Driving the future of sports

Our leadership team brings together deep expertise in AI, sports technology, and business strategy to help leagues, event organizers, and brands optimize their operations and maximize revenue.

FOUNDERS

Our three co-founders launched Fastbreak AI with one clear vision: to solve one of the biggest challenges in sports: scheduling. They built the world's most powerful sports scheduling platform and a product ecosystem that empowers sports organizations at every level to work smarter, increase revenue and provide better experiences for athletes and fans.

John Stewart

Chief Executive Officer

John is a serial entrepreneur who began his career by founding an engineering services firm in 2003. After successfully exiting

Dr. Chris Groer

Chief Product Officer

Chris’s career path blends athlete experience, coaching insight, and deep optimization expertise. An All-American tennis player at Vanderbilt University

Dr. Tim Carnes

Head of AI Research

Tim brings deep expertise in optimization, with a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell and postdoctoral research at MIT Sloan

LEADERSHIP

Ben Brantly

Chief Technology Officer

Ben is the architect behind Fastbreak’s technology vision and infrastructure. He leads the product management, engineering, QA, security, and DevOps teams.

Tom Kuhr

Chief Operating Officer

Tom leads marketing, customer success, operations and talent functions across Fastbreak's professional sports, amateur sports and participant activation business groups.

Tom Aucamp

Chief Financial Officer

Tom leads financial strategy, planning, and corporate development and oversees Fastbreak AI’s financial operations, planning, and corporate development functions.

Craig Sharkey

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Craig leads Fastbreak’s legal and compliance strategy, overseeing privacy, data governance, security, and corporate risk.

Rick Stone

Chief Scheduling Officer

Leading the world’s fastest AI-powered scheduling engine for professional sports leagues around the world.

Jarmal Bevels, Jr.

General Manager, Participant Experience & Insights

Leading Fastbreak Connect, Fastbreak Pulse, Swoop and Swoop Media , Jarmal brings athletes, brands and sports communities together through smart, user-friendly technology and sponsorship programs.

Tanner King

General Manager, Fastbreak Travel

Optimizing event travel operations and group bookings, securing the best rates for sports events of all sizes.

Ray Glassmann

Ray Glassmann

General Manager, Fastbreak Compete

Driving seamless tournament management and unlocking new opportunities for sports event organizers.

Chris Stuart

SVP of Growth + Partnerships, Fastbreak Connect

With over 25 years of experience in sports marketing, partnership sales, and business development, Chris is passionate about building beneficial brand relationships that drive measurable growth.

Jason Smith

Vice President of Business Development, Professional Sports

Jason leads global sales for Fastbreak’s Pro Schedule and Perform platforms, partnering with professional leagues and elite clubs to drive growth.

Serge Babenko

Vice President of Partnerships, Sports Tourism

Serge leads destination-focused growth for the Fastbreak Pulse and Travel platforms, partnering with DMOs and sports tourism boards to measure the local impact of sports events.

A Team Built for Transformation

From AI engineers to sponsorship experts to sports business strategists, our team is committed to transforming sports operations and creating new opportunities for leagues, brands, and amateur events. At Fastbreak AI, we don’t just power sports—we empower the people who make them extraordinary. We are shaping the next era of sports operations.