Nicholas J. Dunbar
Director of Business Development
MLS Camps is pleased to announce
the return of Nick Dunbar
Effective August 4, 2008
"I am now entering my second career at MLS Camps
with an incredible feeling of excitement and determination
to help the company to fulfill its vision of being the
number one sports education company in the world. For
those of you who know me, and for those I have yet to
meet, I hope you are ready to see what MLS Camps can
truly achieve and how important a role you play in this
success!" - Nicholas Dunbar
History with MLS Camps: Nick Dunbar
was a valued member of MLS Camps who started coaching
with the company in the Summer of 1989. Upon graduating
from Carnegie Physical Education College in 1991 with
a PGCE in Physical Education to add to his BA Hons in
Sport Studies from Newcastle Polytechnic, he came to
work full time as a Regional Manager completing three
full summers of coaching. He spent two years overseeing
the New Jersey region and building that area up before
moving to Massachusetts as the North East Regional Manager.
After developing the Mass area to include over 100 camp
programs, a residential camp, a center of excellence,
and while managing the Revolution relationship, two
full-time coaching directors and a team of assistant
coaches, Nick left Massachusetts to work at the CT National
Support Center. There he held the position of Human
Resource Director where he managed the recruitment and
logistics of the summer staff. In 2001, he took over
the role of National Sales Manager before leaving the
company in January while in the position of Executive
Vice President. His last role with MLS Camps involved
the development of programs and products as well as
managing the sales team towards budget.
Career Change: In January 2005, after
leaving MLS Camps, Nick began a career in the finance
and mortgage industry with Ameriquest Mortgage Company.
He spent six months learning the business as an Account
Executive, finishing as the number one sales executive
out of a group of over 75 reps in the area twice during
that time. He managed the first of three branches in
August 2005, establishing sales processes, key performance
indicators and budgets for a team of 12 sales staff.
In May 2006, he moved from Ameriquest to assist and
work alongside two close friends to develop their own
mortgage company. As a branch manager he developed programs
and budgets as well as established sales processes to
ensure they hit targets each month.
Nick feels that his added experience working for another
organization outside of MLS Camps has helped him build
a more global picture of what is necessary to make a
company succeed. He said, “I have learned that
every successful company is client driven—that’s
what allows us to grow, develop and create new ideas.
It is an essential focus for any company’s success.
Equally, I believe that if the company does not have
the right personality and the right people in place
it can never succeed.”
Return to MLS Camps: With Nick’s
unmatched experience, drive to excel and a passion for
both soccer and MLS Camps, his return to our organization
marks an exciting time in our growth. As Gary Russell,
CEO and Owner of MLS Camps, stated, “Nick has
always been a valued member of our MLS Camps family,
and, like any family member, sometimes they go off and
do their own thing and sometimes they find their way
back home. He’s a tremendous asset with his experience,
knowledge and personal accomplishments in addition to
all he has learned during the three years he was away.
Because I’ve known him as both an employee and
a friend, I am confident he will be a dynamic influence
in the growth and development of our company.”
In his role of Director of Business Development, Nick
will focus on many facets of MLS Camps, including:
• District 1 Leader - Taking charge of District
1 (CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI and VT) Leader responsibilities,
including overseeing the Regional Directors of Coaching
and Regional Managers as well as the ongoing operations
and functions of growing that district. Once he has
given this district the solid direction to stay on course
in its growth, he will turn over the reins to a new
district leader within a year
• National Sales Manager - Overseeing sales for
the entire country and supervising the District Leaders
• Coach and Curriculum Development - Working
alongside National Director of Coaching Brian Roberts
on coach development, reviewing our Kidriculum®,
developing and overseeing coaching practices and coach
training conventions
• Winning Profile Development - Working alongside
CEO/Owner Gary Russell, Senior Analyst Neil Castle,
Business Management Specialist Ian Tonks and Director
of Communications Ginger Asher with The Winning Profile
and the work Gary is doing with the British Olympics
Association on talent profiling
• Overall Business Development – Working
with Gary Russell and members of senior management in
education and training, and the development of an MLS
Camps documentary with Media Specialist Chris Russell
MLS Camps President Brett Russell summed up all of our
thoughts about Nick’s return to MLS Camps when
he said: “I am excited we have an opportunity
to welcome Nick back to MLS Camps. I had the pleasure
working with him for my first 11 years in the company
and learned so much from him. His return to our organization
with the knowledge and experience he has gained is invaluable,
and we are excited about the future of MLS Camps with
Nick being a part of this.”
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