Living Well and Doing Good in San Diego
Who makes up this group of like-minded sports and active lifestyle fanatics we call the SDSI Community? Use the search or scroll down to find out.
If you are interested in becoming a member, we urge you to get involved
100%
100%, based in San Diego, California, is an independent premium sports brand with a focus in performance eyewear, technical apparel and sports protection. 100% empowers today’s most demanding athletes with the performance technologies and gear they need to compete at the top of a wide variety of sports.
Access Youth Academy
Our mission is to transform the lives of underserved youth through academic enrichment, health and wellness, social responsibility and leadership through squash.
Renato Paiva, Executive Director
www.accessyouthacademy.org
renato@accessyouthacademy.org
949-463-3441
AireFitness
An evolution in Fitness. The patent-pending F2 creates a new category in fitness: Outdoor Fitness with professional fitness equipment, until now only used indoors, is a reality. The F2 is the first portable fitness studio that can be fully customized and shipped anywhere in the World.
Brett Kehler/Mario Scade, cofounders
www.airefitness.com
Aldrich CPAs + Advisors
We are a top 80 CPA firm nationally who serve a number of businesses and individuals, both large and small, in the sport and active lifestyle industries. We have more than 60 years of experience serving clients with tax compliance, tax planning, attest (audit, review, compilation) services, bookkeeping, and many other financial services.
Andrew Davidson, CPAPartner / Taylor Hindle, CFP
adavidson@aldrichadvisors.com
www.aldrichadvisors.com
(760) 431-8440 / (760) 268 0222
Alila Marea Beach Resort
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas is a defining and iconic beachfront resort located in North County, San Diego. To the discerning traveler, we are the quintessential Southern California beachfront destination that delivers authentic and one-of-a-kind personalized experiences in a world-class, barefoot luxury setting.
Bob Harter, Director of Sales and Marketing
www.alilahotels.com
Alive Fitness
Fittest Alive is a workout challenge app to score your fitness level and see how you rank against yourself and others. Our expert trainers will guide you through a video workout of bodyweight exercises. You will push yourself to complete as many reps as possible with the best possible form.
David Vorozilchak, Cofounder
www.alive.fitness
American Wave Machines
American Wave Machines is the world's leading wave pool, surf park, and wave technology company producing authentic surf experiences. SurfStream® 5-15K square foot venues have capacity of 100's while PerfectSwell® surf pools and surf parks are 1 acre plus with capacity in the 1,000's. Since 2007 over 3,000,000 surf sessions have been enjoyed at American Wave Machines locations around the globe.
Bruce McFarland, President
info@americanwavemachines.com
www.AmericanWaveMachines.com
Anchor Audio
We are a 47 year old family run business that manufactures battery powered PA systems in Carlsbad, CA. Our mission is to provide a quality, easy-to-use sound system that just works. Covered by a 6 year warranty, our products typically have a life span of 10-15 years in the field with an emphasis on voice amplification. For decades Anchor has been the trusted PA solution for schools, military bases, government entities, bands, auctioneers, the NFL and NCAA.
Alex Jacobs, CEO/Owner
www.anchoraudio.com
alexj@anchoraudio.com
(310) 977-3923
Assault Fitness
A division of LifeCORE Fitness, Assault Fitness Products has been a leader in developing equipment for the elite fitness world for over 20 years Forged in the belief that tradition fitness equipment did not offer the durability and strength necessary for true athletic use, all Assault products are designed to take a beating and be easy to maintain.
Banner Bank
Taking a chance. That’s what every business owner does in the beginning. They take an idea and shape it into something that has value for others. And where there’s value, there’s a need to secure it, grow it and leverage it that’s where we come in. Banner Bank is a business‐focused community bank offering commercial and small business banking, mortgage lending, treasury management products and consumer banking services.
Steve Espino, SVP Commercial Banking Center Manager
steve.espino@bannerbank.com
www.bannerbank.com
Baseball BBQ
Baseball BBQ started one summer day when a broken grill-fork and a cracked bat came together to make the perfect grilling tool. That moment gave rise to an idea and fused together two of our lifelong passions into one common goal - to share the love of the game and the grill. What ignited that moment has been part of our lives all along. Baseball BBQ brings those two great pastimes together, building tools for fans of the game and the grill. Our mission is to bring the big-league feel to every barbecue so that you too can share your love of both.
Michael Mullen, Founder
michael@baseballbbq.com
www.baseballbbq.com
BASECAMP Consulting Group
BASECAMP provides outsourced bookkeeping, financial modeling, and Fractional CFO services to scaling CPG and SAL brands. BASECAMP focuses on being good people doing great work, building community, and being more of true business partners than consultants. Visit our website to learn more about BASECAMP and our team.
Anthony Domenici, CFA; CFO
anthony@basecampconsultinggroup.com
www.gobasecamp.co/
BASE Sports Group
BASE is a sponsorship sales agency, focused on supporting youth and amateur sports events and facilities. The fractured youth sports market has made it difficult for brands to effectively market and engage this community, limiting revenue, engagement and value for youth sports operators. BASE has established a framework of operators and individuals across the United States, offering brands one point of contact to impactfully activate within the youth sports community. BASE has grown partnership revenue by more than 600% for select youth sports operators. This allows the operator to lower costs, increase engagement experiences and continue to grow their business. BASE brings a professional approach to sponsorship in the youth and amateur space by using data and analytics to help show returns for both brands and their partners
Mark Dvoroznak, CEO
mdvoroznak@basesportsgroup.com
https://basesportsgroup.com
Beachly Brands
Beachly Brands is the leading subscription retailer of beach apparel and accessories. Every season, we deliver the best in beach style directly to our members' doorsteps; featuring the top beach brands and hottest newcomers. Each box shipped funds beach clean-ups hosted by Heal The Bay. Make every day a beach day.
