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Be The Ball Foundation
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Be The Ball Foundation is to promote youth fitness
through participation in all ball sports and raise awareness about the
importance of proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle for young people.
WHO BENEFITS
o Children will benefit by increasing their health and fitness
o Children will benefit by decreasing childhood diabetes and obesity
o Society will benefit by increasing the number of healthy children and,
in turn, healthy adults. This will lead to a decrease
in the public costs
for insurance and medicare.
o Like-minded and grassroots organizations will benefit by the increased
attention generated by the high-profile nature of the
Be The Ball
Foundation’s efforts.
o Professional sports leagues and corporations will benefit by aligning
themselves with an important public trust initiative.
BE THE BALL FOUNDATION INITIAL PROJECT:
To produce and market a 7-9 national PSA campaign using current and former
A-List sports stars.
COSTS
Foundation Marketing and Fees 30,000
Production Overhead 20,000
Production Staff 48,810
Production Equipment 37,220
Production Travel 30,775
Animation 35,000
Editorial 29,400
Total 235,205
*An estimated $25,000 is required per PSA
CURRICULUM VITAE
Bob Delaney – President/Director
One of the NBA’s most celebrated referees, Mr. Delaney was awarded
the NBA OFFICIALS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD in 2000 and was presented the
National Association of Sports Officials GOLD WHISTLE AWARD in 2003 given
to a sports official who is noted for work both on or off the field of
play. He also served on the National Basketball Referee Association Executive
Board and is Director of The Officiating Academy -IMG Academies , Bradenton
Florid and Co-Director of IMG Academies Corporate Programs –PERFORMANCE
RULES where he is adapting existing IMG programs for application to sports
officials and the corporate world.
Delaney has served on the Board of Directors for Easter Seals Southwest
Florida, the Board of Directors of Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, and
the Board of Directors of the 13th Avenue Community Center Manatee County
,Florida. He and his wife Billie are also very active with the Jimmy V
Cancer Research Foundation, for which Mr. Delaney is Co-Chair of the BLOW
THE WHISTLE ON CANCER campaign, organizing all sports officials to donate
"game fees" once a sports season to the V Foundation.
Mr. Delaney attended New Jersey City University (B.S. Criminology) and
was named to the University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. He was a New
Jersey State Trooper from 1973-1987 during which time he was involved
in a long-term undercover investigation that resulted in the arrests and
convictions of numerous members of organized crime. His
undercover life is currently in development for production as a feature
film by ESPN Original Entertainment and a book is being published.
George Francisco – Director/Officer
Mr. Francisco is a highly regarded writer and director. He has extensive
knowledge and understanding of the non-profit world having been key in
bringing numerous marketing campaigns and entertainment projects to life
for the public sector. His AMERICAN VETERAN AWARDS show was annually broadcast
by A&E to critical raves. His clients have included such prominent
national organizations such as the Disabled Veterans Charities, Help Hospitalized
Veterans, the Yanks Air Museum, NBA Entertainment, the state of California’s
5 A Day Power Play, the White House, and NASA to name a few.
His screenwriting credits include the international hit CHAMPIONS, STRINGER,
for A MAN APART producer Vince Newman, BLUE BALLS, for LOIS & CLARK
star Dean Cain, and WHISTLEBLOWER for ESPN Original Entertainment. Currently,
Mr. Francisco is working on THE LEAGUE, a feature length documentary chronically
the history of Ivy League football. He has worked with such noted stars
as Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Dennehy, Matthew Fox, Gary Sinise, Catherine
Bell, Brian Setzer, Michael Bolton, Randy Travis, Shooter Jennings, and
First Lady Laura Bush.
A native of Chicago’s south side, Mr. Francisco received his BA
from Columbia University, where he majored in International Relations
and was a starting linebacker on their infamous losing football teams
of the 1980s. He then went on to receive his JD from Fordham University
School of Law and his MFA from the prestigious USC School of Cinema-Television.
He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Veterans Foundation
Inc.
M. Stephen Brown – Director/Officer
M. Stephen Brown is the President/Founder of Be
the Ball, Inc.
Be the Ball, Inc. owns the globally recognized registered trademark of
“Be the Ball” plus all copyrights of the “Be the Ball”
character artwork created by nationally known illustrator Bob Commander.
In addition to running Be the Ball, Inc., Mr. Brown maintains a full-time
position in the telecommunication industry. With over twenty years experience
directing sales and operations, his most recent project includes authoring
a telecommunication sales manual targeting the real estate market.
Prior to entering the telecommunications industry, Mr. Brown was an entrepreneur
in the resort and tourism industry where he owned and managed several
small businesses including restaurants and ski shops. He attended Eastern
Illinois University and the University of Northern Colorado where he pursued
a liberal arts degree. Steve, and his wife Jo, along with a menagerie
of animals, live in Salt Lake City where he continues to hone his golf
game and make an occasional appearance on the tennis court.
Patrick Ritter – Director/Officer
Mr. Ritter has been a successful Management Consultant for 25 years, working
with clients in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Involved in Finance, Operations, Investment, Mergers & Acquisitions,
Contract Negotiations, Research & Development of emerging technology,
Start-ups, Turnarounds and numerous other aspects of business.
Mr. Ritter is a graduate of Westminster College in Business Administration
in 1979. To date, Mr. Ritter has consulted with over 70 companies and
over 300 business transactions since 1982.
Arthur Miyazaki – Director/Officer
Mr. Miyazaki brings tremendous financial experience and knowledge to the
Be the Ball Foundation as the former Controller of the Sundance Institute.
His ten year tenure at this globally recognized non profit organization
provides the Be the Ball Foundation strong financial governance.
Arthur continually gives back to the community with his volunteering work.
For over twenty he has served with the Salt Lake County Sheriff Search
and Rescue division and for the last six years he has voluntarily coached
the Juan Diego High School boys and girls tennis team attaining numerous
region and state championships.
Mr. Miyazaki is a graduate of Westminster College of Salt Lake City, Utah
with degrees in Physical Science, Accounting plus a Masters Degree in
Management.
He and his wife Deb divide their time between Salt Lake and Coronado,
California.
Liza Cozad – Director/Officer
Ms. Cozad brings significant consulting and networking opportunities as
a successful attorney for almost 15 years. Ms. Cozad’s law firm
legal experience has brought her exposure to clients of local as well
as international acclaim in the entertainment field. Her legal experience
both with law firms and as in-house counsel has focused in the area of
contracting and licensing, as well as intellectual property in the fields
of entertainment, high tech, biotech and insurance.
Ms. Cozad is a graduate of the University of Redlands in Southern California
with a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology, and received her law degree
in her home state of Illinois from DePaul University College of Law in
Chicago.
She and her husband reside in Marin County, in Northern California, and
enjoy time with their two German Shepherds, as well as hiking and camping.
Ms. Cozad, a top ten junior player in her state and a college varsity
tennis player, still tries to find time to play competitive tennis when
possible, in addition to competing in marathons and triathlons, and she
will compete in her first Ironman Triathlon in 2007.
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