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October 24, 2000
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)
The following is being distributed at the request of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:
Appointment of program coordinator
The Board of Directors of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador announced today the appointment of Todd Martin to the position of program coordinator with their association.
Mr. Martin, a resident of Mount Pearl, has 19 years professional experience in the sport and recreation field and has worked in many areas of Newfoundland and Labrador promoting amateur sport. Martin is currently finishing his position at linkages and promotions coordinator with the City of Mount Pearl�s very successful Newfoundland and Labrador 2000 Summer Games Program, a position he has held since 1997. In addition to his work in Mount Pearl, Mr. Martin has also worked as games coordinator for the Newfoundland and Labrador Games held in Conception Bay South, Clarenville, Harbour Grace/Carbonear and Lewisporte. Mr. Martin also served as program coordinator for the Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association from 1981 to 1989.
Mr. Martin�s assets which include outstanding organizational abilities, a proven record of reliability and responsibility and the ability to work with people with many different roles and personalities; his skills and experience in financial management, preparation and administration of budgets in excess of $1.5 million and spearheading employment grant applications; his volunteer experience in coordinating the registration of in excess of 1,800 volunteers for five provincial games, supervising the work schedules, training and work of those volunteers; his administrative and communication skills and his expertise in the area of promotions and marketing earned Mr. Martin the top candidate position in Sport Newfoundland and Labrador�s recent job competition.
Angela King, President of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador, stated: "The Board of Directors of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is very pleased to have acquired the services of Todd Martin as program coordinator for the federation and we are delighted to be able to take the next step in our strategic plan. Our goal is to deliver the programs and services our membership have requested which we feel is essential in order to assist in development of all aspects of sport in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Todd brings a wealth of expertise to this position and he will be able to function quite well working on a daily basis to carry through on the program development activities the board of directors has planned for sport in this province as outlined in our strategic plan and to implement the many programs needed for sport organizations to better succeed in this province.
"As we have stated before, Sport Newfoundland and Labrador currently has 11 people on the board of directors who, as volunteers, work tirelessly to make sure that we can offer the best possible service to sport, and as a group of volunteers who work from nine to five, we are not able to take on any additional activities and Todd�s function will be to carry out those functions for us from nine to five.
"The recent increase in our level of funding from the provincial government�s Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation has made it possible for us to hire a much needed program coordinator. The three federations will now be on a more level playing field, because we will each now have a full time paid employee in the office to manage our affairs. We are confident that our level of funding will be matched with those of the other two federations as we head into the development and delivery phase over the next while."
As a volunteer, Mr. Martin is currently vice-president of Volleyball Canada, a national level volleyball referee, head coach of the Memorial University Varsity Sea Hawks female volleyball team, and chairman of group committee activities for Morris Academy- Mount Pearl High Scouts.
Mr. Martin began his employment with Sport Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday, October 23. Sport Newfoundland and Labrador�s office is located at the Provincial Recreation Centre, Old Torbay Airport, and Todd can be contacted at telephone number (709) 576-4932.
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