:: m2c Inc. President - Jim Donovan

Jim Donovan has over 25 years of experience in management and administration, working for the University of Hawaii at Manoa, ESPN Regional Television and as President of his own company, m2c, Inc.

As an athletics administrator for seventeen years, Donovan tackled many challenges in a variety of capacities for the University of Hawaii. In ten years as the # 2 administrator in UH athletics, Donovan's primary function was the day-to-day management of a $17 million, 350 person (full and part-time employee) department. In addition, Donovan assisted in the development of long-range plans to meet the challenges in the ever-changing world of college athletics.

Donovan's leadership was instrumental in the day-to-day operations of the department, where he directly managed the department's ticket, business, marketing, computer, sports medicine and media relations functions. In addition, he supervised other administrators that were responsible for the remainder of department operations and was solely responsible for balancing the department's operating budget.

Donovan's ascent up the administrative ladder began in 1985 when he assumed the position of Rainbow Stadium manager, after serving two years as a graduate assistant football coach. In 1988, he took on the position of sports marketing director. Under his jurisdiction, the marketing revenues more than doubled in five years.

After his six-year tenure as marketing director, Donovan was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Administrative Services. It was in this position where Donovan earned his reputation as an innovative and visionary leader. In his first two years, he implemented a $2.6 million scoreboard package for the Stan Sheriff Center, put together a similar package of $1.5 million for Aloha Stadium and produced the original specifications for a $1.6 million contract with KCCN Radio. In 1996, he spearheaded the signing of a $6.2 million contract with KFVE-TV, considered one of the most lucrative television packages in the country.

After leaving the University of Hawaii Athletic Department in 2002, Donovan became the Executive Director of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl - an event owned by ESPN Regional Television - and he started his own marketing and management company, m2c, Inc.

In addition to being responsible as Executive Director for five very successful Hawaii Bowls, as President of m2c, Inc., Donovan has provided marketing and management consulting services for Panda Travel (one of Hawaii's largest travel wholesalers), Sodexho (an international food service company) and AIO Group (a Hawaii-based media company.) In 2005, through his work with Panda Travel, Donovan started www.valuetravelhawaii.com, a website family that is dedicated to "bringing value back to travel."

As a strong believer that we must give back to our community, since starting his own company in 2002 Donovan has also chaired several community fundraising events that collectively have raised over $355,000. These events include: Hugh Yoshida University of Hawaii endowment ($70,000); Vince Goo University of Hawaii endowment ($35,000); American Diabetes Rainbow Rhapsody Silent Auction ($12,500); through Sheraton Hawaii Bowl golf tournaments and winetasting events raised funds for Rainbow Fever Scholarships, Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation, Cure Autism Now, the UH Letterwinner's Club and the American Red Cross ($198,000); and the UH College of Business Alumni & Friends (2002 - $12,500, 2003 - $7,500 & 2005 - $23,500.)

Donovan was raised in Anaheim, Calif., where he graduated from Servite High School in 1978. He lettered in football, receiving many accolades including Prep All-American, team MVP and honorable mention Offensive Lineman-of-the-Decade (1970s) in Orange County. From there, he attended Santa Ana College where he was an All-Conference player and lettered twice before earning a scholarship to play for the University of Hawaii from 1981 to '82. In 1982 Donovan was recognized as an honorable mention All-WAC player.

DONOVAN'S RESUME

Education
University of Hawai'i, Executive Master's in Business Administration
University of Hawai'i, Bachelor's Degree in Geography

Current Positions
President, m2c, Inc.
Executive Director, Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Current & Past Community & Professional Positions

• University of Hawaii College of Business Alumni & Friends, Board of Director (1999 – 2005)
• University of Hawaii Letterwinner’s Club, President, Board of Director and Founder (1998 - Present)
• American Diabetes Association Hawaii Chapter, Rainbow Rhapsody Silent Auction Chair (2003)
• Vice Chair for The Doris Ching Endowed Scholarship for Access (2006)
• University of Hawaii Alumni Association, Board of Directors (1999 – 2002, 2005 - Present)
• National Collegiate Marketers Association, Charter Member (1991 – 2002)
• American Marketing Association, Member (1995 – 2002)
• Beta Gamma Sigma, Member (Honor Society for Collegiate Schools of Business)
• Hawaii Business Travel Association, Board of Director (1992 – 1995)