Lisa Gallo currently works in Public Relations for Garden of Life, the No. 1 brand in the Natural Products Industry. A University of Florida alum (Go Gators!), Lisa started her career with the UF Athletics Communications Department following graduation in 2013, working with the Gator football, basketball, baseball, tennis and golf teams. Lisa loves living in Florida, her family and all things PR: social media, blogging, writing and creating relationships!
Michael F. Bergeron, Ph.D., FACSM is President and Chief Executive Officer of Youth Sports of the Americas. Internationally recognized for his research and leadership in exercise-heat stress and youth athletic health, Dr. Bergeron co-chaired and is the lead author on the International Olympic Committee Consensus on Youth Athletic Development. He is a Fellow and past Trustee of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and served a 4-year term as a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations Sports Medicine Advisory Committee .
Steve Politziner Vice President of Good Karma Brands/General Manager of ESPN West Palm
Steve Politziner realized his lifelong dream of working in sports broadcasting soon after his graduation from Lehigh University. In 1998 Steve joined his childhood friend, Craig Karmazin, who had recently purchased three radio stations in Beaver Dam, Wis., to help lead the newly formed Good Karma Broadcasting (GKB).
In 2003, Steve moved to West Palm Beach to lead the acquisition of ESPN 760; at the time, West Palm Beach was the largest market in the country without a sports radio station.
Under Steve’s leadership ESPN 760 has become ESPN West Palm, which has grown into a sports marketing enterprise with the acquisition of ESPN 106.3, its groundbreaking television partnerships with Newschannel 5 (WPTV) and FOX 29 (WFLX), broadcast rights to the top local and national teams and events, the launch of ESPN Deportes 760 and a dedicated effort to cover high school sports at ESPNWestPalm.com.
In 2014, in conjunction with ESPN Events, ESPN West Palm helped launch the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, serving as the game’s exclusive sales and marketing arm. More recently in 2015, ESPN West Palm joined with its sister markets at GKB, in becoming the first company permitted to directly represent ESPN Digital (ESPN.com & the ESPN App) inventory across multiple markets on a geo- targeted basis.
From 2003 to 2009, Steve co-hosted the daily “Steve & Craig Show” as well as several other shows, made regular appearances on WPTV and was a frequent guest on other programs both locally and nationally. While no longer serving as a daily host, Steve is still heard consistenly on ESPN 106.3 during the popular “Ask the GM” segment.
Steve has been honored as one of the South Florida Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” and “CEO of the Year” business leaders, was named the 2015 Small Business Person of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and received the Lois Kwasman Community MVP by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Steve maintains an active role in the community serving on the Orange Bowl Committee, Palm Beach County Sports Commission Board of Directors, Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame Co-Chair, Chamber of the Palm Beaches Board of Directors & Trustees and is an active member of the Business Development Board.
Steve resides in Palm Beach Gardens with his wife Stacy and sons Drew and Evan.
Pete Martinez is Chairman and CEO of Game Changer; a high tech and scientific innovator at the massive intersection of Health, Sports, Technology, and Big Data Analytics. An international entrepreneur, he has led numerous high impact initiatives in the areas of high technology, business consulting, healthcare, and education. Martinez is a 32-year veteran of IBM, where he was Vice President of Global Business Services and Senior Executive for IBM South Florida. He is also a visiting professor at MIT, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida International University. With over 30 patents and publications he is a frequent international speaker while consulting to leading edge companies. He is a graduate of the University of Miami College of Engineering.
Linda Tate was a collegiate swimmer at Rutgers University for the 2005-2009 seasons as a butterflier and captain her senior year. She is currently a Vice President at Morgan Stanley and in her free time expanding her love for wellness at VitmainLinda.com and is a freelance chef, yoga instructor, and health coaching inspiring others to move, nourish and shine.
Christian Reddick is a former collegiate football player at the University of Northern Colorado for the 2010-2013 season. Christian is currently Co-owner of SAS sports training. A sports specific gym located in Jupiter Florida.
Quadtrine Hill was a 4 year starting running back for the National Champion Miami Hurricanes from 2001-2005 while getting his business degree and Master's in communication. He played in the NFL for the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears before his transition into Professional Boxing. Today he leads and trains organizations of people on how to save people and businesses money on expenses while also feeding hungry children across America.
Clay Shiver was born in Florida and then became a Seminole after high school. While at FSU, he became a 3-time All-Conference and a 2-time All-American. Clay spent 5 years in the NFL playing in Dallas, Denver, and Carolina. After retiring to devote his time to serving people and ministries, he was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame.
Tyler Greene is currently heading the Athlete/Entertainer division of Cohen & Son Wealth Management, a branch of Raymond James Financial Services. Prior to beginning his career in financial services in 2015, he was a 1st round selection in the 2005 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and went on to have a five-year Major League career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox. He was a member of the 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and was drafted in the second round of the MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves but did not sign. He then went on to attend Georgia Tech where he was an All-American and team captain. Tyler was just recently inducted into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the USA National Baseball Team, which won a silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Olympic Games. Originally from Plantation, Florida, he is active in the community as a volunteer for organizations such as Student ACEs, which provides leadership programs, mentoring, scholarships and internship opportunities for high school students. He is a member of MLB Players Alumni Association, USA National Baseball Alumni and a member on the Executive Advisory Group for Student ACEs. He enjoys golf, fishing and coaching his son’s t-ball team. Tyler has one child, Brayden.