Mitt Romney: president and CEOAGE: 53
HOMETOWN: Boston
COLLEGE: Harvard University, MBA; Harvard University, JD
Started at SLOC: February 1999
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: CEO of Bain Capital, a venture capital firm
Why went to work for SLOC: "It was the right thing to do."
Fraser Bullock: chief operating officer/chief financial officer
AGE: 44
HOMETOWN: Calgary, Canada
COLLEGE: Brigham Young University, MBA
Started at SLOC: May 1999
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: managing director of Alpine Consolidated
Why went to work for SLOC: "Mitt twisted my arm."
Ed Eynon: senior vice president, human resources and international relations
AGE: 45
HOMETOWN: Bellflower, Calif.
COLLEGE: Brigham Young University, BA communications
Started at SLOC: June 1998
Previous Olympic Experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: vice president, Matrixx Marketing, American Woodmark Corp., Golden Corral Corp.
Why went to work for SLOC: "The Olympic Games is one of the biggest, most interesting entities in America for practicing my profession."
Shelley Thomas: senior vice president, communications and public affairs
AGE: 48
HOMETOWN: Salt Lake City.
COLLEGE: University of Utah, BA music
Started at SLOC: November 1997
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: Vice president, Smiths Food and Drug; KSL-TV News anchor
Why went to work for SLOC: "The opportunity to work on such a world-class event was irresistible."
Kelly Flint: senior vice president, legal and marketing
AGE: 42
HOMETOWN: Layton
COLLEGE: Columbia University, JD
Started at SLOC: April 1997
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: Mergers and acquisitions attorney with Ray, Quinney & Nebeker (Salt Lake City)
Why went to work for SLOC: "I believe the Games present a unique forum for the people of the world to come together in peace."
Grant Thomas: senior vice president, venues
AGE: 52
HOMETOWN: Oakland, Calif.
COLLEGE: Stanford University, BA economics
Started at SLOC: April 1999
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: NASCAR, collegiate athletics
Previous employment: vice president, Bechtel Infrastructure Corp.
Why went to work for SLOC: Recruited for the position.
Cindy Gillespie: vice president, federal relations
AGE: 41
HOMETOWN: Columbus, Ga.
COLLEGE: Auburn University, MA communications
Started at SLOC: November 1996
Previous Olympic experience: Director of federal relations, Atlanta 1996
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: ACOG
Why went to work for SLOC: "I strongly believe that the Olympic movement is important to our world today because it is the best hope for world peace."
Mark Lewis: vice president, marketing and licensing
AGE: 32
HOMETOWN: Atlanta
COLLEGE: University of Georgia, JD
Started at SLOC: April 1999
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: vice president for business affairs, Meridian Management
Why went to work for SLOC: Personal and professional opportunities
John Bennion: managing director of Games services
AGE: 50
HOMETOWN: Palo Alto, Calif.
COLLEGE: Harvard University, MBA
Started at SLOC: October1999
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: High-tech start-up companies
Why went to work for SLOC: "Opportunity to contribute to a significant community and world event."
Gordon Crabtree: managing director of finance
AGE: 52
HOMETOWN: Ogden
COLLEGE: Weber State, BS in accounting
Started at SLOC: October 1995
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: Director of finance, state of Utah
Why went to work for SLOC: "I believed that the Olympics would be the defining event of the 21st century for our community."
Cathy Priestner Allinger: managing director of sports
AGE: 43
HOMETOWN: Calgary, Canada
COLLEGE: Montana State University, BA sport management
Started at SLOC: September 1997
Previous Olympic experience: Olympic athlete in 1972 and 1976; manager during 1988 Winter Games in Calgary
Other previous sporting event experience: University of Calgary athletic events
Previous employment: associate director of athletics, University of Calgary
Why went to work for SLOC: "For a new challenge, to contribute to a great Games and to be in Salt Lake City."
Dave Busser: managing director of information technology
AGE: 48
HOMETOWN: Orange County, Calif.
COLLEGE: University of Redlands (Calif.), BS business
Started at SLOC: October 1998
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: None
Previous employment: vice president at Convergys (formerly Matrixx)
Why went to work for SLOC: "For the experience of a lifetime."
Doug Arnot: managing director of event management
AGE: 49
HOMETOWN: Boston
COLLEGE: Suffolk University (Boston), JD
Started at SLOC: May 1999
Previous Olympic experience: Lake Placid, Atlanta and Sydney Games
Other previous sporting event experience: More than 30 world and national championships, including NBA, NFL, NHL and World Cup events.
Previous employment: consultant to the Sydney Olympic Organizing Committee
Why went to work for SLOC: "To organize and manage a Winter Games in which all of the USA will take pride."
Joann Klonowski: managing director of Paralympics
AGE: 50
HOMETOWN: Cleveland
COLLEGE: Degree not completed
Started at SLOC: September 1999
Previous Olympic experience: vice president, Paralympic Games, Atlanta 1996
Other previous sporting Event experience: marketing director for Los Angeles Coliseum; vice president of marketing for MLS Galaxy; CEO of Long Beach Ice Dogs
Previous employment: venue director, Women's World Cup
Why went to work for SLOC: "A good opportunity to organize such a major event and to work with the disabled."
Jerry Anderson: managing director of venue development
AGE: 45
HOMETOWN: Houghton, Mich.
COLLEGE: University of California, masters in architecture
Started at SLOC: March 1996
Previous Olympic experience: Los Angeles (1984), Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000)
Other previous sporting event experience: Super Bowls, Goodwill Games, World Cups, others.
Previous employment: Anderson Consulting Team
Why went to work for SLOC: "I am an event specialist and outdoor enthusiast."
Don Stirling: managing director of marketing
AGE: 42
HOMETOWN: Berkeley, Calif.
COLLEGE: Brigham Young University, BA humanities
Started at SLOC: July 1997
Previous Olympic experience: None
Other previous sporting event experience: NBA, LPGA
Previous employment: Pinnacle Music Group
Why went to work for SLOC: "It is the ultimate sporting event."