Board of Directors

Douglas Whitsitt, CEO

Jim Stroesser, Connect Sports Innovators Board of Directors

Marty Waters, Esq., Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Mark Evans, COO & SVP Creative/A&R, Secretary

Executive Management Team

Douglas Whitsitt, Chairman & CEO

Mark Evans, COO & SVP Creative/A&R

Bill Marchesano, Sr VP, National Sales & Distribution

John Alves, VP, Sales & Distribution

Douglas Canning, VP, Sales & Distribution

Marisa Arnold, VP Creative & Information Technology

Jason Record, VP Creative & A&R

Chairman Scott Ian Rosenfeld, aka "Scott Ian"

Scott Ian is a three time Grammy Nominated, MTV VMA nominee and Mutli-Platinum and Gold Awarded music veteran, and has sold over 10 Million records worldwide. Scott is the founding guitarist for the rock band Anthrax and is a regular host commentator on various VH1 shows including the "I Love The 70's, 80's and 90's" series. Recently, Ian filmed a reality series for VH1 called "SuperGroup". Scott along with Ted Nugent (guitar), Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard, bass), Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row; vocals) and Jason Bonham (Bonham, UFO, Foreigner; drums) filmed in Las Vegas, with the premise being to lock several musicians in a house for 12 days and get them to write new, original music and perform a concert.

Scott Donnell

Scott currently resides as Drum Workshp's Director of Marketing, overseeing the company's creative output, including print advertising, electronic media, branding for five distinct brands, Artist Relations and consults with other non-marketing related functions such as Research and Development, OEM product development and more. Drum Workshop is a premier music manufacturing company producing percussion instruments and drums.

Ron Thal, aka "Bumblefoot"

Ron Thal, aka "Bumblefoot," is the guitarist in Guns N' Roses and a solo artist with 8 albums released since the mid 90's. Recent/upcoming releases include new Guns N' Roses song "Shackler's Revenge" on the Rock Band 2 videogame soundtrack (to be released mid-Sept.,) Bumblefoot "Abnormal" CD (released July 1st) and the theme song to VH1's "That Metal Show" (premiering Fall 2008.) Ron is also a songwriter/producer, music Professor at SUNY Purchase College, and board member at the Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation.

Marc Meltzer

Marc Meltzer is the owner and founder of THE SYNDICATE. THE SYNDICATE is an independent company based in Weehawken, NJ, offering a vast range of marketing and management services to the music and entertainment industries. Current clients include: Ace Fu Records, Adeline Records, AOL, ASCAP, Astralwerks Records, Atlantic Records, Bar/None Records, Barsuk Records, Bass Ale, BMI Publishing, Blackheart Records, Blue Note Records, Bodog Records, Bowery Presents, Capitol Records, Caroline Records, Cartoon Network's [adult swim], Century Media, CMJ Music & Film Marathon, Comedy Central, Columbia, Cooking Vinyl, Coors Brewing Company, Curb Appeal, Details, Downtown, DRT, East West, eMusic, Epic, Equal Vision, Epitaph, Fearless, Ferret, Formula Drift, Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance, Geffen, HBO, Hollywood, Hydrahead, Interscope, I Surrender, Icon, Island / Def Jam, Jagermeister, Jelly NYC, Jive, Kemado, Last Gang, Lifeforce, Lionsgate, Live Nation, Lost Highway, Maverick, Merge, Metal Blade, Metropolis, Miramax, Mobile Threat, Mono vs. Stereo, Musicane, Mute, MySpace, Naïve Clothing, Nettwerk, New Belgium, Nickelodeon, Nokia Theatre Times Square, Octone, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Phillips Distillery, Photo Finish, Pirates Press, Pluto, Prawn Song, RCA, Relapse, Reprise, Red Bull, Revolver, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sanctuary, Shout Factory, Side One Dummy, Simon & Schuster, Sire, SnoCap, Solid State, Sounds of the Underground Tour, SPV, Spike TV, Stolen Transmission, Suicide Squeeze, Tee Pee, The Bamboozle, The Firm, Tooth & Nail, Tsunami, Triple Crown, Trustkill, Universal Motown, Universal Republic, Vagrant, Verve Forecast, Vice, Village Voice Siren Festival, Virgin, Volcano, Warner Brothers, Wind Up and Wonka Vision.

