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This list showcases the top United States based Director operating in the Sports space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
William Colombo
Board of Director of Dick’s Sporting Goods
William J. Colombo became our Vice Chairman in 2008. Previously, Mr. William Colombo was President & Chief Operating Officer since 2002, and a member of our Board since 2002. From late in 1998 to 2001, Mr. William Colombo served as President of dsports.com LLC, our internet commerce subsidiary. Mr. Colombo served as Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Vice President from 1995 to 1998. Mr. William Colombo joined us in 1988. From 1977 to 1988, he held various field and corporate management positions with J.C. Penney.
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About : Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Lawrence Schorr
Board of Director of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Lawrence J. Schorr has served on the Board since 1985. Mr. Lawrence Schorr currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Empire Plastics, Inc. (a privately owned plastics manufacturing company) and as co-managing partner of the law firm of Levene, Gouldin and Thompson LLP. Mr. Lawrence Schorr has held both of these positions for the last five years. He previously was President of RRT-Recycle America, a subsidiary of WMX Technologies, Inc. He formerly served in the same position for Resource Recycling Technologies, Inc. (a solid waste material management company). Prior to that he served as a partner in the law firm of Levene, Gouldin and Thompson LLP.
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About : Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Larry Stone
Board of Director of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Larry D. Stone has served on the Board since 2007. Mr. Larry Stone is formerly the President and Chief Operating Officer at Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), a home improvement retailer. Mr. Larry Stone was responsible for store operations, merchandising, marketing, logistics, distribution, store support, and Lowe’s Canadian operations. He also serves on the Board of General Parts International, Inc., a private company in the auto parts retail and distribution business.
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About : Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Allen Weiss
Board of Director of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Allen R. Weiss is a member of the Board of Directors of Alticor, parent company of Amway, one of the world’s largest direct selling companies. Weiss joined the board in 2012 and is the former president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a $10+ billion business with 95,000 employees. He managed operations at the company’s theme parks and resorts, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club and “Adventures by Disney.” He began his 39-year Disney career as a teenager in cash control and rose steadily through the ranks. Prior to his role as president of worldwide operations, Weiss served as president of Walt Disney World Resort. He led the company to its largest expansion — including double-digit revenue growth, seven consecutive years of record revenues and profit and worldwide expansion — through challenging global recession. Weiss also spent more than 20 years holding various executive positions in the areas of finance, marketing and sales, entertainment and operations. Weiss is an active community leader, serving on the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission Governor’s Council; the Give Kids the World Executive Advisory Council; and the Board of Directors for the Dr. P. Phillips Performing Arts Center and SunTrust Bank Central Florida. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Apollo Group, Inc. and Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., Great Wolf Resorts and a National Board Member for the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. Weiss earned an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College, a BSBA from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and earned his CPA certification. He has been named a distinguished alumnus by the UCF and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by Rollins College and UCF.
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About : Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Vincent Byrd
Board of Director of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Vincent C. Byrd joined the Board in January 2013. Mr. Vincent Byrd has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM), a manufacturer and marketer of branded food products (“J. M. Smucker”), since May 2011. Prior to that time, he served as President, U.S. Retail — Coffee of J. M. Smucker since August 2008, and Senior Vice President, Consumer Market, since February 2004. Mr. Vincent Byrd also serves as a director of J. M. Smucker and a director and the chair of the compensation committee of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), an international manufacturer of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. He also served as a director of Spangler Candy Company, a private company that manufactures confectionery products, from 1998 to 2008.
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About : Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Emanuel Chirico
Board of Director of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Emanuel Chirico joined the Board in 2003. In 2007, Mr. Emanuel Chirico was named Chairman of the Board of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, an apparel and footwear company. He was named its Chief Executive Officer in 2006. Previously, Mr. Emanuel Chirico had been President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation since 2005 and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1999 to 2005. From 1993 until 1999, Mr. Emanuel Chirico was the Company’s Controller. Prior to that, he was a Partner at Ernst & Young, LLC.
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About : Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Paloma DeNardis
Director of Executive Search and Head of Diversity and Inclusion of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Paloma DeNardis is the director of executive search and head of diversity and inclusion at DICK’S Sporting Goods.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Daniel Brusilovsky
Director, Consumer Product & Technology of Golden State Warriors
Daniel Brusilovsky is the Digital Initiatives Lead for the Golden State Warriors, focused on digital & technology innovation and emerging technology. He is also a co-founder of imoji, the largest sticker library in the world. imoji was acquired by GIPHY in early 2017. Prior to joining the Golden State Warriors, Daniel was the Head of Business Development & Growth at Ribbon, a San Francisco-based payments startup. He has also spent time at Highland Capital Partners, JESS3, Qik, and TechCrunch. He also founded and was CEO of Teens in Tech Labs from 2008-2014.
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About Golden State Warriors: The Golden State Warriors is an American professional basketball team.
Jack Gray
Senior Business Unit Director | U.S. Basketball of Adidas
Jack Gray was most recently the Chief Marketing Officer at Ladder, a lifestyle brand created by LeBron James, Cindy Crawford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lindsey Vonn. Gray helped launch the nutrition product company that engages consumers with content, community and personalized product offerings, bringing a level of simplicity and accessibility that is unprecedented in the health industry. Jack joined the Ladder team from Adidas, where he held numerous senior global positions over his 13-year tenure, including head of US basketball and head of footwear and apparel for Global Basketball. Prior to Adidas, Jack worked in scripted comedy development at the WB Network and graduated from Princeton University.
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About Adidas: Adidas is a global sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.