Kevin Tighe, Co-founder
www.beachly.com
Beacons Capital Group
At the Beacons Capital Group, we are clear that optimizing your working and growth capital is not a one size fits all, so we founded a commercial finance company that specializes in providing businesses with the means that support their growth needs. Unlike many other finance options out there, we believe in building long-lasting relationships with transparency and great communication. Each financing option is flexible and expertly customized for our partners operating in various industries at any point in their business cycle.
John McLean, President/CEO
www.beaconscapitalgroup.com
Bench Clearers
Bench Clearers is changing the game. Bench Clearers gives sports fans a way to support their team like never before. We make new, loud, and unique sports merch, so you can truly be the ultimate fan.
Joe Carson, Co-Owner
info@benchclearers.com
www.benchclearers.com
BLDG Active
BLDG Active makes products that promote personal health and recovery through clinically proven natural technologies. Our team is comprised of entrepreneurs, accredited medical professionals, athletes, and parents focused on building a new kind of medical company.
Justin Gardner, Co Founder
www.bldgactive.com
Body By Yoga
Body By Yoga offers online yoga classes for functional fitness. Join our community of 100,000+ students who have used Body By Yoga to enhance their fitness goals. Part workout, part physical therapy session, and part educational experience, you'll learn the benefits of every pose while you practice. You’ll never wonder if you’re doing a pose correctly, or why you’re doing it in the first place! Created for the inflexible, every class provides modifications for anyone who can’t touch their toes. Great for those who are brand new to fitness as well as anyone who works out and has tight muscles! Join us to move better, feel better, and perform better!
Paul Bolotovsky, Founder
results@bodybyyoga.training
504-252-7835
Bottle Rocket Advisors
Bottle Rocket Advisors helps companies grow revenue, improve profitability, and scale up. With background in finance, marketing, sales, and strategy, we bring an outsider's broad experience, an insider's operational awareness, and an owner's sense of urgency.
Mike Irwin, founder,
mike@bottlerocketadvisors.com
www.bottlerocketadvisors.com
619-981-3096
BTX Global Logistics San Diego
We take the stress out of shipping and logistics by managing your supply-chain needs for you. BTX, a worldwide freight-forwarding organization with over 40 years of industry experience and more than 35 branches across North America, is known for providing flexible and creative solutions to companies of all sizes. Our services include expedited shipping, air freight, ground freight, sea freight, white glove, trade show, retail distribution, ecommerce, fulfillment and warehousing. Watch the “Why BTX” video to learn more.
Debra Smythe, Director of Sales
dsmythe@btxglobal.com
www.btxglobal.com
(858) 750-1210
C3bank
C3bank is a business focused bank, specializing in commercial real estate lending products and business depository services. Connect, Create, Cultivate (“C3”) are the three pillars that support the bank’s foundation for future growth and describe our customer interaction. C3bank provides a differentiated banking experience by fostering a customer-oriented culture through meeting clients’ needs with a deep understanding and connection, direct access to management, and immediate responses from the Banking team.
AJ Moyer, President and CEO
amoyer@c3bank.com
www.c3bank.com
760-481-7225
CamerEye
CamerEye creates a safety and security ecosystem to help MONITOR your pool 24/7, DETECT human and distress activity through AI powered overhead cameras, and receive an ALERT when unusual activity is being detected. CamerEye keeps you connected to your backyard as a part of your smart home ecosystem while providing another "eye" on their pool for peace of mind.
Sai Reddy, Founder/CEO
www.camereye.ai
Challenge Athletes Foundation
It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life.
Bob Babbitt, Co-founder
www.challengedathletes.org
City of Carlsbad
The City of Carlsbad is home to a number of Sports & Active Lifestyle Companies. In fact, it is one of the city's key industries driving our economy. With this concentration, the City of Carlsbad is proud to be a member of SDSI, and is committed to supporting the industry in our city and our region. The City offers several resources for businesses to help in talent attraction. Check out CarlsbadLifeInAction.com to see our employer resource toolkit.
Matt Sanford, Economic Development Manager
matt.sanford@carlsbadca.gov
www.carlsbadlifeinaction.com
CSUSM Department of Kinesiology
The Department of Kinesiology at CSUSM prepares students for a wide variety of careers in the areas of rehabilitation, wellness, fitness, and education. One area of research in this field studies the biomechanical and physiological requirements of surfing and skateboarding.
Dr. Sean Newcomer, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
snewcomer@csusm.edu
www.csusm.edu/surfresearch/
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global commercial real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. The core services provided include property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets and valuation.
Andrew Ewald, Vice President
Andy.ewald@cushwake.com
https://www.cushmanwakefield.com
The Century Club/Farmers Insurance Open
The Century Club hosts a world-class PGA TOUR event to maximize support for the San Diego community and local youth programs.
Cl!ck Carabiner
The CL!CK Carabiner concept began with the skate carabiner tool. Skateboarding specific wrenches, a screwdriver, and a bottle opener were all fit into a carabiner form to make the first on the go skateboard tool that that clips right to a belt loop or backpack. CL!CK Carabiner’s keep your keys secure and your tools on hand at all times
Cl!ck Carabiner
Schmiddy, CEO
www.clickcarabiner.com
Cobra PUMA Golf
PUMA Golf delivering game enjoyment to golfers through game-changing, technology-rich golf equipment along with stylish, performance-ready footwear, apparel and accessories.
