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USA Field Hockey Names Susan Weeks Event Marketing Promotions Director

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Field Hockey Association has named Susan Weeks as Event Marketing Promotions Director.

“We’re delighted to have someone as dynamic as Susan as a member of the USA Field Hockey staff,” said Executive Director Sheila Walker. “Susan’s Olympic Committee and National Governing Body experience is a perfect fit. She is a very dynamic and creative professional and we are all very confident in her ability to promote USA Field Hockey’s new properties.”

      A former Associate Director for Events and Conferences with the U.S. Olympic Committee and former Marketing and Promotions Director with United States Swimming with more than 20 years of event management experience, Weeks will direct all aspects of USA Field Hockey’s event marketing program including developing strategies and promotional programs for USA Field Hockey properties, approving use of marks and designations by sponsors and partners, securing host bids, ensuring sponsorship fulfillment and managing various fundraising efforts.

      In addition to her work with the USOC and U.S. Swimming, Weeks most recently served as Development Director for the United States Association of Blind Athletes and Director of Business Development and for the national Strength and Conditioning Association.

      A graduate of the Univ. of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Weeks is an avid runner, golfer and skier. Her community activities include work with the American Discovery Trail Marathon, production of the 2002 Olympic Torch Celebration, the 1997 Olympic Training Center Complex dedication, the 1984 U.S. Olympic committee National Sports Festival Torch Run and the Bolder Boulder 10k Road Race.                                                 

      Weeks is scheduled to begin her duties with USA Field Hockey, Feb. 17.

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