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Industry Advisory Board Members

( partial member listing in alphabetical order )
These advisory board members are clients that are actively involved in helping us determine future enhancements and the direction of Jackrabbit Class.
Sam Beckford
Sam Beckford Founder - Successful Studio Strategies Co-Founder - Academy of Music and Dance Vancouver, Canada www.MusicStudioSecrets.com www.DanceStudioSecrets.com	Sam Beckford is the co-founder of one of North Americas largest Music and Dance Studios based in Vancouver, Canada with 3500 active student . He has a degree in business in addition to an arts background and is the co-author of 2 general small business books. Since 1999 he has been doing seminars, coaching and consulting about the business side of running a studio. In the last 5 years Sam already has shared ideas with 831 studio owners across the country and has given away 2 Alaska cruises, a trip to Italy, and a brand new car to studio owners that have used his ideas to improve their business over the last 18 months. Each year he will do it all over again and give you the ideas and tools to reach your business goals and give you a chance to work with him and his team and win a new car just for improving your studio! You don’t want to miss the next annual Successful Studio Superconference which will be held in Vancouver and Dallas. Discover 139 strategies to get more students, run your business better and be able to have a studio that can run well without as much of your direct input.
Susan and Christopher Gates
Susan and Christopher Gates Owners The Studio Office: (228) 875-5597 2200 B Bienville Blvd Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Email: info@studiousda.com www.StudioUSDA.com	Susan has been a dance professional for 19 years. She has trained and performed all over the United States and abroad. She has shared the stage with many including, Garth Brooks, Randy Travis and Lee Greenwood. Susan has played stages at Opryland, Disney Productions, Las Vegas and many Cruise Ship venues. She has performed and choreographed for many Industrial Stage Productions and Theatrical shows, including The Country Music Awards. Her teaching credentials include Vanderbilt University, instructing master classes at various schools across the country, and a staff position at Columbia State College where she directed and choreographed for the Commercial Arts Program. Susan has judged many dance competitions and conducted auditions across the country for Opryland Productions. Susan’s desire is to share her gifts and wealth of knowledge with aspiring young dancers, singers and actors, so that the joy and love of the arts is nurtured into the next generation Christopher Gates has performed comedy and magic professionally for over 20 years. He has worked with, and appeared with; Bob Hope, Lionel Richie, Wynonna, Michael McDonald, Michael W. Smith, Newsboys and Lee Greenwood. He has appeared on the Guinness World Records TV Show, The Dove Awards, Showtime, and PM Magazine. He’s performed across the world and the USA, including multiple appearances in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
Sue Mackie
Sue Mackie Executive Director of the United States Swim School Association Aquatics Unlimited - Owner Office: (480) 837-5525 Email: office@usswimschools.org www.USSwimSchools.org	Sue Mackie has served children in the swim industry in a myriad of capacities for over 17 years. Having been a member of the United States Swim Schools Association since 1994 and a member of the Board of Directors for four years, Sue was took over the position as the Executive Director of the Association in 2005. The U.S. Swim School Association is an association of quality schools devoted to aquatic education for lifelong safety, fun and health. Formerly the National Swim School Association, the Association was founded in 1988 to provide a formal trade association for swim school operators in the United States. The United States Swim School Association currently consists of more than 280 national and international swim schools. Having completed a number of certification courses relative to her positions in the swim industry, Sue is also an experienced presenter for Association conferences and in her capacity as Executive Director, now also organizes and oversees all association events, and member services. In addition to her Association involvement, Sue has been committed to teaching kids water safety, swimming lessons and aquatic fitness since 1994 through her back yard swim program, Aquatics Unlimited Swim School, in Fountain Hills, Arizona. While safety and fun are Sue's first priorities with the kids, she also recognizes the more intrinsic value of her program, including the development of self reliance and self confidence that typically occurs as goals are achieved. These are attributes that will stay with the kids throughout their lifetime and, according to Sue, is what really makes her job worthwhile.
Jeff Metzger
Jeff Metzger President Kids First Sports Center Office: 513-489-7575 7900 East Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45249 Email: gymclub@aol.com www.KidsFirstSports.com www.MetzgerBootCamp.com	Jeff Metzger, a native Cincinnatian, is the Founding President of Kids First Sports Center, a $4.5M, 86,000sf kids' tuition-based sports center. With 5100 students, Kids First is widely recognized as an industry leader in size and scope, exceeding industry averages in enrollment, revenue and profit by factors of 10x, 12x and 14x, respectively. Kids First houses over a dozen separate venues including: Queen City Gymnastics, Starfish Indoor Swim School, Tumble Bees, soccer, basketball, dance, martial arts, cheer, tramp & tumbling, World's Greatest Birthday Parties, CAMP-a-palooza as well as the Beehive Gift Shop and the Uneven Bar Café. Additionally, Jeff is the Founding President of The Metzger Small Business BOOT CAMP, a 4–1/2 day, total-immersion leadership, marketing, management workshop for the children’s instructional sports industry. With over 1,000 graduates, BOOT CAMP has changed the face of the industry, teaching owners and managers how to reap the financial and emotional rewards owning a small business has to offer. The Small Business BOOT CAMP is guaranteed to be the best educational investment you will ever make!
Sha'rae Roper
Sha'rae Roper Before & After School Program Director Wings Center 1875 Century Way Boise, Idaho 83709 Office (208)376-3641 Email: elemed@WingsCenter.com www.WingsCenter.com	Sha'rae Roper is the director of the Wing's After School Program and has owned and operated a successful in-home childcare business in prior to joining Wing's. She is from a large family and has five children of her own. She understands how important it is for parents to know that their children are happy, safe and being well cared for. Sha'rae really enjoys helping children learn and grow. She thrives on the challenge of making childcare the best that it can be. She is fortunate that the owners given her the support and tools that I need to be creative, have fun and run a high quality program. Sha'rae is happy to be working at a facility where all the programs promote the same philosophies throughout and strive to set a good example for children and adults alike.
