Italo Zanzi
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Italo Zanzi, is Deputy General Secretary of CONCACAF
, The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football, and serves as Executive Vice President of the organization’s commercial arm, CONCACAF Marketing & TV,based in Miami Beach, Florida. Italo oversees the Confederation's business activities, including the CONCACAF Champions League and Gold Cup, as well as its communications and marketing. He also represents the Confederation on FIFA's Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility and Media Committee.
Until November 2007, Italo served as Vice President, International Broadcast Sales & Latin American / US Hispanic Marketing for Major League Baseball
. In this capacity, Italo managed three of Major League Baseball’s business functions - international television and radio sales, Latin American marketing and sponsorship, and United States Hispanic marketing initiatives.
While at MLB, Italo negotiated numerous seven-figure media rights agreements in Latin America
, Asia
, Europe
, Canada
, and Oceania
. Italo also played a pivotal role in the organization of the inaugural World Baseball Classic
in 2006. In addition to overseeing media sales for the event, Italo served as the principal liaison to the Latin American baseball federations and managed operations of the San Juan, Puerto Rico
venue.
In addition, Italo Zanzi was the Republican candidate for United States Congress
in 2006 in New York's 1st Congressional District (Eastern Suffolk County
). Italo earned 39% of the vote against a two-term incumbent, the most of any Republican challenger in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and 7th highest nationwide. Italo won the endorsement from Suffolk Life, the most widely distributed newspaper in Suffolk County, which wrote, "Zanzi's outlook and enthusiasm are refreshing. He has kept a close eye on the issues that affect the people in the 1st Congressional District, and already has formulated some plans to address these issues. We are confident that if given the chance, Zanzi could effect some real change in government". Zanzi was also praised by Newsday, who while endorsing his opponent, wrote, "Republican challenger Italo Zanzi, 32, is not one to go unnoticed. Zanzi has panache, a top-flight education - including a law degree and a master's in business administration - and a glamour job...". "Zanzi has tremendous potential. Down the road there should be a place for a bright, energetic man like him in public life."
Italo currently heads up a federal political action committee, IZ PAC, and assists the Republican National Committee and several candidates in fundraising efforts.
Italo Zanzi has also been a goalkeeper for the US National Team Handball team since 1997. He has competed in 75 international matches and won a Bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games
. At the 2003 Pan Am Games, Zanzi had strong performances against Argentina and Brazil and played a pivotal role in the USA's victories over Mexico (21 saves) and Uruguay in the Bronze Medal game. He was named the United States Olympic Committee
’s Team Handball Athlete of the Year in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Before being introduced to team handball in 1996 after the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Italo played professional soccer briefly with Club Deportivo Lo Barnechea in Chile and at the University of Chicago where he was named Most Valuable Player in 1995. Italo also served as Assistant Coach for the Emory University mens soccer team from 1996 to 1999.
Italo actively supports several local youth athletic programs and community groups. Italo received El Diaro’s “EL Award” in 2005 which is awarded to top Hispanics in business, politics, and entertainment. Italo Zanzi earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago
in 1996, and Juris Doctor and MBA from Emory University
in 1999. Italo Zanzi is a licensed attorney and resides in Miami, Florida.
January 9, 2009, Italo filed to run for the Florida House of Representatives, District 119. Italo, a Republican, seeks to replace State Representative Juan C. Zapata, who will be termed out of office in 2010.
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
, The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football, and serves as Executive Vice President of the organization’s commercial arm, CONCACAF Marketing & TV,based in Miami Beach, Florida. Italo oversees the Confederation's business activities, including the CONCACAF Champions League and Gold Cup, as well as its communications and marketing. He also represents the Confederation on FIFA's Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility and Media Committee.
Until November 2007, Italo served as Vice President, International Broadcast Sales & Latin American / US Hispanic Marketing for Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. In this capacity, Italo managed three of Major League Baseball’s business functions - international television and radio sales, Latin American marketing and sponsorship, and United States Hispanic marketing initiatives.
While at MLB, Italo negotiated numerous seven-figure media rights agreements in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. Italo also played a pivotal role in the organization of the inaugural World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball , the Major League Baseball Players Association , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world...
in 2006. In addition to overseeing media sales for the event, Italo served as the principal liaison to the Latin American baseball federations and managed operations of the San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
venue.
In addition, Italo Zanzi was the Republican candidate for United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in 2006 in New York's 1st Congressional District (Eastern Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
). Italo earned 39% of the vote against a two-term incumbent, the most of any Republican challenger in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and 7th highest nationwide. Italo won the endorsement from Suffolk Life, the most widely distributed newspaper in Suffolk County, which wrote, "Zanzi's outlook and enthusiasm are refreshing. He has kept a close eye on the issues that affect the people in the 1st Congressional District, and already has formulated some plans to address these issues. We are confident that if given the chance, Zanzi could effect some real change in government". Zanzi was also praised by Newsday, who while endorsing his opponent, wrote, "Republican challenger Italo Zanzi, 32, is not one to go unnoticed. Zanzi has panache, a top-flight education - including a law degree and a master's in business administration - and a glamour job...". "Zanzi has tremendous potential. Down the road there should be a place for a bright, energetic man like him in public life."
Italo currently heads up a federal political action committee, IZ PAC, and assists the Republican National Committee and several candidates in fundraising efforts.
Italo Zanzi has also been a goalkeeper for the US National Team Handball team since 1997. He has competed in 75 international matches and won a Bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
. At the 2003 Pan Am Games, Zanzi had strong performances against Argentina and Brazil and played a pivotal role in the USA's victories over Mexico (21 saves) and Uruguay in the Bronze Medal game. He was named the United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
’s Team Handball Athlete of the Year in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Before being introduced to team handball in 1996 after the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Italo played professional soccer briefly with Club Deportivo Lo Barnechea in Chile and at the University of Chicago where he was named Most Valuable Player in 1995. Italo also served as Assistant Coach for the Emory University mens soccer team from 1996 to 1999.
Italo actively supports several local youth athletic programs and community groups. Italo received El Diaro’s “EL Award” in 2005 which is awarded to top Hispanics in business, politics, and entertainment. Italo Zanzi earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1996, and Juris Doctor and MBA from Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
in 1999. Italo Zanzi is a licensed attorney and resides in Miami, Florida.
January 9, 2009, Italo filed to run for the Florida House of Representatives, District 119. Italo, a Republican, seeks to replace State Representative Juan C. Zapata, who will be termed out of office in 2010.