Comfortable Adventures
Our mission is to produce low impact, high comfort hemp goods to modern outdoors womxn in the pursuit of comfortable adventure. Powered by hemp, we're taking a natural approach to adventure apparel with the focus on sustainability, transparency and inclusion.
Jeein Shin, Founder/Creative Director
jeein@wearecoad.com
www.comfortableadventures.com
407-929-6129
Compliant Processing
Compliant Processing is dedicated to growing your business with compliant, reliable, comprehensive, and transparent financial processing services. We want to help you succeed in any way we can, and understand how cumbersome and complicated transaction processing, financial management, and data protection can be, especially for smaller operations. We utilize clear & simple statements, at no time charge ancillary fees, plus our Amazing Customer Experience (ACE) team is readily available to help if you.
Larry Sachs, COO
Quickpay27@gmail.com
www.compliantprocessing.com
303-495-5437
Double Take Recruitment Videos
With little time, a collegiate coach's attention must be captured in the first few moments. A successful video must give them what they need to know and see in a short amount of time, while standing out above the rest. This is why we started Double Take Recruitment Videos. We're here to help all Athletes get recruited by allowing your talent to speak for itself. We specialize in getting athlete's noticed.
Driftline
Driftline is a performance swimwear company and the inventor of Drifties™, the patent-pending wetsuit-lined boardshorts that provide warmth, comfort and chafe protection around the areas that matter the most. A product made by watermen, for watermen.
Wes Horbatuck, Founder
wes@driftline.co
www.driftline.co/
EarPro
EarPro is an effective solution against trapped water and related ear issues. EarPro coats the outer ear canal with a highly water-repellent layer and a natural anti-infective. EarPro prevents water getting trapped – the main cause of: outer ear infections and pain caused from swimmers or surfers ear.
Tradian Maier, Founder
www.earpro.co
Ebike Cargo Products
Ebike Cargo Product
Brian Hoffman, Founder
ebikecargo@gmail.com
www.ebikecargo.com
Electra Bicycle Company
Electra Bicycle Company is the leading lifestyle bicycle brand in the U.S., with more than 200 designs for those ready to outrun boring. The Encinitas-based company boasts the most comfortable and beautiful bicycles on the market today. Their signature collections – Townie®, Cruiser, Loft™, Go! e-bikes and kids’ bikes – come in a variety of color palettes and playful personalities. While Electra is serious about making bikes, they aren’t so serious about riding them, making them the official bike of nothing official.
Kevin Cox, President
KC@electrabike.com
www.electrabikes.com
760.607.2453
ElliptiGO
ElliptiGO, Inc. is the San Diego-based company that created the world’s first outdoor elliptical bike. Combining the best of running, cycling and the elliptical trainer, the ElliptiGO® delivers a high-performance workout experience that closely mimics running outdoors while eliminating the impact.
Bryan Pate, CEO
bryan@elliptigo.com
www.elliptigo.com
Events.com
Events.com is a SaaS company driven by a mission to connect people with experiences they love. The suite of software products combines powerful tools with intuitive design offering simple-yet- sophisticated solutions. This enables event organizers to easily manage, market and monetize events. Events.com is headquartered in San Diego.
Mitch Thrower, Founder
www.events.com
Evolution Ramps
Oriol Vicente
oriol.vicente1@gmail.com
https://evolutionramps.com
Explorer Enterprises
For parents who work long hours and experience the hassle of coordinating, finding, and filling out endless forms for their kids activities; Explorer Enterprises offers the EZ solution for one stop, secure, sign-up in the click of a button.
Todd M. Williams, Founder
ToddWilliams@ExplorerEnterprises.com
www.campsez.com
Fidelitas
Fidelitas is a full-service marketing, advertising, and public relations agency that helps clients build brand loyalty through intentional story telling. Fidelitas differentiates itself by serving clients as an unbiased strategic partner that, in addition to developing strategy, complements in-house marketing and eCommerce teams with the resources needed to create and execute ROI-driven campaigns that produce measurable results for clients.
Services Include: Brand Development, Creative Services, Email+SMS Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Paid Media Management, PR, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Strategy, Web Design+Conversion Rate Optimization
Tyler Sickmeyer, CEO
www.Fidelitas.co
Tyler@Fidelitas.co
Fling Golf
Skip the clunky golf bags and tedious rules. Play FlingGolf for an easy-to-learn, casual, and up-tempo sport, and fast forward to the fun.
Fulex
Fulex has fulfillment warehouses located in San Diego, California. You may come across some fulfillment companies who advertise their services in San Diego, but their warehouse is not located within the city limits or they may be outsourcing to use a 4PL service like us. You can take advantage of the proximity of the San Diego order fulfillment warehouse to your home allowing you to drop off or pickup product when needed.
Carmen Mirabella, Founder
www.fulex.com
586-795-1446
Global Action Sports Foundation
The Global Action Sports Foundation (GASF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit formed to empower athletes. We focus on skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, free skiing, BMX, mountain biking, wakeboarding & wake surfing, and climbing. The GASF offers supportive services, programs, tools and mentorship programs to assist with the following: athlete development and media training, need-based scholarships, mental health and wellness, financial literacy, community service and philanthropy.
