Vince Trinidad with Sports ETA's Facilities Program leads a fireside chat with Shane Fernandez. The Hardesty National BMX Stadium stands next door to the USA BMX Headquarters and Hall of Fame. The 125,000 square foot arena features balcony seating for 1,800; bleacher seating for 2,000; and a 82,400 foot recessed track.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:

Shane Fernandez
President & Chairman
USA BMX

Shane Fernandez was born in Hollywood, California as a first-generation US Citizen to a Danish mother and Filipino/Spanish father. Shane has lived in both Scandinavia and Asia, and it was during his time immersed in the cultures and built environments of Denmark and Hong Kong which ultimately led to his inspiration towards improving a region’s sense of place through urban design, architecture, engineering, art, and cycling.

As the leader of the American Bicycle Association (ABA) in multiple capacities, Shane represents the largest cycling organization in the US and Canada. USA BMX has over 70,000 members with combined racing, freestyle and E-bike events at more than 320 sanctioned BMX facilities. As the largest Action Sports Event promoter globally, the organization empowers communities by generating quality-of-life activation and economic development through events, sports-tourism, and large scale Architectural & Parks Master Planning design initiatives. Additionally, the USA BMX Foundation has reached over 250,000 elementary students and underserved communities with STE(A)M and RISE (Resiliency, Inclusion, Social-Awareness and Education) programing nation-wide.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
. Award winning multi-billion-dollar international portfolio in Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering
and Construction projects in various sectors: sports, city planning, parks, healthcare, energy, retail,
industrial/manufacturing, corporate, educational, non-profit, spiritual, wellness, performing arts,
residential, museums, and public art.

. Founder/Founding Member of two nationally acclaimed non-profit organizations

. Named Minority Business Champion for the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Louisiana by the White House and US Business Council

. Significant fundraising leadership- over $40 Million in non-profit, business & political arenas

. Treasurer and Committee Chair of the second largest community foundation in the
United States- The Tulsa Community Foundation with $4.2 billion in assets

. Extensive servant leadership experience in numerous political, non-profit and chamber organizations

. Vast expertise and national speaker in change management, succession planning and crisis
management

. Broad knowledge in leading large-scale marketing, branding and place-making initiatives

. Entrepreneur- founder of two small businesses active for 20 years

. Volunteers in multiple capacities with numerous initiatives empowering at-risk youth