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Sportsplex USA Consulting Inc. Operations
Sportsplex USA has a strong, diverse management team. Our team includes individuals with backgrounds in finance, local government, marketing, and recreation. Our operation has been finely tuned over the last 11 years. We can help prospective clients greatly shorten their path to profitability. 

Paul H. Berghoff
Chairman

 

Paul has extensive experience in the restaurant business. His long term involvement with the Berghoff Restaurant, Chicago's largest and oldest restaurant, during different periods from 1960 through 1990 ended as Chairman of the Board and Majority owner. During this period, Paul spent time working for Saga Food service managing the food service for 3 Catholic Women's colleges in California. The main thrust of his business career however has been as an investment banker. The last 30 years he has been president and majority stockholder in his Chicago based bond firm, dealing exclusively in municipal and corporate financing. As Chairman of Sportsplex USA, the operator of the Poway sportspark, Paul and his son Bill have developed the Poway sportspark facility over the past 10 years into the premier facility of it's kind in the country. Paul's experience in business management and development, finance, and restaurant operation is an invaluable resource.

Education: B.S. Michigan State University, Hotel and Restaurant Management

Bill. Berghoff
President
 

Bill has held various positions over his 10 year career at Sportsplex. The first 2 years Bill was focused exclusively on marketing and building a customer base. As softball reached capacity he turned his attention to operations and took over as General Manager of Sportsplex. Bill's responsibilities grew to include accounting, staffing, budgeting, and marketing as well as being Sportsplex's liaison with the City of Poway. Bill oversaw every aspect of the construction of the roller hockey rink in 1997 and the arena soccer rink in 2003. With his father becoming Chairman of Sportsplex in 2000, Bill has assumed the position of President. Bill provides expertise in the design components, financial viability, marketing and overall operation of sports complexes.

Education: B.B.S. University of San Diego, Business Administration (emphasis in Finance)

Bob Thomas
Senior Vice President
 

Bob has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in local government. Bob has 26 years experience in local government including over 12 years as Community Services Director for the City of Poway. Bob's experience interacting in the public sector with city council members, city management and local citizen group is invaluable. Bob has experience working with relevant city staff and project architects from project review through project approval. A few of his past projects include a performing arts center, community library, community swim center, sports complex, and numerous park projects. Specific experience in implementing the City of Poway sportspark include the development of the project concept, selection of the architect and management firm, and interaction with the management firm once the project was completed and operational.

Education: Masters Degree, San Diego State University, Public Administration

Sean Melvin
Vice President

Sean has a well rounded background in the sporting industry. In the 10 years Sean has been with Sportsplex he has been a softball coordinator, a hockey coordinator, a tournament director, a facility manager, and ultimately in 2000 he became the General Manager. Sean has been a player and a manager on highly competitive traveling softball and hockey teams. His travels with Team USA softball included a trip to China in 1996. Sean has also visited numerous sports complexes and developed a sound network of contacts nationwide. Sean is San Diego's ASA ( Amatuer Softball Association) Adult Deputy Commisioner.

Jim Tuyay
Vice President

Jim has been involved in recreation sports in Southern California for over 25 years. He has run leagues and tournaments in adult softball, youth baseball, flag football, youth and adult volleyball and high school baseball. Jim is the USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association) director for San Diego. Jim has run over 500 tournaments with over 100,000 participants. Jim also has been instrumental in developing Sportsplex's corporate tournament business. Before joining Sportsplex Jim was in the banking industry for over 15 years including 5 years as a Vice President of Northern Trust Co.

Education: University of Hawaii, Sociology

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