Noelle Pikus Pace at a glance...

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1 Noelle Pikus Pace at a glance Olympic Silver Medalist Mother Author Motivational Speaker Product Spokesperson / Model Business Owner Philanthropist Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT Birth date: 12/8/82 Height 5 10 Weight 155 lbs. Website: Chicago Sports & Entertainment Partners

2 Noelle s Story A Silver Lining for Supermom On February 15, 2014, Noelle Pikus Pace crossed the finish line of the Sochi Olympic Games putting a dramatic ending, and an emphatic exclamation point, on a 15 year journey of chasing the Olympic podium. The Olympic medal that she and her family, together, had chased around the world, for years, was finally theirs. Noelle leapt into the stands, into the arms of her husband, and into the hearts of America in one of the iconic, heartfelt moments of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. A standout high school track athlete and native of the Salt Lake City area, site of the 2002 Olympic Games, Noelle s track coach suggested she try bobsled. She did, but soon thereafter got on a skeleton sled and fell in love with the high speed, head-first, rocket-ride most certainly not for the faint of heart. Pace blossomed as a slider and years later became the best in the world. With the 2006 Olympics coming into focus on the horizon, Pace was the gold medal favorite. The Olympic podium was in sight. With just months to go to the big show, Noelle was severely injured in a training accident. She was hit by a runa-way bobsled, suffering a compound leg fracture. Despite a valiant effort to return to sliding in time for the Olympics she was unable to make it back. Her Olympic medal slipped away. Pace stepped back from the sport and started a family with her husband, Janson. In 2008, they welcomed their daughter, Lacee. As the 2010 Olympics approached, Pace got the itch to try again and she embarked on long stints to Europe, leaving behind her husband and baby girl. By 2010 Noelle had returned to world class form, and with Janson and Lacee by her side, she took one more shot at Olympic hardware. Heartbreakingly, she missed by one tenth of one second. Noelle finished 4 th. She smiled, as she always does, and retired from the sport. In 2011, Noelle and Janson welcomed the birth of their son Traycen, and looked forward to continuing to grow their family. In the Spring of 2012, the couple suffered a late-term miscarriage of their third child. Noelle was devastated. To refocus their thoughts away from their loss, it was Janson who suggested she take one more shot at her place in Olympic history. He felt it would be a good way to heal, and to move forward as a family. Noelle agreed, but only if he and the kids went with her every step of the way. They would travel the world as a family, with both kids, diapers and toys in tow, and take one last shot at the Olympic podium. The cost and challenges of traveling the world wide skeleton competition circuit were enormous but they faced every challenge with a smile and as a family. While Mommy went off to the track or gym to train, Daddy tended to the kids every step of the way. Janson, an engineer by trade, built Noelle s sled, and on that magic night in Sochi she rode that sled like a supermom on a mission. Finally, at long last, their dream had come true. Since then, the family has welcomed twin boys, Peyton and Makai. Noelle is now a highly sought after motivational speaker and award winning author.

3 A lifelong athlete who transitioned from track and field to skeleton in high school, it took Noelle 15 very determined years to reach the Olympic podium, but she did! Along the way she became the most decorated American athlete in the history of the sport, and was the first American woman to become World Champion and to win the overall World Cup Championship..

4 Mother With husband, Janson, daughter, Lacee, son, Traycen (and twin boys Peyton and Makai), the Pace family lived on the road, traveling through Europe for months at a time on the competition circuit, chasing their Olympic dream. Author After fifteen years of chasing the Olympic podium, Noelle finished with a silver medal and powerful story of family, faith and focus.

5 ;lakdja;lskf Speaking An experienced and high-energy professional speaker, Noelle s topics include: motivation/inspiration, goal setting, and The 5 Silver Secrets of Sales Success From: Shannon Winzeler Sent: Thursday, July 12, :26 PM Subject: Re: Noelle Noelle was amazing. We loved working with her and our group was completely enthralled with her message. She was exactly what we were looking for. Thank you! Shannon speaker profile, references and videos available upon request

6 Spokesperson / Model An experienced product spokesperson and model, Noelle has been featured in advertising campaigns for Kellogg's, AT&T, TD Ameritrade, Babies R Us, Under Armour, Pampers, Procter & Gamble, The U.S. Olympic Committee, NBC, and others. She has performed hundreds of brand integrated interviews, SMTs, voice-overs, commercials and more.

7 Business Owner Never shy about competing in a hot pink racing suit or colorful knee high socks during her athletic career, in 2006 Noelle took her passion for fun fashion to the business world founding and operating Snowfire Hats with her husband Janson. Charity / Philanthropy Eternally grateful for the support she received throughout her own life, Noelle has always given, and continues to give her time and passion to supporting her church, her community and numerous charities. She is actively involved with; Habitat for Humanity Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Now I Can The University of Utah Cancer Institute The Afghanistan Orphanage Project

8 For more information about Noelle Pikus Pace contact: Chicago Sports & Entertainment Partners Patrick Quinn