Jonathan Strauss

Father and Director in Surfside, Florida

Jonathan Strauss

Father and Director in Surfside, Florida

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Founder/ Creator of Board Up Productions, LLC, a non-traditional lifestyle and action sports event-marketing agency since 2005. Properties Include: - Nike Swim Miami, An International Open Water Swim Event created in 2005 that allows for all levels of competition. Plays host to over 1000 swimmers annually in April (www.swimmiami.net) - Board Up Miami, South Florida’s only Action Sports Festival since 2006. Featured the world’s best wakeboarders, South Florida’s top skateboarders, BMX demos, swimsuit fashion shows, and live music held annually in April with average attendance near 3,000 spectators (www.boardupmiami.com) - CBS Alt Games, Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals Event Director since 2009 in San Diego, CA. Played host to the top 100 Collegiate Wakeboarders in the USA. (www.thealtgames.com) - The Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon World Tour, created the first of its kind race combining fitness and action sports. Orchestrated a 4 city tour that featured top cities: Hallandale Beach, New York City, San Juan, and Dallas. (www.theadrenalinaskateboardmarathon.com) - The International Distance Skateboard Association, the World Governing Body for Push Skateboarding/Longboarding. The goal is to provide legitimacy, insurance, and safety for all Longboard events in the world. Currently, subdivisions formed in the USA and Netherlands, forming in Latin America, Europe, Canada, and Oceania. (www.theidsa.org) Education: - University of Florida, (2004) B.S. in Sport Management - University of Miami, (2007) Masters in Sport Administration - Masters Thesis based on Financial Viability of Beach Soccer in the USA, extensive research of FIFA soccer and interviews with Beach Soccer Executives.