Vision Event: Economic Growth Through Sports & Recreation
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Vision Event: Economic Growth Through Sports & Recreation
Date:
May 20, 2015
Time:
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Registration:
Sorry, online registration for this event is closed.
Event Description:
Learn how sports and recreation impacts your business and surrounding communities, how to get connected, and what is in store for the future. Panelists include, Leaders from UCF, YMCA, Tavistock, and Orange County Parks & Rec.
Ericka Dunlap
President
Crown Consulting Group
2004 Miss America
PANELISTS
Todd Stansbury
Vice President and Director of Athletics
University of Central Florida
Jody Alexander
District Vice President
YMCA Central FL
Taj Adhav
Director of Business Development, Sports Innovation & Performance
Tavistock Development Company
Matt Suedmeyer
Parks and Recreation Manager
Orange County Parks and Recreation
Ericka DunlapPresident
Crown Consulting Group
2004 Miss America
Ericka Dunlap is a native of Orlando, Florida.
She is a graduate of both Boone High School and The University of Central Florida. Ms. Dunlap believes in turning dreams into reality! As a history maker, she is the first and only African-American woman to win Miss Florida in the 80 year history of the pageant, a goal that many people thought would never happen.
She then went on to win MISS AMERICA in 2004, and she has since traveled around the world as a speaker, singer and advocate for global causes.
Among her list of accomplishments that she is most proud of, she has traveled to Afghanistan TWICE to visit and entertain US Soldiers, she produced her own album as a country music artist AND she was a finalist on The Amazing Race for Season 15.
She remains very active throughout Orlando as a community leader and mentor, and she hosts a camp for girls as a part of her 501c3 organization, The Crown Jewel Foundation, which will feature a girls’ soccer camp to honor her years as a “Right Wing Forward” on the Boone High School Varsity Soccer Team.
While she has garnered successes for her PR and Inclusion Relations Company, The Crown Communication Group; she currently serves as the Major Gifts Officer for the Florida A&M University College of Law in Downtown Orlando.
PANELISTS
Todd StansburyVice President and Director of Athletics
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida named Todd Stansbury vice president and director of athletics on Jan. 10, 2012. He officially began his duties at UCF on March 1, 2012. Since joining the Knights, Stansbury has overseen an athletic department that has enjoyed significant success in competition, in the classroom and in the community while also working diligently to become an indispensable partner to the campus and Central Florida region.
As part of Stansbury's vision for the development of an Institute for Student-Athlete Leadership, the Knights have initiated and maintained a partnership with Junior Achievement and expanded their community service initiatives beyond Central Florida with the creation of an international service program called "Knights without Borders."
Stansbury's belief in the development of leaders through the intercollegiate experience extends beyond graduation, which led to the establishment of the young alumni leadership council and the resurrection of the Varsity Knights. These two groups focus on professional development and building a pipeline to professional opportunities and the Knight network.
Stansbury joined the Knights after serving as executive associate athletic director at Oregon State University, beginning in 2003. Prior to his time at Oregon State, Stansbury served as director of athletics at East Tennessee State University from 2000-03. He was associate director of athletics at the University of Houston from 1997-00 and worked in the athletics department at Georgia Tech from 1988-95. He also has experience in the classroom, teaching courses as an adjunct professor at Oregon State and Houston.
In 1984, Stansbury received a bachelor's of science degree in industrial management from Georgia Tech, where he was a member of the football team. He was a third-round draft choice for the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Stansbury later completed a master's degree in sports administration at Georgia State University in 1993.
As part of Stansbury's vision for the development of an Institute for Student-Athlete Leadership, the Knights have initiated and maintained a partnership with Junior Achievement and expanded their community service initiatives beyond Central Florida with the creation of an international service program called "Knights without Borders."
Stansbury's belief in the development of leaders through the intercollegiate experience extends beyond graduation, which led to the establishment of the young alumni leadership council and the resurrection of the Varsity Knights. These two groups focus on professional development and building a pipeline to professional opportunities and the Knight network.
Stansbury joined the Knights after serving as executive associate athletic director at Oregon State University, beginning in 2003. Prior to his time at Oregon State, Stansbury served as director of athletics at East Tennessee State University from 2000-03. He was associate director of athletics at the University of Houston from 1997-00 and worked in the athletics department at Georgia Tech from 1988-95. He also has experience in the classroom, teaching courses as an adjunct professor at Oregon State and Houston.
In 1984, Stansbury received a bachelor's of science degree in industrial management from Georgia Tech, where he was a member of the football team. He was a third-round draft choice for the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Stansbury later completed a master's degree in sports administration at Georgia State University in 1993.
Jody AlexanderDistrict Vice President
YMCA Central FL
Currently the District Vice President of Operations for 8 YMCA Family Centers in Central Florida, Jody brings 25 years of YMCA operations, volunteer, fundraising and program development experience in leading YMCA’s. Originally from Ohio, she came to the Y of Central Florida 5 years ago to serve in a senior leadership capacity to focus on membership, volunteer and staff development. Her expertise ranges from building over all best practices to meeting community needs through the development of partnerships and collaborations.
Taj AdhavDirector of Business Development, Sports Innovation & Performance
Tavistock Development Company
Taj leads all sports innovation, and performance business development for Tavistock Development Company . Taj has worked at senior level positions in finance and real estate development at Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney Vacation Club, and Disney Cruise Line, as well as business development leadership roles with Channel Intelligence - a tech company acquired by Google, and most recently launched sustainability companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Macau. Taj received a MS in Accounting Information Systems from the University of Florida.
Matt SuedmeyerParks and Recreation Manager
Orange County Parks and Recreation
Matt Suedmeyer is the Parks and Recreation Manager for the Orange County Parks and Recreation Division. He has worked for Orange County for 20 years, starting his career at Bithlo Community Park working his way up through the ranks to become the manager in 2008.
He has a Bachelor’s Recreation Management from Flagger College, St. Augustine, FL. He is actively involved in the Florida Recreation and Parks association. He is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional.
Matt has played a key role in working with the Orange County Mayor Jacobs and Board of County Commissioners in meeting the needs of county residents by providing new recreation facilities such as the new Magic recreations centers, the Barnett Park gymnasium; and is currently working on West Orange County’s Sportsplex feasibility study.
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He has a Bachelor’s Recreation Management from Flagger College, St. Augustine, FL. He is actively involved in the Florida Recreation and Parks association. He is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional.
Matt has played a key role in working with the Orange County Mayor Jacobs and Board of County Commissioners in meeting the needs of county residents by providing new recreation facilities such as the new Magic recreations centers, the Barnett Park gymnasium; and is currently working on West Orange County’s Sportsplex feasibility study.
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Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton
Orlando East - UCF
12125 High Tech Ave
Orlando, FL 32817
Orlando East - UCF
12125 High Tech Ave
Orlando, FL 32817
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, May 20th
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Reception and Cocktail Hour
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Program - Panel Discussion and Q&A
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Reception and Cocktail Hour
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Program - Panel Discussion and Q&A
Contact Information:
Chamber Office 407-277-5951
Fees/Admission:
$45 Per Person
Registration EXTENDED: Monday, May 18th
Registration EXTENDED: Monday, May 18th
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