Frank Sahlein
Franklin B. Sahlein, CBI CEO - 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage President - Wings, Inc. 1875 Century Way Boise, Idaho 83709 Office (208)376-3641, ext. 103 Cell (208)869-3656 Email: Business@WingsCenter.com www.3rdLevelConsulting.com www.WingsCenter.com	Frank Sahlein has been involved with the sport of Gymnastics since 1967 - as Gymnast, Coach, Club Owner, State Director, Consultant and Business Broker. Frank is a native of San Mateo, California and graduated from Hillsdale High School. He attended San Jose State University on a gymnastics scholarship, graduated in 1976, and moved to Boise, Idaho. The amazing WINGS Center (under Frank's continuous direction since 1976) is a 35,000 s.f. "working lab" of synergistic programs. Frank pioneered the Children's Learning Opportunity Center (CLOC) concept - a unique blend of Sports Instruction, Child Care & Education, Entertainment and Outreach. The operational systems that Frank has designed allow the affairs of the Wings Center to be managed on a part-time basis. His wife, Shauna Swank-Sahlein has taken the lead at the Wings Center on a daily basis and also coordinates all Marketing efforts. These operational systems have set a viable template for Children's Activity Centers, and as a result Frank is sought nationwide by clients in our industry for customized consulting, expansion, valuation and brokerage services. 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage offers detailed solutions that are complete, confidential and customized to each business. Business Systems Analysis helps owners add value to their businesses through the use of organized, integrated SYSTEMS. Business Expansion Planning is available for either expanding current operations or starting a brand-new business. Business Valuation is a professional service giving a solid indication of value for many purposes. The Business Brokerage service lists and brokers business transactions in our industry from start to finish. 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage is a USAG Industry Member. Frank is a member of, and certified by, the International Business Brokers Association, as well as being a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers.
Kevin Schaelling
Kevin Schaelling Owner Schaelling Music Studios 2300 Highland Village Rd. Suite 220 Dallas, TX 75077 Phone 972-317-9015 Email: schaelling@peoplepc.com www.schaellingmusicstudios.com	Kevin holds a Masters degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor's degree in guitar performance from Utah State University. He is currently the guitar professor at Tarrant County College(southeast campus) located in Arlington, Texas. Kevin's musical styles include Flamenco, Jazz, Classical, Pop, Country, Blues, and Rock. This diverse background is evident in his original compositions. While living in Texas, Kevin discovered the art of Flamenco guitar and was mesmerized by the intricate rhythms, technique, and passion of this style of music. After studying Flamenco, he began to blend these sounds and techniques with other styles of music such as Pop, Latin, and Jazz. Most of his compositions include three- part nylon string guitar, violin, keyboards, percussion, and bass. Kevin resides in the Dallas area where he continues to teach, compose, and perform.
Master K.O. Spillmann
Grandmaster K.O. Spillmann American Training Centers American TaeKwonDo Centers Corona, CA 92879 Email: info@atctkd.com http://www.atc-tkd.com/	USA-Vice President TaeKwonDo International USA-Vice President World Brazilian JiuJitsu Federation 7th Dan TaeKwonDo 6th Dan HapKiDo 4th Dan Karate Black Belt - Rocian Gracie JuiJitsu Holds Ranks In Several Other Styles. Master Spillmann has been training in the martial arts for over 40 years as well as operating martial arts school and consulting for many world famous Grandmasters, Masters and martial art academy owners. He has been instructing for over the past 28 years and curently has 7 locations. Master Spillmann the Author of "The TaeKwonDo Buisness Manual" is sought after worldwide for his martial art and business knowledge and has been written about in dozens of new paper articles. Master Spillmann has also written dozens of articles for many magazines and newspapers. He has been seen on TV and in several movies. He has performed demonstrations, instructed self-defense seminars and consulted for many large organizations across the United States, including the U.S. military and motivational seminars for Mervyns, Universal Studios, Boeing, Edwards, CBS Studios and Mission Viejo Company.
Jason & Amanda Williams
Jason & Amanda Williams Owners Elite Cheer & Tumbler Office: 757.487.1864 Chesapeake, VA Email: info@elitecheertumble.com www.EliteCheerTumble.com/	Jason & Amanda Williams founded Elite Cheer & Tumble in 2003 with 25 athletes in what they affectionately call ‘the hallway gym’. Since it’s inception in 2003, Elite has grown into an 8000 square foot facility with multiple floors, offices, a massive live feed video screen for the parents lobby and just recently added the 1000 square foot “Cheerleading Store” on the front of the gym. Elite is also officially the only exclusive cheer training gym in the nation. They have no in house squads, and no gymnastics programs. Elite is entirely focused on the training of individual cheerleaders and outside squads, and now trains nearly 300 athletes on a weekly basis, and over 1000 cheerleaders every year through camps, squad training, skills clinics and choreography. Elite now includes 3 full time staff and 10 – 15 part time staff depending on the time of year. Jason & Amanda have a combined experience in the world of cheerleading and tumbling of nearly 40 years including experience throughout the country with Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders, time at Asbury College and Liberty University. In addition to cheerleading, they also own Elite Sports Photography (www.elitecheerphotos.com, Ultimate Inflatables (www.uiparties.com) (children’s parties) and The Cheerleading Store. For Jason, this is all part time as his full time position is with East Coast Church in Chesapeake, VA as the lead pastor. Jason & Amanda also have three children ages 3, 5 & 7.