16 Facts About Steve Mesler

Steven Michael Mesler was born on August 28,1978 and is an American bobsledder.

Steve Mesler is the co-founder, President and CEO of the international award-winning non-profit education organization Classroom Champions.

Steve Mesler was born in Buffalo, New York, and is Jewish on his mother's side.

Steve Mesler attended City Honors School in Buffalo, graduating in 1996.

Steve Mesler attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he competed as a decathlete for the Florida Gators track and field team from 1997 to 2000.

Steve Mesler graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree, with honors, in exercise and sports science in 2000.

Steve Mesler's team finished seventh in the four-man event at Turin in 2006.

Steve Mesler won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 2009, a first in 50 years for the United States, and a bronze in 2004.

Steve Mesler's teaching extends beyond the schools of the world and into corporate board rooms where he is a leadership development consultant as a Principal at Shift210 Consulting.

Steve Mesler has keynoted executive conferences and national conventions from Vancouver to Orlando.

Steve Mesler has spoken on communicating the Olympic ideals in Olympia, Greece, talked about engagement in Tel Aviv, Israel, and sat as an expert on panels in Sochi, Russia and Dubai, UAE to discuss the future of organizations in creating peace through sport education in global communities.

Steve Mesler has commentated on NBCUniversal for the 2009,2011, and 2012 Bobsled World Championships as well as numerous World Cup races around the globe.

Steve Mesler has co-hosted Calgary's Breakfast Television morning show on multiple occasions and, notably, has appeared on American television shows the Late Show with David Letterman, the Today Show, and The Colbert Report.

Steve Mesler has consistently donated his time to organization of various charitable good.

Steve Mesler is currently active or has been active with the following organizations to raise awareness, raise impact, and or raise funds nationally as well as in his hometown of Buffalo, NY and residence of Calgary, AB: Ronald McDonald House, Make a Wish Foundation, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Peace and Sport, Right To Play.

In November 2014, Steve Mesler received the Athletes in Excellence Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development, in recognition of his community service efforts and work with youth.