Secretariat

Ralph Fernandez

Chief Executive Officer

ICSD Experience
International Sports Director, 2023 - Present
Information Technology Officer, 2011 - Present
TD Coordinator, 2019
Technical Director – Cycling Road & Mountain, 2010 - 2017
Content Management System/Database Development, 2004, 2005, 2009
Deaflympics Logo Design, 2004

Board Experience
USA Deaf Sports Federation, Member-at-Large, 2019 - 2023
Deaf Service Center, Board member – St, Augustine, Florida USA, 1995

International Coaching Experience
2009 Deaflympics, Taipei (Road)
2008 Tour de Formosa, Taiwan (Road)
2007 World Championships, San Francisco (Mountain)

National and International Racing Experience
dVELO (Mountain), Washington DC USA, 2004 - Present
Independent (Mountain and Road), Maryland, Florida, Ohio USA, 1990 - 2000
World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1989
World Deaf Cycling Championships, Oudenaarde, Belgium, 1987
RS Cycling Team (Road), Los Angeles, California USA, 1985 - 1989
World Games for the Deaf, Los Angeles, California USA, 1985
South Bay (Road), Los Angeles, California USA, 1984 - 1985

Deaf Sports Community Involvement
United States Deaf Cycling Association – Coach and Member
Games Organization Committee – Salt Lake City USA, 2007
dVELO – Founder and Member, 2005 - Present

Awards
ICSD Medal of Honour, Samsun Turkey, 2017
Distinguished Employee, VL2 – Gallaudet University, Washington DC USA, 2017
GUAA President’s Award, Gallaudet University, Washington DC USA, 2001
Leader of the Year Award, Gallaudet University, Washington DC USA, 1990