Brandon Lowery, Executive Director
www.globalactionsportsfoundation.org
Gofynder
Gofynder is an online marketplace that connects fitness professionals with great local spaces that they can book by the hour to host clients
Bob Burson, President
bob@gofynder.com
www.gofynder.com
661-388-0599
Gold State Gear Inc
Gold State Gear is the world's premier skydiving brand, known for its top-quality equipment and exceptional customer service. Gold State Gear's products are designed, procured and manufactured with safety and performance in mind, making them the ideal choice for skydivers of all levels. Their wide range of gear, including parachutes, rigs, helmets, and accessories, are trusted by skydivers worldwide. The company's commitment to providing the best possible experience for skydivers has made them a leader in the industry. In addition, Gold State Gear offers expert advice and support to customers, helping them make informed choices about their equipment. With a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about skydiving, Gold State Gear is dedicated to providing its customers with the best possible experience, from the moment they make their first jump to the day they reach their skydiving goals.
Cody Russell, CEO
Cody@goldstategear.com
www.goldstategear.com
GracedByGrit Foundation
Our mission: to develop a new generation of female leaders through programs focused on building grit with events, coaching, mentorship, and a collegiate athletics scholarship fund.
Kate Nowlan, Board of Directors
www.gracedbygritfoundation.org
Great Runs
A guide to the best places to run in the major cities and destinations. The best running routes in United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, Latin/South America.
Mark Lowenstein, Chief Running Officer
www.greatruns.com
HOKALI
HOKALI is the first Extreme Sports Lessons Marketplace. We connect students with local vetted coaches on demand. We allow coaches making a living doing what they love. Service offering: Surf Lessons in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
Ignacio Viau, CEO
ignacio@hokali.co
www.hokali.co
Hookit
At Hookit, our goal is to evolve the sponsorship model in the age of new media, advanced technology, and changing fan behavior. As a pioneer in the Spontech space, Hookit brings the power of AI to revolutionize the way brands invest in sponsorships in order to maximize their ROI. We empower brands with data to evaluate their current partnerships, optimize their sponsorship strategies, and discover new potential partners.
Roger Breum, Director of Marketing
www.hookit.com
rbreum@hookit.com
Hylete
Built for performance, each detail of every design has a purpose. Whether it’s fine-tuned for your most intense training session, or optimized for comfort outside of the gym, we are committed to providing high-quality products for a community of dedicated fitness enthusiasts.
Adam Colton, CFO
www.hylete.com
Insperity
I partner with Business Owners and Executive leadership to develop a customized approach that reflects your company's culture, strength, weaknesses and opportunities. Together we create efficiencies that enable your company to grow faster and focus more on profitability. Based on the trajectory your business I work to establish administrative relief, better benefits, reduced liability and a systematic way to improve productivity while coaching and training your biggest asset, your people.
Michael Casler, Business Performance Advisor
www.insperity.com
mike.casler@insperity.com
858-523-7857
Invert Industries
A product and business dedicated to improving the effects of our consumerism via bio-based containers. If we rethink what’s possible to address today’s problems, we may just innovate a solution for the future.
Jared Koett, Founder
www.invertcontainer.com
ISLE Surf & SUP
ISLE exists to bring paddle boarding, and all it does for our overall health and well-being, to as many people as possible through thoughtfully-crafted and affordably-priced boards, and a shopping experience designed to make finding the right board easy.
TJ Papp, President
tj@islesurfandsup.com
www.islesurfandsup.com
KKM Leadership LLC
KKM Leadership provides Leadership Development and Human Capital Advisory services. Services include: Leadership Performance Coaching, Assessments (Team Health, 360 Feedback, Strengths, EQ), Team Building, Workshops, Interim HR Leadership, Speaking Engagements, and Human Capital Advisory
Kathy Krul-Manor, CEO & Founder
www.kkmleadership.com
kathy@kkmleadership.com
760-305-3911
LIGHT Helmets
LIGHT Helmets pivots advanced materials and technology from the military to sports helmets; football, flag football, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, construction and more.
Nicholas Esayian, CEO
nick@lighthelmets.com
www.lighthelmets.com
LÜME
LÜME is a modern wellness brand designed to help you look & feel better through science-backed beauty & energy granola snacks.
Travis Piéd, Founder
Travis@eatlume.co
www.eatlume.co
551-697-7882
MakeMine
MakeMine helps scale consumer goods brands by improving the costs, quality and lead times of their products. Like a turnkey operations team, we manage everything from quoting and sampling to production, quality assurance, shipping and fulfillment.
Alex Schreiner, Business Development Manager
alex@makemine.com
www.makemine.com
650-823-2321
Mesa Rim
Mesa Rim is a premier indoor climbing and fitness facility that is dedicated to serving the needs of the whole community. We strive to provide opportunities to explore and challenge limits within a supportive community.
Ian McIntosh, President
www.mesarim.com
Miracle League of San Diego
The Miracle League of San Diego provides children and adults with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball in an organized league. MLSD operates a spring and a fall season at its two locations: San Dieguito Park (Solana Beach) and Bell Middle School (Chula Vista). Our mission is to ensure that every participant, whether a player, buddy, coach, parent or volunteer, walk away saying they had a great day.
