Our Team
Michelle Perry
President & CEOMichelle has provided expertise and guidance to sport-related organizations focusing on strategic and business performance planning; event bidding and hosting strategies; and, sports facility analysis for concurrent competitive and recreational use. Michelle brings 30 years of major event management experience and has a broad background in organizational bidding processes, facility management, and strategic and business development.
Prior to launching Gamechangers Consulting, Michelle was part of TSE Consulting. She and Dale Neuburger worked with numerous organizations, rights holders and municipalities to solve complex issues and create innovative strategies focused on achieving meaningful business outcomes. Additionally, she spent 12 years at the NCAA overseeing the NCAA Women’s Final Four – the highest profile and most important women’s collegiate sporting event in the United States. Her responsibilities included the oversight of tournament operations, financial management and external business development, facility operations, security protocols, game management operations and participating team coordination.
Dale Neuburger
PrincipalDale brings 30 years of experience in planning, soliciting and managing athletic events. As a consultant, his clients include the United States Olympic Committee and 22 of its National Governing Bodies. Dale is Vice President of FINA (International Federation for swimming), and was Assistant Chef de Mission for the US Olympic delegation in Athens and President of the United States Aquatic Sports. He was President of the Indiana Sports Corporation for 12 years, as Indianapolis hosted more than 200 events (including three International Federation world championships) which created $2 billion in incremental economic development. He also led the successful efforts to relocate the NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations to Indianapolis.