for empowering local communities period of 2 years Business Consultant, Ordina Finance Group, The Netherlands Elite Sports Administrator, Olympic Network • Led the improvement of products at Allianz, Aegon and Midden-Nederland, The Netherlands IDIT Israel through software useability improvements • Helped to improve the performance of 12 regional talent Sport Achievements centres as well as established two new centres through the • Co-founder and President of the Zwaluwen Utrecht 1911 creation of an improved training programme tennis club (2011 - 2014) • Supported the operational organisation of 10 elite sport clubs • Competed in Korfball at the highest national juniors level (1999) • Set up a Business Club for elite sport clubs to increase Sports communication amongst clubs Tennis, Football, Korfball, Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis • Developed a fund for talented athletes, raising € 25,000 which 16 provided athletes with equipment, injury treatment and coaching

www.aists.org Cho Wan-ching Master of Physical Education, National Taiwan, 31 Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan 3 ½ years in Project Management and Bachelor of Foreign Languages and Leadership in the sport industry Literature (English), Minored in Sociology, 2 ½ years as an International Coordinator National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan at the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee

Work Experience Guatemala on his trip to Taiwan Event Manager, 2014 World Schools Badminton • Acted as interpreter for the Chief of Sport Administration Championship, Taipei, Taiwan from the Taiwan Ministry of Education Languages • Led the bidding team to win the 2014 World Schools Basketball Coach, National Taiwan University, Taipei, English Badminton Championship to be hosted in Taiwan Taiwan Mandarin • Managed the marketing and volunteer departments of • Coached Division I women's high school team (2008 - Chinese the Organising Committee 2009) and Division I University Team (2006 - 2007) Project Manager, Chinese Taipei School Sport Federation, • Coached Summer and Winter Basketball Camps for Taipei, Taiwan 7-15 year olds • Implemented the official guide for National Athletic Games Sport Achievements • Organised the “National Training Camp for Sport Clubs • Basketball : High School Team, 5th place in National Division Leaders in High Schools” and “Enhancement Camp for I Competition (1999 - 2001) University Team, 7th place in Top Student Athletes in High School” National Division I Competition (2003) • Initiated and organised the recruitment drive for sport • Tennis : Teacher-Student Cup, 3rd in women's singles (2009) volunteers Sports Interpreter, Various sport events and receptions, Basketball, Boxing, Baseball, Tennis, Yoga, Badminton Taipei, Taiwan • Served as interpreter and managed the schedule for the Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of 17

www.aists.org Cintra Camila Brazilian, 31 Bachelor of Journalism (Social Communica- 11 years as a Sports Journalist for a national tion), Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências, broadcasting company Salvador, Brazil 7 years as a Publisher and Content Manager 3 years as a TV Sports Commentator and Broadcasting Manager/ Commentator for major international football tournaments

Work Experience • Reported on the global sports news and provided expert Editor/ Content Manager, Grupo Metropole of commentary Communication, Salvador, Brazil • Organised and conducted interviews with athletes, players, Languages coaches, physiologists and nutritionists English • Led a journalism department of more than 15 radio/web Portuguese and print journalists TV Commentator and Reporter, TVE- Salvador- Bahia, • Responsible for managing the department’s schedule, Brazil activities and organising the department’s agenda • Delivered international sports news broadcast, with • Oversaw all individual and team assignments a focus on football Broadcasting Manager/ Commentator, Grupo Metropole • Interviewed athletes, players, sports managers and coaches of Communication, Salvador, Brazil Sport Achievements • Led and provided broadcasting commentary for the major • 10 years competitive swimming, earning several regional international football tournaments, including the FIFA and provincial youth awards World Cup, American Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Confederation Cup and UEFA Champions League Sports Daily Sport Program, Radio Metropole FM, Salvador, Swimming, Football, Boxing, Volleyball, Capoeira, Running Brazil • Responsible for producing the daily sports programme

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www.aists.org Decoene Stijn Master of Applied Economic Sciences, University Belgian, 39 of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium 6 ½ years in Procurement and Financial Controlling Postgraduate Certificate of Financial and for European Soy Food market leader Economical Integration, University of Poitiers, 7 ½ years in Financial Controlling and Sales Poitiers, France & Operations Planning for European Food and Industrial Ingredients company

Work Experience • Presented plan to management in monthly sales Senior Divisional Strategic Buyer Soybeans and Energy, & operations meeting Alpro, Wevelgem, Belgium Financial Supply Chain Controller, Tate & Lyle Food and Industrial Ingredients Europe, Aalst, Belgium Languages • Managed corporate soybean and energy budget English • Negotiated procurement contracts • Analysed manufacturing and logistic costs as well as French • Hedged prices on soybean and energy commodity markets capital expenditure Spanish • Coordinated and consolidated annual operating plan German • Established strong relationship with international soybean Dutch suppliers to ensure continuous supply of high quality soybeans and forecasting • Set-up strategic soybean sourcing plan Sport Achievements • Supervised procurement officer in daily operational planning • Competed in Football at highest provincial levels in Belgium Financial Commercial Controller, Alpro, Ghent, Belgium • Competed in Olympic Distance Triathlons • Delivered corporate sales & marketing analyses and reports • Climbed to Summit of Mont-Blanc • Supervised accountant in financial closing Sports • Managed finances for the German Commercial Organisation Football, Triathlon, Tennis, Mountaineering, Surfing • Led corporate financial projects Group Planner, Tate & Lyle Food and Industrial Ingredients Europe, Aalst, Belgium • Maximised corporate profit by delivering most optimal 19 monthly sales & operations plan www.aists.org Dietschi Raphaël Swiss, 27 Bachelor of Law, University of Geneva, Geneva, 4 years as a Tennis Instructor, Coach, Switzerland and Physical Trainer Diploma of Tennis Instruction J+S 1 (10-18 year 5 years creating and organising sport olds) and JSKids (4-8 year olds), Geneva, Swiss Tennis and cultural events

Work Experience Sport Achievements Tennis Instructor, Bernex Tennis Club, Bernex, Switzerland • Swiss National Tennis Interclub runner up, under 18 (2005)

Languages • Developed a specific programme to help junior players • Top-ten Tennis national ranking under 16 (2003) to improve their physical and tennis condition English Sports French • Successfully coached the Bernex Tennis Club Under 14 Tennis, Basketball, Football, Snowboard, Wakeboard Italian team to win the Geneva championships Spanish • Coordinated lessons for players aged 5 to 18 years old • Managed all junior tournaments hosted at the Bernex Tennis Club Co-Founder, Lassoc’, Geneva, Switzerland • Co-created an association to develop events for local youth • Created and developed the "Foot&Sound" tournament and "Ride&Sound" event • Managed various event operations including food and beverage, sponsorship, marketing and digital promotion

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www.aists.org Elliott Shannon Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Minor in American, 23 Sports Management, The University of Arizona, 5 months assisting the management of Major Tucson, USA League Soccer pre-season training 2 years in Marketing and Game Operations 4 years as a Basketball Coach

