Dave Beachnau, Executive Director

David Beachnau , Executive Director for Detroit Sports, has been with the organization since its inception in January 2001. Beachnau was instrumental in the research, development, and creation of Detroit Sports. In this senior management role, he is responsible for Detroit Sports’ day-to-day operations including bid development and hosting of regional, national and international sporting events in metro Detroit. In the summer of 2003, he oversaw the largest multi-sport event held annually for youth in the U.S., the AAU Junior Olympic Games; and hosted the event again in 2008. He was also instrumental in securing multiple NCAA Championship events for the region; including the 2009 NCAA Men’s Final Four, the 2009 NCAA Bowling Championships, and the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four; as well as serving as co-tournament manager for the 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Beachnau developed the Detroit Sports tagline, “Where Champions are made, and Championships are played. Detroit.”, and also led the 2008 re-branding initiative of the Detroit Metro Sports Commission to Detroit Sports.
He was also one of the original founders and creators of the Big Day Prep Showdown. The Detroit Sports-owned event has been held annually since 2005.

Prior to his appointment with Detroit Sports, he spent several years as an account representative targeting event rights holders for the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB). Beachnau also spent eight years in the hospitality industry.

Beachnau has served as a member of the board for the National Association of Sports Commissions and is currently a board member with the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
A Lansing native, Beachnau now resides in Allen Park, with his wife, Edie, and children, Kimberly and Tyler. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan, where he also lettered in basketball and baseball.

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Sean Krabach, Senior Manager, Event Operations

Sean Krabach has a solid background in event management, public relations and communications, including almost 13 years of experience in the sports event industry.

Now in his sixth year with the Detroit Metro Sports Commission (DMSC), Krabach recently completed the National Association of Sports Commission’s (NASC) Certified Sports Event Executive (CSEE) program, an industry certification for professionals in the Sports Event Industry.

Additionally, Krabach recently returned to the DMSC after being on loan to the Detroit Local Organizing Committee (DLOC) for the 2009 NCAA Men’s Final Four.

While serving as the Vice President of Internal Operations for the DLOC, Krabach oversaw various aspects of game and event management for the 2009 NCAA Men’s Final Four and the 2008 NCAA Men’s Midwest Regional, including overseeing aspects of décor, transportation and volunteers for both events.

Krabach also served 18 months with the Detroit Super Bowl XL Host Committee where he worked on volunteer logistics and operations for Super Bowl XL. This endeavor resulted in the management of more than 8,000 volunteers at almost 50 locations throughout metro Detroit, including the management of almost 2,400 volunteers at the NFL Experience.

His event resume also includes working on the 2003 & 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games, the 2007 NCAA Wrestling Championships, the 2006 MLB World Series and the 2005 Motown Winter Blast. He has also worked on various local and national AAU tournaments and works on the DMSC’s annual Big Day Prep Showdown. Prior to joining the DMSC, Krabach worked for the International Hockey League where he not only oversaw the league’s communications duties, but he also assisted with the league’s annual All-Star Game and the Turner Cup Playoffs. His sports career started with the Port Huron Border Cats of the United Hockey League where he oversaw public relations duties for the inaugural UHL All-Star Game. For that effort, he was named the 1997-98 UHL Public Relations Director of the Year.

In addition to his sports background, Krabach has experience working for several Detroit area nonprofit's and associations, including the Michigan Metro Girl Scout Council, the Southeast Michigan Red Cross, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the National Truck Equipment Association.

Krabach graduated with a degree in Communications/Public Relations from Northern Michigan University. He and his wife, Amy, reside in Redford with their Golden Retriever, Paddington.

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Yolanda Michaux joined the Detroit Metro Sports Commission as Manager, Volunteer & Registration Services in January 2008. Yolanda's primary responsibilities include planning and providing services for the recruitment, training and implementation of volunteers for a variety of sporting events. Yolanda will also be responsible for the overall management of the DMSC volunteer database.

Yolanda comes to the Detroit Metro Sports Commission from the Bureau Services department at the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) where her focus was membership services. Yolanda joined the DMCVB in October 1999 and has coordinated volunteers for major events and conventions since March 2003.

A Detroit native, Yolanda now resides in Warren, Michigan. She is married to Glendon and they have one son, Andre.

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