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Tod C

Progressive leader passionate about excellence

Occupation:

Information Technology Manager

Location:

Flaxton, ND

Education Level:

Bachelor

Will Relocate:

YES

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Unique combination of technical and sports business management skills. Experienced, self-starter and leader of team efforts in high profile environments with focus on corporate goals and core values. Visionary with passion for out of the box solutions to complex challenges.

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COMPANY POSITION HELD DATES WORKED

Spurs Sports & Entertainment (Confidential) 10/1990 - 4/2007
Clarke American (Confidential) 8/1989 - 6/1990
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SCHOOL MAJOR YEAR DEGREE

Framingham State College Art 1983 Bachelor Degree
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Highlights:

Over 16 Years as the San Antonio Spurs technical lead, the last 8 as the Director of Information Technology. Four NBA Championships. Directed project team in the needs assessment, design, scope development and implementation of data and telecom infrastructure for the AT&T Center and Spurs Practice Facility.

Companies I like:

Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat, Tampa bay Buccaneers, Valero, Tesoro, AT&T, Wachovia, Washington Mutual, USAA

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• Trusted Business Partner: Built successful relationships with business partners including AT&T, Cisco, Dell, TicketMaster, IKON and ESPN/ABC and negotiated service contracts. Effectively reduced operational costs 20% while increasing service levels. • Results Oriented Leader: Directed project team in the needs assessment, design, scope development and implementation of data and telecom infrastructure for the AT&T Center and Spurs Practice Facility. • Innovative: Developed new revenue streams using existing staff, infrastructure and services turning SS&E IT into a profit center for the first time in franchise history. An average of over $100K annually was realized while providing “First Class, Full Service” support. • Strategic Thinker: Successfully completed multiple project types including infrastructure and application development. Applications for basketball operations consisted of scouting and player acquisition saving countless man-hours in trade scenarios involving the CBA. • Creative Leadership: Recruited and trained IT staff with emphasis on empowerment and accountability aligned with corporate goals and company values. Created and implemented policies, operating procedures and training programs including succession planning. • Effective Organizational Skills: Annually planned and managed an IT budget in excess of $1M while operating on-time and on budget. Accurately scheduled exempt and hourly staff for business and event support to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. • Team Player: Actively participated and lead teams in IT support of the NBA Regular Season/Playoffs/Finals, NBA All-Star Game, AHL Regular Season/Playoffs, WNBA Regular Season, Olympic Basketball Tournament of the Americas and World Cup Soccer.
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