Work Experience Intern - Marketing and Game Operations, University of Development Assistant, UCLA Mattel Children's Arizona Men's Hockey, Arizona, USA Hospital, Los Angeles, USA • Promoted the season and games to the Tucson community and student body, through social media outlets such as Languages • Assisted the Executive Director of Pediatric Development/ English Funding in preparing for meetings with high profile donors, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Spanish including scheduling meetings, preparing presentations and • Core member in facilitating the increase of student ticket processing funds sales by more than 200 tickets from the 2012 season to • Scheduled, prepared and attended Board of Director the 2013 season meetings and events Sport Achievements • Contributed in managing accounts of high capacity donors • 15 years of competitive Basketball, Junior Varsity and Intern - Marketing, Sales and Operations, FC Tucson, Varsity Captain, MVP awards, Coaches Excellence Award Tucson, USA • 12 years of competitive Soccer • Acted as team liaison for the Seattle Sounders FC Sports • Assisted in venue preparation and equipment management Basketball, Soccer, Running, Swimming, Football, Ice Hockey for Major League Soccer pre-season training for more than eight teams • Provided support for game day operations at international friendlies, including teams from Canada, Denmark and Mexico 21

www.aists.org Figueiredo Rita Portuguese, 24 Bachelor of Management, Lisboa School of Over 1 year working in the Competition Department Economics & Management, Lisbon, Portugal for the Portuguese Rugby Union 3 months internship at Football Club “Os Belenenses” 1 month internship at “Estoril Open 250 ATP WTA”

Work Experience Trainee, Federação Portuguesa de Rugby (Portuguese Intern, Football Club “Os Belenenses”, Lisbon, Portugal Rugby Union), Lisbon, Portugal • Processed and organised the club’s legal documents • Worked in the competitions department, gaining Languages experience in marketing, finance, and sponsorship English • Conducted research concerning the strategic sourcing of Portuguese a team coach • Led the organisation of national and international competitions Spanish • Collaborated with the management, legal and financial • Coordinated key functions including staff management, departments operations and team scheduling for the National Champi- onship and international events Intern, João Lagos Sport Lda, Portugal • Developed close working relationships with the Director • Participated in the organisation of the tennis tournament, of Competitions, General Secretary and National Technical “Estoril Open 250 ATP WTA” Director as well as with the International Rugby Board • Liaised with players as well as with the board of the and the FIRA-Association of European Rugby tournament Sport Achievements • Assisted with the players’ tournament schedules • National Competitor in Show Jumping (2000 - 2008) • Gained complete understanding of the tournament • Line Judge for Tennis Tournament 250 ATP WTA (2011) coordination, including player liaison, venue management and staff coordination • Won Ladies singles Lisbon Clubs Tennis Tournament (2012) Sports Tennis, Padel Tennis, Racketball, Show Jumping 22

www.aists.org Master of Arts (History), Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium Franceschi Fabio Master in Political Science, Catholic University Belgian, Italian, 33 2 years in Communication and Public Relations of Louvain, Belgium in the Directorate-General Education, Culture & Advanced Studies Diploma in International Sports of the European Commission Relations, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium 3 years' experience as Project and Communication Master in European Law, University of Saint-Louis/ Manager in the Banking Sector UCL, Belgium

Work Experience Volunteer – Delegation Assistant, 2014 Special Olympics Project and Communication Manager – Business Line, Summer Games, Antwerp, Belgium ING Bank, Brussels, Belgium • Assisted Iceland’s Head of Delegation, including supporting • Managed projects in the framework of a key strategic the delegation’s organisational and communication needs programme aimed at developing online sales and services during the Games for business clients Volunteer - Steward and Stewards Manager for RSC Anderlecht - UEFA Champions League, Brussels, Belgium Languages • Handled the internal and external communication of the French programme at ING Group level • Ensured safety procedures and protocol were followed during English Information and Communication Assistant, DG Education, live events, including supervising safety stewards Italian Culture and Sports, European Commission, Brussels Volunteer – Event Assistant, Davis Cup, Belgium Dutch • Created and supervised an international conference launching • Supported the management of the venue and hospitality for a new European programme : “Youth on the Move” initiative media and other partners • Supported the establishment and development of the Sports Sport Achievements Unit and implemented its communication plans, including • Alpine Skiing : Competed at national junior levels (1993 - 1998) managing social media, website, press releases and speeches • Tennis : Competitor, Instructor and referee for regional competitions Volunteer - Media Team, 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup, London, UK • Rugby : Competitor and U10&12 coach • Responsible for coordinating social media communications, Sports including producing content and engaging with media Skiing, Tennis, Rugby, Football, Motorsports, Trail&Sky Running 23 and users www.aists.org Gardner Anthony American 27 Bachelor of Arts, Major in Business 5 years’ experience playing professional Administration, Minor in Entrepreneurship, American Football in the USA and Europe Baldwin Wallace University, Ohio, USA 5 years coaching and promoting American Football at professional and collegiate level in the USA and Europe

Work Experience • Created game and practice plans to improve on, and Quarterback (Player) / Captain (American Football) optimise team talents and take advantage of opponent for teams in Cannes, France; Chambersburg PA, weaknesses Language USA; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Rome, Italy and Lausanne, • Responsible for all in-game offensive play calling and English Switzerland personnel management • Assisted with promotional events and fundraising to spread Sport Achievements popularity of American Football • Collegiate All conference player (2008 & 2009) • Optimised personal playing ability by maintaining condi- • 2011 Minor League National Champion with tioning, strength and speed through additional individual Chambersburg Cardinals, PA USA workouts and healthy dieting • 2012 Central European Football League Champion with • Helped lead team by setting best possible example when Ljubljana Silverhawks, CEFL Championship Game MVP training, studying film and preparing for games Sports Offensive Coordinator (American Football) for teams in Chambersburg PA, USA; Ljubljana, Slovenia; American Football, Basketball, Golf, Olympic Weightlifting, Rome, Italy; Lausanne, Switzerland and Baldwin Wallace Crossfit, Baseball University • Implemented and taught offensive system via PowerPoint presentations, video samples and on-field demonstrations 24

www.aists.org Hall Rashid Bachelor of Science in Management Studies Jamaican, 26 (Marketing), The University of the West 6 years’ experience in Sports Administration, Indies, Mona, Jamaica Sponsorship Marketing, PR and Social Media at the University of the West Indies 4 years in Sports Administration with the Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports Association

