Special Olympics, Inc.

2011

Technical Delegates

& Assistant Technical

Delegates

Profiles At A Glance

AQUATICS

Maria Conroy Dublin, IRELAND

• Currently employed as the Swimming Pool Manager in Menni Services, a center for people with intellectual disabilities

• Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia Sport Advisor • Member, Special Olympics Global Aquatics Resource Team • Technical Delegate – 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate – 2006 Special Olympics Ireland National Games • 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Ireland

o General Manager for aquatics, golf and cycling o Represented Special Olympics on the design team for the National Aquatics Center, the pool built to

facilitate the sport in the Games • Technical Delegate - 2004 Special Olympics Hellas (Greece) Games, Rhodes • Technical Delegate - 2002 Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia Swimming Meeting, Monaco • Technical Delegate - 2000 Special Olympics European Summer Games, Groningen, the Netherlands • Head Coach, Special Olympics Ireland aquatics team - 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games • Officiated at many Special Olympics and non-Special Olympics aquatics competitions in the areas of

timekeeping, and stroke/turn judging • Event Management Course Facilitator, Special Olympics

Shirley Milgate New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

• Member, Special Olympics Global Aquatics Resource Team • Games Director, 2008 Special Olympics Victoria Aquatics Competition • Head Coach, Special Olympics Australia National Team, 2007 World Summer Games, Shanghai • Recipient of 2007 Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Award. Teacher of Disabilities, Victoria, Australia • Nominee for Australian Aquatic and Recreation Award, Teacher of Disabilities, 2008 National AUSTSWIM

Conference • Australian Swimming -ASCTA-affiliation • World Coaches Swimming Association- affiliation • Officiated at many Special Olympics and non-Special Olympics aquatics competitions as Referee and Check

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ATHLETICS

Janusz Rozum Warsaw, POLAND

• Member, IAAF, International Technical Officials (ITO) Panel 2006-2009 • Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Sport Advisor for athletics • Technical Official - 2008 European Cup Istanbul TURKEY • Deputy Director, 2008 World Junior Championships, Bydgoszcz POLAND • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • 2007 IAAF Meeting Athens GREECE • 2007 IAAF Indoor Meeting, Moscow RUSSIA, • Technical Official, 2006 World Junior Championships, Beijing, CHINA • Technical Delegate - 2006 Special Olympics European Youth Games, Rome • Member of Jury of Appeal - 2005 European Cup, Sweden • Technical Delegate - 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Referee for Field Events -1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Raleigh • 31 years officiating experience (more than 1,250 competitions) • Athletics Commentator for Eurosport since 1996 • Member of the worldwide Association of Track and Field Statisticians

Tony Wayne North Carolina, USA

• USA Track and Field (USATF) Master Level Official • USATF North Carolina Officials Certification Chair - 2003 to 2008 • 2008 - Visiting Referee National Youth Games - Birmingham, England • 2008 - Technical Official - USA Olympic Trials - Eugene, Oregon • 2007 - Field Events Results Official - 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games - Shanghai • 2007 - National Scholastic Nike Outdoor Championships, Greensboro, NC, Chief of Horizontal Jumps and

Assistant to the Meet Director, and Field Referee. • 2006 USATF National Masters Championships -Charlotte, NC, Assistant Athletics Coordinator • 2006 - Head Technical Official - USA Senior and Junior National Championships - Indianapolis • 2003 - Results Referee - 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games - Dublin • 2000 - Head Judge Horizontal Jumps - USA Olympic Trials - Sacramento, CA • 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games - Raleigh, USA, Assistant Athletics Coordinator • 1996 - Head Electronic Judge - 1996 Olympic Games - Atlanta, Georgia • Served on the USATF National Officials Committee - Equipment and Facilities Sub-Committee

BADMINTON Bill Pickthorn California, USA

• Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Technical Delegate, 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Raleigh • Competition Manager, 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta • Interim Executive Director, USA Badminton, 1997-1998 • Served as tournament director for over 30 badminton tournaments including Junior and Adult National

