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| Cheryl's Bio |
Cheryl DeLeonardis
President/CEO – Ocean 2 Ocean Productions, Inc.
Cheryl DeLeonardis is the founder and CEO of Ocean 2 Ocean
Productions, with offices in Hollywood, FL. She created and produces a
major event annually during Super Bowl Weekend, Legends for Charity®
–The Pat Summerall Award.
Pat Summerall, renowned as a football and broadcast legend, received a
life-saving organ transplant in 2004, in Jacksonville, FL. He agreed to let
DeLeonardis, a woman small business owner, create and produce the
luncheon honoring him in that same town ten months later during Super
Bowl XXXIX. Summerall was so impressed with DeLeonardis’ talent; he
agreed to let her name the award in his honor, thereby creating a new
tradition during Super Bowl weekend.
In five short years, she has become highly respected throughout the
event and sports industries. She has enlisted top network sports
executives to lend their name to the Legends for Charity® event. The
year 2006 proved to be her most successful ever, winning two National
Telly Awards. She was also nominated as a ‘Rising Star in the Event
Planning Industry’ by Event Solutions Magazine, and in June she
successfully nominated Lesley Visser of CBS Sports to become the first
woman honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, she received
her third National Telly award for her video presentation at the Legends
for Charity® Luncheon during Super bowl XLI. In addition, in June 2007,
she successfully secured James Brown, host of the NFL Today on CBS,
to act as the National Chairperson for the regional Legends for Charity®
events, which will be held in select NFL Cities, benefiting St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital.
DeLeonardis produced her first national event in San Diego during the
week of Super Bowl XXXVII. The event honored the now deceased
Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Hank Stram, for his victory in Super Bowl
IV. The next day, Stram was selected for enshrinement in the Pro
Football Hall of Fame. During the week of Super Bowl XXXVIII, her
honoree was Don Shula, who currently holds the record as the coach
with the most wins in NFL history. Shula was honored in the city of
Houston, the site of his second Super Bowl victory 30 years before.
A former Dolphin Cheerleader during the NFL’s only Perfect Season,
DeLeonardis recognizes the power that sports can mean for
communities. Her ability to create and produce a high-end program filled
with video tributes and guest speakers has proved to be second-to-
none. Her sincere approach has garnered some of the top on-air talent
from CBS Sports, FOX Sports, and ESPN, who agreed to donate their time
to participate in the Legends event.
In addition to Super Bowl week, her fundraising events have included a
celebrity softball game for Nova Southeastern University Department of
Athletics, an annual golf tournament benefiting the ALS Association of
Florida, and a Cigar Night benefiting the PVAF. Moreover, in 2007, she
produced a fundraising gala at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City to
benefit The Pulmonary Hypertension Center of New York. Honored were
three of the ‘69 Miracle Mets: Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda and Cleon
Jones.
Prior to opening her company, DeLeonardis spent several years in the
airline industry. During that time, as a volunteer, she created and
spearheaded efforts for an event in South Florida, the “Night of Miracles”
that raised more than a million dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital.
President/CEO – Ocean 2 Ocean Productions, Inc.
Cheryl DeLeonardis is the founder and CEO of Ocean 2 Ocean
Productions, with offices in Hollywood, FL. She created and produces a
major event annually during Super Bowl Weekend, Legends for Charity®
–The Pat Summerall Award.
Pat Summerall, renowned as a football and broadcast legend, received a
life-saving organ transplant in 2004, in Jacksonville, FL. He agreed to let
DeLeonardis, a woman small business owner, create and produce the
luncheon honoring him in that same town ten months later during Super
Bowl XXXIX. Summerall was so impressed with DeLeonardis’ talent; he
agreed to let her name the award in his honor, thereby creating a new
tradition during Super Bowl weekend.
In five short years, she has become highly respected throughout the
event and sports industries. She has enlisted top network sports
executives to lend their name to the Legends for Charity® event. The
year 2006 proved to be her most successful ever, winning two National
Telly Awards. She was also nominated as a ‘Rising Star in the Event
Planning Industry’ by Event Solutions Magazine, and in June she
successfully nominated Lesley Visser of CBS Sports to become the first
woman honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, she received
her third National Telly award for her video presentation at the Legends
for Charity® Luncheon during Super bowl XLI. In addition, in June 2007,
she successfully secured James Brown, host of the NFL Today on CBS,
to act as the National Chairperson for the regional Legends for Charity®
events, which will be held in select NFL Cities, benefiting St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital.
DeLeonardis produced her first national event in San Diego during the
week of Super Bowl XXXVII. The event honored the now deceased
Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Hank Stram, for his victory in Super Bowl
IV. The next day, Stram was selected for enshrinement in the Pro
Football Hall of Fame. During the week of Super Bowl XXXVIII, her
honoree was Don Shula, who currently holds the record as the coach
with the most wins in NFL history. Shula was honored in the city of
Houston, the site of his second Super Bowl victory 30 years before.
A former Dolphin Cheerleader during the NFL’s only Perfect Season,
DeLeonardis recognizes the power that sports can mean for
communities. Her ability to create and produce a high-end program filled
with video tributes and guest speakers has proved to be second-to-
none. Her sincere approach has garnered some of the top on-air talent
from CBS Sports, FOX Sports, and ESPN, who agreed to donate their time
to participate in the Legends event.
In addition to Super Bowl week, her fundraising events have included a
celebrity softball game for Nova Southeastern University Department of
Athletics, an annual golf tournament benefiting the ALS Association of
Florida, and a Cigar Night benefiting the PVAF. Moreover, in 2007, she
produced a fundraising gala at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City to
benefit The Pulmonary Hypertension Center of New York. Honored were
three of the ‘69 Miracle Mets: Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda and Cleon
Jones.
Prior to opening her company, DeLeonardis spent several years in the
airline industry. During that time, as a volunteer, she created and
spearheaded efforts for an event in South Florida, the “Night of Miracles”
that raised more than a million dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital.
| Cheryl's Bio |