Professional Experience
Michael Paikin has over 40 years in Sports and Recreation, specializing in the Skating Industry as an Owner and Manager, as well as an Instructor and Coach. This experience has been utilized while Consulting for, and/or Operating a variety of facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Israel and Australia.
Professional Background
VSC Sports, Inc. - President / CEO since 1986
Pasadena Ice Skating Center - Vice President/General Manager since 1984
Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center(San Francisco) President/CEO since 1998
Oxnard Ice Skating Center - President/CEO since 1999
Van Nuys Iceland - President / CEO, 12 years
Conejo Valley Ice Skating Center - President, 7 years
Modern Lanes, Inc. - Vice President, 3 years
Procter and Gamble - Sales and Marketing, 7 years
Coaching Background
Figure Skating - Coach / Master Rated with Professional Skaters Association
Basketball and Baseball - Participant / Coach
Bowling - Certified Bowling Instructor (AMF)
Water Sports - Taught Sailing and Swimming
Ice Hockey - Taught Power Skating
Consulting
Facilities include, but not limited to: United States, Canada, Mexico, and Israel.
Additional experience on a special nine-week project in Adelaide, Australia.
Professional Affiliations
ISI (Ice Skating Institute) - 1st Vice President - Board of Directors
¡AIM (Ice Arena Institute of Management) - Member, Faculty member and Board of Regents
PSA (Professional Skaters Assoc.) - Master Rated and Former Ratings examiner
RSA (Roller Skating Association) - Member
USA Hockey - Facilities Member
AAF (Amateur Athletic Foundation) - Former member / Hockey Section
USFS (United States Figure Skating) - Previous member of the Board of Directors
Channel Islands Figure Skating Club - Member
Pasadena Figure Skating Club - Member
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