Reid Sigmon is the vice president of operations for the Super Bowl Host Committee. He started June 4.
WHAT EXACTLY
DOES HE DO?
As vice president of operations Sigmon will work as a liaison between the operations committee and the NFL, focusing on logistics like transportation, parking and medical services. “I’ll be working to prepare the community to get what needs to be done, done.” Sigmon worked as director of operations for the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Task Force and served as the assistant director of the Tampa Bay Final Four Organizing Committee. He recently earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida.
DID BEING AN ATHLETE HELP PREPARE YOU FOR THIS LINE OF WORK?
“Being an athlete helps in the sense you need to be able to work as a team,” said Sigmon, who was a kicker at Wake Forest University. “And the leadership skills you learn as an athlete are invaluable. Being focused, persistent and detail oriented are all things needed to perform well in both worlds.”
HIS ROOTS
Sigmon was born in Charleston, S.C. and raised in Hendersonville, N.C., where his parents still live. He has settled in Riverside. “I haven’t had a lot of time to explore yet, but it’s been great so far. I’ve enjoyed all the places I’ve lived, but I especially like being in Florida where I’m near the river and the ocean.”
IN HIS FREE TIME
Sigmon enjoys reading and just finished “Personal History” by Katherine Graham. He tries to walk at least four miles a day. “And I go to a lot of sporting events.” He recently returned from a trip to Chicago where he attended a game at Wrigley Field. “It’s interesting to look at different sports facilities.”
WHAT HAS HE NOTICED ABOUT JACKSONVILLE
SO FAR?
“The level of organization at this point is great. I’ve been very impressed by the staff and committees and the local community. I’ve noticed how excited the community is, and how they’re very much looking forward to the event and the exposure and benefit it will bring to the community.”
— by Bailey White