Work Experience • Drafted and submitted proposals which were successful Chairman - Track and Field, Jamaica Intercollegiate in acquiring Jmd$4 million in sponsorship value Sports Association, Kingston, Jamaica • Managed the UWI Sports Scholarship Programme Language • Raised the profile of the annual Collegiate Track and Field Sport Achievements English Championships • Chair of the Special Events Committee for the Biennial • Increased sponsorship and media coverage of the event by UWI Caribbean Games (2013) 200% over a three year period • Manager, UWI Track and Field Team (2010 - 2014) • Created the Collegiate Cheer Leading Championships • Manager, Team Jamaica, CAC Games, Mexico (2014), • Chaired the association strategic planning retreat Commonwealth Games, Scotland (2014), Sports Coordinator, University of the West Indies - World University Games, China (2011) Sports Department, Kingston, Jamaica • 2 nd VP, Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports Association • Created and implemented the UWI/UTech Sports • Deputy Head of Delegation, Team Jamaica, World Championships : an event which attracted over 4,000 University Games, Russia (2013) patrons and 300 competitors Sports • Conceptualised and developed the Campus Sports Online Football, Table Tennis, Cricket Channel : Mona Sports TV • Created and coordinated the UWI Sports Leadership Academy • Designed and executed the Marketing strategy of the UWI 25 Sports Department www.aists.org Hartley Kristen American, 36 Bachelors of Science 6 years’ experience in International Marketing and Event Management (Recreation and Leisure Service 2 years in Non-profit Management in the sports and medical industries Management), University Over one year’s experience in Venue Logistics Management in Curling of Florida, Gainesville, USA for the Salt Lake Organising Committee 2 years in Recreation Management in the hospitality industry

Work Experience • Supervised office administration staff of two full-time Global Marketing & Events Officer, AllianzG lobal employees and up to four work students Corporate & Specialty, Munich, Germany Assistant Venue Logistics Manager, Salt Lake Organising Languages Committee, USA English • Managed global branding and product events and related budgets German • Consulted with AGCS staff on event compliance policies • Developed and executed the logistic operations plan at the Curling venue • Developed powerful marketing presentations, ads and brochures • Collaborated with venue teams to develop set up and • Collaborated with Business Development to increase presence recovery processes in emerging markets • Recruited and managed logistics crew of 11 full-time employees • Cultivated a Salesforce.com community to initiate best practice across Allianz • Performed Paralympics transition procedures Marketing Executive, ABBYY Europe GmbH, Munich, Recreation Supervisor, Sawgrass Marriott Resort, Germany Florida, USA • Managed European-wide tradeshows, roadshow, product • Executed recreation programmes and events for corporate launch events, and client events as well as their respective clients and hotel guests budgets • Managed the daily operations of recreation outlets • Developed online marketing campaigns • Trained recreation staff and college interns • Created content for a digital newsletter for partners and Sports customers 26 Swimming, Running, Cycling, Hiking, Surfing, Sailing, Diving

www.aists.org Kosgey Wilson Kipketer IAAF Coaches Course, Level IV in Middle and Long Danish, 42 Distance, Cairo, Egypt 10 years as a professional runner Sport Economics course, Copenhagen Business 8 years’ experience working for the IAAF, School, Denmark including as Athlete Ambassador 2 years as Head of International Development for Peace and Sport 6 years’ experience managing own professional sporting career

Work Experience Speaker and expert commentator IAAF, Monte Carlo, Monaco • Provided expert commentary on issues and latest developments in athletics to various media • Contributed knowledge and experience to diverse depart- Languages ments, including Anti-doping, Communication, Broadcasting • Invited to speak at conferences, including the International English and Development Coaching Conference and Doha GOALS Forum Danish • Worked closely with youths and junior athletes to develop Ambassador roles Swahili talent and interest in athletics • Parkinson Society in Denmark • Lectured the IAAF levels I and II coaching courses • Danish Athletics Federation Head of International Development, Peace and Sport, • UN for International Peace Day for sport development and peace Monte Carlo, Monaco Sport Achievements • Promoted peace through sports as a Member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ • Triple 800m World Champion (1995, 1997 & 1999) • Supported the organisation’s activities as Board Member • Twice Olympic Medalist (2000 & 2004) at Peace and Sport • European Champion (2002) • Supported fundraising activities for field projects • Current world indoor record in 800m and 1000m Founder, Kipketer Foundation, Kenya • IAAF Athlete of year (1997) • Founded the Kipketer Foundation to empower street kids Sports in West Kenya Athletics 27 • Led and developed educational services, early support and childhood care centres www.aists.org Lagrange Pierre-Adrien French, 29 Master of Sports Management and Administra- 3 years as a Founder and CEO offering betting tion, Sciences-Po, Aix-en-Provence, France advice, journalism and sportscasting Master of Physical Education, Université Lyon 1, 2 years as an International Sales and Press Lyon, France Relations Manager in professional Football Bachelor of Physical Education, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada

Work Experience Audit and Consulting mission, Marseille Volley 13, France CEO / Sport and Business Consultant, Wilddevil • Supported the team to reach a professional level in Consulting, France their back-office operations Languages English • Delivered tactical and technical game analysis for teams Press Manager /Communication Assistant /Tournament French • Advised clients on their sport business Manager, Lyon Hockey Club, France Italian • Provided advice on betting in Football and Ice Hockey • Facilitated all external communications, including managing press relations World Sales Representative / Communication and Press Relations Manager, Amisco, France • Coordinated merchandising and ticket sales • Defined and implemented a new communication and • Managed the overall operational activities of tournaments marketing campaign Sport Achievements • Managed all relations with the French and international media • Silver Medalist & 4 x finalist, French Track & Field • Presented and secured sales of services to professional Championship (1999, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2014) teams, Federations, leagues and media • Quebec Track & Field College Champion (2005) • Ensured the renewals of current contracts • College Football player (2005) • Identified and pursued sponsoring and co-branding • Scored over 200 goals in official Football competitions opportunities Sports • Achieved €250,000 in revenue, grew customer base by Football, Tennis, Baseball, Ice Hockey, American Football, 28 150% and increased media visibility Handball, Fitness

www.aists.org Lanval Murtala Maikudi Bachelor of Law (Honours), University Nigerian, 33 of Abuja, FCT, Nigeria 1 ½ years as a Solicitor and Advocate for private law firm Certificate of Call to the Nigerian Bar, 1 year as a Federal Legislative Legal Assistant Nigerian Law School, Nigeria 4 years as a Procurement and Supply specialist in an international environment 2 years’ experience as a Corporate In-House Counsel

Work Experience • Researched and applied regulatory policies that benefit VP Operations, Conpendium Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria the company in the areas of tax waivers and import duty draw backs • Negotiated the procurement and supply of heavy duty • Prepared several contract agreements including NDA, SPA, Language tow trucks, including operational vehicles worth over English USD 960,000 for the Federal Road Safety Corps JV, deed of assignment, tenancy agreements, guarantee agreements, loan agreements etc. • Advised on the company procurement of vehicles, including recommending suppliers and vehicle specifications Sport Achievements • Coordinated logistics, travel and accommodation • University student body sports representative for agency personnel to receive training in Europe • Representative at several inter-college football games Legal Officer, Petrolex Oil & Gas Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria Sports • Negotiated a USD 45 million loan facility for Football, Basketball, Motorsport, Athletics, Boxing, Volleyball the construction of a 300 million litre tank farm with supporting infrastructure at Ibefun in Ogun State • Provided transaction structuring advice with a view to optimising lead time to obtain regulatory consent and compliance with Nigerian laws