Championships, Olympic Games test event, international tournaments. • US National Coach USA Badminton, • Involvement in Thomas and Uber Cup, Pan American Games, Pan American Championships, World

Championships • Masters Degree Sports Management ,2006, Stanford University

David Mullan Dublin, IRELAND

• Badminton Europe Accredited Referee • Badminton Ireland International Referee • Badminton Ireland International Umpire • Referee Irish International Championships (2007) • Referee Czech International Championships (2007) • Event Director Irish International Badminton Championships 2007 • Special Olympics Ireland Regional Sport Coordinator (2006-2007) • Referee, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Referee, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin

BASKETBALL

P. Jacky Loube Maryland, USA

• Member, Board of Governors, Excel Sports Officiating (ESO) • Technical Delegate, 2010 Special Olympics USA National Summer Games, Lincoln • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Former Executive Director, International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) • Technical Delegate, 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games, Ames, Iowa • Technical Delegate, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Technical Delegate, 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Raleigh • Has conducted clinics and conferences for basketball rules nationally and internationally • NCAA Division 1 collegiate basketball official • Published articles on basketball rules, mechanics and officials training for an international audience • Has been involved with Special Olympics World Summer Games since 1987

Bernie Priestley Dublin, IRELAND

• Currently employed on development and delivery of Code of Ethics and Good Practice in Children’s Sport in the Irish Sports Council

• Member, Special Olympics Global Sports Resource Team for Basketball • Sport Advisor for Basketball, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia • Assistant Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Sport Commissioner, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Served as table official at regional, national and international level since 1994 • 2004-2006: worked on development and delivery of Buntús programme in the Irish Sports Council • 2000-2004: Basketball Ireland planning and implementation of Strategic Plan. • 1994-2005: Managing programmes and events at Regional, National and International level • Served as referee for local and regional basketball competition from 1982- 1994

BOCCE Mike Ryan Mike Ryan Palmerston North, NEW ZEALAND

• Currently the National Sports and Coaching Director, Special Olympics New Zealand • Member of the Global Team working on Special Olympics, Inc., bocce resources • Technical Delegate – 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Sport Administrator of the Year - 2007 • Technical Delegate - 2005 Special Olympics New Zealand & Asia Pacific Games • Head Official – 2005 Special Olympics Manawatu Bocce Regional Event • Official - 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Ireland • Technical Advisor, 2002 SO Australia National Games • Coach, Special Olympics New Zealand , 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, North Carolina • Invited Trainer of Bocce Coaches & Officials for New Zealand & several other countries within the SO Asia

Pacific region. Roy Savage Dublin, IRELAND

• Member of the Global Team working on Special Olympics, Inc., bocce resources • Bocce Sports Advisor, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia • Awarded the 2008 Sports Tutor Award – Coach of Coaches, by Coaching Ireland University of Limerick • Bocce Official – 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate, 2006 Special Olympics European Youth Games, Rome, Italy • Technical Delegate, 2006 Special Olympics Ireland National Games, Belfast • Sports Commissioner – 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Has been directly involved in managing sports for 25 years

BOWLING

Elaine Twomey Dublin, IRELAND

• Currently serves as Competition Development Manager, Special Olympics Ireland • Sport Advisor for Bowling, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia • Member, Special Olympics Global Sport Resource Team – Bowling • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • General Sport Manager, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games,

o Directly responsible for 5 sports • Officiated at many mainstream competitions for the Irish Tenpin Bowling Association • Has been involved with Special Olympics for 25 years