Joe Hortiz
Director of College Scouting of Baltimore Ravens
Joe Hortiz is in his fifth year as the Ravens’ director of college scouting. He directs the Ravens’ college scouting process, coordinating the schedules and cross-checking duties of the area scouts. Hortiz also manages the team’s draft preparation and the evaluation and ranking process of hundreds of NFL draft-eligible prospects. Hortiz, who joined the organization in 1998, spent eight years as a scout for Baltimore, covering the Northeast and Southeast regions before becoming a national scout for three seasons (2006- 08). In 2007, Baltimore selected Auburn G Ben Grubbs (29th overall), who was scouted by the fellow Auburn alum Hortiz and became a Pro Bowler in 2011 with the Ravens. A graduate of the Ravens’ “20/20 Club,” (see below), Hortiz originally joined Baltimore as a personnel assistant in 1998. While earning his B.S. in accounting from Auburn, Joe was an undergraduate assistant coach for Terry Bowden and the Tigers’ football team from 1995-97…Worked with both the QBs and WRs and also coached the scout team LBs and secondary…Also coordinated Auburn’s summer football camps…Son of Joe and Marlene Hortiz, Joe attended Salesianum (Wilmington, DE) HS…He and his wife, Jennifer, have four sons, Joey (6), Jack (5), Jameson (2) and newborn Julian.
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About Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Vincent Newsome
Director of Pro Personnel of Baltimore Ravens
Vincent Newsome is in his fifth year as the team’s director of pro personnel. Newsome oversees the team’s pro scouting efforts, including evaluating NFL free agent talent, providing the coaching staff with advance scouting reports of upcoming opponents and conducting free agent workouts throughout the year. He works closely with GM Ozzie Newsome in analyzing NFL rosters, reviewing the waiver wire daily, and coordinating and evaluating each year’s free agency market. Newsome also works with VP of football administration Pat Moriarty in providing background on players, specifically to assess their talent level and decide a salary cap value. In 2008, he served on the eight-member committee to interview and select Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. Newsome originally joined the franchise’s personnel department in 1993, following a 10-year career as a safety in the NFL 1993-95: (with Cleveland) Spent three years as a special assignment scout evaluating skill positions nationally… Joined the Browns’ personnel department after retiring from the NFL after an 11-year playing career in the spring of 1993. NFL Player (1983-93): Was a standout safety for the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns…His 10-year career totals include 763 tackles (526 solo), 4 sacks, 62 PD, 17 INTs, 7 FFs and 9 FRs…Led the Rams in tackles his last two seasons…Was honored by his Rams teammates in 1989 with the Ed Block Courage Award after missing 10 games with a neck injury…In 1985, was both the Rams’ Special Teams Player of the Year and a Sports Illustrated All-Pro at safety…Was originally a fourth-round draft selection by the Rams in 1983. College/Personal: Earned honorable mention All- America honors as a DB his senior year at Washington… Led the secondary with 69 tackles and recorded 4 INTs… Was president of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and majored in psychology…Attended Vacaville (CA) HS, where he was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and track)…Vincent and his wife, Tasha, have three daughters, Candace, Emerald and Victoria.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Darren Sanders
Senior Director of Security of Baltimore Ravens
Darren Sanders is a Senior Director of Security at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Reba Koppelman
Director of Finance of Baltimore Ravens
Reba Koppelman is a Director of Finance at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Chris Inouye
Director of Retail of Baltimore Ravens
Chris Inouye is a Director of Retail at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Lisa Dixon
Special Assistant to the Owner & President / Sr Director, Special Events of Baltimore Ravens
Lisa Dixon is a Director of Special Events/Special Assistant to the President at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Theresa Abato
Senior Director of Suite Sales & Services of Baltimore Ravens
Theresa Abato is a Senior Director of Suite Sales & Services at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Jim Coller
Senior Director of Finance of Baltimore Ravens
Jim Coller is a Senior Director of Finance at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Don Follett
Head Groundskeeper/Senior Director of Fields & Grounds of Baltimore Ravens
Don Follett is a Head Groundskeeper/Senior Director of Fields & Grounds at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Mark Bienvenu
Director of Football Video Operations of Baltimore Ravens
Mark Bienvenu is a Director of Football Video Operations at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Ed Burchell
Director, Corporate Partnerships of Baltimore Ravens
Ed Burchell is a Director, Corporate Partnerships at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Chad Alexander
Assistant Director of Pro Personnel of Baltimore Ravens
Chad Alexander was promoted to the team’s assistant director of pro personnel in 2009, following six years as an area scout covering three regions of the country for the Ravens. He works closely with director of pro personnel Vincent Newsome in evaluating NFL talent, providing advance scouting reports on upcoming opponents for the coaching staff, and assisting with free agent workouts. For eight years, Chad annually represented the Ravens at the NFL Draft in New York. 1999-2013: (with Baltimore) 2010: Ravens traded for Pro Bowl WR Anquan Boldin. 2009: Promoted to assistant director of pro personnel following the ’09 draft…Team selected first-round draft pick T Michael Oher (Ole Miss) and third-round pick CB Lardarius Webb (Nicholls State) from Chad’s ’08 scouting region (Southeast). 2008: Alexander transitioned to the Southeast area after the NFL Draft in April. 2005-07: Spent three seasons as Baltimore’s Midwest area scout. 2003-04: Spent two years as the team’s West area scout… During that time, the Ravens picked a number of players from his area, including OLB Terrell Suggs, the 2011 Defensive Player of the Year. 1999-2002: Helped pro personnel staff scout free agents and assisted with advance scouting reports of opponents…Also monitored NFL practice squads, ranking players for potential signings…Assigned to scout colleges across the country for cross-checking duties. 1999: Joined the Ravens as a pro personnel assistant.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Elizabeth Jackson
Senior Director of Human Resources of Baltimore Ravens
Elizabeth Jackson is a Senior Director of Human Resources at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Jon Dubé
Director of Football Video Operations of Baltimore Ravens
Jon Dubé is a Senior Director of Football Video Operations at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Daniel Long
Director of Business Intelligence of NFL
Daniel and his team manage data collection and analytics strategy across the NFL’s digital, social, and television landscape. Over the past 3 years, Daniel has led initiatives to streamline data collection, warehouse data, and provide data visualizations to empower the business to focus on more data driven decisions. His team is leading the charge for optimization testing and personalization. Daniel has degree’s in Statistics and Sociology. Prior to the NFL, Daniel worked at marketing agencies in New York focusing on data collection and analysis.
