January Membership Meeting

Drew Mahalic, CEO of the Oregon Sports Authority will be our featured speaker for our first meeting in 2016. He will be speaking on Sports and Economics and how we can use sports to help in our economic development efforts. Drew Mahalic is in his 20th year as CEO of the Oregon Sports Authority. The organization has helped to bring more than 200 events to Oregon with an economic impact exceeding $250 million. Notable events include NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournaments, Davis Cup World Final, US Figure Skating Championships, and Women’s World Cups. Drew is the only National Football League veteran with a degree from Harvard Law School. He played linebacker in NFL with the Eagles and Chargers for 5 years and on Notre Dame’s 1973 National Championship team.