Dan Engel, Co-founder
www.MiracleLeagueOfSanDiego.org
danengel.mlsd@gmail.com
Moss Adams
With more than 3,800 professionals across 30-plus locations in the West and beyond, Moss Adams provides the world’s most innovative companies with specialized accounting, consulting, and wealth management services to help them embrace emerging opportunity. Discover how Moss Adams brings more West to business
Kevin Dusi, Tax Partner
www.mossadams.com
Kevin.Dusi@mossadams.com
Moxi Skates
Moxiskates.com is the premier e-commerce experience for the Moxi brand. We strive to empower all people by serving the highest-quality skates and gear, so we can nurture the passion that roller skating brings us with people all over the world. From accessible to premium, designed and tested by skaters, led by a diverse roster of entrepreneurs, ethically made and hand-stitched with care — we aim to spread this love and see this energy grow. We strive to make roller skates the shoes of the future!
Brian Andrews, Lead Operations Officer
brian@moxirollerskates.com
www.moxiskates.com
Nora Virginia LLC
Nora Virginia LLC provides soul empowerment and business coaching for entrepreneurs as well as modernized corporate coaching and team-building solutions for the workspace. For corporate companies, Nora offers team-building workshops, private leadership coaching at the executive level, and employee access to a virtual monthly membership platform, Elevate, which is focused on enhancing personal well-being. For entrepreneurs, Nora offers private leadership and business coaching to support them through developing higher levels of confidence in their work, connecting to their intuition, attracting high-end collaborations, clarifying their ideal client, online sales/marketing, pricing/profitability, and offer/product creation.
Nora Lynch, Founder and Coach
nora@noravirginia.com
www.noravirginia.com
NiteRider
NiteRider is dedicated to providing our customers with products and customer service of exceptional quality. We strive to push the boundaries of lighting technology in order to deliver our customers the most advanced, best performing bicycle lights available anywhere in the world. We are proud that we design, engineer, test and assemble our leading lights at our San Diego based facility.
Robin Jacoway
www.niterider.com
Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation
Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation is an award winning investment banking and valuation firm based in San Diego, CA offering M&A Advisory and Valuation Advisory Services for lower middle market companies. We primarily operate as the sell-side advisor to business owners to lead them through the sale of their business in an effort to maximize the value, find the best fit buyer, and achieve all of their specific objectives.
Trever Acer, Managing Director
www.objectivecp.com
Orucase
We built our first bike case when co-founder Isaac Howe was riding for a pro team that had mismanaged its funds and was no longer making payroll or sending its riders to races. His options were simple: either find a way to avoid the bike fee, or don't go to the race. The case avoided the bike fee, which allowed Isaac finish his season and string together his finances.. Soon, others riders in the pro peloton were asking for cases of their own, and Orucase the company was born.
Isaac Howe, Cofounder
www.orucase.com
Outerspace Design Inc
Outerspace designs and engineers hardware products. With over 30 years of experience in product development, we work closely with clients to define, develop, prototype and engineer successful products.
Fred Blochlinger, founder
fred@outer-space.co
858.353.6116
OUTFRONT Media
OUTFRONT is an innovative media company that provides traditional and digital out-of-home advertising options. With a focus on creative excellence, unbeatable locations, and smart audience data, we empower brands to connect with audiences like never before.
Adam Cozens, Sales Director
adam.cozens@outfront.com
www.outfrontmedia.com
Pacific Golf Agency
Pacific Golf Agency is the parent company for San Diego Golf Reservations, ClickitGolf, and CS Consulting. San Diego Golf Reservations is the largest golf call center in San Diego. They are experts at getting golfers tee times at Torrey Pines and 20 other premier local golf courses. ClickitGolf is a nationally branded website that specializes in selling discounted golf coupons. CS Consulting offers golf operations and expert legal/witness testimony for golf courses. PGG owns and operates the following websites: www.SanDiegoGolf.com www.TorreyPines.com www.ClickitGolf.com www.GolfSD.com www.GolfSanDiego.com www.sandiegogolfreservations.com and www.moregolftoday.com
Cam Stephens, CEO
cam@sandiegogolf.com
www.pacificgolfagency.com
Pacific Manufacturing
We provide white label and private label manufacturing for different brands and retailers primarily knit goods, socks, T's, fleece. In addition we have our own in-house brand Tailored Union which is an artist driven sock brand.
Harold Robison, President
harold@pac-mfg.com
www.pac-mfg.com
858-752-1699
PARKIT
Enjoy The Exploration with Voyager, the ultimate outdoor chair from PARKIT. From campgrounds to beaches, the Voyager outdoor recreational-use chair is designed provide maximum comfort, ultimate durability, and fundamental functionality. It's three products in one; your chair, your cooler & your backpack.
Steven Wilcox, Founder
Steven@parkitmovement.com
www.parkitmovement.com
(951) 719-6684
Perspective Fitwear
We seek to promote happiness through wellness, redefine priorities, gain new perspectives, and leave you feeling fulfilled and empowered in your recreation. Whether you’re the first one across the finish line or just happy to cross it, activity is about celebrating your passion! It doesn’t matter if you are just getting started, a casual participant or a dedicated athlete, we are here for support and will meet you exactly where you are.
Stephanie Ertzberger, Founder
www.perspectivefitwear.com
Primary Funding Corporation
Factoring and accounts receivable financing small and mid-sized businesses that are experiencing rapid growth. If working capital and cash flow constraints are an issue and prohibited growth, we can offer a great solution.
Daniel Lozier, AVP,
dlozier@primaryfunding.com
www.primaryfunding.com
(858) 530-1500x108
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Procopio’s Action Sports and Apparel team is a collaboration of attorneys with diverse practices and experience. We possess an in depth understanding of the day-to-day challenges faced by companies in the sports and apparel industries, allowing us to assist emerging and well-known businesses in the space.
