Athletics & Sports Management

Athletes play sports for a living. They have achieved top standing in their field through years of training. People with talent, strength, and drive are professional athletes. They are well disciplined and have excellent reflexes. Most professional athletes have risen from amateur athletes.

In 1992, Herb Perez achieved his dream. He entered the Olympic arena in Barcelona and won the United States only Gold Medal in the Olympic Sport of Taekwondo. His travels have seen him pay his own way through Rutgers Law School to obtain his Juris Doctorate. He added a Master's Degree in Sport Organization Management from the International Olympic Committee’s program at the University of Lyon, France. Master Perez now owns a Taekwondo Studio in Foster City. He has also served as a city council member in Foster City.

Speaker: Herb Perez

A professional athlete earns a living by competing in a sport or receives payment for performance at international championships or related events.

Daniel Fells played college football at UC Davis and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006 He played Tight End in the National Football League for 10 years. He played for 7 different teams. Atlanta, Oakland, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Denver, New England and New York (Giants).

Speaker: Daniel Fells

A professional athlete earns a living by competing in a sport or receives payment for performance at international championships or related events. A real estate investor is responsible for purchasing, maintaining, and selling of real estate to make a profit.

Victor is a Professional Soccer Player. Victor played D1 soccer for SJ state on a full ride. He graduated as the first ever Latino valedictorian of the department and D1 student-athlete. He went on to play soccer in Europe. He is currently a free agent due to injury and is focused on running a few different businesses. He runs a real estate investing/ house-flipping business, as well as elite soccer training for kids in the Bay Area.

Speaker: Victor Parra

The main duty of a group exercise instructor is to lead exercise programs. But it doesn't involve just working out in front of the group. Instead, the trainers must ensure that each member learns all the workouts properly, and if anyone falls behind, the trainer must give them extra attention so they can match the pace of the rest of the group.

Being a Group exercise Team Lead Laura gets to combine the best of both worlds - she taps into her love of exercise and passion for fitness while utilizing her management skills to oversee a staff of 32 instructors. She is responsible for the Group Fitness schedule (65 plus classes a week), promoting the classes, and supporting the instructors overall. She works closely with the other managers/team leads and they have weekly meetings to discuss the direction of the departments and to brainstorm new ideas.

Speaker: Laura Wratten

An executive producer is the head producer who supervises other producers in the creation of a film, television show, web series, commercial or theater performance.

Derek has 20+ years working in Sports Sponsorship / Live Events, & Brand Partnerships. He has worked creating, producing & executing sponsorships & brand partner events alongside high profile public, private, B2B & consumer areas worldwide. Clients/ Brands / Events include: Olympics, NIKE, Beats by Dre, Google, Youtube, NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, Formula1, Amazon, Facebook, LEVI’S, Gatorade, Dropbox, Shopify, Mondelez and Diageo.

Speaker: Derek Cummings