Erik Luftglass

Erik Lutglass is CEO of ESL Music and Media Consulting. Erik has spent most of his career (15 years) primarily focusing on artist relations and music programming at MTV & VH1, eventually heading the Music Programming and Talent Relations division as Director of Music and Talent Relations MTV Networks (VH1/VH1 Classic).

Izvor Zivkovic, aka "Izzy"

Izzy is the owner and CEO of Split Media Consultant and Mothership Industries. He is the co-founder /owner of Zen Media Group, a consultant at Sirius Satellite Radio, former manager at ABC Management / Handprint Entertainment, Head of College Marketing at Takeout Music, and former A&R, Rock at Bad Boy Entertainment. Izzy has extensive knowledge and expertise in social media.

Scott LaLacci, aka "DJ Skribble"

DJ Skribble is a DJ, producer, remixer, multi-media personality and actor. In the early 1990s he teamed up with Kamron, ATA, Firstborn, and Tommy Never in Young Black Teenagers, who released two albums before splitting up. In 1996 he worked with Bill Irwin on the musical Hip Hop Wonderland. He also worked on Wyclef Jean's first album, as well as with another Fugee Lauryn Hill. Skribble has released several mix albums, including two volumes of Traffic Jams, two volumes of MDMA, Essential Dance 2000 (on Atlantic Records), Essential Spring Break and Skribble's House (both on London-Sire Records) and Perfecto Presents: DJ Skribble (on Thrive Records). Skribble has also worked on MTV's The Grind, Total Request Live, Spring Break, Hip Hop Night and the Millennium Special Live. He has appeared several times on various television shows, and appeared in the 2000 film Turn It Up, credited as 'DJ'. He owns a car customization shop called "Skribble's Auto Spa" located in Queens, New York. He is also doing a new series on Spike TV called Sema Zone.

Joe Marlett

Joe Marlett is a 2006 Latin Grammy Nominated Producer/Mix/Engineer of the year for his work with the Spanish group Revolver. Joe currently works with todays top labels and acts such as Korn, Foo Fighters, Relient K, Blink 182, Destiny's Child, Seal, Switchfoot and hundreds of others.

Eric McKenna

Eric McKenna is the Owner of Boogie Street World Wide Guitars. BSG was formed in early 1999 as a part-time venture marketing vintage and 'New Old Stock' guitars which progressed into a full time venture in January of 2000. BSG became the largest independent Washburn dealer in the world, in early 2004.

Jim Dunlop, Jr.

Jim Dunlop is the owner and president of Dunlop Manufacturing, a popular music supplies company based in Benicia, California. The company is most famous for its wah-wah pedal, the Dunlop Cry Baby. Dunlop Manufacturing has bought many other music supplies companies such as Dallas-Arbiter and MXR. Endorsees enclude Green Day, Zakk Wylde of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society, Dimebag Darrell, Slash, Nickelback, Avril Lavigne, Tom Morello, Deftones, Metallica, Slayer, Korn, Linkin Park, Snow Patrol, The Ataris, Hoobastank, Godsmack, Blink 182, Sum 41, Velvet Revolver, Coheed and Cambria, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Trivium and Daron Malakian.

Thom Hazaert

Thom Hazaert is the founder and CEO of Corporate Punishment Records. Corporate Punishment is an independent record label specializing in Rock and Metal. Thom currently has over 30 artists in his roaster.

David Saltman

For the last two decades, David Saltman has been a leading advocate of environmental integrity and a pioneer in sustainable business development. Most recently, he was the founder, Chairman and CEO of Open Energy Corporation, manufacturers of building integrated photovoltaic roofing tiles, roofing membranes and solar glass products. Prior to this he served as CMO of Flexform Technologies, the first natural fiber composites company in North America. Ford, GM, Chrysler and Saturn have utilized Flexform® materials to produce auto interiors that are stronger, lighter, less expensive and far more easily recycled than glass reinforced plastics. He participated with the Office of the President, the EPA and GSA in development of green procurement guidelines, spoken at numerous events, and been honored by the American Marketing Association and the National Recycling Coalition. Saltman began his career in the entertainment industry, graduating from UCLA Film School, and going on to launch the E! Entertainment Network. He is a founding member of CleanTech San Diego and former executive director of Surfrider Foundation.