Jason Femrite, Partner
jason.femrite@procopio.com
www.procopio.com
Qualcomm
Who is Qualcomm, and what do we do? We are engineers, scientists and business strategists. We are from many different countries and speak many different languages. We come from diverse cultures and have unique perspectives. Together, we focus on a single goal—invent mobile technology breakthroughs.
Melissa DeVita
www.qualcomm.com
Razer
Razer™ is the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers. The triple-headed snake trademark of Razer is one of the most recognized logos in the global gaming and esports communities. With a fan base that spans every continent, the company has designed and built the world’s largest gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software and services.
Bob Ohlweiler, SVP Global Sales & Marketing
www.razer.com
Red Door Interactive
Red Door Interactive offers a range of services strategy, SEM, analytics, creative, user experience and so much more via expert teams that work in tandem. Clients include Asics, Road Runner Sports, SKLZ, Shea Homes, Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc. and Charlotte Russe.
Reid Carr, President & CEO
rcarr@reddoor.biz
www.reddoor.biz
Reef
REEF, the global leader in surf lifestyle sandals and shoes, was founded in 1984 in San Diego, CA. REEF draws its inspiration from the fun, freedom and spirit of the beach and offers instant comfort through fit, cushion and quality. REEF offers products for men, women and kids that are available globally in a variety of retail channels. Beach Freely!
Mike Matey, VP Marketing
mike.matey@reef.com
www.reef.com
760.421.2416
Ride Concepts
Nestled in the mountains of Lake Tahoe, minutes from the mouth of the beautiful Truckee River, our backyard is a proven testing ground of technical terrain. Our mission: to build the most comfortable, durable and reliable mountain bike footwear. Rider-designed. Rider-owned.
Brandon Dodd, Founder & CEO
www.rideconcepts.com
Rolflex
At Rolflex, we have developed the ultimate recovery tool that mimics the deep-tissue massage a therapist provides to your arms & legs from the comfort of your own home. Say goodbye to elbow, forearm, wrist and calf pain for good.
Ryan Hellriegel, Chief Marketing Officer
ryan@rolflexpro.com
www.rolflexrecovery.com
Roth Capital Partners, LLC
ROTH Capital Partners, LLC (ROTH) is a full-service middle market investment bank focused on leading public and private growth companies. As a full-service investment bank, ROTH provides capital raising, M&A advisory, equity research, trading and market-making services. ROTH is privately-held and owned by its employees, and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA with additional offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong and a Shanghai Representative Office. For more information on ROTH, please visit www.ROTH.com
Isabel Mattson-Pain, Director of Marketing
IMattson-Pain@roth.com
www.ROTH.com
San Diego Gulls
The San Diego Gulls strive to be actively involved in the local community, with the organization's commitments ranging from in-kind donations, charity tickets, recreational and educational programs, and the dedicated involvement of players, coaches, broadcasters, staff and mascot.
Matt Savant, President
www.sandiegogulls.com
San Diego Loyal
San Diego Loyal Soccer club was founded by Warren Smith and Landon Donovan. The Loyal made its debut in 2020 as an expansion team in the USL Championship.
Ricardo Campos, President
www.sdloyal.com
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres joined Major League Baseball in 1969 and have won five National League West titles and have reached the World Series in 1984 and 1998. The Padres have played at Petco Park since 2004.
Bill Johnston, VP Sports Programs
www.padres.com
San Diego Seals
The San Diego Seals are an expansion team in the 34-year-old National Lacrosse League (NLL), the world’s only professional box lacrosse league. The league ranks third in average attendance for professional indoor sports worldwide, behind the NBA and NHL. San Diego began play in the 2019-20 season. The Seals play their home games at Pechanga Arena, the city’s leading destination for sporting events, family shows and live entertainment.
Josh Gross
www.sealslax.com
San Diego Sharks
The San Diego Sharks are San Diego's professional basketball team, playing in the TBL against teams across the United States and Canada. Sharks games feature free tickets and free popcorn, making pro sports accessible for everyone. The Sharks also run free kids' clinics throughout the year and are as committed to being a first class corporate citizen off the court as they are committed to putting a first class team on the court. Sharks games are better described as a party for all ages that happens to feature a basketball game. Don't miss the action this season- get your free tickets at SharksBasketball.com!
Tyler Sickmeyer, Owner
Tyler@Fidelitas.co
619.866.3550
Scott Yoffe Communications
Scott Yoffe Communications is a full-service public relations firm based in San Diego that represents a vast array of clients, including sports and entertainment, housing and construction, nonprofits, tech, healthcare, the military and more. We specialize in brand-building, brand-awareness, earned media, media training, crisis management and much, much more.
Scott Yoffe, Owner/Founder
scott@yoffecommunications.com
www.scottyoffecommunications.com/
Selk’bag
Sleeping bags are designed to keep all your parts together to conserve heat. The trouble with this is that, well - it's a bag. Most of us don't actually need that heat, so why not exchange it for mobility? That's where the concept for the Selk'bag comes in. From indoor to outdoors, there are literally thousands of uses for the Selk'bag. Stay cozy, warm and mobile on your camping trips, sleepovers, backpacking, working at home, road trips, RV, beach nights, hammock and even lounging at home!
Cristobal Murillo, Co-founder & CEO
www.selkbagusa.com
Sharpest Pencil
We are committed to providing timely and reliable service, working as efficiently as possible to keep our clients’ costs down, maintaining accurate books, working closely with our clients’ CPA, and, most importantly, develop positive and productive relationships with our clients.
