David Siegel

President & CEO

David joined the Los Angeles Sports Council and Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games as President and Chief Executive Officer of both organizations in December 2018 after a 22-year career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. With the Dodgers, he worked in every revenue producing department, most recently as Vice President of Global Partnerships, after spending 10 years as the Vice President of Ticket Sales. Under his leadership, the Dodgers achieved the highest attendance in Major League Baseball for five consecutive seasons. 

David is a leading expert in sports marketing, ticket policy, pricing and promotion, as well as the development of unique product offerings. He frequently shares his expertise, delivering presentations and lectures at industry events and meetings, in addition to university undergraduate and graduate sports business programs. 

David also serves as a Director for Team Prime Time, a non-profit program for at-risk children from low-income areas of Los Angeles. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of California, San Diego, where he played on the school’s nationally ranked baseball team.

Jocelyn Papciak

VP, Business Operations & Events

Jocelyn Papciak is Vice President of Business Operations & Events for the Los Angeles Sports Council (LASC) and the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG). Both are not-for-profit organizations that serve the greater Los Angeles Community.

Jocelyn works closely with the organizations’ CEO, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors to develop and implement plans for the operational processes and initiatives to accommodate and align with the organizations’ missions, values, and growth objectives.

She leads the development, communication, implementation, and day-to-day management of internal and external strategies, processes, and operations related to event programming, accounting and finance, human resources, and administration. Jocelyn also supports organizational business development initiatives that contribute to the visibility and growth of events and programs.

Prior to joining the LASC, Jocelyn spent six years with AEG working in business development and account management for the LA Galaxy and the STAPLES Center. At the STAPLES Center, Jocelyn managed $15M+ in annual revenue across 150 premium key accounts and global partnerships and generated an annual average of $2.3M in new business COI.

Jocelyn graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude in Business Management from Towson University (MD). She was a four-year starter on the school’s D1 soccer team and was named scholar athlete of the year in 2012. 

Michaela Reynolds 

Program Director, Ready, Set Gold!

Michaela joined the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) to run and build Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!) as Executive Director in August 2019. Her primary focus is the overall strategy and management of the RSG! programs, including program development, community partnerships, fundraising, implementation of the program and the relationships across all RSG! schools. RSG! partners Olympians and Paralympians with schools to inspire the next generation through sport. Under Michaela’s leadership, RSG! has launched impactful programming, including RSG! Virtual Program, a youth development initiative serving more than 15,000 youth today. As part of RSG!’s commitment to students in Southern California, the non-profit added a nutrition and Social and Emotion Learning (SEL) component. A product of Michaela’s vision and unwavering dedication, RSG! has expanded the program outside of LAUSD into 32 school districts across Southern California. Michaela also advocates that the amount of exercise kids get should not be determined by their income, nor should their dreams be defined by their zip codes.

Michaela’s earlier career included nearly three years as an Account Executive with the Los Angeles Dodgers. She generated revenue and planned events to drive stadium attendance. Additionally, she supported Women in Sports and Events (WISE), a leading voice and resource for women in the business of sports, by acting as a volunteer to lead their social media activities.

Michaela was surrounded by sports growing up; competitively skiing in the Winter and sailing in the Summer, with Fall and Spring dedicated to Lacrosse. She was a collegiate D1 athlete in the sport of sailing at College of Charleston. During this time, she represented her team in the NCAA’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee where she started the college’s largest clothing drive. In the first year 5,000 articles of clothing were donated as a result. With a degree in International Business from the College of Charleston, Michaela has a passion for equity, education and diversity.

While the pandemic has undoubtedly impacted all communities, urban communities have suffered disproportionately, resulting in Michaela enhancing RSG!’s programming to be part of the near-term solution. With a firm belief that RSG! Olympians and Paralympians have the power to positively impact life, Michaela’s journey continues to be full of inspiration and hope as she fights for young people to realize their dreams.

Michaela resides in Manhattan Beach with her fiancé, Ben.

David Simon

 Senior Advisor

David Simon served as the Founding President of the Sports Council from 1988 until his retirement in 2018, Under his leadership the organization attracted events to Southern California with an economic impact of more than $1 billion, launched the annual LA Sports Awards show (now in its 14th year) and created programs which provided thousands of underprivileged local youngsters with the opportunity to attend college and professional sporting events.

He continues to support the Sports Council on a project basis. He also holds the positions of Vice President of the World Union of Olympic Cities and Co-Chair of City Accord at the annual Sport Accord Convention.