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www.aists.org Lee Kyung Eon South Korean, 27 Bachelor of Science (Exercise & Sport Sciences), Over 1 ½ years’ experience with Incheon Asian EWHA Womans University, Seoul, Korea Games Organising Committee 1 year internship at the International Triathlon Union in Canada & Switzerland 5 months working for the Korean University Council for Social Service in India

Work Experience • Developed Facebook and Twitter presence for ASTC Doping Control Manager, Incheon Asian Games • Organised and added photo tagging for ITU’s website Organising Committee, Incheon, Korea Languages • Prepared coaching course resources for underdeveloped English • Managed doping control stations at a total of 51 venues countries Korean • Assumed responsibility for the test distribution plan, • Attended 2012 London Olympic Games as an ITU staff approved by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Volunteer, Korean University Council for Social Service, India • Developed and analysed a venue operation plan • Taught Taekwondo and updated curriculum at Bihar for distribution to athletes, coaches and staff Taekwondo Association • Cooperated closely with Korea Anti-Doping Agency • Opened and led the first physical education class at a and Korea Institute of Science and Technology government designated underserved elementary school Intern, International Triathlon Union, Canada and Sports Switzerland Taekwondo, Squash, Cycling, Running, Triathlon • Prepared and coordinated logistics for major events • Reorganised Asia-region archives • Updated content for the Asia Triathlon Confederation website

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www.aists.org Li Jiao Master of Sports Economy and Industry, Chinese, 25 Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China 3 years in Sports Marketing and Sponsorship Bachelor of Sports Industry Management, 2 years as a TV Presenter and MC Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China 1 ½ years’ experience in Sports Agency working with European clients 2 years experience in Human Resources

Work Experience MC/ Commentator, International Management Group, Co-founder and Marketing Director, LHLT LIMITED, Beijing, China Beijing, China • Hosted the Color Run final stage party for more than 30,000 participants in 2013 and 2014 Languages • Provided marketing consulting to clients, including Audi, English Kia, Cadillac and P&G • Provided commentary for consecutive International French • Implemented sport-related marketing activities for Triathlon Competitions Chinese Shanghai Volkswagen Audi Car Group from 2013 to 2014 Human Resources, MISYS Group, Beijing, China • Promoted 2015 China Value Analysis of Sports Industry • Provided HR services for clients, China Mobile, ChinaUnion Conference to partners and secured conference sponsors and Sino-trans, including employee recruitment, orientation, • Developed marketing activities for major events : 2014 training and performance assessment French Super Cup, 2013 China-Holland International Sport Achievements Friendlies and 2011 Supercoppa TIM • National Team Player of 2008 Woodball Exchanges Across TV Presenter, CCTV-5, Beijing, China the Taiwan Straits • Presented a Football TV show, "High 5" during the 2014 Sports World Cup Badminton, Woodball, Swimming,Tennis, Skiing, Indoor Climbing • Provided commentary for Football and Basketball competi- tions : 2013 China-Holland International Friendlies, 2014 China Tour of the USA PAC-12 31

www.aists.org Liang Lei Chinese, 33 Master of Business Administration (Marketing), 8 years’ international experience in Marketing, University of Leicester, UK Publishing and Event Management with focus Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies, Nanjing on the sports industry in emerging markets, Agricultural University, China particularly China and Qatar

Work Experience English Editor, ‘Beijing Talk’ Magazine, Senior Program Assistant for Aspire Active, Ismay International Ltd, Beijing, China a CSR program of Aspire Sports Academy, Qatar • Wrote, edited and proofread articles Languages English • Oversaw Active’s brand development • Liaised between freelance and in-house writers and Chinese • Provided PR and Marcom support based on the Academy’s photographers Japanese guideline and strategy • Assisted the chief editor in translations and interview • Managed all media channels for Active arrangements • Liaised with external agencies and delivered numerous • Organised Ismay-sponsored events online and offline campaigns Marketing Assistant, China Club Football, Beijing, China • Produced the SBU’s quarterly bi-lingual healthy lifestyle • Supported sales and administration of the partnership magazine ‘Being Active’ programme • Supported the Academy’s CRM development • Assisted development, marketing and administration Volunteer Campaign TV Presenter, Doha Asian Games of team services Organising Committee, Qatar • Generated leads and sales for sponsorships and corporate events • Was the face for various advertising campaigns in Sports the country Equestrian, Golf, Boxing

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www.aists.org Maoz Tamar Bachelor of Business Administration and Israel, 38 Information Technology, The Interdisciplinary 3 years’ operational management experience Center, Israel in the basketball industry at a national, regional Diploma of Accounting, Israel College of and international level Management Academic Studies, Israel 4 years’ experience in International Tax Advisory in the USA and Middle East

Work Experience Accountant – Consultancy Department, Ernst & Young, Management and Operations - Israel Women's national Israel teams, Israel Basketball Federation, Israel • Provided clients with tax advice regarding international mergers and acquisitions Languages • Managed the budget and annual work plans for all Israel English women’s national teams • Worked with multinational companies on their annual Hebrew • Coordinated international tournaments reports to the national taxation authorities • Collaborated and coordinated with FIBA and other Sport Achievements Federations worldwide • Competed in professional basketball for various clubs • Established and monitored the performance of the at the Israeli pro-league level regional centers of excellence for young players • Won 5 championships (1995,1997, 2001 - 2003) and • Advised on the operations of youth basketball leagues 6 cups (1995,1997, 2001 - 2004) • Led the national project for the advancement of girls • Captain of Israel national team in basketball • Israel Women's U16 national team coach • Created the women's Summer League, as well as devel- • Israel Pro-League coach oped and implemented Women's Leadership Programmes Sports • Assisted in establishing new girls basketball clubs in Israel Basketball, Soccer, Tennis • Developed conferences and educational programmes for basketball coaches of young female basketballers 33

www.aists.org Maratuech Ximena Peruvian, Italian, 26 Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, Universidad 2 ½ years as Project Manager in Brand Consultancy ESAN, Lima, Peru 1 year as a Girls' Football Coach Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Brigham 3 years of Advertising experience Young University, Provo, Utah, USA

Work Experience Account Executive, Phantasia Tribal DDB, Lima, Peru Girls' High School Football Coach, Colegio Villa Maria, • Defined digital campaigns based on client’s marketing Lima, Peru objectives • Coached three categories; U13, U15 and U17 • Coordinated with clients, graphic designers, media • Created and implemented the training plans specialists and suppliers Languages • Recommended plans to increase involvement and commit- • Monitored projects' progress for timely delivery Spanish ment of players as well as fair play spirit amongst teams Marketing Assistant, The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, USA English French Project Manager, Infinito Consultores, Lima, Peru • Updated content for the sports and entertainment online section • Successfully managed multiple clients and 23 projects, • Participated in creating advertising campaigns for the including launching six major retail-related projects 2010 Super Bowl • Prepared budgets, defined schedules, developed brand Sport Achievements briefs and ensured successful delivery of projects within set • Pre-selected for the Peruvian National Football Team time frame (2005 - 2006) • Assembled value propositions according to client needs • 7 years as a Track & Field team member in youth categories • Conducted client kick-offs and in-depth interviews • 4 years of competitive Football in youth categories • Coordinated and collaborated with architects, illustrators, Sports photographers, as well as other suppliers Football, Tennis, Swimming, Track & Field, Running, Table Tennis 34

www.aists.org Matos Mauricio Bachelor of Commerce, Brazilian, 26 Macquarie University, Sydney, 2 years’ experience in Athlete Career Australia Management and Sport Events for sports marketing agency