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About NFL: NFL is a professional sports league in the U.S. that acts as a trade association for franchise owners to promote the sport and much more.
Scott Marshall
Board Director of Simplebet
Scott was the Co-Founder & COO of ActionX, which was acquired by WPP in 2015. Prior to that, he was the COO & CFO of Thumbplay, which was acquired by Clear Channel in 2011 and is now iHeartRadio. Prior to that, he was the CFO of CSTV Networks, which was acquired by CBS in 2006 and is now CBS Sports Network. Prior to that, he was the CFO of Classic Sports Network, which was acquired by ESPN in 1997 and is now ESPN Classic.
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About ActionX, On Location Experiences: Simplebet turns every moment of every sporting event into a betting opportunity.
Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Director of Mechanical Engineering of WHOOP
Aurelian Nicolae is a Co-Founder and Director of Mechanical Engineering at WHOOP.
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About WHOOP: WHOOP is a performance optimization system that tracks athlete recovery, training, and sleeping hours to help boost performance.
Mark F. Flores
Sr. Director Of Software of WHOOP
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About WHOOP: WHOOP is a performance optimization system that tracks athlete recovery, training, and sleeping hours to help boost performance.
Thomas Rand
Director of Product of WHOOP
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About WHOOP: WHOOP is a performance optimization system that tracks athlete recovery, training, and sleeping hours to help boost performance.
Mark Healey
Director of Media of WHOOP
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About WHOOP: WHOOP is a performance optimization system that tracks athlete recovery, training, and sleeping hours to help boost performance.
Rizwan Virk
Founder & Executive Director of playlabs
Riz Virk is the Founder & Executive Director at Play Labs.
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About 500 Startups, Bayview Labs, BitMovio, Griffin Gaming Partners, MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, playlabs: Play Labs is a new startup incubator/accelerator program for MIT-affiliated startups using playful technologies in any industry.
Kim Gardner
Director of Engineering, Coral of Vox Media
Building usable, valuable products since 2005. She is passionate about methodologies and tools that create respectful, productive, and fun environments for software development teams.
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About Vox Media: Vox Media is an operator of an online media publishing agency created to influence editorial properties and premium advertising.
Dave Abbott
Managing Director, Sports Media of Sportradar
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About Sportradar: Sportradar is a supplier of sports and betting-related live data, odds solutions and fraud detection services.
Christian Talmage
Creative Director of Boom.tv
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About Boom.tv: BoomTV is an Esports entertainment platform that provides tools to automate score tracking, streaming, and generating event hubs.
Dan Lyle
Director AEG Rugby of AEG
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About AEG: AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns,
Adam Petrick
Global Director of Brand and Marketing of Puma
Adam Petrick is the Global Director of Brand Marketing for PUMA, one of the world’s most recognizable sports brands. He is responsible for the brand’s creative and advertising efforts across the globe and has been instrumental in the brand’s most recent success – in particular the signing of key celebrity ambassadors and creative brand partners like Rihanna and JAY-Z, as well as the re-introduction of PUMA into the Basketball category. Just this past year, he also spearheaded the launch of PUMA #REFORM, the brand’s social justice platform that is enabling PUMA ambassadors from the worlds of sports, music and entertainment to advocate for issues and champion causes to promote an agenda for change through fashion and action. Over the course of his 19-year career with PUMA, Petrick has held several senior brand and marketing positions within the global and regional offices of PUMA and propelled the transformation of the brand’s approach to the digital space.
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About Puma: Puma is a company that specializes in sports clothing, footwear, apparel, and accessories.
Amir Shemony
Sr. Director of Merchandising of FC Cincinnati
Amir Shemony works as a retail/consumer goods and marketing professional in Cincinnati, Ohio. He’s recognized for increasing sales and reviewing, designing, and executing marketing strategies. Amir is also in charge of client acquisition, conversion, and retention efforts. He is well-known among his colleagues for increasing productivity by harnessing the newest technical trends and establishing dynamic campaigns, eventually building long-term proactive client connections. Amir’s multidimensional experience covers sales strategy, team building, business development, project execution, and branding. Amir Shemony is well-versed in the factors that promote innovation and achievement. He stands out for his well-balanced leadership approach, cooperation, and execution of varied strategic business objectives because to his unique combination of skills.
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About FC Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati is a professional soccer club that plays in the United Soccer League.
Greg Harrell
Director of Ticket Sales of FC Cincinnati
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About Carl H. Lindner College of Business, FC Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati is a professional soccer club that plays in the United Soccer League.
Marc Hibbins
Director of Engineering of Let’s Do This
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About Let’s Do This: Let’s Do This is an online marketplace that features almost every endurance event on the planet.
John Kent
Director of US Partnerships of Let’s Do This
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About Let’s Do This: Let’s Do This is an online marketplace that features almost every endurance event on the planet.
