Our Consultants
SMR consultants have extensive experience and knowledge in the governance and operation of scholastic and collegiate athletics departments, governmental and non-governmental sports commissions and governing bodies and other sports-related non-profit organizations. All have been recognized by their peers as outstanding leaders.
Donna A. Lopiano, Ph.D
President
"The SMR consultant team is passionate about what educational sport does for young people but we realize how easy it is to get off track. The thing we most respect is the diligence and hard work required to maintain the integrity of athletics programs. After so many years in the business learning from our mistakes and successes, we're excited about being able to help others build quality programs and avoid the pitfalls."
Bob Frederick, Ed.D.
Senior Associate
"Whenever an institution's reputation is at stake, bringing in a credible and objective third party to help signals a commitment by the academic institution to be open and honest in self-examining its practices and making them better."
Christine H.B. Grant, Ph.D.
Senior Associate
"We're excited about sharing our knowledge and experience. We're eager to collaborate with athletics directors to solve specific challenges, implement best practices and develop model educational sports programs."
Connee Zotos, Ph.D.
Senior Associate
"Staff supervision and evaluation can easily become the most time consuming task of any manager. Formalizing employment and compensation systems for coaches and other staff members is essential, not only for efficiency, but to avoid the actual or inferred personalization of the process."