Work Experience Sport Achievements Athlete & Account Manager, Sportstrategy, São Paulo, • Competed for the Macquarie University Football Team Brazil Sports Languages • Managed a pool of top Brazilian athletes Boxing, Muay Thai, Swimming, Football, Functional Training, Portuguese • Identified new opportunties for athletes in the areas of Tennis, American Football, Basketball English brand endorsement, advertising campaigns, sponsorship Spanish and speaking engagements • Coordinated all ongoing proposals and reviewed all new proposals received by athletes • Acted as a direct link between the agency’s corporate clients and athletes • Identified and reached out to companies without the know-how but the desire to connect their brand and products to sports • Sought sponsorships opportunities for the agency’s portfolio of sports events

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www.aists.org Menon Akash Indian, 25 Bachelor of Technology, Amrita Vishwa 4 years’ experience as a Network Designer and Vidyapeetham University, Bangalore, India Team Lead in the Telecommunications industry 3 years as a Basketball Coach for InfoSys

Work Experience • Received the MVP award in 2013 and Bravo award in Senior Systems Engineer, Infosys, Pune, India 2011, awarded to the top performers in Infosys and Level3 Communications respectively Languages • Worked closely with field technicians in the US and English Canada to ensure telecommunication networks were Hindi implemented to specification onsite Sport Achievements • Provided cost-effective solutions to optimise existing • Captain of College and Infosys Basketball teams telecommunication networks for a client, resulting in • MVP, Fireball Basketball Championship (2014) thousands of dollars in savings • Winner, Corporate Basketball championships Winterslam • Led the team to ensure that deadlines were consistently met and Fireball (2011 - 2013) • Mentored and trained all new staff • Coached the Infosys Girls team to 4 straight champion- • Coordinated and conducted training sessions for all ships with a streak of 16 unbeaten games onshore staff through phone conference calls and • Conducted Basketball seminars called "Teach @ Level3" online sessions to spread awareness of basketball at InfoSys • Became the youngest in a team of 40 to master Sports “Level 3 Communications”-associated technologies Basketball, Cricket, Football • Acted as the single point of contact with client, Level 3 Communications, in coordinating the transition, training, issue handling and process flow during the acquisition of a company 36

www.aists.org Mhetre Vinay Bachelor of Technology (Computer Indian, 25 Engineering), Veermata Jijabai Technological 3 ½ years in Business Intelligence for a Institute, Mumbai, India healthcare technology service provider 6 months as a Sports Content Writer

Work Experience Associate System Engineer, IBM, Bangalore, India Senior Software Engineer, Citius Tech, Mumbai, India • Contributed to the success of the Enterprise Application Modernization team • Led a team to set up a framework for projects worth $5 million Languages • Developed and strategised product certifications to • Responsible for data migration and server consolidation English conform to emerging standards around healthcare • Involved in requirement analysis gathering and knowledge Hindi • Improved data load efficiency by 700% transition sessions with colleagues in the USA and Brazil • Designed and developed financial models for use by Sports Achievements hospitals to bring efficiency in the claim settlement process • Founder and team manager of Citius Tech’s corporate • Internally published research papers for the organisation cricket team • Led a team to produce proof of concepts for prospective clients • Competed in Football and Cricket at University level • Conducted training for employees and led webinars Sports on latest healthcare standards and technologies Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Table Tennis Sports Content Writer, Sportz Interactive, Mumbai, India • Developed company's marketing strategy • Analysed and wrote cricket match previews and reviews • Designed and developed a fantasy cricket game

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www.aists.org MISHRA Saurabh Indian, 26 Bachelor of Engineering, Information 3 ½ years as a Quality Assurance Analyst and Technology, University of Mumbai, India Product Demonstrator at Accenture 3 years as a College Sports Coordinator 6 months internship as an Industrial Visit and Sports Event Organiser

Work Experience Intern, Edutrotters Pvt. Ltd., India Software Engineering Analyst, Accenture, India and • Organised industrial visits for visiting fortune 500 companies United Kingdom • Played an integral role in organising and coordinating the Languages Youth Champions League 2012 held in Goa, India English • Worked as a Functional Quality Assurance analyst for Hindi multiple software releases College Sports Coordinator, University of Mumbai, • Coordinated and presented in client review calls and Mumbai, India delivered detailed release progress reports to management • Managed sports festivals as well as interactions with • Reviewed and consolidated functional documents before participating colleges from across the country distribution to team and for client approval Sport Achievements • Co-headed onsite execution work in the UK for six months • Contingent leader for the college at State level tourna- • Interacted with multiple vendors (IBM, HP and ATOS) from ments India and the UK; and coordinated with various teams • Led the college cricket team for three years, winning four within the project inter-collegiate tournaments • Led a team of five to deliver high quality deliverables, • Elected as Sports Secretary for coordinating college including effective product demonstrations and training sports activities for UK client Sports Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Swimming, Badminton, Tennis, Cycling, Table Tennis 38

www.aists.org Moriyama Swan Cristina Master of Advanced Studies in Museology Brazil, 40 and Cultural Heritage, Universities of Geneva 3 years’ international experience in Marketing and Lausanne, Switzerland and Event Management Master of Arts (English, French, Art History), 6 years as an Interpreter and Team Guide University of Geneva, Switzerland for the Montreux Volleymasters 1 year’s experience in museum scientific research 3 years’ in data management in the pharmaceutical industry

Work Experience • Interpreted during interviews and press conferences with Marketing Administrator, Castolin Eutectic Global international media Marketing, Switzerland Inventory Manager, Geneva Museum of Art and History, Geneva, Switzerland Languages • Organised international congresses and corporate events English • Managed trade fairs worldwide : stand conception, col- • Conducted scientific inventory and wrote a catalogue of French laboration with architects, logistic support and on-site the museum’s donations Portuguese German management • Documented museum’s collection, assisted curators with Spanish • Implemented standardised booth systems based on exhibition organisation, documentation, conservation and Italian “pop-up” exhibition kit communication Russian • Coordinated global production of printed marketing Data Manager, HPM Healthcare Project Management, material and new digital media for tablets Geneva, Switzerland • Created advertisements for specialised industrial • Managed clinical data management system magazines and websites • Collected data, generated CIOMS report, processed case • Prepared reports and budgets report forms using MedDRA and WHO Drug coding Interpreter and Team Guide for USA, Brazil, Russia, Sports Montreux Volleymasters Volleyball (Indoor and Beach), Athletics, Gymnastics, Golf, • Managed teams’ logistics and coordination with Organising Rugby, Football Committee 39

www.aists.org Murauer Johanna German, 22 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied 6 months as Intern in Sports & Event Golf Management Studies, The University of Management, Customer Service and Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Operations in the golf industry

