Company Info

As CEO, John is responsible for strategic direction, financial performance, brand growth, company culture and the adherence to mission and values. He is also focused on Team Member growth and well-being.

John’s entrepreneurial spirit was originally built through his career in real estate and restaurant development. John formerly lead Pat and Oscar's restaurants, a chain of 14 restaurants in southern California and Arizona that was sold to Sizzler International in 2000, as well as Semtek Innovative Solutions, a company providing credit card security technologies. John is also currently the Founding Investor and Chairman of the Board of BrightScope.

John graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Economics, and then attended San Diego State University’s MBA program. John is also the Vice Chair for the YMCA Board of Directors in San Diego County, Trustee of the San Diego Sports Commission, and serves on the Board of Directors of San Diego Sports Innovators.

John often rolls through the front door at SKLZ Headquarters in his cycling gear.

As President Tom leads the management team to develop and execute the strategic plans for the company.  Tom also leads the product teams and provides leadership support to the sales and marketing organization.

Prior to PPS Tom spent 5 years spearheading marketing initiatives as VP of Business Dev for Nextec Applications, Inc. a pioneer in technical and performance fabrics used widely in the sports, outdoors and military markets. Before that Tom was recruited by Greenfield Industries to support the roll up strategy of America’s leading companies in the cutting tool industry. Tom entered the business world with Loctite Corp a $1B+ specialty chemical company rising thru the ranks from Sales Engineer to Director Of International Sales, Asia-Pacific in 5 years.

Tom grew up in NY, excelled academically and athletically at Carmel High School becoming one of the few 3 sport captains in school history (baseball, basketball, football). Then he went on to Lafayette, in Easton, PA and earned a chemical engineering degree while playing IAA football for 4 years as wide receiver.

Tom and his family support a host of charity and fundraising activities within the San Marcos and Carlsbad communities, he loves to train and stays very active engaging in a variety of sports and activities with his teenage kids Mac and Ryli. Tom and PPS team members also play chess ocassionally on office breaks and after hours.

As COO of Pro Performance Sports, Jeff is responsible for all aspects of operations including product sourcing, production planning and order management, warehousing and logistics.

Jeff started his professional career at one of the Big Four accounting firms-Deloitte & Touche-where he contributed to and led audits for numerous companies across many industries. He then joined Fortune Brands' audit department where he performed audits for several global companies including Jim Beam, Swingline, Master Lock, and Cobra Golf. After his time at Fortune Brands, Jeff joined worked in a variety of roles including VP of finance for the Workspace Tools division at ACCO Brands.

Jeff graduated from Miami University where he received his B.S. in Accounting and then attended Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management where he received his M.B.A.

Jeff played soccer at a high level throughout high school and continues to play competitively, and also slightly less competitively during lunch hour and after work pick-up games.

As CFO, Stefan is responsible for all aspects of the finance and accounting functions at Pro Performance Sports as well as treasury, capital raising and M&A activities.

Stefan has over 25 years in financial management experience working in privately owned and publicly traded high growth businesses. He is particularly skilled in managing through multiple growth cycles having done so with several companies including doubling or tripling the size of the business in short periods of time. He has managed in organizations from start-up to $2.5 billion in revenue.

Prior to joining SKLZ, Stefan held the position of CFO at Semtek Corporation. Before Semtek, he also held CFO positions with Cobblestone Golf Group and Cricket Wireless, as well as senior financial management roles with Leap Wireless and Horizon Cellular Group.

Stefan graduated from the University of Denver with a B.S. in Finance and later attended UCLA’s Anderson School of Management where he obtained his M.B.A. Stefan also volunteers his time as CFO of Change Access Foundation, a not for profit foundation that promotes broadband connectivity to under-privileged school children in urban centers in the US.

Stefan grew up in Philadelphia and was a 3 sport athlete in high school (football, hockey and baseball). Stefan  is an avid mountain biker, golfer and skier.

As VP of marketing/chief branding officer, Greg is responsible for developing the brand vision for SKLZ, communicating it to customers, and driving sales-focused marketing strategies.  This includes establishing strategic goals and overseeing the execution of relevant initiatives for all brand touch points.

With 20 years in a variety of business and marketing disciplines, Greg Shoman has a depth of experience in helping companies establish and build their brands, drive sales and loyalty, improve their operations, and obtain funding. “Big agency” experience includes Ogilvy & Mather Direct and McCann-Erickson/San Francisco where Greg managed major high tech accounts such as Microsoft and Oracle. Greg was also a key player in smaller agencies, serving as a partner in Type G, and also as the executive vice president of Cyberworks.  Corporate marketing experience includes: vice president of marketing and strategic planning at Bidland Systems, consumer communications and business development manager at Microsoft Corporation, and director of client services for Manufacturers’ Direct Services.

Greg graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, and from San Diego State University with an M.B.A in marketing.

While fully embracing the Southern California lifestyle as a long-time surfer and golfer, Greg has somehow now allowed ice hockey to take over his life and that of his family.

Originally taking on the role of business analyst at Pro Performance Sports, Mike eventually moved into account management positions, in which he built and expanded relationships with key customers including Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Sam's Club and Home Depot.  In July 2010, Mike joined the executive team as VP of sales. Prior to working at Pro Performance, Mike worked for a diverse set of companies including Sybase Inc. and First Act Inc. in an assortment of capacities including finance, logistics and sales.

As VP of sales for Pro Performance Sports, Mike drives the sales strategy for the organization, including sales performance analysis, business partner relationship-building and new market acquisition.  His leadership abilities play a key role in guiding the sales team to achieve sales objectives and business growth that Pro Performance Sports continues to enjoy.

Mike has a B.S. in Economics - Finance from Bentley University.

He is a running and mountain biking enthusiast, and plays softball and tennis regularly.

John joined PPS in 2005 as the VP of Sales with nearly 20 years in the sports business.  In 2008, John became responsible for both the international markets and the golf category.  Prior to joining PPS, John developed a track record of dramatically improving revenue, market share, and profits for global leaders Nike, Mizuno, and Easton.  At Nike, John was the GM for the Performance Equipment categories within the just established Equipment Division and then became the Category Business Director for Team Sports Equipment where he led the development and launch of athlete-inspired products for the US, Asia Pacific, Americas, and Europe regions.  Prior to Nike, John was with Mizuno and Easton where he held several positions starting as the Product Manager for Mizuno Ball Gloves and Easton Bats at Easton Sports and ending as the Director of Marketing for Baseball and Softball at Mizuno USA before moving to Nike.  John also held senior level management positions at Applied Applications, LLC and American Sports History where he directed sales and marketing efforts for the team and specialty sports market web ventures of the two companies.

John holds an M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance from the UCLA Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California Davis.

When not out visiting global partners or running about the Carlsbad office, John can often be found pursuing the perfect round of golf or enjoying the outdoors with his family.

As VP of Business Development James works closely with other executive team members in identifying and developing the company’s strategic partnerships. James also manages SKLZ endorsers and ambassadors, key alliances and partnerships while seeking out new commercial opportunities domestically and internationally.

Prior to joining SKLZ, James founded and served as Director at VAMG, a sports management firm specializing in athlete representation. His entrepreneurial spirit and expertise in business development, marketing communications, client management, and product and content development was honed at several start-ups, including San Francisco-based broadband internet pioneer, Softnet Systems.

James played football and baseball in high school, and holds a Bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University.

James enjoys a variety of sports, and talks a good game on the golf course.