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JACQUELYN (JACQUI) GODFREY

Indianapolis,IN

Summary

Outstanding operations executive specializing in sport operations, marketing, and logistics, with a successful 20-year career spanning organizations across the world.

Seeking to immediately relocate within the U.S., ideally to the West Coast.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Director

USA Gymnastics
09.2017 - 09.2023
  • Responsibility for budgeting, strategic planning, risk management, event management, personnel, and technical development.
  • Executive management of four large-scale multi-venue events per year and 20 mid-scale events per year, including calendar development, venue negotiation, budget, and operations.
  • Direct management of seven national coaching and support staff, 20 event staff and over 50 volunteer committees.
  • Developed national committee charters used as best practice templates.
  • Head of Delegation for over 10 international events per year.
  • Head of the 2020 Olympic Games Trampoline delegation, earning the equal best finish in history.
  • Increased overall athlete participation by 20%, with Senior International athletes almost doubled.

Senior Director of Operations

Gymnastics Victoria
04.2011 - 08.2017
  • Executive event management of over 30 events per annum including venue negotiation, budgeting, logistics, safety, and operations.
  • Management of Operations, Events and Marketing teams, including six full-time and 60 casual employees, and 6 committees.
  • Development of operational budgets, policies, financial forecasting and reporting, strategic leadership, and planning, rules & policies, and competitive club engagement.
  • Spearheaded Risk Management and Child-Safe processes and policies used as templates throughout Australia.
  • Executive Team member with ongoing direct strategic leadership and operations reporting functions to the Board of Directors.
  • Promoted to second-in-charge, serving as Interim CEO for two separate periods.
  • Implemented three television broadcasts per year and increased promotion leading to over 200% increase in online engagement.
  • Signing of new sponsors for multi-year terms, with 200% increase in revenue and benefits.

Events and Marketing Manager

Netball New Zealand
05.2008 - 03.2011
  • Executive management of over 25 National and International events per year.
  • Programming and contract negotiation with venues and entertainment.
  • Leadership of three full-time and 50 contract staff.
  • Negotiation and liaison with venues, contractors, technical providers, and broadcast partners.
  • Development of event budgets, with focus on maximizing revenue.
  • Generated $250,000 additional event revenue (exceeding budgeted revenue) in 2010.
  • Developed several new process documents now adopted into organization best practice, including a Risk Management tool.

Program Producer

Auckland Live
05.2006 - 05.2008
  • Overall responsibility for programming including negotiating with potential presenting companies.
  • Management of a million-dollar program budget and reporting on targets to Board, Executive and Council.
  • Operational management of a fit-for-use presentation venue.
  • Provided technical and marketing support and expertise to presenting companies.
  • Ensuring compliance with legal requirements of public spaces.
  • Increased venue utilization by 21%, increased attendance by 11% and increased number of commercial seasons by 12% over three years.
  • Superuser of EBMS (event management software), and CAD drawing programs.
  • Compiled over 40 successful funding proposals to both private and Government funders.

Logistics Manager

Best Events
10.2001 - 04.2006
  • Scheduled, programmed, and booked national tour logistics for over 200 cast and crew.
  • Creative programming of all events, including liaison with creatives (musical, costume, A/V etc.).
  • Managed budgets for all creative and technical elements.
  • Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.

Education

Bachelor of Business - Management

University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
2022

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
2022

Skills

  • Business Management
  • Budget Administration
  • Office suite
  • Highly articulate
  • Detail-oriented
  • Customer service
  • Personnel management
  • Leadership of challenging groups
  • Communicator of strategy and process
  • Comfortable in dynamic and changing environments
  • Relationship building
  • Passionate about sport and the Olympic Movement
  • Strategic leadership

Additional Information

Administration

· Excellent understanding of technology including the Office suite.

· Highly articulate in speech and written word.

· Detail-oriented.

· Exceptional customer service skills.

· Excellent financial acumen; confident with managing large budgets.

· Highly motivated to achieve excellent results; will always go the extra mile to achieve success.

Interpersonal

· Highly experienced in personnel management and leadership of challenging groups.

· Excellent interpersonal skills.

· Ability to work with teams of all levels including Board, leadership teams, staff, and volunteers.

· Strategic thinker and good communicator of strategy and process.

Personal

· Comfortable in a dynamic and changing environment.

· Outgoing; enjoy meeting people and building relationships.

· Passionate about sport and the Olympic Movement: International gymnastics judge selected as one of 20 judges worldwide for two Youth Olympic Games and World Championships.

Timeline

Program Director

USA Gymnastics
09.2017 - 09.2023

Senior Director of Operations

Gymnastics Victoria
04.2011 - 08.2017

Events and Marketing Manager

Netball New Zealand
05.2008 - 03.2011

Program Producer

Auckland Live
05.2006 - 05.2008

Logistics Manager

Best Events
10.2001 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Business - Management

University of Auckland

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Auckland

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