Speaker

Jon Schmieder

He/Him/His
Founder + CEO
Huddle Up Group Consulting
Phoenix, AZ
USA

Jon has 27 years of direct experience in the sports tourism industry having held senior leadership roles with three different sports commissions – Tulsa, Denver, and Phoenix. Schmieder brings a wealth of experience in sports tourism and economic development having also served in lead staff positions for the 1997 National Senior Olympic Games (then an LOC under Tucson Parks and Recreation) and Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading.

Schmieder twice served as Chairman of the National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC, now dba SportsETA) and was on the organization’s Executive Committee for six years. While Schmieder served as the President of the Phoenix Regional Sports Commission, the NASC chose the organization as the 2012 Large Market Sports Commission of the Year.

Schmieder was named the 2012 CEO of the Year by the Phoenix Chapter of the Organization of Non-Profit Executives. In 2016, Connect Sports honored Schmieder as an industry “Game Changer.”

He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Arizona. He also holds a master’s degree in higher education leadership from Northern Arizona University. Jon lives in Phoenix with wife Sharon and son Brock.

Unique Fact: Schmieder is one of only three, 2-time Chairmen of the NASC.

Contact:
Jon@HuddleUpGroup.com
+1 602-369-6955


Social Media:
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