CYCLING

Paul Curley Massachusetts, USA

• Director of Cycling Programs, World T.E.A.M. Sports • Route Manager for Hyannis Port Challenge, Best Buddies International • United States Cycling Federation official • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • 16-time National Cycling Champion in road, mountain bike, cyclo-cross and tandem bike racing • Fourth place finish at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympic Games in the tandem road race as pilot for a blind

athlete • Five-time U.S. team member at World Cycling Championships; competed in races in 20 countries around

the world • Technical Delegate, 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Raleigh • Head Cycling Coach, U.S. Disabled Cycling Team - 1998 World Cycling Championships, Colorado

Springs, Colorado • Head Cycling Coach, Elite Junior Mountain Bike Camp - 1996-1999, Fairlee, Vermont

EQUESTRIAN Jagoda Maciaszek Warsaw, POLAND

• Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Sport Advisor • 2007 – International Para dressage Competitions in Austria, Norway and World Para dressage Championships

UK – chef d’equipe • 2007 – Special Olympics Summer World Games Shanghai – Technical Delegate • 2006 –International Para dressage Competition in Hartpury/ UK, International Para dressage Competition for

Juniors and Young Riders in Millefield/ UK, International Para dressage Competition in Prague/ Czech - chef d’equipe, trainer

• 2005 – Czech Open Para dressage Championships - chef d’equipe, trainer • 2004 – Paralympic Games Athens – chef d’equipe, trainer • 2004 – Hungarian Paralympic equestrian Championships – chef d’equipe, trainer • 2003 – World Championships Moorsele/ Belgium – chef d’Equipe, trainer • 2003 – Russian Paralympic Equestrian Championships – chef d’equipe, trainer • 2003 – Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin – Technical Delegate • 2002 – European Paralympic Equestrian Championships Porto/ Portugal– chef d’equipe, trainer • 2000 – Special Olympics European Games Groningen – Technical Delegate • 2001 – 2008 National Equestrian Paralympic Events - Director of Organizing Committee • 2001 – 2007 International Equestrian Paralympic Competition – Director of Organizing Committee

Roslein Wilkes Blenheim, NEW ZEALAND

• Member, Special Olympics Global Sport Resource Team – Equestrian • Serve as judge for various show jumping, showing and riding events • Riding for the Disabled Association – Level 3 Advance Certificate – New Zealand • Conducted Riding for the Disabled Association National Coaching Seminars (2005 & 2008) • Managed various competitions for Special Olympics and RDA • Member of New Zealand Order Of Merit Services to Riding For Disabled New Zealand • Recipient, Paul Harris Fellowship International Rotary Award

FOOTBALL Andre Peeters Brussels, BELGIUM

• Technical Delegate, 2008 Special Olympics European 11-a-side Football Championship Austria/Switzerland

• Technical Delegate, 2008 Special Olympics European Small nations 7-a-side football tournament, Cyprus • Technical Delegate – 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate - Special Olympics Belgium National Games (2000 - 2004) • Technical Delegate - 2004 Special Olympics European 7–a-side Football Tournament, Luxemburg • Technical Delegate -2004 Special Olympics European 11-a-side Football Tournament, Turkey • Vice Chairman, Special Olympics Football League (Belgian Football Federation) for Players with

Intellectual Disabilities in Belgium • Sport Advisor, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia • Member, Special Olympics Global Football Resource Team • Chair, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia Football Committee • Organizer of many national and local football tournaments for more than 20 years

Vinicius Savioli Sao Paulo, BRAZIL

• National Director, Special Olympics Brazil • National Director of Sports, Special Olympics Brazil, 2005 to 2007. • Author of the Chapter - Recreation and disabled person in the Book of Crafts in Action Icon Editor, 2005. • National Coordinator of sports and leisure APABB - Banco do Brasil - 1991 to 2005. • Head of Delegation, 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games - North Carolina. • Technical Director of Soccer Club Soccer Ball-female - from 1994 to 1996. • Delegate in the South American Football 1997 Lima / Peru. • Coach Special Olympics Football in Brazil / São Paulo – 1994. • Postgraduate in Sports and Leisure for people with intellectual disabilities, Faculty of Physical Education of

St. Andrew from 1997 to 1998. • Player - Amateur Football – Brazilian National Team - 1989 - World Cup – Scotland. • Player - Amateur Football – Brazilian National Team - 1988 - South American Championship – Ecuador.

