George Gardner
Director, Strategic Communications

George joined Sport in Society in September, 2003. As the Director of Marketing and Fundraising, he is responsible for securing financial support by developing and executing extensive marketing and fundraising plans. Gardner leads the organization in forging corporate partnerships, writing grants, planning events and executing awareness and revenue generating campaigns. Gardner joined Sport in Society after 22 years of marketing, strategic planning and business development experience at Hewlett Packard, Compaq and Be Free, Inc.

George is the former President of Newton Girls Soccer (NGS). He has been coaching soccer for 12 years. In 2000 the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) named him the Massachusetts Girl�s Coach of the Year. Gardner earned a BA in Economics from Hobart College and a Masters in Business Administration from Northeastern University.

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