Name
Jeff Lovelace

Title
Senior Program Manager
Enterprise Information Services
Eli Lilly and Company

Affiliations
Member, Pentathlon Institute National Board of Directors
Member, Project Management Institute
Member, East 91st Christian Church

Involved in Mathematics Pentathlon Since
1989

What roles have you played in Mathematics Pentathlon?
I started out as a game supervisor in the Division IV national tournament and eventually moved to be a game leader for Division III. Throughout the years, I've been involved with officiating games, fostering good sportmanship, encouraging children, rallying the crowd during the post tournament recognition events and making sure every child knows they are a winner by participating in the national tournaments.

Why are you involved in Mathematics Pentathlon?
I was introduced to the Pentathlon Institute in 1989 by a Statistician who worked at Eli Lilly and Company. Given my degrees in Math and Computer Science along with Eli Lilly's mission in the 'pursuit of scientific excellence', I began my relationship with the Pentathlon Institute. I started out as a volunteer and have grown my relationship to serve on the Pentathlon's National Board of Directors.

I believe the Pentathlon Institute has made an important and significant impact on not only our Indianapolis community, but communities across the nation. Over the years, I have personally seen the impact the Pentathlon Institute has had not only on central Indiana, but the organization has grown to serve communitites in Michigan, Georgia, Texas, Ohio and others across the nation. In total, the Pentathlon Institute has directly affected over 30,000 children and indirectly affected a much larger number through the institute's training programs for teachers and administrators.

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