President/CEO
Special Olympics Southern California Bill Shumard brings a wealth of sports and athletic administration experience to the position.
Since taking over in June, 2005, Shumard is guiding the organization through a new Strategic Plan which has produced a more effective business model, designed to dramatically increase...
Fred Claire was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ front office for 30 years, advancing from publicity director of the team to the position of Executive Vice President with responsibility for player personnel decisions and baseball operations.
In a distinguished career with the Dodgers, Claire served the team as a publicity director; vice president of public relations, promotions and...
Roy Englebrecht is owner of Roy Englebrecht Promotions and Roy Englebrecht Events, California’s third largest fight promotions company. Oscar De La Hoya purchased Roy Englebrecht Promotions in December of 2001 and Golden Boy Promotions was formed, with Roy serving as COO for the first three years. At the end of 2004 he left GBP and reestablished Roy Englebrecht Promotions and Roy...
President, USA Water Polo and Long Beach Sport Council A partner in the law firm of Cameron, Pearlson and Foster, Rich also serves as President of the Long Beach Sports Council. Rich is currently in his second term as President of USA Water Polo and served a four-year term(1992-96) as a board member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). He has most recently been involved in securing...
Everett L. Glenn is CEO and President of Entertainment & Sports Plus, a Southern California-based athlete and entertainer management firm with offices in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland, Ohio. ESP represents professional athletes and entertainers in contract negotiations and provides advice on accounting, banking, endorsement, financial, marketing, public relations and personal development...
Manager of Print & Media Pr, Disney, Michele Himmelberg, former journalist at the Orange County Register, has covered a range of assignments and now writes about Tourism and Sports Business. She also writes a monthly column on careers and has written extensively about workplace issues. Michele began her career as a sportswriter, one of the few women covering professional sports in the early 1980s, with...
JOANN KLONOWSKI is one of the top female executives in sports and event management with more than 25 years of experience in the sports and entertainment industries.A versatile leader with an extensive background in sports franchises, Klonowski has held executive positions with teams in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Indians, Major League Soccer with the Los Angeles Galaxy, XFL football,...
Senior Associate Athletics Director/S.W.A.
Long Beach State Once a Long Beach State student-athlete, Cindy has risen to the number two position in the Athletic Department. Having been as the university for more than two decades, Cindy has handled a multitude of roles for the athletic program. As Senior Women's Administrator, Cindy is responsible for gender equity issues. She also oversees all...
As President and General Manager of CBS 2 and KCAL 9, Patrick McClenahan oversees the largest local broadcast operation in the country. His career includes an extensive background in Sports Television…including programming, production, and rights negotiations…both in cable and broadcast television…and both on the national and the local level.
CBS 2 is the home...
Vice President, Communications
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Tim Mead begins his 29th season in the Angels’ organization and 11th as Vice President, Communications following his appointment, Feb. 9, 1998. He oversees all media relations, publicity, broadcasting, community relations and publications efforts of the Angels.
Before his current appointment, Mead spent four seasons as Assistant General Manager (1994-97)...
PRESIDENT AND NBA ALTERNATE GOVERNOR Andy Roeser completed his first season as team President in 2008, after being named to the position by Owner and Chairman of the Board Donald T.Sterling on October 1, 2007. Previously the team's Executive Vice President, Roeser currently ranks as one of the longest-tenured executives in the NBA, having spent the last 24 seasons with the organization. Since...
As President of the Los Angeles Sports Council since 1988, David has played a significant role in virtually every major sporting event that has been brought to the Los Angeles area in the last two decades, including the Super Bowl, the Breeder's Cup and the finals of soccer's World Cup and Women's World Cup. An alumnus of UCLA, Simon served as a Vice President of the Los Angeles Olympic...
Penny Toler is entering her ninth season as General Manager, Los Angeles Sparks, professional women's basketball. Her skill at building rosters of the most talented female athletes in the world and keen sense of basketball operations are complimented by her years as a professional athlete. Through her experience she has built the rosters of two back-to-back WNBA championship Sparks teams in 2001 and 2002.
Toler’s duties include a variety...
Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer
Anaheim Arena Management, LLC & Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC
Bob Wagner completes his third year as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Anaheim Ducks after being named to the position on June 20, 2005. He has held the same position for Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (AAM) since 2004. Wagner has more than 24 years of...