Dane Miller
Board of Directors of Biorez
Dane Miller received his B.S. Degree in Mechanical Materials Science Engineering from General Motors Institute in 1969. He then received a Masters Degree and Ph.D. in Materials Science-Biomedical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1971 and 1974, respectively. Dr. Miller began his professional career at the Frigidaire Division, GMC in Dayton, Ohio from 1964 to 1969, working as a cooperative engineering student. From 1972 to 1975 he was employed at Zimmer U.S.A. in Warsaw, Indiana, in the position of Director of Biomedical Engineering. His responsibilities included engineering, prototype design and fabrication, as well as basic research support for all new product development programs. He was also responsible for coordinating and developing a custom and special product group, including marketing, sales, and manufacturing of custom products. From 1975 to 1978, Dr. Miller served as Director of Biomedical Engineering for Cutter Biomedical, a division of Cutter Laboratories, Inc., in San Diego, California. His responsibilities included organizing and staffing of a complete product development group, including formal budgeting and product planning functions. Finally, in 1978, Dr. Miller returned to Warsaw and, along with three other local individuals with orthopedic manufacturing experience formed Biomet, Inc. Their goal was to become the most responsive company in orthopedics while simultaneously providing patients with the highest quality and most clinically proven products in the marketplace. Since its inception in 1978 until March of 2006 Dr. Miller served as President and CEO of the company. With Dr. Miller at the helm, Biomet grew from $17,000 in sales its first year into one of the leading musculoskeletal companies in the world – with annual sales exceeding $2.7 billion. Since his retirement, Dr. Miller has participated with a group of private equity sponsors taking Biomet private in September of 2007 and serves on the Biomet Board of Directors.
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About : Biorez is a medicine company focused on the development of tendon and ligament healing.
Julia Wu
Director of Marketing of 100 Thieves
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About 100 Thieves: 100 Thieves is an American e-sports, lifestyle, and apparel brand.
Rob Wechsler
Founder & Managing Director of Blue Star Innovation Partners
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About Blue Star Innovation Partners: BSIP is an investment capital fund run by serial entrepreneurs who co-manage and invest alongside Jerry Jones and the Jones Family.
John Skinner
Director of Security of Major League Baseball
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About Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball is a professional baseball organization.
Dan Piro
Director, Digital Asset Archive of National Hockey League
Dan Piro is Director of the Digital Asset Archive at the National Hockey League. In a career spanning 15 years in the entertainment and sports industries, he has also held similar positions with Turner Broadcasting, Madison Square Garden, and World Wrestling Entertainment. With a focus on DAM implementation, metadata management, and archive preservation he has been involved with the deployment of several DAM systems. He is currently leading a team to curate and digitize the NHL’s massive collection of video, audio, photo, and document based assets for the implementation of a new DAM solution. This undertaking has been a key component to prepare the League’s media asset archive for its Centennial Celebration, taking place throughout 2017.
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About National Hockey League: National Hockey League, L.P. operates as a hockey league for ice hockey teams in North America.
Sunil Soman
Sr. Director, Measurement Innovation of Turner Broadcasting
Sunil Soman serves as senior director of measurement innovation at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
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About Turner Broadcasting: Turner is a media company that creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content.
Vikram Marathe
Director of Turner Broadcasting
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About AT&T, Turner Broadcasting: Turner is a media company that creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content.
Julie Blanc
Director of Corporate Development of Drone Racing League
Julie is the Director of Corporate Development at The Drone Racing League. She brings her six years of venture capital investing experience to helping build the sport of the future. Julie was an investor at Accel in Palo Alto where she focused on high-growth SaaS, mobile, and Internet businesses. Previously, she worked at Two Sigma Ventures investing in early-stage data science driven businesses. Julie began her career in venture capital at Insight Venture Partners.
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About Drone Racing League: Drone Racing League is a drone racing circuit company for professional pilots.
Dylan Boyd
Director, New Programs Development of R/GA Ventures
Dylan Boyd is currently the Director, New Program Development of R/GA Ventures where he works with global brands to develop in house, partner and accelerator programs. He is also Managing Director of the Dodgers Accelerator in Los Angeles.
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About Global Sports Venture Studio, Leap Venture Studio, R/GA Connected Commerce Accelerator, R/GA IoT Venture Studio UK, R/GA Marketing Tech Venture Studio, R/GA Ventures, Verizon Media Tech Venture Studio with R/GA: Investment arm of R/GA. We’re helping industry leaders capitalize on disruptive technologies through access to the startup ecosystem.
Laila Mintas
CEO PlayUp Inc & Board Director PlayUp Ltd of PlayUp
Dr. Mintas is a global thought leader on sports data, sports betting legislation, regulation and sports integrity with speaker engagements around the world including Europe, Australia, North America, Central America and Asia. She published more than 100+ legal publications in the top academic and professional journals about sports betting and sports law. She serves as Guest Professor at several Universities such as Columbia University NYC, St John’s University NYC, University of New Hampshire and Humboldt University Berlin/Germany on topics such as Sports Betting, Sports Law and Sports Integrity. Dr. Mintas received for her personal achievements the Leaders in Sports U 40 Award, the SBJ Game Changers Award and the International Award for Women in the Gaming Industry – Inspiration of the Year 2018. She was named one of 25 executives to watch in 2019 by the Global Gaming Business GBB magazine, selected as SBJ´s Power Player Sports Betting 2019 and Business Insider´s Leaders of the Sports Betting Industry 2019.
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About PlayUp: PlayUp is an online-only Sports Betting and Fantasy Sports Company.
