The YourNextSuccess Team
Mentors & Program Leaders
Our Mentors
With over 170 mentors across 150+ career fields, we will provide you access to an unrivaled opportunity to learn from highly successful people in your desired field of interest
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Browse all Professional Mentors below, or use the dropdown filter to see who matches to your interests. Clicking Reset Filter will once again display all Professional Mentors after a selection has been made
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= AthleteBiz Board Member
= USATF Foundation Director
= Pro / Elite Athlete
Karen Ball
Nest Realty
University Assistant Director of Admissions, Real Estate Broker
Ken Flax
UBS
Wealth Management, Coaching
Kevin Casey
Casey Business Solutions
Consulting, Business Administration, Health Care, Insurance, Entrepreneurship
Laurie Korsmo
Rochester Minnesota School District
Teacher
Lisa Aguilera
DriveTime
Information Technology, Database Developer, Software Engineer
Louis Carr
BET Networks
Media, Sales, Strategic Partnerships, Author
Mark Hulme
Westar Associates
Commercial Real Estate Lending
Kelly Flathers
Go 2 Girl
Animal Services, Property Management, Coaching
Ken Scalet
MBO Partners
Consulting, Healthcare, Health Information Technology, Project Management
Khadevis Robinson
Ohio State University
Motivational Speaker, Social Work, Public Administration, Coaching
Lauryn Williams
Worth Winning
Financial Planning, USATF Leader
Liz Podominick
USA Boxing
Coaching
Luke Watson
Villanova University
Education Programs, Coaching, Research, College Professor
Mark Lambert
Cooley LLP
Attorney, USATF Foundation Director, High School Teacher
Ken Cooper
Four Hills Advisors
Audit/Assurance, Finance, Business Ops, Investor Relations, Fitness, Event Mgmt
Keshia Kirtz (Baker)
Kaiser Permanente
Healthcase Consulting
Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick
Syracuse University
USATF Leader, College Athletic Administration, Attorney
Lesley Higgins
NuAge Experts
Contract Investigator/Compliance Director, USATF leader, Running Store Management
Lou Palma
Johnson & Johnson
Human Resources
Maggie Vessey
Sothebys International
Real Estate Broker
Mark Quinn
Cetera Financial Group
Attorney, Financial Services
Program Leaders
Jack Wickens
Lead Program Manager
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Jack Wickens launched AthleteBiz in 2014 and has served on the Board of the USATF Foundation since 2006. Both organizations are dedicated to the success of elite Track & Field athletes as athletes, as role models and as individuals. Jack’s business career included senior executive positions at UnitedHealth Group and at Prudential. He sees a fairly straight line from his experiences and “lessons learned” as a competitive runner to his business leadership accomplishments and personal life fulfillment.
Bob Fleshner
Lead Professional Career Coach
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Bob Fleshner is the YourNextSuccess program leader for AthleteBiz. He is the founder and President of EPICOACH and is a Professional Certified Executive Coach. He brings to the table decades of multi-disciplinary experience and skill development, realized as an entrepreneur, a road race director and as a Fortune 500 company executive. He applies a deep understanding of business as well as human nature to help his clients undertake a journey of self-discovery, which, in turn, helps them to unlock their potential.
Aaron Cattell
Program Manager
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Aaron Cattell joined AthleteBiz in 2013. Since that time he has worked with athletes to develop various tools and programs, focusing on both individual and overall platform enhancements for the off-the-track experience. Aaron has nearly a decade of experience in various Human Resources roles and functions, working in both small and large organizations. He holds an MBA from William and Mary, had previously earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, and is a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
Lauryn Williams
Lead Financial Planner
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Lauryn Williams is a highly respected and credentialed financial planning expert, who, as a 4X Olympian with gold and silver medals to her name, has earned a deep understanding of how athletes tick. Lauryn is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC), College Student Loan Advisor (CSLP) and an MBA.
Kacey Gibson
Lead Sports Psychologist
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Kacey Gibson is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) who earned All-American status as a cross country runner for Florida State University. Kacey uses her past sport experiences as a guiding force in her sport psychology consulting services.
Kai Laird
Lead Counselor and Therapist
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Kai Laird is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). Kai has experience in a variety of clinical roles and is currently the program director of Integrative Health at the Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex.
AthleteBiz Board Members
Aaron Cattell
AthleteBiz
Deena Kastor
Mammoth Track Club
Joe Fabris
Plus3
Ashley Higginson
Miller Canfield
Hawi Keflezighi
HAWI Management
Steve Fillebrown
Clearview Consulting
Bob Fleshner
EPICoach
Jack Wickens
AthleteBiz
Willie Banks
HSJ