Executive Athletes

Kevin Rutherford Before Kevin started his tenure at Nuun, he had a very progressive career that Started with Miller Brewing, Kashi, and as President and CEO of Caldrea, (which Is Mrs. Meyers Clean Day soaps) in 2013 be became the President and CEO of Nuun. He is a hockey player triathlete, marathon runner, Dog lover and beacon to light for humanity. From the Nuun Blog Two and half years ago, we asked ourselves the question: If we started all over again, how would we design Nuun? Would it be the exact same product we designed ten years ago that revolutionized the sports drink market? Surely, with everything we have learned and experienced in the last 10 years, we can find a better way, right? There must be a better way to deliver performance, there must be a better way to make our planet healthier, and there must be a better way to help facilitate clean sport with fair and ethical competition. These are some big questions that we are tackling to bring positive change. The first question we addressed was sta

Jeff Olson Former professional athlete and seasoned executive, entrepreneur, consultant, keynote speaker, and board member.  Career success across sports, Wall Street, technology, health, nutrition, human performance, and business.  He leverages hi unique capacities and experience to mentor and partner with entrepreneurs, startups, and free agents in the Gig economy. Some quick Stats on Jeff: Stats: Professional athlete (10 years): Two-time Olympian, 3-time national champion, Pan American gold medalist, human performance expert , co-founder WNW Agency: in partnership with The Juice PLUS+ Company, co-founder of Health Food Agents co-founder of Altius Farms and founder of Altius Agency investment management and  2-time TED speaker Humbling Insight: Over training ended his professional athletic career. Ambition drove him to Wall Street. Desire, to win fast, sucked him into tech. He made money, lost money, and built character. He came to realize having a boss and being an employee had limitation

  Dave Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, a Forbes “Top 10 Keynote Speaker“, award-winning humanitarian, and two-time national best-selling author, with 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the legal, technology, sports, and entertainment fields. With expertise across many industry verticals, he is uniquely positioned as a world-renowned thought leader, business strategist and leading humanitarian. Dave has created a platform that allows him to communicate with everyone from college students to c-suite executives by using his principles for business and life: gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication. Utilizing these four principles every day allows Dave to live by his mission, “make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun.” Prominent Sports Executive Dave is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Sports 1 Marketing, a firm he co-founded with Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon. He oversees all day-to-day operations at the

Jeff Keith  https://yourmission.org/staff-4/jeff-keith/    Tapping the same determination and vision that propelled him to play Division 1 lacrosse in college and run across America following graduation after losing a leg to cancer when he was just 12 years old, Jeff is reshaping the landscape for all who battle cancer. By way of an 18-year career in investment banking at firms including Salomon Brothers, Merrill Lynch and UBS and as a co-founder and past board member of the non-profit Swim Across America which has raised more than $80 million for cancer research since it started nearly 30 years ago, Jeff is the inspiration, president and CEO of Mission. (For a video review of his Run Across America, click here.) Favorite quote: “Attitude determines your altitude.” Where he’s from: Fairfield, CT Where he studied/What he learned/What he did while he was there: Boston College, BA; University Southern California MBA / Lacrosse, Skiing, Golf, Cycling, Open Water Swimming What makes him feel like he

“THE BUCKET LIST LIFE” Kenyon Salo is one of the top trainers, facilitators and keynote speakers in the fields of adventure, leadership, team building, sales, customer service and inspiration/motivation. One of only five members on the Denver Broncos Thunderstorm Skydive Team, he is seen each week during game season flying into the Denver Broncos Stadium at 60+mph, ending with a soft tip-toe landing on the ten yard line. He brings to the stage over 20+ years of successful audience engagement through humor, awe-inspiring moments, prolific storytelling, and ‘edge-of-the seat’ content. With over 6000 skydives under his belt and travels that have taken him all around the world, he’s determined to live life to the fullest and help others do the same. Through his passions for adventure, storytelling, and connecting with people, he found a simple process to guide others on a path to what most of us crave – living a more fulfilled life. His goal through his engagements is to deliver a powerful and heart-touching m

   Josh Crosby is a former professional ultra-endurance athlete, Ironman World Champion competitor, World Champion rower. Currently he is a coach, fitness consultant, product tester and the race director/creator of the Misery Challenge. He brings an elite caliber athletic pedigree to his work as a coach and co-creator of rowing based fitness programs Indo-Row™ and ShockWave both of which  can be found in 100’s of clubs world-wide with partners such as industry leaders Equinox and Fitness First.  Crosby and his partner Jay Blahnik have worked with WaterRower to design the world’s most authentic rowing machine. Using water as its resistance, it’s an unreal workout experience. Crosby is Orange Theory Fitness’ indoor rowing consultant and has been the face, athletic inspiration and product tester for K-Swiss, Gatorade, Zoot, Nike, New Balance, Asics and Adidas. He has also been interviewed on The Today Show, CNN, Outdoor Life Network, Fox News and Fit TV. Motivation, encouragement, variety and

