Management Marketing
Resume:
BILL DOWBIGGIN
**** – *** Ave. Bus: ***/***-***0
Edmonton, AB T5H 4M9 Res: 780/428-2458
Email: *********@***.*** Cell : 780/298-8100
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
An accomplished executive with extensive national and international experience in marketing,
product development, sales, human resources, business management, change management, team
leadership and project/major event management.
Recruited, managed and motivated teams to achieve goals in excess of stated objectives. President
and executive team leader for the following Olympic Sport Events, all internationally acclaimed as
“Best Ever” events:
o The 1994 World Cup of Wrestling
o The 2002 World University Wrestling Championships.
o The 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament for Women’s Wrestling
o The 2012 World Championships in Women’s Wrestling
Excels at creating strategic alliances.
o As president of the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association brought diverse groups
together to deliver Canada’s first Olympic Gold Medal in Wrestling.
Strong communicator with experience presenting to senior management of national and multi-
national corporations.
o Contracted as one of three keynote speakers at The First South American Sports Marketing
Conference, Buenos Aries Argentina.
o Won contracts with Bank of Montreal, National Insurance, General Motors Corporation and
other large multi nationals.
o Negotiated official licensee status with the International Olympic Committee, the
Commonwealth Games, NHL, CFL, several major league sports organizations and other
world class licensors.
Excellent educator with eighteen years experience teaching Marketing, Advertising and
Entrepreneurship at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Continuing Education.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
o Thesis: The Relationship Between Trait Anxiety and Structured Physical Activity
Bachelor of Science, St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York
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o Graduated with honours
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Advanced Marketing Management Certificate, the Banff Centre School of Management
Executive Effectiveness, Scientific Learning Systems
Computers and Publishing, the Banff Centre School of Publishing
Event Management and Marketing, the Event Management and Marketing Institute
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Awarded F.I.L.A. (the world sport governing body for international wrestling.) “Gold Star” for
outstanding service to sport of International Wrestling.
Inducted into Wrestling Canada Hall of Fame.
President of the 1994 World Cup of International Wrestling, the 2002 World University Wrestling
Championships and the 2008 Olympic Qualification Event for women’s wrestling.
Contributor to the Canadian Encyclopedia, the New Canadian Encyclopedia.
Team Leader of Canadian Wrestling Team: 1993 World Cup; 1993/94/2001 World Championships;
1996/2000 Olympics.
Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association “Maple Leaf” award for outstanding achievement.
Canadian National Wrestling Champion.
N.C.A.A. “All American” in wrestling for St. Lawrence University.
Canadian University Wrestling Champion, “All Canadian” Wrestler, University of Alberta.
Inducted into the St. Lawrence University Hall of Fame.
Inducted into Edmonton Boxing and Wrestling Commission Honour Roll.
PROFESSIONAL & VOLUNTEER AFFILIATIONS
Member of the Board of Directors and/or Executive of:
F.I.L.A. International Marketing & Communication Committee
Canadian Olympics Committee
Currently ‘B’[elected] member
Friends of the World Cup of Wrestling Society
President
Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association.
President for the maximum 2 terms
2002 World University Wrestling Championships Organizing Committee
President and Chair of the Board
1994 World Cup of Wrestling Event Committee.
President and Chair of the Board
Alberta Amateur Wrestling Association.
President
Edmonton Amateur Wrestling Association.
President
Edmonton Special Olympics.
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References available upon request
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