GOLF

Alana Brahler North Carolina, USA

• Technical Delegate, 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games, Nebraska • Technical Delegate, 2008 National Invitational Tournament, St. Lucie, Florida • Technical Delegate, 2007 National Invitational Tournament, St. Lucie, Florida • Technical Delegate, 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games, Iowa • PGA Apprentice- Local Tournaments, Member Events and Charity Events assisted during numerous local,

state and national Special Olympics events.

HANDBALL

Eva Skei Trondheim, NORWAY

• Employed by the Norweigan Handball Federation • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Head Coach – Special Olympics Norway, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin

GYMNASTICS (ARTISTIC)

Jeff Kraft Michigan, USA

• Head Rings Judge, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games - Shanghai • Head Pommel Horse, Vault – 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games, Iowa • Floor, Vault – 2006 Special Olympics Michigan Summer Games • Vault, Parallel Bars – 2005 Special Olympics Michigan Summer Games • Head Pommel Horse – 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games – Ireland • President and Owner of a Gymnastics Club

Kirsten Dunn Miami, AUSTRALIA

• Currently serves as Senior Co-Coordinator for Gold Coast Recreation and Sport • Consultant to Gymnastics Australia • Team Manager, SO Australia, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Gymnastics Competition Director, 2006 Special Olympics Australia National Games • Gymnastics Head Coach, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Has served as a judge • Competed as a gymnastics at the regional and state level with travels to international competition. 1982-

1990

GYMNASTICS (RHYTHMIC)

Cindy Bickman Georgia, USA

• Advisory Council to USA Gymnastics Board of Directors, 2007- Present • Member, Special Olympics Global Resource Team for rhythmic gymnastics • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate, 2006 USA National Games, Ames, Iowa • USA Gymnastics Board of Directors, Special Olympics representative, 2005 - 2007 • Technical Delegate, 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Raleigh • Actively involved with USA Gymnastics State, Regional & National competitions since 1976 • Served as State & Regional Chair (Rhythmic Gymnastics) USA Gymnastics (1983-2000) • Training Site Supervisor , Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (Atlanta, 1996) • Involved with Special Olympics for 23 years

Cindy Hoover Manitoba, CANADA

• Holds Brevet IV Judging License • Member, Special Olympics Global Resource Team for rhythmic gymnastics • Judging Chair, Manitoba Rhythmic Gymnastics Board of Directors • Head Panel Judge, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Judge, 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games, Ames, Iowa • Judge, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Canadian National 1 judge (including many Invitational competitions as well as, the Manitoba Provincial

Championships, Northern Lights Cup (International Invitational), and the Western Regional Championships (National).

• Has been involved with Special Olympics Canada since 1992

JUDO

Tomas Rundqvist Enskede, SWEDEN

• Sport Advisor, Judo, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia • Delegate Commission Special Needs, European Judo Union • Chairman of Commission Special Needs, Swedish Judo Federation • Head Coach Judo, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Member, Special Olympics Global Resource Team - Judo

KAYAKING

Roza Banasik Zaranska Warsaw, POLAND

• Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Sport Advisor • Kayaking Coordinator, Special Olympics Poland • Professional national level kayaking official • Kayaker Sportswoman of the Year (1986) • Flatwater kayaking competitor, 1978-1988, (1984-88-a member of Polish national team)

POWERLIFTING

Richard Frazier North Carolina, USA

• Currently serves as Recreation Superintendent for the City of Wilson Parks and Recreation, North Carolina

• Technical Delegate, 2010 Special Olympics USA National Summer Games, Lincoln, Nebraska • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate - 2006 Special Olympics USA National Summer Games, Ames, Iowa • Head Coach, Team USA - 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Sports Commissioner - 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Raleigh • Powerlifting Director - Special Olympics North Carolina, for more than 20 years

