Bruce Rector is the General Counsel for The Sports Facilities Companies - https://sportsfacilities.com/. His company plans and manages the nation’s leading sports, recreation and event destinations. As someone who has children participating weekly in youth sports at different venues around the state and southeast I was very interested to hear what Bruce had to say.

Bruce has twenty-six years of law practice experience and has taught and lectured on sports law topics throughout that time. He has worked in professional sports for the Indianapolis Colts, collegiate athletics at the University of Kentucky, and as a volunteer leader for numerous local, state, and national youth sports organizations and events. He also served as the fifty-eighth president of Junior Chamber International (JCI), a 200,000-member organization of young leaders and entrepreneurs from over 100 countries.

Prior to joining SFC, Bruce was President of KBA Sports, in Lexington, Kentucky where he led a team of professionals in organizing, hosting, and managing large sports and recreation programs, including regional and national championship tournaments. In his final year at KBA Sports, the organization attracted over 500,000 visitors for various tournaments and events. 

An inspiring speaker, trainer and author on leadership topics, Bruce is the author of “Monday Morning Messages: Teaching, Inspiring and Motivating to Lead” (Xephor Press 2005). He currently serves on the board of trustees at the University of the Cumberlands and is also active in a number of non-profit organizations in the Tampa Bay area.

And oh by the way, Bruce has just been elected Mayor the City of Clearwater, Florida. Our first elected official on the podcast and he shared his thoughts on campaigning, public service and his new role.

As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com