Work Experience Intern, Schuster & Lubenau GbR, Munich, Germany Intern, Golf Club Munich Eichenried, Germany • Coached young clientele in golf Languages • Successfully organised golf tournaments and events for the • Coordinated administrative tasks including website support German club, involving close cooperation with clients and sponsors • Assisted with golf clinics and events for corporate clients English • Organised sport and golf operations, including overseeing Sport Achievements French the smooth running of golf reservations and play, which helped to ensure customer satisfaction onsite • Golf Handicap 4 • Used the club administration software, PC Caddie, to • Level 2 Golf Coaching Certificate organise green fees and timetable • Eligible to full PGA-membership after fulfilling further • Handled day-to-day business activities in the sport office playing requirements and provided member and customer service at reception • Ranked #5 at the 2014 Interclub championships A1, • Assisted golf professionals with junior training Switzerland nd Assistant, 2013 BMW International Open and the 2013 • Playing in the 2 Bundesliga, Germany and 2014 'BMW Golf Cup International' Landesfinale, Sports CAA Sports pgm GmbH, Munich, Germany Golf, Skiing, Hiking, Swimming, Dancing • Supported European Tour players at the players’ information desk • Acted as one of the onsite contacts for competitors

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www.aists.org Neto Georges Bachelor in Communication and Marketing, Brazilian, 28 Methodist University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 9 years in Marketing, Planning, Brazil Sales and Customer Service in Master in Financial Economics, Getúlio Vargas the FMCG industry Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil

Work Experience Account Manager, Procter&Gamble, Brazil Market Planner, Procter&Gamble, Brazil • Managed three P&Gs key accounts for national retailers • Planned P&G’s beauty care business, achieving marketing, • Coordinated all sales processes, from price negotiations Languages sales, finance and supply chain targets all the way through to shipment English • Coordinated sales, supply chain relationships and product • Managed funds used for trade investments Portuguese Spanish launches • Designed short and long term joint business planning • Conducted market analysis, including market share, pricing, Account Manager, American Chamber of Commerce sales growth and profit forecasts (AMCHAM), Brazil • Launched the Old Spice brand, relaunched Gilette • Formed a business network between associated companies deodorants and revamped the Head&Shoulders brand in the Brazil market • Generated loyalty to associated companies through products and services trials • Planned market share leadership for the brand, Pantene • Attracted new companies to join the AMCHAM Customer Service Department Leader, Procter&Gamble, Brazil • Secured event sponsorship and advertising for the corporate magazine • Led a 20-person team servicing P&G’s customers to ensure on-time product shipments Sports • Contributed to a 25% sales growth in Brazil without Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Bodybuilding, Running staff increase 41

www.aists.org O'Shea Annie Canadian, American, Irish, 25 Bachelor of Arts in History and French, 1 year of Sport TV Production experience College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, 2 years of TV Advertising Sales, Finance and Massachusetts, USA Administration experience 4 years of Swim Coaching experience

Work Experience Revenue Operations Manager, Simulmedia, New York, USA Operations Assistant, 2014 Women’s World Team • Responsible for lead development, CRM management, Squash Championship, Ottawa, Canada cold calling, conference management and event • Produced all championship ceremonies including opening, coordination for a national sales team medal and closing ceremonies Assistant Head Coach, Mohican Swim Club, • Scripted promotional and marketing announcements, Washington D.C., USA provided relevant results, and prepared 20 team • Managed ten assistant coaches and instructed more biographies for the master of ceremonies than 150 children in a seasonal competitive swim league Language • Supervised daily operational protocols for four years English • Designed and drafted the championship programme that Sport Achievements included team profiles and ad placements • Captain of College of the Holy Cross Swim Team, NCAA • Coordinated outreach to national and local press outlets Division 1 and foreign dignitaries • 2-time School Record Holder at College of the Holy Cross Researcher, Football Night in America, NBC Sports, Sports New York, USA Swimming, Running, American Football, Rugby and attempt- • Prepared pre-game packages used by research staff that in- ing to either cycle or hit a squash ball cluded : rosters, player and team statics and pronunciation guides • Verified factual accuracy of on-air broadcasters’ scripts 42

www.aists.org Qiu Cindy Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Chinese, 28 Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University, 5 years’ experience in Auditing, Hong Kong, China Financial Analysis and Reporting in the financial industry

Work Experience Assistant Manager, KPMG China, Hong Kong Associate, BOC International, Hong Kong • Planned the audit engagement of large financial institu- • Coordinated with staff to monitor the operation of tions, including budgeting, staffing and workflow design in order to facilitate the smooth execution of the audit Languages trading activities English • Successfully facilitated the launch of new products • Led the audit engagement team of three individuals during Mandarin field work, managed the overall progress, and negotiated Cantonese • Participated in a system upgrade project and liaised the time schedule with clients and external experts with the IT department to integrate the work flow • Coached junior team members and investigated any audit • Liaised with internal and external auditors to review issues identified by junior team members and presented the internal work process and designed and executed solutions to senior management mitigation plans to strengthen internal controls Sports • Managed all finance and accounting functions including month-end closing, credit control and financial reporting Archery, Swimming, Tennis, Badminton, Windsurfing, Dragon Boat Racing

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www.aists.org Rall Fabrice Swiss, French, 36 Master of Science, HEC Geneva, 7 years as a Financial Officer in asset classes such as Derivatives Geneva, Switzerland securities (fixed income & equities), Currencies, and as an Executive Trader on Mutual Funds & Hedge Funds 3 years as a Financial Analyst on Trade Commodities in the energy industry

Work Experience Financial Analyst, Total Oil Trading SA, Geneva, Switzerland Derivatives Officer, Pictet Asset Management SA, • Advised business lines of tangible risks and other technical Geneva, Switzerland indicators which may be important turning points in markets • Secured the validation of financial operations and account- • Identified key risk controls of contractual management ing processes, tested and implemented operational risk that may affect the company and discussed the concerns management tools about exposure taken with traders and the credit team Languages English • Worked closely with products line managers on developing • Initiated cooperation with different units to shorten French and executing transactions respecting the markets regula- processing cycles and increase flexibility and robustness German tions and cash requirements in terms of accounting, settlement and data integrity • Handled subscription and redemption orders for invest- • Articulated policies and commercial clauses in line with ment and hedge funds at best prices conditions the status of all clients and counterparties, keeping the • Disseminated interpreted research, analysed historical data organisation abreast of any changes intended to provide technical consistency in trading process Sport Achievements and met expectations of cash and compliance units • Ironman finisher, Barcelona (2013) • Monitored risk analysis and assessment process when • Bike trainer with the Triathlon Club Geneva introducing new activities or products, created and main- tained price verification policies, and revised and updated • Ice Hockey referee for the Swiss Ice Hockey Regio League legal documentation • Ski Monitor (ski-club Villars) • Provided training for team members 44 Sports Triathlon, Ice Hockey, Ski, Tennis, Squash, Football www.aists.org Ramesh Rohit Master of Engineering - Energy, Anna University, Indian, 25 Chennai, India 2 years as a Consultant in Energy and Sustainability Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical, Anna Service, including advising Indian and multinational University, Chennai, India companies on their sustainability agenda of governance structures, material issues, stakeholder engagement and reporting