Asha Agrawal
Managing Director of Patagonia
Asha Agrawal is the Managing Director at Patagonia.
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About Patagonia: Our values reflect those of a business started by a band of climbers and surfers, and the minimalist style they promoted.
John Goodwin
Brand Creative Director of Patagonia
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About Patagonia: Our values reflect those of a business started by a band of climbers and surfers, and the minimalist style they promoted.
Max Brown
Chairman, Board of Directors of EventsDC
Max J. Brown is a founding partner of Group 360, a strategic advocacy and advisory firm based in Washington, DC. Previously, Brown was Deputy Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel to District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams. In that capacity, he was responsible for managing a budget of over $4 million and several operating units within the District government. Additionally, Mr. Brown was charged with negotiating a new labor agreement, developing and implementing the Mayor’s Fiscal-Year 2001 budget request for the District of Columbia, and providing legal counsel to the Mayor.
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About : Attracts and promotes events in DC, especially pertaining to conventions, sports, entertainment, and cultural events.
W. Alan McCollough
Board Of Director of VF
W. Alan McCollough, former chairman and chief executive officer of Circuit City Stores Inc., was elected to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s board of directors on April 10, 2007 and currently serves as Lead Director. McCollough was elected chairman, president and chief executive officer of Circuit City in 2002 and served in that capacity until 2005. He remained chairman and chief executive officer until his retirement in 2006. He served as president and chief executive officer from 2000 to 2002 and as president and chief operating officer from 1997 to 2000. McCollough joined Circuit City in 1987 as general manager of corporate operations. He was named assistant vice president in 1989, president of central operations in 1991 and senior vice president of merchandising in 1994.
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About : VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Sebastian Park
Director of Esports Development of Houston Rockets
Sebastian Park is the Director of Esports Development for the Houston Rockets and leads esports at Clutch Gaming. A graduate of Yale University, Park spent his pre-esports career in tech startups as a technical product manager in San Francisco. While at the domain registrar company Namecheap, Park saw first-hand the value and growth potential of esports and made Namecheap the first domain registrar to enter esports, sponsoring esports teams including Team Liquid. In 2015, Park joined Team Archon, an esports team with deep roots in Hearthstone and Dota 2. Serving initially as their COO and eventually as CEO, Park helped grow the brand through its partnerships and its competitive rosters. In November 2016, Park joined the Houston Rockets to help bring the organization into esports. In doing so, Park became the first esports front office executive in the NBA. Almost exactly a year later, Park brought the Rockets into the NALCS, launching their own esports team, Clutch Gaming.
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About Houston Rockets, Infinite Canvas: Houston Rockets is a sports company providing tickets, community, and employment programs.
David Steinberg
Director of SEQL
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About Radius Networks, SEQL: SEQL is an athletic recruiting platform that connects high school amateur athletes and collegiate coaches.
Lawrence Chan
Director of Finance of Livelike
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About Livelike: LiveLike is an entertainment company that provides on-demand sports VR media content.
Dan Kost
Managing Director of Sports & Entertainment of Sportrons
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About Sportrons: Sportrons is a sports marketing consulting agency that associate a brand to a Sports Team, Event, or Venue.
Rushindra Sinha
Managing Director of Global Esports
Rushindra Sinha is the CEO and co-founder of Global Esports.
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About Global Esports: Global Esports is a Professional eSports Organization
Marco Blume
Trading Director of Pinnacle sports
Born in Hamburg in 1976, Marco Blume is Trading Director at Pinnacle (www.pinnacle.com), one of the world’s largest and most respected online bookmakers. While much of risk-management within the modern bookmaker industry has moved toward an outsourcing model – producing a homogenised product – Marco has remained true to the fundamentals of bookmaking – tight risk-management built on cutting-edge models. Guided by this philosophy, Marco has built a bookmaker that is the benchmark for all others to follow offering the lowest margins, the highest limits and a policy of welcoming winners that is in stark contrast to general industry practices.
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About Pinnacle sports: Pinnacle was established in 1998, and since that time has been offering bettors a unique alternative to other bookmakers.
Jason Tauriello
Director of Operations of Wagerr
Jason has worked in the sports betting industry for the last 18 years. He started working in the industry in 1999, for “TheRX,” the first sports handicapping information website/forum on the internet. As the first MMA Handicapper on the sports handicapping forums — and the only one for some time — Jason was a pioneer in the field. Jason comes from a storied legacy through his apprenticeship to other legends in the industry. The original owner of TheRX, Ken Weitzner, started his own career as a runner for the best sports handicapper in Las Vegas history, Billy Walters. When Ken opened his revolutionary website, he recognized Jason’s skills, and took him under his wing. Ken not only helped Jason improve on his handicapping abilities, but also introduced him to many influential contacts in the industry. When TheRX was sold, Jason continued his career in the sports handicapping industry by becoming a beta tester for SportsBookReview (SBR) on their mySBR / SBROdds product. He then opened his own website, which, in only 2 years, became the fourth ranked sports handicapping website in the world (only behind Covers, SBR, and TheRX). Jason also had several years experience working on the “other side of the counter” as an MMA/Boxing Oddsmaker and consultant for a large offshore sportsbook in Costa Rica. In 2008, Jason closed his sports handicapping forum, which in it’s time, helped many handicappers get paid, by mediating disputes between the customer and the Sportsbook. After Jason closed the site, he moved to Las Vegas to focus his career as a full time professional sports handicapper. Around this time he recognized the power of social media to reach whole audiences at once. He maintains a Twitter account which he uses to give back to the handicapping community, by providing numerous winners completely free of charge.
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About Wagerr: Wagerr uses distributed blockchain technology company focused on a new way to execute betting contracts.
