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Vice President
Consulting

John Von Stade is a Vice President of Velocity Sports & Entertainment. John joined Velocity in 2003 and is responsible for directing Eli Lilly's Cialis global sponsorship strategy and sponsorship portfolio. Additionally he works on business development. John is also a member of the company's Operations Management Group, which is charged with managing the day-to-day activities of the agency.

Prior to Velocity, John spent the last 10 years at Millsport where he directed account functions for clients such as GTE, Lipton, Sony and Disney. While at Millsport he was also responsible for the development and management of Millsport Golf as well as several other line functions.

In his earlier years, John was responsible for the GTE account where he directed their activities tied to the NCAA and the Academic All-America program. In addition, John managed USA Track & Field's 1996 Olympic sponsorship program. Prior to Millsport, John spend the first five years of his career with Cincinnati-based Riber Sports Marketing.

John is a graduate of St. Lawrence University. He and his wife Ann live in Darien, CT, with their three children.

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