JON MIZE
Dallas,Texas
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations, Events, and Community Partnerships
Be The Difference Foundation
09.2012 - Current
- Be The Difference Foundation is a non-profit started in 2012 by four ovarian cancer survivors
- Dollars raised by the Foundation come from private donations, events, peer-to-peer initiatives, grants, and corporate sponsorships and partnerships
- These dollars fund programs for education, research, and patient services and support
- As Director, I oversee the day-to-day operation of the Foundation in addition to overseeing our fundraising events, donor recruitment & stewardship, securing community & corporate partnerships, grant writing, and managing state regulatory registrations
- Our signature fundraiser, Wheel to Survive is an inspirational indoor cycling event
- Since its inception in 2013, Wheel to Survive has raised more than $5 million in the fight against ovarian cancer
- More recently, we created Runway for Hope, a luncheon and fashion show featuring ovarian cancer survivors as our models for spring and fall fashions
- The money raised at Runway for Hope funds clinical trials for ovarian cancer patients through Mary Crowley Cancer Research.
Director of Sports, Fitness and Wellness
AARON FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
10.2004 - 09.2012
- Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a 100,000 plus square foot sports and fitness complex with over 3000 individual members that included membership retention, recruitment, performance coaching, fitness and wellness programming, group exercise programs, aquatics programming and recreational sports, events and programs and the management of a 3-million-dollar budget
- Directed the startup and grand opening of a 33,000 square foot fitness complex in 2005 including staffing, fitness equipment selection, layout, membership recruitment, branding and program coordination and implementation
- Led a customer service oriented, results-based team of 6 department heads and 50 plus employees focused on best-in-class programming to attract and retain members, generate revenue, and comply financially
- Directly responsible for coordinating and overseeing annual 10K/5K run as well as Kid’s Triathlon which includes race management, fundraising and volunteer recruitment.
Account Manager
JOHNSON & JOHNSON HEALTHCARE SERVICES/HEALTH FITNESS CORPORATION
07.1998 - 10.2004
- Responsible for the startup and coordination of fitness center management and behavioral intervention programs for two different accounts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Sterling Commerce and Fidelity Investments Westlake Campus
- Managed the day-to-day operations of a corporate fitness center and health promotion program
- Hired, developed, and led a customer service-oriented fitness team, coordinated the development and implementation of a program plan for four fitness centers and health promotion program, and managed operating cost budget for our individual site.
Program Director
WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, VERANDAH CLUB
01.1994 - 04.1998
- Managed day to day operations of 82,000 square foot commercial fitness center
- Hired, developed, and led a customer service-oriented fitness team, supervised housekeeping service staff
- Managed operational cost budget; developed, marketed, and implemented member programs and services
- Developed, marketed, and implemented team building and corporate games program for hotel convention groups and local business groups.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Exercise and Sport Sciences with a Minor in Economics
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX12.1992
Skills
- Operational Efficiency
- Operations Oversight
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic planning and execution
- Business Management
- Quality Assurance
- Customer Service
- Relationship Building
- Financial Oversight
- Business Development
Affiliations
- Management Team – Jewish Community Center of Dallas
- Operations Team – Health Fitness Corporation
- Customer Service Team – Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems
- Business Expansion Team - Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems
- Finance Team – Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems
Timeline
Director of Operations, Events, and Community Partnerships
Be The Difference Foundation
09.2012 - Current
Director of Sports, Fitness and Wellness
AARON FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
10.2004 - 09.2012
Account Manager
JOHNSON & JOHNSON HEALTHCARE SERVICES/HEALTH FITNESS CORPORATION
07.1998 - 10.2004
Program Director
WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, VERANDAH CLUB
01.1994 - 04.1998
Bachelor of Science - Exercise and Sport Sciences with a Minor in Economics
Texas Tech University