Dave Lockett
Director, Public Relations of UFC
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About UFC: Ultimate Fighting Championship is the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and largest pay-per-view event provider.
Daniel Harvith
Director of Business Development of Nerd Street Gamers
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About Nerd Street Gamers: Nerd Street Gamers is a national network of eSports facilities and events dedicated to power competitive opportunities for gamers.
Gautam Chowdhry
Senior Director of Product Management of LeagueApps
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About DC Bocce League, LeagueApps: LeagueApps is the operating system and professional community for the most enterprising youth and local sports organizers.
Hope Pettway
Director of Program Management of Skillz
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About Skillz: Skillz is a marketplace platform for competition-based mobile games.
Elliott Kaplan
Director of Customer Service of Skillz
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About Skillz: Skillz is a marketplace platform for competition-based mobile games.
Stephen Yu
Director of Marketing, Revenue of Skillz
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About Skillz: Skillz is a marketplace platform for competition-based mobile games.
Matthew Mannelly
Member of the Board of Directors of Bauer Performance Sports
Matthew Mannelly is Member of the Board of Directors at Bauer Performance Sports.
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About : The competitive strengths that have driven Bauer Performance Sports’ success in the ice hockey equipment market are core elements of what
Brian A Affronti
Managing Director, Operations of TruFusion Summerlin
Former General Manager of Wynn Las Vegas nightclubs Tryst and XS and the current managing partner of Drai’s Management Group overseeing 100M+ operation
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About TruFusion Summerlin: TruFusion has become the best group fitness franchise because they offer so many styles under one roof.
Daniel Hough
Senior Director, Global CIX, Insights & Data Science of Ralph Lauren Corporation
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About Ralph Lauren Corporation: Ralph Lauren Corporation works for the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products.
Sophie Otto
Director of Design of TraceMe
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About TraceMe: TraceMe is a technology company connecting athletes, influencers, celebrities through new social media platforms.
Kevin Webb
Director of Government and Union Dept. of YgEia3
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About YgEia3: YgEia3 works with corporations developing comprehensive wellness testing for each company.
Elisa Glover
Director of Laboratory of YgEia3
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About YgEia3: YgEia3 works with corporations developing comprehensive wellness testing for each company.
Lauren Carnell
Director of CRM and Customer Loyalty of Varsity Spirit
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About Varsity Spirit: Varsity Spirit is the source for all things related to cheerleading and dance team.
Eric Bohm
Director, Sales & Strategic Partnerships of SportTechie
Eric Bohm is the Director of Sales & Strategic Partnerships at SportTechie.
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About SportTechie: SportTechie is the leading information destination for sports technology news and content.
Chris Hoover
Director of Basketball Operations of PrimeTime Sports
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About PrimeTime Sports: PrimeTime Sports offer teams great value and provide a level of organization and professionalism unmatched in the youth sports market.
Phil Chao
Director of Operations of BodyArmor
Phil Chao is the Director of Operations at BA Sports Nutrition.
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About BodyArmor: BA Sports Nutrition produces and sells sports drinks that provide hydration for consumers.
JP O’Brien
Founder, CEO, and Managing Director of Black Lab Sports
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About Black Lab Dubai, Black Lab Sports, iSplack, Me Biosciences: Black Lab Sports incubates technology and invests in businesses that unleash human potential – Mind, Body, and Energy.
Adam Trick
Director of Operations of ProCamps
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About ProCamps: A best-in-class event management and sports marketing company.
Julie Roberts
Director of Sales and Media of ProCamps
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About ProCamps: A best-in-class event management and sports marketing company.
Jake Moylan
Director of Operations of ProCamps
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About ProCamps: A best-in-class event management and sports marketing company.
Bill Martens
Managing Director Europe of BAMTECH Media
Bill Martens is Managing Director, Europe for BAMTECH Media. Bill joined BAMTECH in 2015 and recently moved to Amsterdam to lead the European expansion of BAMTECH’s technology services business through BAMTECH Europe, a joint venture with Discovery Communications. Prior to joining BAMTECH, Bill was at CBS Interactive for 10 years, where he served as VP & General Manager of CBS News Digital. In that role, he was responsible for developing and managing the digital properties of CBS News, including CBSN, the first 24/7 OTT broadcast news network. Named a Broadcasting & Cable Digital All Star in 2015, Bill and the team at CBS News also won multiple awards, including Edward R Murrow awards in 2013 and 2015. Bill has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA and Masters in International Relations from Columbia University.
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About BAMTECH Media: BAMTECH Media provides technology services and video streaming company previously formed by Major League Baseball (MLB).
Scott Kegley
Executive Director, Digital & Innovation of Minnesota Vikings
Scott Kegley is the Executive Director of Digital Media and Innovation for the Minnesota Vikings. He oversees digital media, online content, social media and mobile strategy for the organization. Prior to joining the Vikings, Scott spent nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, as the head of their social and digital team. He’s originally from Sacramento, California and graduated from the University of Southern California.
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About Minnesota Vikings: An American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Scott Kegley
Executive Director, Digital & Innovation of Minnesota Vikings
Scott Kegley is the Executive Director of Digital Media and Innovation for the Minnesota Vikings. He oversees digital media, online content, social media and mobile strategy for the organization. Prior to joining the Vikings, Scott spent nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, as the head of their social and digital team. He’s originally from Sacramento, California and graduated from the University of Southern California.
