The project will be conducted by the husband and wife team of John and Lisa Siner. John has 15 years experience working in the sports industry both in the USA and internationally, most recently spending 6 years with the International Olympic Committee. Previous experiences include Major League Soccer, adidas, CBS Sports, as well as collaborative projects with FIFA. John has a Masters degree in International Sport Management, and a published thesis on the subject of “Sport and Tourism”. This project is born out of his vision to further enhance cultural understanding through the power and impact of sport.
Lisa Siner is a freelance writer and photographer, with 9+ years working in New York City with publications such as Entertainment Weekly, Parenting, and CosmoGIRL!. She has also written for Sherman’s Travel, New York Post, International Olympic Committee, Marie Claire, Glamour, Conde Nast, and many more.
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Nationality: USA
Professional History:
- International Olympic Committee
- CBS Sports.com
- adidas France – World Cup 1998
- Tampa Bay Mutiny – Major League Soccer
- Fox Broadcasting – Los Angeles
- KPMG Peat Marwick
- Masters Degree in International Sport Management 2002 (The “FIFA Master”)
- Undergraduate Degree in Business – College of William & Mary, USA
- Sports Journalist
- Videographer (view a recent project HERE)
Mini Bio:
- Born on an U.S. Army base in New Jersey, USA
- Father was career U.S. Air Force, moved around during childhood (spent 4 years in Germany)
- Grew up mainly in Springfield, VA – suburb of Washington, D.C. Spent many times on travel with youth soccer team
- Attended College of William & Mary in Virginia, member of NCAA Div 1 Soccer team and Theta Delta Chi fraternity
- Places lived since university: Washington D.C (1992), Los Angeles (1993), Tallahassee Florida (1994-95), Tampa Florida (1996-97), Paris France (1998), Ft. Lauderdale Florida (1999-2001), in Europe for Master’s degree (2002), Lausanne Switzerland (2003-2009)
Nationality: Canadian
Professional History:
- Freelance writer – Marie Claire, Glamour, In Touch, Sherman’s Travel, Lifetime Television, JPM Travel Guides, International Olympic Committee
- Photographer – New York Post, ESPN The Magazine, Paper
- Writer/Editor – Entertainment Weekly, CosmoGIRL!, Parenting, Dance Spirit, American Cheerleader
Mini Bio:
- Born in Brantford, Ontario (birthplace of hockey great, Wayne Gretzky)
- Left Canada at age 5 for Florida
- Grew up in Orlando
- Member of high school swim team
- Certified in scuba diving at 17
- Attended The University of South Florida in Tampa majoring in mass communications
- Places lived since university: Italy (1998), New York (1998-2006), Switzerland (2006-2009)
