FOUNDED IN 1988, THE GAINESVILLE SPORTS COMMISSION (GSC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO PROMOTE TOURISM THROUGH SPORTS WHILE CREATING A POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON GAINESVILLE AND ALACHUA COUNTY.
The Gainesville Sports Commission is a liaison that brings sporting events to our local community and assists with hosting, creating and supporting over 45 events annually. Since its inception, Gainesville Sports Commission has directly contributed more than 200 million dollars of economic growth. By bringing participants and spectators to sporting events, Gainesville Sports Commission creates approximately 20 million dollars annually of direct economic impact for our community.
Mike Powell, the 2017 Gainesville Sports Commission President, leads the twenty-five-member Gainesville Sports Commission board of trustees. The Board comes from a broad cross section of Alachua County citizens. Trustees are area business people and others with an interest in sports and economic development.
Along with the Board of Trustees, the Gainesville Sports Commission has a staff of two employees. Joleen Cacciatore serves as the Executive Director. Cacciatore oversees the organization's daily operations with assistance from Event Manager, Kevin Houseknecht. The keys to the success of the Gainesville Sports Commission are interns and practical experience students from the University of Florida.
Mike Powell
2017 President
Joleen Cacciatore
Executive Director
Kevin Houseknecht
Events Manager
Jonathan Rembert
Vice PresidentBlake Farrell
Treasurer
Kyriaki "Kiki" Kaplanidou
Secretary
Chad King
Immediate Past President
Frank Saier
Legal Counsel / Board Member
James D. DiVirgilio
"At Large" Board Member
Tony Saccaro
"At Large" Board Member
Richard Blalock
Staff
Helen Gyllstrom
Accountant
Adam Anderson
Board MemberBrad Carmen
Board Member
Steven Datkuliak
Board Member
Marty Dempsey
Board MemberBryan Flood
Board Member
Weston Gallop
Board Member
Larry Holsey
Board Member
John Ives
Board MemberMark McClain
Board MemberDamon Messina
Board Member
Jeff Moffitt
Board MemberDennis Plunkett
Board Member
Lynda Reinhart
Board MemberLaurin Robinson
Board MemberAlan Womack
Board Member
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