James Muthrie GREAT BRITAIN

• International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Referee Examiner, Great Britain • Technical Secretary, Great Britain Powerlifting • Technical Delegate, 2010 Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Regional Games, Warsaw • Technical Official, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Official, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Technical Official, World & European Championships for the past 5 years • Referee, British Championships for the last 10 years • Coach, Special Olympics Great Britain for last 10 years

ROLLERSKATING

Older Gordon Kingston, JAMAICA

• Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Official, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • National Competition Director, Special Olympics Jamaica

SAILING Tom Barkley Maryland, USA

• Employed as Transition Specialist, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services, Maryland State Department of Education

• Currently serves on the Special Olympics Global Sailing Resource Team • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Technical Delegate, 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Raleigh • Technical Delegate, 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Connecticut • Race Officer, Maryland Governor’s Cup Regatta 1999 – 2007 • US Sailing Race Officers Certification • Cecil County, Maryland Special Olympics Program Director, 1984 – 2000 • Started the first sailing program for Special Olympics, Inc. in 1982 • Member, US Sailing: Sailors with Special Needs Committee and Community Sailing Committee 1996-

2002

SOFTBALL Andy Dooley Virginia, USA

• President, Amateur Softball Association of America • Technical Delegate, 2010 Special Olympics USA National Summer Games, Nebraska • Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate, 2006 Special Olympics USA National Summer Games, Iowa • Member, Special Olympics Global Resource Team – Softball • Involved with Amateur Softball Association of America for over 25 years

Patricia McLean Kinross, AUSTRALIA

• Head Coach – Special Olympics Australia, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Member, Global Sport Resource Team – Softball • Coach of the Year, Western Australian Disabilities Commission • Coordinator, Disabled Softball Western Australia • Organizes and runs many softball tournaments • Has been involved with the sport of softball for 25 years • Federation certification – level 3 coaching

TABLE TENNIS

Ela Madejska Warsaw, POLAND

• Technical Delegate, Paralympics Table Tennis • International Course Presenter, ITTF Para Table Tennis • Table Tennis Sport Advisor, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia • Technical Delegate – 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Technical Delegate – 2005 Special Olympics European Table Tennis Tournament, Dvur Kralove • Table Tennis Coach - 2004 Paralympic Games, Athens • Technical Delegate - 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin • Technical Delegate - 2000 Special Olympics European Summer Games, Holland • Table Tennis Umpire - 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games, North Carolina • Continues to serve as Umpire at regional table tennis tournaments in Warsaw, Poland

Bee Yueh Lua Saha, MALAYSIA

• Special Olympics Sabah Competition Director • State Table Tennis Association: Chairperson of Umpire & Referee Committee, Member of Development • National Schools’ Table Tennis Sport Development and Technical Committee:

o Secretary, Tournament, Results & Statistics Member since 2007 o Development and Athletes Selection Member since 2009

• Chief Umpire of Sabah Table Tennis Association (State) 2008 • Evaluator & Facilitator of Table Tennis State Umpire Course (Sabah) 2007–2008 • Assistant Technical Delegate, MSSN Table Tennis Tournament (National level) • Technical Delegate, MSS Sabah Table Tennis Tournament (State Level) 2007 – 2008 • Umpire & Technical Official (Statistics) FESPIC KL’06 (Paralympics) • Special Olympics Asia-Pacific Regional Trainer since 2004 • Special Olympics Malaysia National Coach and Trainer since 2002

TENNIS

Teresa Leitao Sao Paulo, BRAZIL

• 2008 Pan American Tennis Tournament (Sao Paulo), Competition Director • International Tennis Federation World Coaches Workshop – 2007 – Paraguay • International Tennis Federation World Coaches Workshop – 2005 – Turkey • International Tennis Federation World Coaches Workshop – 2003 – Portugal • Certified official, International Tennis Federation • 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games – tennis head coach • 2006 Special Olympics Latin America Regional Games (El Salvador) Competition Director • 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games – tennis head coach • Coordinator of SO Brazil National Games and many local competitions • Member, Special Olympics Global Resource Team - Tennis • Tennis instructor in 2 physical education universities since 1997