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About Minnesota Vikings: An American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Josh Moscot
Director, Corporate Operations of The Audible Group
Josh oversees the day-to-day operations of The Audible Group’sdiverse engagements and is responsible for scaling the team’s unique capabilities to new industries and clients. Prior to joining TAG, Josh spent 2 years as a consultant in the Strategy & Operations division of Deloitte Consulting LLP. While there, he worked on a wide variety of projects in various industries and built a deep skillset in project management. He also led several initiatives at the local and national level including the design and operation of a data analytics effort, a nationally recognized volunteer tutoring program, & a “franchise model” group of skills-based volunteers for Deloittepractitioners to help their local office communities. Though Josh graduated UCLA with a degree in Economics, he stays involved in other interests including tutoring, volunteering, entrepreneurship, and writing satire. His manifold background and experience brings special insight to The Audible Group. When he is not in the office, Josh can be found surfing and mountain biking, though rarely at the same time.
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About The Audible Group: The Audible Group (TAG) provides revenue generating consulting services to the professional sports, media, and entertainment sectors.
Jourdon Rahming
Creative Director of The Audible Group
Jourdon brings a creative perspective to The Audible Group. He provides a design standard that allows TAG to define and reinforce a brand. As Creative Director, Jourdon has to have his finger on the pulse of all of TAG’s engagements. Through design, Jourdon assists in telling brand stories helping to define a brand and ultimately grow it’s audience. Jourdon was responsible for creating the look and feel of the TAGbrand. For the brand relaunch from Audible RSM to The Audible Group, Jourdon landed on the acronym TAG and designed a new logo. The new logo provided a fresh and stylish more updated feel. Through his creativity, market intelligence, and design background Jourdon is helping to shape TAG’s brand identity and voice. Prior To TAG Jourdon worked as the Creative Director at Direct Sports Network. While working at DSN Jourdon was responsible for the overall design. He lead the design team through an advertising campaign across ESPN.com, SBnation, & Bleacherreport.com. He created a new logo for Direct Sports Network. Jourdon architected the design for all of DSN apps across their network including NFL, NASCAR, NHL, and MLS. One of Jourdon’s biggest accomplishments while at DSN, Jourdon designed a new app for Sony Smart TV’s uploaded nation-wide. His iPad version is expected to launch in the near future.
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About The Audible Group: The Audible Group (TAG) provides revenue generating consulting services to the professional sports, media, and entertainment sectors.
Jourdon Rahming
Creative Director of The Audible Group
Jourdon brings a creative perspective to The Audible Group. He provides a design standard that allows TAG to define and reinforce a brand. As Creative Director, Jourdon has to have his finger on the pulse of all of TAG’s engagements. Through design, Jourdon assists in telling brand stories helping to define a brand and ultimately grow it’s audience. Jourdon was responsible for creating the look and feel of the TAGbrand. For the brand relaunch from Audible RSM to The Audible Group, Jourdon landed on the acronym TAG and designed a new logo. The new logo provided a fresh and stylish more updated feel. Through his creativity, market intelligence, and design background Jourdon is helping to shape TAG’s brand identity and voice. Prior To TAG Jourdon worked as the Creative Director at Direct Sports Network. While working at DSN Jourdon was responsible for the overall design. He lead the design team through an advertising campaign across ESPN.com, SBnation, & Bleacherreport.com. He created a new logo for Direct Sports Network. Jourdon architected the design for all of DSN apps across their network including NFL, NASCAR, NHL, and MLS. One of Jourdon’s biggest accomplishments while at DSN, Jourdon designed a new app for Sony Smart TV’s uploaded nation-wide. His iPad version is expected to launch in the near future.
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About The Audible Group: The Audible Group (TAG) provides revenue generating consulting services to the professional sports, media, and entertainment sectors.
John V. Schaefer
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Sportsmans Warehouse Holdings
John V. Schaefer has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director since August 2009 and served as our Secretary from August 2009 until December 2013. Before joining us, Mr. Schaefer served as the Chief Executive Officer of Team Express, an internet, catalog and retail marketer of sporting goods from December 2008 through August 2009. From August 2007 to December 2008, Mr. Schaefer was with Pierre Foods, a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of pre-cooked and ready-to-cook meals, including as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer from July 2008 to December 2008. From April 2007 to August 2007, Mr. Schaefer was Managing Director of Lightning Management, LLC, an executive management services firm. From February 1998 to April 2007, Mr. Schaefer held various positions, including that of President and Chief Executive Officer (April 2005 to April 2007), President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director (July 2004 to April 2005), and Chief Financial Officer (April 2001 to July 2004), with Cornerstone Brands, Inc., a family of catalog companies for the home, leisure and casual apparel, including Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Improvements, Smith+Noble, The Territory Ahead and TravelSmith. From August 1992 to February 1998, Mr. Schaefer served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Eastbay, Inc., a direct marketer of footwear, apparel, equipment and licensed and private label products. From September 2007 until January 2009, Mr. Schaefer was a director and member of the Audit Committee of The Parent Company, a commerce (toys, baby products and electronics), content and new media company controlled by D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C. that ceased operations in 2009. From February 2008 to July 2010, Mr. Schaefer was a director and member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Governance Committee of Kid Brands, Inc., a company that designs and markets branded infant and juvenile products in a number of categories. Mr. Schaefer received a BBA in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin and was formerly a certified public accountant. Mr. Schaefer has been our President and Chief Executive Officer for over four years, and his leadership and strategic vision over these years have been critical to our success. Mr. Schaefer brings his knowledge of the day-to-day operations of our company to the board of directors, providing invaluable insight to the board of directors as it oversees our operations, growth and finances.
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About : Sportsmans Warehouse Holdings is mission to provide outdoor enthusiasts with quality merchandise in a friendly, low key shoping environment.