Debbie Aubert,
debbie@sharpestpencil.net
www.sharpestpencil.net
916-508-4941
Shop-Eat-Surf
We strive to post at least one story and multiple industry press releases every business day, usually delivered to eNewsletter subscribers’ inboxes in the early a.m. The feedback on the site has been gratifying, and propels us out of bed early each morning to tackle the next story.
Shannon Zseleczky
www.shop-eat.surf.com
Shred Cycle
Shred Cycle Inc. is a company that makes sustainability easy and accessible to action sports enthusiasts and manufacturers by upcycling polyurethane waste, from skateboarding wheels and manufacturing waste, back into useful outdoor products. We are working to create a more sustainable action sports industry by closing the loop on waste, starting with skate wheels! Shred Cycle offers an online Raw Material Collection Service for skaters to return their old wheels. We sell upcycled wheels for creative purposes and artist partnerships. We are developing a recycled material insert made from post-consumer and post-manufacturing waste for use inside of outdoor equipment and accessories. To foster a lasting impact, we create sustainability content and engage our 40k+ active community on social media through content focused on sustainability and action sports.
Jessie Frietze-Armenta, Founder & President
info@shredcycleskate.com
www.shredcycleskate.com/
Soul Jym
Welcome to the Soul Jym. Many gyms exist to strengthen your body, but where do you go to strengthen your soul? Whether you’re experiencing a tough time in life or looking for better mind body connection, the Soul Jym is where you can go to feed your spiritually in its many forms with just one membership.
Leslie Bennett
www.meaanimea.com
Soundswell
Our mission is to inspire stoke and create memorable experiences by integrating music and the ocean-dwelling lifestyle... We want to inspire and provide a new, exciting experience for all water sports fanatics. We seek to seamlessly integrate music into the way people experience their passions.
Nick Vandenberg, CEO
www.soundswell.com
Sports Injury Central
Craig Dado, Founder/President
www.sicscore.com
Stak Group
The Stak family of companies is driven by a singular passion for elevating brands, businesses, and people through a strategic omni-channel approach to digital marketing.
Juan Rodriguez, Founder/President
jr@stak.agency
www.stak.agency
Subme
A recreational sports app with over 12k users and counting, designed to enhance the experience for both rec sports organizations and players. Subme makes it convenient and easy for players to find leagues while enhancing their gaming experience.
Eric Geller, Founder
www.subme.co
Sun Bum
In 2010 we started making products to protect our friends and families from the sun. Since then we’ve grown and gotten a lot bigger but we haven’t changed. Our Moonlight Beach office is in the groovy little town of Encinitas California. We play way too much ping pong during work hours. We listen to old albums. We take surf breaks. We bring our dogs and kids to work. We want our lives to matter. We make products the way we like them and we hope you like them too. Trust the Bum!
Cynthia Herrera, CEO
www.sunbum.com
Sun Diego Boardshops
Sun Diego Boardshops…specializing in southern California active lifestyle and your culture…providing the best selection of surf, skate and beach apparel, accessories and equipment for 30 years. We also strive to give our customers a rewarding in-store or on-line experience.
Sunday Golf
Shop the latest selection of golf bags & gear from Sunday Golf. Inspired by the weekend golfer, we design golf bags & gear suited fore the weekend!
Ronan Galvin, Co-founder
www.sundaygolf.com
Surf Cup Sports
Surf Cup Sports is one of the most influential and recognized youth sporting event organizers in the nation. Originally formed as a local soccer club for San Diego's best youth soccer players, Surf Cup Sports is now recognized nationally for Surf Soccer Club and globally for Surf Cup, which draws the "best of the best" players from all over the world to compete in "America's Finest City."
Rob Haskell, VP
www.surfcupsports.com
Surf Park Central
Surf Park Central is the world’s leading resource for surf parks, surf pools and the development of man-made surf destinations. At SPC we’re focused upon accelerating the development of surfing beyond the ocean and the man-made venues that make it all possible. SPC also co-host’s Surf Park Summit.
John Luff, President & Founder
John@SurfParkCentral.com
www.surfparkcentral.com
443-235-0803
Surfline
Millions of people around the world depend on Surfline Wavetrak’s products to enrich their experiences in and around the ocean. For 35 years, our company has connected people with the ocean. Starting with surfers and expanding to offshore cruisers, anglers and a myriad of other boating, fishing and surfing enthusiasts, we’ve made it our mission to deliver peak maritime experiences.
Kim Centeno, CMO
kim@surfline.com
www.surfline.com
310-880-8322
Surftech Board Mfg
As a leader in the manufacturing, sales and distribution of surfboards, paddleboards and standup paddlebaords, Surftech is honored to get to work with some of the world’s best craftsman, designers and athletes to develop cutting edge products for every level of athlete and share the stoke. We are Surftech and we live for this #weliveforthis.
Andrew Langer
www.surftech.com
TaylorMade
#1 Driver in Golf. We exist to create performance in golf. Golf drivers, fairways, rescues, irons, wedges, putters, golf balls & accessories.
Tru Fit
Our focus remains in the service of others and we support all people in their mission towards achieving fitness freedom and health. We promote a positive attitude and have developed programming that keeps us ready to take on life's many adventures.
John White, Founder
www.gettrufit.com
TRUWILD
Truwild is a nutrition supplement company for outdoor enthusiasts. No synthetic ingredients, fillers, or chemicals. Our products have the perfect combination to provide energy, endurance, rehydration, gut health, immune support and recovery needed to fuel your lifestyle.
