OUR STORY
The initial idea for a podcast and website was hatched by Nick DeForest who quickly got good friend, Matt Fleming on board in December of 2019. The pair then set off to record their first episode at the 2019 NIAAA National Conference in National Harbor Maryland. 

After the corona virus hit the world stage the GTADs used their growing network to organize a series of Zoom meetings. The need for more was apparent and they expanded into online conferences and resources which brings community members from around the globe together to share, learn and grow. The team of Nick and Matt doubled as they brought in good friends Dave Horner (@PEHorner) and Chris Mott (@ChrisMottball) to be a part of the conference organizing team and sounding board for all GTAD related ideas. 

Nick DeForest (@Nick_GTADs) has been at AIS Vienna since 2003 and is the Assistant Director of the Events Office. Originally from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, Nick who is a CMAA, calls Korneuburg, Austria home together with his wife and two children

Matt Fleming (@MattF) has been an International School Athletic Director since 2001 living and working in Latvia and Hungary.  Originally from Akron, Ohio USA, Matt is a CMAA and currently resides in Nagykovácsi, Hungary with his wife and two children.