Leonard Lee
Director of Sportsmans Warehouse Holdings
Leonard Lee has served as a member of our board of directors since August 2009. In addition to Mr. Lee’s service on our board of directors, Mr. Lee is a partner at Seidler Equity Partners, having joined in 2005, where he is involved in all investment activities, including the structuring, negotiating and closing of portfolio investments, and has served on the boards of numerous private companies. Previously, from 2004 to 2005, Mr. Lee was a senior research analyst in the institutional research department of The Seidler Companies Incorporated. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Lee worked as a research analyst at W.R. Huff Asset Management. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Lee worked in audit and transaction services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Lee received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern California and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He is a certified public accountant. We believe that Mr. Lee’s experience of over eight years at Seidler overseeing investments in its portfolio companies and his prior investment, financial and accounting experience make him an important contributor to our board of directors.
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About : Sportsmans Warehouse Holdings is mission to provide outdoor enthusiasts with quality merchandise in a friendly, low key shoping environment.
Joey Yao
Creative Director of PrestigeXP
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About PrestigeXP: Machine learning eSports analytics platform that measures player performance and gives actionable insights to improve competitive skills.
Pat Byrne
Procurement Director of Dallas Cowboys Football Club
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About Dallas Cowboys Football Club: Dallas Cowboys Football Club Ltd have created the official application for the Dallas cowboys football team.
Jonah Shacknai
President and Director of MaxInMotion
Jonah Shacknai is President and Director of MaxInMotion, a non-profit organization providing sports opportunities to disabled and disadvantaged youth in Southern California and Arizona. Jonah is the former CEO of Medicis Pharmaceuticals, Illustris Pharmaceuticals and DermaForce Partners. He has also worked in public service for many years and is involved in a number of charities and other good causes.
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About Dermaforce Partners, MaxInMotion, Skinbetter science: The Foundation provides financial support to youth sports organizations in Arizona
Erik Watts
Senior Director, Technology of Pittsburgh Penguins
Erik joined the Penguins in 2010 to guide the organization’s technology initiatives as they moved into the CONSOL Energy Center. As the first technologist hired into the organization, Erik’s main focus was the architecture and implementation of the converged data network and the technology infrastructure. Within a year, Erik was promoted to Senior Director heading the media and broadcast technology departments as well as the Information Technology department. Erik’s role has continued to grow to include the identification and implementation of new technologies to enhance the fan experience.
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About Pittsburgh Penguins: The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Catherine Gregory
Director, Social Media of Red Bull Media House
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About Red Bull Media House: Red Bull Media House brings the world of Red Bull to life.
Patrick Keane
CEO & Board Director of The Action Network
Keane is an experienced investor, advisor, and executive. Before joining Sharethrough, Keane was CEO of Associated Content, Inc., and EVP and CMO at CBS Interactive. He also served as Director of Advertising Sales Strategy at Google. He currently sits on the board of Onswipe.
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About Stripes, The Action Network: The Action Network is a sports media start-up that builds products and creates content to inform and entertain the sports bettor
Alberto Rengifo
Director of Coaching of Framerate
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About Framerate: Framerate is a cross-platform esports network delivering news, highlights and entertainment to the next generation of viewers
Doug Buser
Director of Marketing and Business Development of Volt Athletics
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About Volt Athletics: Volt Athletics provides an AI-powered training system that delivers personalized sport-specific workouts.
Katie Boyd
Director of Operations of Amp Human
Katie Boyd is the director of operation at Amp Human.
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About Amp Human: Amp Human is a consumer products company that develops of an entirely new and trusted category of human performance tools.
Tim Hayden
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Stadia Ventures
Co-Founder & Managing Director at Stadia Ventures
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About Stadia Ventures: Stadia Ventures is one of the oldest sports- and esports-focused venture firms with a sports business accelerator.
Jaco Pretorius
Member Board Of Directors of Divinio AI
Jaco Pretorius is founder and CTO. Jaco has 20+ years experience in R&D, product development and manufacturing of materials and in capital equipment development. Jaco has also worked in aerospace, electric power equipment and semiconductor manufacturing industries. He holds a M.Sc in Engineering and Management from MIT.
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About Divinio AI: Divinio is transforming sport through proprietary sensor technology and AI/ML analytics
Mubarak Malik
Director of Performance of New York Knicks
Mubarak Malik is in his fourth season with the New York Knicks, and his second season as Director of Performance which involves overseeing sports science, strength and conditioning, and nutrition. In this capacity, he monitors and organizes all of the teams GPS tracking data, design individualized performance programs for each player, and work closely with player development coaches on tactical and technical aspects of on court development. In addition to his role here with the Knicks, he’s also the Treasurer for the National Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. He works closely with the President to grow the organization through various partnerships and globally establish a presence in the professional sporting society with our annual combine and national conference. Prior to joining the NY Knicks, Mubarak worked for EXOS(formerly Athlete’s Performance) for two years as a Performance Specialist and with the Pittsburgh Pirates as Strength and Conditioning Assistant for 5 years. he has a Master’s Degree in Human Movement Science and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
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About New York Knicks: The New York Knickerbockers, commonly referred to as the Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in New York City.
Paul Ingalls
Founder and Director of Ripl
Previously co-founder & CTO at Smilebox, leading product team through sale to Incredimail (now Perion) for $40 million. Dev Manager at RealNetworks where he helped create the casual games business, leading and later managing the technical team that built RealArcade, the first app store. Agile Team Coach, Notre Dame Alum, Microsoft Kinect Accelerator Mento
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About : Ripl is a software company with mobile and web marketing apps that enable small businesses to create and publish digital videos online.