Greg Gibson New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

• State Director of Tennis, Special Olympics New South Wales, Australia. (Assisting regions to establish training programs and advising on competition format. Coordinating State Games, incl. officials, program, divisioning & presentations)

• Managed 24 tennis courts for local council for more than eight years • Advanced Coach, Tennis Coaches Australia • Member, Special Olympics Global Resource Team- Tennis • Assistant Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games • Head Coach, Special Olympics Australia - 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games • Head Coach, Special Olympics Australia - 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games • Tennis Coordinator - 2002 Special Olympics Australia National Games, Sydney

VOLLEYBALL

Daniel Leake Virginia, USA

• Currently serves as Director, Shendandoah Region, Special Olympics Virginia • Technical Delegate, 2010 Special Olympics USA National Summer Games, Nebraska • Assistant Technical Delegate, 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai • Assistant Technical Delegate, 2006 Special Olympics USA National Summer Games, Iowa • Member, Special Olympics Global Resource Team – Volleyball • USA Volleyball National Referee • USA Volleyball National Rating Team Member • Head referee of several large junior volleyball tournaments • Collegiate Volleyball National Referee • Collegiate Volleyball Supervisor of Officials for the Big South and Southern Conferences (both Division 1)

Paul Nzuki Kanu Nairobi, KENYA

• FIVB Scorer during Africa Championships in Nairobi over 10 years • Kenya Volleyball Federation, Southern Branch Chairman (six districts). • Kenya Volleyball Federation Youth Director- Southern Branch dominantly in charge of tapping and

nurturing young talent. • Special Olympics 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games (North Carolina U.S.A) Head Coach. • In 1994-1995 panelist of FIVB rules discussions which took place in Nairobi Kenya. • Trained as volleyball instructor in Tsukuba University, Tokyo Japan in 1982 • Joined Special Olympics Kenya in 1982 as a volunteer volleyball coach • In earlier years, played on the national teams and coached men and women’s national teams. • Over 38 years of volleyball experience

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Scott Buss California, USA

• Competitive amateur beach volleyball player • Member of USA Volleyball • Member, Special Olympics Global Sport Resource Team – Volleyball • Member, American Volleyball Coaches Association • Negotiated promotional agreement between Special Olympics and professional beach volleyball tour

(AVP) to provide clinics at AVP competitions in California, • Has served as a volunteer for Special Olympics for over 15 years as a coach and administrator at every

level in Southern California – from assistant coach for a girls basketball team to chairman of the Special Olympics US National Golf Championships in 2004.

MOTOR ACTIVITIES TRAINING PROGRAM (MATP)

Eleni Rossides, PH.D. Nicosia, CYPRUS

• MATP Advisor, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia • Member, Special Olympics Global Resource Team - MATP • Have conducted MATP training seminars to coaches, therapists and teachers in Europe, Egypt, Syria

Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. • Member, Special Olympics Cyprus Board of Directors

OPEN WATER SWIMMING

Steven Munatones California, USA

• Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) o 2009 World Swimming Championships in Italy (administrator and writer) o Technical Open Water Swimming Committee member ((participated in the re-writing of rules and

race operations documents for the multi-national FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup and FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuits).

• USA Swimming o National Open Water Swimming Team – Coach o Open Water Swimming Committee member (participated in writing of rules and race operations

documents). • 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, NBC Olympic 10K Marathon Swim commentator. • Open Water Swimmer

o 2003 Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame o 2001, 2005 and 2007 USA Swimming award recipient. o Professional marathon swimmer and 1982 World 25K Swimming Champion in Lake Windermere,

U.K.