About
Pro Footvolley Tour, LLC is the preeminent professional touring series for the sport of footvolley in the Americas. Matches are broadcasted on television throughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Pro Footvolley Tour allows brands to leverage exciting events, and broadcast television, to gain new customers and increase revenues. Combing music, dance, people, and the awesome sport of footvolley, these 'must-go-to' events are heating up the beaches in the US.
President/CEO, Pro Footvolley Tour LLC, Sergio Menezes
Sergio Menezes leads Pro Footvolley Tour, LLC. Mr. Menezes, a consumer marketer, has worked predominately within the credit card world with: American Express CO., MasterCard Inc., Fleet Boston; and Citibank in New York, London, and Miami. Before the banks, he worked briefly with ESPN in Bristol, CT.
Mr. Menezes grew up in Northern Virginia. He attended Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, VA and graduated with a B.S. in Finance. He also holds an MBA from University of Miami (FL). He currently resides in Miami Beach.
Executive Specialist Consultant, Dave Peart
Mr. Peart is a key consultant in Pro Footvolley Tour efforts with venture funding and capital raising. He is also responsible for key relationships through 24 years of international consumer marketing experience. As a marketing executive, Mr. Peart held positions with JP Morgan Chase Bank, Citibank,
MasterCard International, as well as other industry leaders. He has been successful creating pre-paid card, insurance and loyalty-based programs, generating more than $1 billion in sales and $250 million in bottom line profits for Chase and Citibank credit card divisions.
Production Manager (Broadcast), Rob Bianchi
Rob has extensive grass roots and large scale event management experience in soccer. Mr. Bianchi is an accomplished film maker. He was responsible for the broadcast television production for the 2009 Hollywood Open which aired in 7 Latin American countries, US, and Canada. His responsibility
lies in the creation of Pro Footvolley Tour television product; entertainment in-stadium; and other management responsibilities. Mr. Bianchi, of Redondo Beach, CA, began early in sports as a professional body boarder travelling the world competing at nearly all the major stops. He still recreationally body boards and surfs as well.
Activations Manager, Luiz Gomez
Luiz Gomes assists clients in activating brands both before and during events. Unlike other traditional sports leagues that just give brands (and their agencies) space or 'court time' Pro Footvolley Tour actively works with clients to maximize opportunities at events. Like in footvolley ... being lazy and helping
your partner doesn't get you a win. Luiz, a former scholarship collegiate tennis athlete, is there to make sure your brand wins!
Communications Director, Angie Fajardo
Mrs. Angie Fajardo handles all Communications Efforts for Pro Footvolley Tour. This includes press releases, athlete interview requests, media inquiries, and local/national media ‘push' efforts. She was instrumental in bringing Univision (national) in 2008 & Telemundo (national) in 2009.
Angie Fajardo grew up in Miami, FL and graduated from Florida State University, in Tallahassee, with a degree in Liberal Arts.
Head of Competition, Marcelo Ramos
Mr. Ramos is responsible for executing the professional Pro Footvolley Tour tournaments. Marcelo comes from a long history of professional volleyball including the FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) and CBV (Brazilian National Volleyball) Tours. In the US, he has coached top teams whom
competed in AVP Volleyball competition and has refereed professional volleyball matches as well. He is responsible for all competition specific related activities such as rules, match schedules, referee staffing, court equipment management, etc. Mr. Ramos holds both undergraduate and a Master’s Degree in Physical Education from the prestigious Gama Filho University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His specialization is in elite-athlete training.
Annoucer, Richard Thomas
Richard is one of the country’s premiere up and coming sports and special event emcees. With over 10 years of experience, Richard has been a featured public address announcer and emcee for sporting events at the Prep-school, Collegiate, and Professional levels.
Richard joined the Pro-Footvolley Tour in 2008 and brought immediate excitement to the event with his up-beat persona, humor, and high energy. A native of Central Florida, Richard graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Public Administration. He currently is finishing Master’s Level studies in Broadcast Journalism.
