Pro Footvolley Tour, LLC is a leading player-run sports entertainment firm delivering the world's hottest new professional sport to a global television audience from a series of US-based events.  Pro Footvolley sells itself.   Pro Footvolley Tour, LLC allows smart brands to leverage exciting events, and broadcast television, to gain new customers and increase revenues.  These 'must-go-to' events brings a bit of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the United States.  Great music and ambience; an amazing sport; and good times makes Pro Footvolley Tour a fun event for everyone to enjoy!  

President and CEO, Pro Footvolley Tour LLC
Sergio Menezes

Mr. Sergio Menezes (in the blue shirt without the jacket) leads Pro Footvolley Tour, LLC.  

Mr. Menezes is a former credit card marketer [American Express Europe (London) and Latin America (Miami)]; corporate banker [Fleet Boston (Boston, MA) and Citibank (388 Greenwich NYC)]; and sales analyst [ESPN in Bristol, CT]; turned sports entrepeneur who has the international corporate experience to take this sport to mainstream global acceptance.  

Background
Born in Recife, Brazil and having grown up with ambassadors' kids in the Washington, DC suburbs; Mr. Menezes has always held a deep appreciation for global perspectives on politics, sport, and culture.  HS field trips meant attending Senate Hearings or visiting the World Bank or trying an Ethiopian eatery in Adams Morgan.   DC had folks from all around the world and new ideas were debated from a vastly different pool of thoughts and experiences.  

Footvolley
While on college break, Mr. Menezes watched his uncle referee an international beach volleyball competition from the VIP section.  What fascinated the college sophomore; however, was the futevolei being played on Boa Viagem Beach outside the beach stadium.  His uncle (who refereed the 1984 Olympic Final in LA) snarled that futevolei was 'simply too intrusive and uninstitutional'.   The X-Games were intrusive to the Olympics.  UFC was uninstitutional to boxing or Judo.  Years later, those words led to the formation of Pro Footvolley Tour.

Education:
BS, Finance Virginia Polytechnic and State University
MBA, Finance University of Miami (FL)

Christian Braga
Director

Mr. Christian Braga (with Mayor Peter Bober of Hollywood [FL]) is the definition of activation.  He's always active!  With over 10 years in the spirits industry both in Miami and New York City Mr. Braga quickly sees through 'power point fluff marketing' decks and understand what works and what doesn't when it comes to marketing/activations both on and off premise for liquor brands.  He was instrumental in Leblon Cachaca's rapid rise before the company was acquired by Bacardi USA.  At Leblon, Mr. Braga ran activation programs in an ultra-competitive South Florida market.  In addition, Mr. Braga organized Leblon's total involvement in large scale festival events.  He later moved to Sagatiba LLC which is another fast growing spirits company.  Mr. Braga, an accomplished soccer player, who had to quit to due knee injuries; competed internationally (Portugal, Spain, Brazil, France, Thailand, etc.) for many years.  He is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Education:
Marketing, FIU