Zac Curhan, Co-Founder
Zac@truwild.com
www.truwild.com
TurningPoint Executive Search
We are committed to building Southern California’s premier resource for Sales, Marketing and Operational professionals by offering unique career opportunities and personalized coaching to drive corporate success. Our team offers more than 50 years of combined experience in recruiting, career coaching, HR, training and management.
Ken Schmitt, President & Founder
kens@turningpointexecsearch.com
www.turningpointexecsearch.com
UC San Diego Health
The specialty trained orthopedic surgeons and nonsurgical Sports Medicine specialists at UC San Diego Health are on the cutting edge of innovation, with access to the latest technological advances, diagnostic techniques and treatment strategies. We bring you top rated experts and a complete range of orthopedic services at multiple locations.
Kevin Messey
kmessey@ucsd.edu
sportsmedicine.ucsd.edu
Deep End Fitness / Underwater Torpedo League
Welcome to the Underwater Torpedo League! Get into the deep end and prepare to push yourself to the limit. Find a pool near you and join a team or start your own with your friends. All you need is to take our Official UTL Water certification course and you’re good to get in the game! ant to mix it up and get in better shape? Check out our fitness division, #DeepEndFitness. We have programs designed to turn you into a complete shark in the water.
Prime Hall, Founder
www.utlnation.com
URLND
Featuring all-natural and shock absorbing foam cushioning, non-slip polyurethane surface, and a durable firm gum rubber base that stays put, URLND mats are constructed with only the highest quality materials for unparalleled comfort and performance.
Beau Rummel, Founder
beau@urlnd.com
www.urlnd.com
760-855-2867
Vantage Point Advisors
Vantage Point Advisors is an independent business valuation and financial advisory firm. Having completed thousands of engagements across nearly every industry, including many action sports and active lifestyle companies, our trusted experts produce responsive and insightful solutions to even the most complex valuation issues.
Joshua Vannetti, CPA, CVA, Director
jvanetti@vpadvisors.com
www.vpadvisors.com
858-876-9215
WaveOn
With WaveOn, brands turn their physical products into new attributable Web3 marketing, sales, and service experiences – no apps, no search engines. Through a combination of award-winning software and contactless technology, WaveOn merges offline and online commerce, turning products into digital points of sale and building strong pre- and post-purchase engagement. WaveOn builds metaverse-ready solutions for the world’s leading sports brands, including BMC, Eagle Creek, Firewire and many others.
Jurgen Schmerler, Founder
waveon.com
Versus
Rider owned. Rider Operated. Versus believe in challenging everything; the trail, the bike, yourself, and the market with the first consumer-direct model, referral/rewards program & color splatter tires.
Scott Hultgren
www.versustires.com
Vizer
Vizer is a mobile app leveraging exercise to combat hunger and support local businesses. When users complete daily activity challenges, corporate sponsors fund meal donations on their behalf. For each donation, users earn points towards health-conscious rewards from local hot spots.
Samantha Pantazopoulos, CEO & Co-Founder
www.vizerapp.com
Vuori Clothing
Providing a new perspective for athletic clothing, Vuori is built to move and sweat in, designed for an active lifestyle. Learn more today.
Joe Kudlow, Cofounder
www.vuoriclothing.com
Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Wells Fargo Capital Finance As a leader in the factoring industry, the Trade Capital team at Wells Fargo Capital Finance has the depth of experience and the breadth of financing programs to help manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers in the U.S. and beyond with the flexible financing they need.
Kevin Sullivan, Capital Finance
kevin.m.sullivan@wellsfargo.com
www.wellsfargo.com
Well U
Well U Mental Training’s mission: Creating engaging mental training opportunities that help athletes develop peak performance and wellness.
Ami Strutin Belinoff, Cofounder
www.WellUMentalTraining.com
West Coast Computer Solutions
West Coast Computer Solutions is a leading IT/IS Support Service company specializing in the needs of Small to Medium Businesses from San Diego to the Inland Empire. We provide excellent service to all of our customers and are prompt in responding to any of your computer network needs
Mathew Dalton, Sr. Admin / Project Manager
(619) 900-4915
www.westcoast.support
YMCA
We focus our work in three key areas, because nurturing the potential of kids, helping people live healthier, and supporting our neighbors are fundamental to strengthening communities.
Todd Tibbits, CEO
www.ymca.org
858-292-9622
Zamberlan USA
Zamberlan USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calzaturificio Zamberlan of Torrebelvicino, Italy, maker of the highest quality, handmade boots and shoes for mountaineering, backpacking, hiking, forestry service, and hunting since 1929.
Philip Benson, General Manager
www.zamberlanusa.com
philipb@zamberlanusa.com
(858) 568-7467 x101
ZOIC
ZOIC is Mountain.Bike.Life. We created the category of mountain bike clothing over 20 years ago. Our unique blend of performance, comfort, style and versatility inspires a passionate community of mountain bikers who embrace the outdoors. ZOIC is Greek for life; we make clothing for active living.
Paul Wyandt, CEO
paul@zoic.com
www.zoic.com
Z SUPPLY
Z SUPPLY designs reflect the belief that simplicity, comfort and style should coexist in every closet. Featuring signature plush fabrics, timeless silhouettes, and versatile style, our collections are everyday essentials that can be worn by everyone.
Mandy Fry, Co-Owner and President
www.zsupply.com