Dale Neuburger has spent a lifetime in service to aquatic sports and Olympic ideals.

Mr. Neuburger is currently in his fifth term as Vice President of FINA, beginning his tenure on the FINA Bureau at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. He has been elected to serve through 2021 as the representative of Aquatic Sports. In 2015, he was elected as a member of the FINA Executive Committee.

Since 2005, he has served as the Bureau Liaison to the FINA Technical Swimming Committee and Chairman of the FINA Technical Swimming Commission. Mr. Neuburger was appointed by the IOC and FINA to be the Technical Delegate for the swimming competition for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2012 London Olympic Games, and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. He was the Technical Delegate for the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games and 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, and he has also served as Technical Delegate to four FISU Universiade swimming competitions. He will be the Technical Delegate to the Youth Olympic Games in 2018 and the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.

Since 2009, Mr. Neuburger has been the Chairman of the FINA Development Commission, appointed by FINA President Julio C. Maglione. In this role, he has helped FINA in the creation of the FINA Scholarship Program, implementation of coach certification programs, and the expansion of FINA clinic programs for coaches and technical officials.

In 2015, Mr. Neuburger was elected as President of UANA, the continental association for aquatics serving the 42 National Federations of the , and will serve in this role until the in in 2019. Additionally, he was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of ACODEPA, the council of continental organizations that oversees sport competition in the Pan American Games.

In the United States, Mr. Neuburger has served in a variety of leadership roles within the aquatic sports, including as President of United States Aquatic Sports from 2002 to 2006; President of USA Swimming from 1998 to 2002; and, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2004. He currently serves as a Board member of USA Swimming and, previously, of the USA Swimming Foundation.

Awards and recognition to Mr. Neuburger include the President’s Award, on behalf of USOC President Bill Hybl; inclusion in the inaugural group of “Splashmakers” of USA Swimming in 2012; inclusion in the USA Swimming/Speedo “30 Most Influential Persons in 30 Years” celebration; and, Aquatics Magazine “Power 25,” recognizing individuals who have had profound impact in aquatics.

Mr. Neuburger was a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Olympic Committee from 1995 to 2002, and a member of its Executive Committee from 1996 to 2000, serving as chairman of the National Governing Bodies (NGB) Council, comprised of the leaders of the forty-five National Federations recognized by the USOC. In 2004, Mr. Neuburger was designated to serve as Deputy Chef de Mission of the 700-member United States delegation for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. He was Co-Chairman of the USOC International Relations Committee from 2001 to 2004. Mr. Neuburger has a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics from Princeton University, and holds two Master’s degrees from University, in philanthropic studies and in public administration.

In his professional career, Mr. Neuburger was President/CEO of Indiana Sports Corporation from 1993 to 2005; Director of Administration/Chief Operating Officer for USA Track & Field from 1991 to 1993; and, Assistant Athletic Director of Indiana University from 1982 to 1991, managing three world-class facilities on the campus: the IU Natatorium, IU Track Stadium, and the Indianapolis Tennis Center, each of which staged national and international events annually.

His current work as a management consultant to non-profit organizations has included support to the United States Olympic Committee in providing management and governance assessments of twenty-four National Federations, including summer team sports like USA Water Polo and USA Field Hockey; summer individual sports like USA Track & Field and USA Judo; and, winter sports like USA Curling and USA Bobsled & Skeleton. Mr. Neuburger has also provided support to six additional National Federations in strategic planning, governance review, Board training, and performance review, including USA Taekwondo, USA Luge, and US Rowing.

Mr. Neuburger has been a contributor to two books which have become important resources for sport organizations and cities worldwide: “The New Sports Organization,” focused on the ways in which the best-governed sports federations in the world manage their operations, programs, and events; and, “Developing a Winning Sports Event Strategy,” designed to assist cities in creating strategic bidding and hosting opportunities.

In his role with Indiana Sports Corporation, Mr. Neuburger represented Indianapolis in attracting and staging more than 200 major athletic events during his tenure. He played a leadership role in major international events, including the ; 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships; 1991 FIG World Gymnastics Championships; 1993 FISA World Rowing Championships; 2002 FIBA World Basketball Championships; and, 2004 FINA World Swimming Championships.

Mr. Neuburger led and managed the effort to attract and relocate the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Federation of State High School Associations to Indianapolis, as well as being the Indianapolis signatory of the historic agreement with the NCAA which brings championship events, including the NCAA Final Four and the NCAA Convention, to Indianapolis on a regular basis through 2039. For his service to the NCAA, he was presented with the prestigious “Flying Wedge Award” in 2000.