Balance sheet: as financial leader of the organization that oversees competitive cycling in the U.S., Todd Sowl incorporates a love of the sport and the outdoors into every facet of his daily life.

• Author: Ladd, Scott
• Position: Occupation overview

TITLE Chief Financial Officer

COMPANY USA Cycling Inc., a not-for-profit organization serving as the governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States; headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo.

BORN. Denver, Colo., December 1973

SPOUSE Susan, married for 15 years.

CHILDREN Tyler, 10, and Sydney, 7.

EDUCATION SUMMARY Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Masters in Accountancy from the University of Denver; Colorado Society of CPAs Gold Medal recipient for highest state score on CPA Exam.

CAREER SUMMARY Began career in 1996 with what is now PwC, working in the assurance and business advisory services practice in Denver. Joined USA Cycling in 2001 as CFO.

FEI CHAPTER Member of the Colorado Chapter since 2007.

LEISURE Cycling, running, backpacking/hiking, skiing, reading and volunteering as the Cubmaster for my son's Cub Scout Pack.

TIME MANAGEMENT Planning ahead and maintaining a list of what I need to accomplish and continually prioritizing and re-prioritizing that list

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STRESS MANAGEMENT Going for a long bike ride or for a run. After I get back, I'm a lot more focused and energized.

FAVORITE BOOK Any book that grabs my attention and keeps me from wanting to put it down until it's finished. I especially like the thriller fiction genre; some favorite authors are Michael Connelly, John Grisham and Dan Brown.

PERSONAL HERO My dad. Starting from a very humble beginning (growing up in a house with no hot water and no one in his family attending college), he succeeded through hard work and is one of the most caring people I know He taught my brother and me the value of not only having a good work ethic, but also focusing on family and enjoying life.

BEST ADVICE RECEIVED Don't worry about the money (it will come if you do a good job), but instead find a job you enjoy doing and surround yourself with good people. If you are not happy at what you are doing, then you prob-ably will not do a good job at it.

FAVORITE JOB The two best jobs I've had are my current job and my three summers working as a ranger at Philmont Scout Ranch. I have great memories working at Philmont and I still can't believe I got paid to backpack.

USA Cycling has been a dream job that has allowed me to combine my love for sports into my professional life. It has been great being part of the...