Founder/CEO

Long time leader and builder of sports management and marketing organizations. Former CEO of Becker Group, an internationally accomplished experiential marketing company, Ripken Baseball, a national youth sports management and marketing business on behalf of Hall of Fame baseball great Cal Ripken Jr., and Defend Your Head, an innovative head impact protection company that developed technology to improve athlete safety. 

Founding Partner, VP, Media and Communications

11 Time Emmy Award recipient for excellence in multi media sports reporting, news anchoring, programming, and production. Hosted national “Lou Tilley Sports Connection” reaching over 21 million households through the Comcast and NBC Sports Network. Known for his unique story telling ability utilizing multi media. Launched a new field in education, Sports Media Studies teaching the thread of sports, business and broadcasting. 

Partner, Chief of Staff

Provides over 25 years experience as a corporate attorney and non-profit board director. For nearly 20 years, managed Strada Education Foundation's insurance program, intellectual property portfolio, contracts, corporate compliance and litigation. Ms. Ragsdale served as Interim General Counsel, provided legal counsel to the Research, Philanthropy, and National Engagement divisions and supported Strada’s five operating subsidiaries. She began her career at Ice Miller in the Corporate Practice Group, representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, corporate formations, corporate transactions, antitrust, consumer protection and franchise law. She serves on the board of directors of Indianapolis RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) and Indianapolis Indians Charities.

Partner - Business Systems

Provides cross-business experience including sports facility project planning and business system implementation for Ripken Baseball and Defend Your Head, as well as customer service, community outreach, and strategic partner relationship management for Fortune 200 company.

Executive Leadership, Chairman, Marvella Foundation

Dr. Allison Barber is a seasoned leader with a diverse career spanning education, government, and sports. She has served in the White House and the Department of Defense, where she was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service. As President of the Indiana Fever, Dr. Barber was dedicated to building and inspiring fans throughout the state. Dr. Barber has received numerous awards, including the Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest honor - presented by Governor Eric Holcomb. Committed to making a positive impact on her community she serves on several boards: Sagamore Institute, the American Red Cross, the Indiana Destination Development Corp (IDDC), the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and is an advisor for Elizabeth Dole Hidden Heroes Foundation.

Founding Partner

Long-time respected sports attorney who has represented some of the top NFL players and coaches including Todd Bowles, Michael Strahan, and advisor to 2024's #1 NFL Draft Pick Caleb Williams. President of Eastern Athletic Services and former President of The Sports Lawyers Association.

A sports and entertainment executive with over 30 years of leadership in team operations, sales and marketing, broadcasting and arena construction with C-level responsibilities at Madison Square Garden, The Buffalo Sabres, The International Hockey League and the Phoenix Coyotes in addition to sports and entertainment venues and digital technology businesses.

Norm Wain is a seasoned business leader and sports and entertainment executive.  He previously served as the longtime Chief of Business & Legal Affairs for USATF, and as the Vice President - Corporate Legal Affairs for The Finish Line, Inc. Norm sits on the board of trustees for Safe Sport International, the board of directors for the Sports Lawyers Association, the governance commission for World Athletics, and also as chair of the Advisory Board for Law In Sport, based in the UK.

Wendy Clemens is an executive experienced professional who has been successful at leading strategic marketing, marketing communications and eCommerce efforts for a variety of companies. This includes several start-up companies and well as publicly traded Corporations. She has grown businesses in the B2B, B2C and DTC spaces with a particular aptitude for B2C start-up businesses.

Maria V. Tilley is an accomplished public relations, communications, and event planning executive. Currently, she serves as the Director of Parent & Community Engagement at Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, where she has significantly enhanced the school's parent relations and engagement programs since 2012. Throughout her career, Maria has held impactful roles, including Director of Public Relations at WMAR-TV and marketing and sales advisor for Casa Di Pasta, Inc. Maria holds a BA degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Towson University, and has extensive volunteer work with the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation.