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Davyeon Ross, President and Chief Executive Office

Hailing from Trinidad in the West Indies, Davyeon Ross attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, earning a bachelor's degree in computer science with minors in business and mathematics. As a 6'8" basketball player, he received honors on the NAIA First Team and led the nation in field goal percentage during his senior year. His postgraduate education includes Knowledge Management Certification and a Master's degree in business administration. Davyeon began his career as a Software Engineer at Sprint World Headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, and later held the position of lead technical consultant for eVergance, serving companies around the world including Research in Motion (Toronto), T-Online (Germany), Business Objects (Vancouver) and Mattel (NY). When he is not expanding AthletixNation, the company he established in 2007, Davyeon hits the court in recreational basketball. Read Davyeon's Blog

Scott Brickner, Chief Financial Officer

Scott has been the Chief Financial Officer of AthletixNation.com since its incorporation in January 2007 and brings over 13 years of financial experience to our organization. He has served as the Treasurer for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a provider of engineering, security & surveillance, and IT services for government customers. Previously, as Treasurer of Peregrine Systems, Inc., Scott was instrumental in the company's successful turnaround ultimate sale to Hewlett Packard. Scott holds a bachelors degree in business administration from Benedictine College and an MBA from St Louis University.

John Boardman, Chief Technology Officer

John oversees the technical development of AthletixNation. He most recently worked for Hewlett-Packard as a Solution Architect, where he designed and implemented server system enhancements for the Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS). John has held contractor positions with Bitfone in the Professional Services division and with Sprint as Architect of eTicket, a reverse logistics application for mobile phones. John began his career holding IT positions at DST Systems and Vignette. He is a graduate of Kansas State University with Bachelor of Science degrees in both computer science and psychology, and he enjoys golf, playing with his children, home improvement projects, and computer games.

Claude Aldridge, Vice President of Sales and Publisher Development

Claude leads the development and implementation of new initiatives for AthletixNation. Previously, Claude was a founding partner in Aldridge, Cherra & Aldridge Financial Group, where he served as a financial consultant and managed back-office operations. Claude has also worked in marketing at Yellow Global and Transportation.com. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Claude spends free time with his family, playing in an indoor soccer league, and rooting for Jayhawk athletics.

Laura Eilers, Director of Marketing

Laura directs marketing, public relations, and special events for AthletixNation. Laura earned a bachelor's degree in public communication from William Jewell College. She has held positions as the Director of Enrollment Communication and Advancement Services for Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, and an Account Manager at the interactive marketing leader VML Inc in Kansas City. She has remained involved in athletics and schools as a Universal Dance Association head camp instructor, a Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader, a Kansas City Wizards Girl, and a coach for high school and college spirit squads.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bob Andrews, Former President and COO of Upper Deck
Lance Lemay, October Capital
Phil Lopez, Former Accenture Partner
Davyeon Ross, AthletixNation President and Chief Executive Officer
Scott Brickner, AthletixNation Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ken Heubel, Former Accenture Partner (Board Observer)
Mike Tarski, Chief Legal Counsel (Board Observer)