   Joanna competed as a professional triathlete from 1998-2010. She placed 4th in the Sydney Olympics and was the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion. She excelled at all 3 distances in the sport of triathlon, winning races in the Olympic, Half Ironman, and Ironman distances. She is an Olympic trials qualifier in 3 sports – marathon, triathlon and swimming. Professionally Joanna has been a coach and mentor to endurance athletes of all ages and abilities since 2003. In the past decade, Joanna has helped athletes reach their goals by concentrating on both the physical and mental aspects of training and competing. In 2013, Joanna expanded her coaching business and created Race Ready Coaching which aims to help athletes achieve their personal best in running, cycling and triathlon through innovative training plans, multi-media, and education. Academically while pursuing her athletic dreams. She received a B.A. in Psychology from Brown University she went on to Northwestern University Chicago, IL to earn

Peter Cimoroni is a serial entrepreneur that has also assisted dozens of local and national companies in strategic growth, brand development, and acquisition negotiations. The Chairman and CEO of Razor Marketing, Founder of the Protocol and 30 plus year high school and college wrestling coach. He is also the Founder of Wrestlers in business. In addition to his day job as a serial entrepreneur, he an athlete and author who recently wrote a book called Benevolent Capitalism.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpetercimoroni/  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/executiveathletes/support

It's been a fascinating ride over the past 50+ years, with certainly many more opportunities than deserved. He's looked to make the most of each of them to be the catalyst in helping others move toward #BetterThanYesterday through optimizing human potential within the realities of life.  Highlights include: *30+ years of experience in health & wellness, including CEO of US Corporate Wellness (since 2007) Co-founder of the Catalyst Coaching Institute (2011), and 3 decades as a licensed Physical Therapist & Certified Athletic Trainer *Extensive educational foundation, including dual Masters degrees (MSPT & MBA) along with current PhD candidacy (targeting 2020 completion) *Author of five books, national columnist since 2000, two plus decades of speaking experience at events across all 50 states and the UK, and featured in the documentary film Godspeed, which was seen in 600 theaters nationwide in 2018 *Generously identified by multiple publications as the "World's Fittest CEO" based on back

 As a former All-American athlete at the University of Oregon and professional athlete representing my parents home country of Nigeria on an international stage, athletics taught me to never settle for second place. It also instilled success comes from years of putting in consistent hard work and the real you is the "you" which shows up on game day.   As an Educator at top international schools such as Phillips Exeter Academy and the St Paul's School, it showed me every seat at the table has value and an interesting perspective and that every moment of our existence can be a unique learning opportunity.   As an entrepreneur (or creator), working in the areas of sports diplomacy, fashion and apparel, international affairs, and youth empowerment, I wake up every day reminded to push the limits and trust what is imagined can be achieved.   As a wanderlust and traveling to over 30 countries, the experiences showed me there are no absolutes and even though we may be different, there are more co

  Carol Lynn is one of the industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable IT executive recruiters and is a founding member of Heller Search Associates. Carol Lynn has recruited an amazing range of CIO, CTOs and tough-to-find architects for companies in a wide array of industries. In addition to her own impressive search engagements, Carol Lynn directs Heller Search’s team of executive recruiters. I have my son to thank for introducing me to Crossfit. He started while in college, he worked out hard over the summers, but I told him it wasn’t for me, “I’m too old.” He is persistent and lured me in to take an introductory class 3 ½ years ago, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I am a person who always looks for the next challenge in all part of my life. Crossfit provides ongoing and continual challenges for me to reach to the next level. It satisfies the tenacious nature of who I am. I have been a runner for years. I have run a Marathon (4:21), several half marathons and numerous 10 – 5K road races, but the in

 Heather Hansen O’Neill is an award-winning speaker, author, coach and facilitator presenting to associations, corporations and nonprofits on leadership, team development, and change management.  For the past 20 years Heather’s company has helped clients from entrepreneurs of new businesses to Fortune 100 companies improve their relationships and lead more effectively in a rapidly changing business environment. She has helped her clients create deeper more meaningful relationships in sales and customer service resulting in increased customer loyalty and overall profit. She has developed programs that systematize processes, enabling increased efficiency, profitability and service. In addition, the work she does to enhance understanding within and between departments has shown a better flow of productivity as well as higher ratings in employee satisfaction.  • Author of Find Your Fire (Morgan James, 2011) • Author of Teams On Fire! (Rock Star Publishing House, 2013 And just launched the From

For many years, our guest Bill Flanagan conducted research and clinical trials at UCI integrating ancient healing modalities into western medical models for the ultimate benefit of patients. Today, he’s sharing what he learned as a licensed acupuncturist and the CEO of HUSO, Inc. So, what is HUSO? HUSO stands for Human Sound, and it is a patented technology that uses individual sound frequencies sourced directly from human toning (think Tibetan monks or native American sound healers) to restore a state of health and well being to the body. Check Huso out @ www.thisishuso.com and for a $25 discount use Coupon Code  “EA25”  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/executiveathletes/support