Work Experience • Interacted directly with client’s top level management Sustainability Manager, Indian Centre for CSR, Mumbai, throughout all stages of the project cycle India • Streamlined the internal project work flow by establishing robust documentation, including excel models for calcula- Language • Carried out an ISO 26000 execution project on Road English Transport Authority with The CSR Company, Austria tion and documented work steps, which reduced the project cycle time by 50% • Supported and contributed to the team in developing technical skills in Environmental Sustainability • Responsible for 14 projects in the renewable energy sector • Prepared a proposal tender for a green energy fund • Proactively sought new business opportunities as well as project for Green Growth Fund, Belgium along with responded to requests for proposals The CSR Company, Austria Sport Achievements Associate Consultant, Ernst & Young LLP, Chennai, India • Organised a marathon (3kms & 5kms) for Autistic children • Extended full support and contribution in new areas • Represented Tamil Nadu State in Boys Tennis singles tournaments of business : baseline energy efficiency, energy strategy, (2002 - 2004) strategic assessment of power sale, renewable energy Sports advisory, and power purchase strategies etc. Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis, Cricket, Running • Estimated greenhouse gas abatement potential and financial viability assessment, including revenue from carbon funds 45

www.aists.org Richardson Scott South African, British, 43 Bachelor of Science in Medicine (Honors) 7 years experience in Sport Management, Administra- - Exercise Science (Biokinetics), University tion and Development of Athlete Pathway Models of Cape Town, South Africa and Structures Bachelor of Arts (Human Movement 4 years working in Professional Sport Management Science), University of Stellenbosch, 3 years in Sport Injury Rehabilitation South Africa

Work Experience Team Manager, Microsoft Professional Cycling Team, Deputy Project Manager - Qatar Athlete Development Johannesburg, South Africa Pathway Project, Qatar Olympic Committee (Kun Riyadi) • Managed strategy and logistics of men, women and youth • Developed national athlete development pathways for development teams 30 sport federations • Coordinated budgets and sponsorships Languages • Developed national framework for sport with disability • Managed a team of operational staff English • Implemented national athlete management system Sport Injury Management (Biokineticist), Afrikaans • Created, designed and delivered brand identity for the Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa Qatar Athlete Development Pathway • Prepared and delivered high performance rehabilitation Performance Pathway Manager, Aspire Academy programmes for provincial athletes return to sport for Sports Excellence, Doha, Qatar Sport Achievements • Developed strategic and annual operational plans for • Olympic Games Athlete, Barcelona 1992, Road Cycling Academy Sport Department • World Mountain Bike Championships XC, 1992, 1994 & 1995 • Led the implementation of the Athlete Management System • Ironman South Africa - 2000/1 across sport, sport science and medicine Sports • Managed and coordinated sport department annual training camp plans, budget and logistics Cycling, Mountain biking, Alpine Winter Sports, Golf, Rugby

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www.aists.org Rico Jimenez Marga Bachelor of Science (Aerospace Engineering) Spanish, 31 (Honor Roll), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical 5 years in Engineering Support and University, Florida, USA Management in the Aeronautical industry Minor Course of Study (Applied Mathematics) 11 years’ experience as an Alpine Ski Instructor (Honor Roll), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical 1 year as an Executive Board Member for the University, Florida, USA FST triathlon team

Work Experience Co-Op Service and Structural Engineer, Continental Aeronautical Engineer (Spanish Air Force Engineering Airlines, Houston & Orlando, USA Subdirectorate), Indra Company, Madrid, Spain • Provided engineering support for the Boeing 737 and 757 fleet, particularly within the structures department Languages • Delivered engineering support to the Spanish Air Force Spanish transport fleet comprising of a Boeing B707 and Airbus • Approved the airworthiness of the fleet English A310 for Heads of State and Spanish Presidency Sport Achievements • Managed, optimised and adapted the maintenance plans • Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University Athletic – of these fleets to the needs of clients Academic Scholarship (Tennis) (2006 - 2009) Aeronautical Project Development Engineer (Services • ITA Scholar Athlete (2007) and Logistics Department), Indra Company, Madrid, Spain • Florida Sun Conference Academic All-Conference : • Developed and followed-up on aircraft maintenance projects Player of the week twice (2007 & 2008) • Identified upgrades to fleets and new business opportunities • Spanish National Triathlon Championship (2013 & 2014) Field Support Engineer, UAV Navigation, Madrid, Spain • Alpine Ski Instructor (Level 1) • Managed airworthiness approvals for Unmanned Aerial • Part of Madrid High Performance Athletes Programme Vehicles (UAVs) in Tennis (2002 - 2006) • Led and coordinated the UAV demonstrations for potential Sports customers and product development Triathlon, Alpine Ski, Surf, Yoga, Tennis • Deputised for the COO in his absence 47

www.aists.org Saidi Tarek Lebanese, British, 29 Bachelors in Commerce (Mar- A total of 6 years experience working across the Middle East and keting), John Molson School of North African markets, including : Business, Concordia University, 3 years in the Food and Beverage industry Montreal, Canada 2 years as a Communication Executive in advertising 1 year in the FMCG industry 7 years involvement in the sports industry in Lebanon, Canada and the UAE

Work Experience Communication Executive – Emirates Airlines & Phillip Nescafé Brand Manager, Nestlé, Dubai Morris accounts, Leo Burnett Group, Dubai • Achieved target 2014 category sales of USD$ 36 million • Led, developed and executed award-winning global “Meet Dubai” integrated campaign • Successfully implemented a regional marketing calendar ; generating a sales uplift of 30% • Created, delivered and won creative pitches for NIKE’s activities at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Snickers’ Languages • Created new markets for a number of beverages, including branding efforts amongst UAE volleyball fans English Nescafé Arabiana – the first ever instant Arabic Coffee Marketing Coordinator, FC Barcelona Penya, Dubai French Pizza Hut Brand Manager, Yum! Food group, Dubai Arabic • Developed strategy to acquire new fans and recruit new members • Maintained franchisee relationship, including supporting marketing activities, managing menu and pricing • Coordinated fan events, including meet and greets • Increased digital fan base from 15,000 fans to over 3 mil- Sports Achievements lion, ranking in the top 10 social media brands in the GCC • Cycling 4 Ghaza Charity – 420km over 3 days collectively • Researched, conceptualised, developed and introduced raising $315K the ‘Cheese Burger Crown Crust Pizza’ and ‘Kit Kat™ • Trekking for Charity - Anapurna Base Camp Pops’ which became a global craze during the 2010 FIFA • Coast to Coast challenge UAE – raising awareness World Cup for Men’s health • Awarded Brand Builder Award-Social Media Expert Sports 48 Football, Basketball, Endurance Cycling, Rowing, Yoga

www.aists.org Teboulbi Kerim Bachelor of Science, degree in Telecommunications, Swiss, Tunisian, 29 Major in Networking and Information Technology, 7 years of information management and HEIG-VD (Haute Ecole d’Ingénieur et de Gestion technology experience at UN agencies and du Canton de Vaud), Yverdon, Switzerland private sector with stakeholders across the globe 10 years as Co-manager of first online Tunisian Football website

