Leadership Team

Our leadership team shares a common purpose – to improve the health, well-being, and teamwork of our employees, our clients, and our business partners.
Donald H. Whitney

Donald H. Whitney

Founder & CEO

Don Whitney serves as Founder, President and CEO of Corporate Sports Unlimited, Incorporated; Corporate Events Unlimited, Corporate Health Unlimited, The "WE Event Series" and the...Read More

Donald H. Whitney

Founder & CEO
Donald H. Whitney

Donald H. Whitney

Founder & CEO

Don Whitney serves as Founder, President and CEO of Corporate Sports Unlimited, Incorporated; Corporate Events Unlimited, Corporate Health Unlimited, The "WE Event Series" and the World Children’s Center.

Corporate Events Unlimited produces team building and special events for the nation’s leading companies. Recognized internationally for their “Battle of the Superstars” and their unique “Employee Appreciation Days,” Corporate Events Unlimited, Inc. also produces Tenant Appreciation Days, and Company Picnics. Corporate Events Unlimited, Inc. provides competitive team building games and special events which foster team spirit, camaraderie and fellowship to such clients as IBM, AT&T, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Coca-Cola, General Electric, Accenture, Pepsico and Xerox, serving over 2,000,000 people annually.

In addition, Corporate Health Unlimited offers complete design, consulting and management  services to executive health clubs and spas in the finest office parks, public and private world headquarters, resorts and hotels in the country. Since 1981, Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc. has opened, managed and served as consultants for over one hundred (100) properties, including such notable clients as Pebble Beach, Grand Cypress Resort, Hilton Hotels, Omni Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Coca-Cola, Trammell Crow, Rock Resorts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and the Ritz-Carlton Hotels at Laguna Niguel, Rancho Mirage, Atlanta and Naples, and the Mauna Lani, Hawaii.

Don is also the Founder and President of the WE Event Series (formerly The U.S 10K Classic), a local, national and international sporting event, held each Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. This road racing event (walkers, runners, inline skaters, cyclists and wheelchair athletes) brings over 200,000 people together annually from around the world. A Georgia 501(c)(3) non-profit event that benefits (100% of the proceeds) children’s charities.  The U.S. 10K Classic was developed as a vehicle to bring awareness and funding to children’s charities, and for the development of the World’s Children Center, a planned community which will accommodate 800+ homeless, orphaned, foster and/or neglected children from Georgia, the United States, and the World. Since 1994 over $5 million dollars has been donated to 30 local charities that assist children at risk.

Whitney, a 10-year veteran tennis professional, worked with Sports Illustrated for RockResort Properties at the Dorado and Cerromar Beach Hotels in the Caribbean.

Don has been or is a member of and is active in such organizations as:  Society of Incentive Travel Executives, Meeting Planners International, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Club, Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, SHRM Atlanta (Society for Human Resource Management), and has served on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement, Special Olympics, The U.S. 10K Classic and the World Children’s Center. He is presently on the Board of Directors for the WE Event Series at the World Children’s Center. He has been actively involved with Compassion International, World Vision and Christian Children’s Fund since 1976.  Don was honored by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the “1995 Small Business Person of the Year” and was a finalist in the 2002 Business Division for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Don was selected as “Citizen of the Year” for the City of Smyrna, Georgia in 2010.

Don is married to Cathy (Executive VP/CSU) for 31 years and they have twin sons, Brian and Kevin. Brian serves as Vice President of Business Development for CSU/CHU and CEU and Kevin is an Associate for Genesis Capital in Atlanta.

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Brian Whitney

Brian Whitney

President

Brian, who joined Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc. in 2012, has always had a strong passion for health and wellness, which led him to interning with Corporate Sports Unlimited from...Read More

Brian Whitney

President
Brian Whitney

Brian Whitney

President

Brian, who joined Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc. in 2012, has always had a strong passion for health and wellness, which led him to interning with Corporate Sports Unlimited from 2012-2015. Following his graduation from the University of Alabama in 2015, where he double majored in Business Management and Marketing, he started full-time as an Event Specialist for Corporate Events Unlimited (CEU), handling event production and logistics for many of our events. After working a couple of years as an Event Specialist, he was promoted to Account Executive where he was involved in event sales and production.

In 2019, he was promoted to Vice President of Business Development for both CEU and CHU, where his focus has been to support both divisions by bringing in new business, managing CEU client accounts, overseeing all marketing efforts, and finding new ways to bring our two divisions closer together. For 4 ½ years serving as the Vice President of Business Development he was heavily involved with the strategic growth of our two divisions, which included playing a pivotal role in the development our Wellness 360 virtual program, increasing our digital marketing efforts and sales leads, and helping create new revenue streams for both divisions. Since 2019, Brian has been involved in all operational areas of Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc.

