LA 2024 today announced the appointments of Marla Messing as Vice President and Executive Director of Sport Leader Relations and Peter Tomozawa as Vice President and Executive Director for Partnerships and Board Relations. Formerly the President and CEO of the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Messing will manage relationships with domestic Olympic and Paralympic stakeholders, including national governing bodies and American sports leaders. Messing will also work closely with leading LA and California tech innovators, ensuring their integration into LA’s plans to deliver a new Games for a new era. Tomozawa, formerly Executive Director of Business Development for Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, will manage relationships with institutional partners and board members as LA 2024 refines its low-risk, high-tech and sustainable Games plan.
Prior to leading the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which was for more than 15 years the largest women’s sporting event in history based upon attendance and worldwide television viewership, Messing served as Executive Vice President of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Messing also served on the original five-person management team that conceived and launched Major League Soccer, where she served as Senior Vice President. Women in Sports and Events (WISE) named Messing "Woman of the Year" in 2000, and Sports Business Journal named Messing "Female Executive of the Year" in 1999. Messing holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
As an advisor to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Tomozawa negotiated an agreement governing financing for a $6 billion rail project, selected vendors for the city's short term borrowing and helped administer its Park Improvement Plan. Tomozawa previously served as a partner and head of foreign exchange sales at Goldman Sachs, where he worked for 17 years. Currently, Tomozawa is on the Board of North Capital Investment Technology, Nature Conservancy, State of Hawaii Red Cross, and previously served as State of Hawaii Charter School Commission Vice Chair. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.
LA 2024 Vice President and Executive Director of Sport Leader Relations Marla Messing said: "It is a great honor to join LA 2024's talented team and oversee relationships with American national governing bodies and sports leaders, a crucially important group of stakeholders in ensuring LA 2024's Games Plan delivers the best possible experience for both athletes and fans. Having been at the helm of past global sporting events, I know that delivering a world-class event requires having a nuanced understanding of the needs of athletes. LA 2024’s excellent relationship with sport leaders from around the world ensures that our Games plans are informed by their valuable insights and feedback every step of the way."
LA 2024 Vice President and Executive Director for Partnerships and Board Relations Peter Tomozawa said: "Los Angeles is uniquely suited to delivering a transformative Games in 2024. Not only is LA blessed with ideal weather and a wealth of existing, world-class infrastructure, but the city also has a vibrant network of creators, innovators and entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing the way the world works, plays and communicates. I look forward to helping LA 2024 partner with Los Angeles business, labor and community leaders to deliver a New Games for a new era for the Olympic Movement."
LA 2024 CEO Gene Sykes said: "We're thrilled to welcome Marla Messing and Peter Tomozawa to our executive team to contribute their expertise and management of our important relationships with local, domestic and international stakeholders. Messing's wealth of experience and vision in leading world-class sporting events and Tomozawa's extensive public and private sector financial experience will will be invaluable as we put together the best possible bid to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games back to Los Angeles."
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