Panelist/Industry Experts

Keynote Speaker/Event Facilitator
Glen Hiemstra, Founder and Owner - Futurist.Com
Glen Hiemstra is the founder and owner of Futurist.com, a company dedicated to disseminating information about the future in order to assist individuals, organizations and industries in creating the futures they prefer. As an expert in preferred future planning and a popular keynote speaker, Mr. Hiemstra zeros in on emerging trends in science, technology, economics, demographics, energy, the environment, and society. In his mind-stretching programs, Glen goes beyond simple trend analysis to discuss the opportunities that we all have to shape a future of hope and possibility.

Panelists/Industry Experts
Norm Bellingham, United States Olympic Committee
Bellingham is a three-time Olympian in the sport of Kayak and currently serves as the Chief Operating Offi cer of the USOC. His background includes diverse experience in business administration, strategic planning and sport management.

Jennifer Black, Jennifer Black & Associates
Black has over 28 years of experience in the retail and manufacturing industries and is highly respected for her ability to identify trends and understand consumer behavior.

Rick Burton, Burton Marketing Group
Burton has a wide variety of experiences throughout the world of sports. The former Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center has also held positions as the Commissioner of Australia’s National Basketball League and Chief Marketing Offi cer of the USOC.

Dick Fosbury, World Olympians Association
Notable Olympian and revolutionary high jumper. Elected President of the World Olympians Association in 2007.

Mike Golub, Vulcan Sports Enterprises
Prior to joining VSE, Golub served as the Chief Operating Offi cer for the Portland Trailblazers. He has worked with a number of professional sports franchises (both in the NBA and the NHL), served as Managing Director of Events and Attractions for the NBA and was the director of NIKE Sports Entertainment.

Tinker Hatfield, NIKE
As Vice President, Special Projects for NIKE, Hatfi eld oversees many of the company’s specialized athletic products for champion athletes and spends time mentoring young NIKE designers and helping to build the NIKE of the future.

Steve Miller, Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation
Miller’s background includes a decade of experience directing NIKE’s Marketing eff orts in the Asia Pacifi c region, serving as President/COO of Devine Sports and fi ve years as the President/CEO of the Professional Bowlers Association.

Katy Steding, Olympian, WNBA Coach
Steding has achieved success as an athlete at every level of women’s basketball: High School Player of the Year, 1990 NCAA Champion at Stanford University, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Gold Medalist, and played fi ve years professionally in the ABL and WNBA. She also has instructed thousands of aspiring players in the Northwest with her basketball academy and has coached successfully for 8 seasons.

Trisha Suhr, Oregon Disability Sports
Suhr is the Executive Director of ODS and has hosted numerous sheelchair sporting events in Oregon, and coordinated others around the country. She previously worked as a physical therapist with 15 years of experience working with wheelchair athletes at the local, national, and international level.

Paul Swangard, Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, Univeristy of Oregon
Swangard currently serves as the Managing Director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center.