Work Experience • Reengineered and automated business processes to assist Project Engineer, Fastcom-Technologies, Lausanne, collecting and reporting data Switzerland • Provided support and training to internal business users • Outlined the processes for securing data Administrator, www.tunisie-foot.com, Lausanne, Switzerland • Defined all use cases of the tests in a software • Attended the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany as an accredited journalist • Worked with major clients including Nagravision, Swiss Languages banks and an international private broadcaster • Reported on news, stats, photos and multimedia for two English IT Consultant, UN agencies (ITU, UNCTAD), Geneva, World Cups, seven African Cups and local championships French Switzerland • Managed a team of 20 responsible for the editorial • Supported the delivery of mobile application for Ebola, content of the website and forum discussion moderation which included development, technical design, user Sports experience, testing and launch Football, Handball, Basketball, Swimming, Tennis, Formula 1 • Led the development of the ICT-Eye project involving contact management, data collection, survey data validation and analysis and data dissemination

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www.aists.org Thilo Anne-Sophie Swiss, 27 Master Degree in Media and Communication Sciences, 13 years’ experience as a Professional Athlete Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland and 2008 Olympian Bachelor Degree in Communication Sciences, Distance 6 years in sports communication, sponsorship University of Québec (Téluq)/ Québec University in and management Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Canada 3 years’ experience as a Sailing Coach 7 years volunteering for sports associations

Work Experience • Led the communication and sponsorship activities for the Olympian, Sailing Association • Provided financial and career support to young athletes Languages • Managed personal Olympic campaign, including securing French sponsorship, media relations and developing personal brand Intern, Communications Department, International English Communication Director, Special Figures SA, Saxon Olympic Committee, Lausanne German • Coordinated and managed the social media development Spanish • Responsible for all public and media relations, communica- tion strategies, sponsorship and event organisation for the Olympic Athletes’ Hub • Organised "Ice Legends", the first ice skating show of Sports Achievements Stéphane Lambiel, over a period of 5-short months which • First Swiss 470 women team to participate at the Olympic Games featured 18 artists and attracted 4,000 spectators and • 470 Beijing Olympics (2008), 470 Vice European 15 sponsors Champion, Italy (2008), 5th place 470 ISAF World Sailing Olympians responsible for IOC spaces, Sports Depart- Games, Austria (2006) ment, International Olympic Committee, Lausanne • Member of the Swiss Sailing Team for 13 years • Managed and maintained close relationships with • Coach and consultant to the 420 Team at an international level Olympic athletes • Executive Committee Member of the Swiss Disabled • Promoted IOC athletes programmes and the athletes Sailing Team and coach for IFDS World Championships commission election Sports Executive Committee Member, Les Amis de Cookie 50 Association, Lausanne Sailing, Skiing, Climbing, Surfing, Biking

www.aists.org Tito Amir Bachelor of Arts, Accounting and Israeli, German, 30 Economics, The Hebrew University 1 ½ years as a Senior Manager for Maccabi Israel of Jerusalem, Israel Sports Organization 2 years' experience in Events Planning and Management, Marketing, Branding, Consulting and leading national projects in the sports industry

Work Experience Coordinator - Women's Professional Department, Manager - Football & Basketball Department, Maccabi Israel Basketball Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel Israel Sport Organisation, Ramat-Gan, Israel • Managed the women's national team, youth teams, • Provided managerial and administrative support and the Youth Academy for girls and the Olympic project guidance to 180 Football and Basketball organisations • Led the coordination of international competition and games • Consulted with sport organisations on financial and legal • Responsible for the coordination of the teams’ flights and Languages issues and provided advice on working with Ministries, the transportation, equipment, scheduling, accommodation, English Israeli Parliament and Government authorities hospitality and security Hebrew • Implemented sports-related political processes, including • Implemented international scouting system and identified the sports associations managements' elections and active and naturalised athletes for the national teams participation in law establishments Sport Achievements • Advised the Israeli Basketball Association on youth athlete • 3 years as a Basketball coach policy, tenders, financial planning, working with governmental bodies and international operations • Head of delegation for Israel’s women's national basketball team (2013) • Established a comprehensive database and tools that allowed supervision and regulation of funding alllocation • Established a lower league basketball team • Analysed and monitored the budget of 180 sports associations • Competed in youth basketball for 10 years • Recruited delegations for worldwide sporting events Sports Basketball, Football, Tennis, Diving, Krav-Maga, Body Building 51

www.aists.org Vendrell Ignasi Spanish, 27 Bachelor of Business Administration & Manage- 3 years in Market Research/Analysis, Account ment, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain Management, Product Development and Master of Arts in Education & Teacher Training, Marketing/Sales strategy Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain 5 years’ experience in sport business development and event management 10 years as a Swimming Coach

Work Experience Section Manager, Decathlon, Spain Market Analyst, Maystar, Tarragona, Spain • Responsible for the profit and loss account of the section • Led the business development for the European market • Developed new strategies which increased sales by 10% Languages English • Developed in-depth market knowledge and expertise over the last peak season Spanish of each area/region • Recruited, trained and managed the sales team Catalan • Created local business plans, including strategies to Swimming Coach & Teams Coordinator, Tarraco prospect, motivate and maintain customer loyalty Swimming Club, Tarragona, Spain Sport Business Development, Tarraco Swimming Club, • Developed training programmes for different age groups Tarragona, Spain Sport Achievements • Developed new sport strategies, including an apprenticeship • 6 years Catalan-AC Lifesaving Team member programme for young swimmers • Catalan Regional Junior Swimming Champion (2002 - 2006) • Planned and organised athletes’ registration and security at national events and championships • Spanish Lifesaving Champion (2004 - 2010) st rd Assistant Product Manager, Bic Graphic Europe, Spain • 1 & 3 place, European Lifesaving Championships (2005 & 2007 respectively) • Conducted competitor analysis and produced benchmarking reports • 2 nd place, World Lifesaving Championships (2006) • Managed sales forecast and reported the annual results Sports • Successfully launched a new product line for the European Market Swimming, Lifesaving, Surfing, Water Polo, Skiing, Football, Tennis 52 • Led new product introduction and sales training

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