Brian has a strong passion for building a great company culture, and has an innovative vision on how to strategically grow and expand our service offerings in order keep CEU and CHU as industry leaders, as well as provide growing opportunities for all our associates. In July 2023, he was promoted to President of Corporate Sports Unlimited. In his spare time, Brian is actively involved with his church and community, and his passions include sports, CrossFit, all things outdoors, reading, and spending time with his wife, Savannah and daughter, Marley.

Certifications:

- NASM Certified Personal Trainer

- NASM Certified Behavior Change Specialist

Education: University of Alabama

- Double Major in Business Management and Marketing, with a specialization in Sales.

- Graduated Magna Cum Laude

- Served as President of the Alabama Management Society, a group of 175+ active members whose focus was to promote and market small businesses in the surrounding community.

 

 

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Cathy Jewell Whitney

Cathy Jewell Whitney

Executive Vice President

Cathy Whitney grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and received her B. A. from Emory University in Political Science.  She spent 15 years with Norrell Corporation, a staffing service firm...Read More

Cathy Jewell Whitney

Executive Vice President
Cathy Jewell Whitney

Cathy Jewell Whitney

Executive Vice President

Cathy Whitney grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and received her B. A. from Emory University in Political Science.  She spent 15 years with Norrell Corporation, a staffing service firm, with 250 offices and $800 million in sales.  She began in field offices with positions including Region Operations manager, then moved to the Corporate offices in Atlanta with roles including Operations Training Manager (for all operations associates in the U. S. and Canada), Marketing Manager, Quality and Process Improvement Manager, and Manager of Human Resources.

During the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, Cathy worked with Randstad, an Olympic and Paralympic Sponsor, to develop a hiring system for employees with disabilities. In 1997, Cathy joined Corporate Sports Unlimited as the Executive Vice President and Board Member for the U. S. 10K Classic and serves on the World Children’s Center Academy Board of Directors.

Cathy is married, with two sons and lives in a suburb outside of Atlanta.

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Brian Dalphonse

Brian Dalphonse

Vice President - Corporate Events Unlimited / Finance

Born and bred in Goffstown, New Hampshire, this New England native attended Southern New Hampshire University where he earned a B.S. in Accounting and completed his MBA. With a kna...Read More

Brian Dalphonse

Vice President - Corporate Events Unlimited / Finance
Brian Dalphonse

Brian Dalphonse

Vice President - Corporate Events Unlimited / Finance

Born and bred in Goffstown, New Hampshire, this New England native attended Southern New Hampshire University where he earned a B.S. in Accounting and completed his MBA. With a knack for numbers and a talent for leadership, Brian dedicated his early career to the City of Manchester (Housing Authority and Water Department) before diving into the private school sector where he served as Chief Finance and Operations Officer.

Always a strategist focused on growth, Brian was persuaded to make his way down south to serve as Director of Operations. A natural leader and all-around likable guy, he brings structure, a quirky Northern accent and offbeat humor to the executive mix. His focus is on infrastructure, facilities, growth and management of the production team.

Brian currently serves as the Vice President for our sister division, Corporate Events Unlimited. In addition to leading our events division, he assists handles our IT and assists in our Accounting Department.

 

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Laura Clark

Laura Clark

Vice President - Corporate Health Unlimited

Laura Clark is committed to providing companies with solutions for getting and keeping their workplaces healthy. With more than 25 years of experience and leadership in the health ...Read More

Laura Clark

Vice President - Corporate Health Unlimited
Laura Clark

Laura Clark

Vice President - Corporate Health Unlimited

Laura Clark is committed to providing companies with solutions for getting and keeping their workplaces healthy. With more than 25 years of experience and leadership in the health and wellness industry, she leads the Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc. (CSU) Health and Wellness Division as Vice-President.

Laura joined CSU in 2014 as Regional Manager, where she heas helped build and expand national accounts, implemented high-touch customer service initiatives and strengthened relationships with existing clients in an ever-changing, highly competitive marketplace.

Throughout her career, Laura has set and achieved high performance standards for herself and her team. At Hyatt Hotels, she completed corporate management training and earned the prestigious Horatio Alger award. From there, she spent 15 years with Wellbridge in various leadership and management positions, serving the upscale fitness center market. During this time, she was recognized for building top-producing sales teams, managing large-scale operations and implementing client-centric customer solutions. As Regional Sales Manager at Tennis Corporation of America (TCA), her commitment to successful management, operations and growth earned her the President’s Award.

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