 At 17 Doug was awarded the Ontario Hockey League's top award for Academic Achievement and at 18 years old, Doug was drafted 2nd pick overall into the National Hockey League. Doug would play his first year for the Los Angeles Kings as their youngest player ever. In professional hockey game #607, at age 29, Doug went full speed, head first into the end boards & shattering the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae in his neck. He would later wake up in ICU, a quadriplegic. No arms, no legs, no bladder, no bowels. Doug has addressed sold out audiences of thousands attendees at the Casino de Lac Leamy, National Museum of History and has done over 500 radio and television appearances including starring in the movie Becoming the Keys which premiered in January 2019. Doug’s books The Trauma Code and Thriving in Transition capture the essence of what you can do to make it to the top, reach your stardom or find lasting happiness. Doug is presenting a Systematic Approach to improving mental performance, lowering e

Michael Bergmann is an accomplished Senior Executive, Consultant, and Board Member with more than 30 years of success across the sports apparel, nonprofit, and manufacturing industries. Leveraging extensive experience in innovation and product development, he is a valuable advisor for an organization seeking guidance in brand identity and/or business sustainability. His broad areas of expertise include coaching/mentoring, global business, e-commerce, product development, and go-to-market strategy. Throughout his executive career, Michael has held leadership positions with Red Truck Group, Incubator U, and Nike. Additionally, Michael currently serves as the President of Portland Track, overseeing a series of track meets in Oregon that includes youth through professional athletes.  https://twitter.com/coachbergiecc   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbergie/  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/executiveathletes/support

Jesse Levin is the Founder of Tactivate, an initiative which employs strategies and tactics from the military special operations and international disaster response communities to launch private sector ventures hand in hand with military Special Operations veterans. Co-Founder of Brooklyn Boulders (Somerville and Chicago), a venture that builds and launches large-scale hybrid climbing and innovation centers across the country. He's also the Founder of the Active Collaborative Workspace, an unconventional, internationally-recognized collaborative workspace concept built on the premise that physicality stimulates innovation and creativity. He conceptualized the Wynwood Yard for the Founder - a progressive space designed to give the entrepreneurial community of Miami a new playground and launched and ran Mortar and Pistil, an outdoor pop-up survival skills training bar on location.  https://www.tactivate.com/  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/executiveathletes/support

Colin Morgan- is a professional golfer turned successful Entrepreneur A few years ago, Colin found himself caught in the daily grind. He felt unfilled and certainly, he was not making the money he wanted to make. He left his job and set out on his own. He stumbled around until he found someone who could show him the way. That was the key. Now, he has a purpose and he looks forward to everyday with renewed enthusiasm. He has a great relationship, a growing business and an insatiable appetite for learning. He started and developed the Daily Grind Podcast to help people who are just like he was. The podcast airs live 5 days a week and features some of the world’s most fascinating people. His guests include the worlds top entrepreneurs and other influential people. Colin hopes to educate and inspire listeners to do what you have always wanted to do. Maybe that is writing your book or starting a side hustle. His goal is to motivate, educate, and inspire people to do that “One Thing” you have always wanted to do –

   Michelle Mead and is an Ironman and a Broken Neck Survivor, who always striving for a little more. Her life and times can be defined by decades of competitive sports and arts. Her early years were all about gymnastics, ballet, and dancing. Always competitive; after dancing marathon running became a passion.  Completing 10 marathons and top 10 finish at OBX as a master. A friend suggested she might enjoy cycling and racing.  Multi-sport and bikes came into her life. She took her love of running and cycling ability to secure a spot on team USA for world championships in Duathlon. Placing 9th in her age group at worlds in distance duathlon.  What’s next Ironman! She was 49 and thought let’s go big for the big one at 50! – Completing Ironman Wisconsin was the culmination of dream accomplishment. After Ironman, her loves of bikes turned into racing cyclocross and mountain biking.  Then life changed forever in September 2017, she was participating in local bike festival promoting

   Chris has over 12 years of legal and compliance experience; currently serving as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of a $3B New York City-based asset management firm, Semper Capital. Prior to his current role Chris was most recently in the Business Law Department of Goodwin Procter LLP advising on corporate and securities law matters. Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Chris was in the legal and compliance group of Invesco's alternative investments business, responsible for the private equity firm WL Ross & Co. LLC, Invesco Private Capital and Invesco Senior Secured Management. Chris began his career at Vanguard in 2006 following active duty service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Chris is a frequent speaker at industry events on legal and compliance matters and advises emerging asset management firms, entrepreneurs, and start-ups across various sectors and industries. Chris is actively involved in several charitable organizations, including serving on the board of directors of Volunt

In 2003, Andre Kajlich was a charismatic, handsome, 23 year old American student attending his father's alma mater in the city of Prague. On the night of December 6th, he went out partying with friends, and in the early hours mysteriously wound up on the tracks of an oncoming subway train. The conductor could not stop. His devastating injuries required that both legs be amputated above the knees, and after three weeks in a coma, he awoke to an insanely altered reality. Doctors told him that because of the severity of his limb loss, walking with prosthetics would not be possible and he'd spend the rest of his life wheelchair bound. Andre had other plans. Today, he walks in his prosthetics with the use of a cane. He is a world champion endurance athlete. He has taken on some of the world's most difficult endurance competitions, many of which have never been completed by a challenged athlete. Ten years later, Kajlich is a world-class paratriathlete and ultraendurance wheelchair racer who considers himself lu