FOUNDERS & MANAGEMENT TEAM
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CHRISTIAN TUREAUD
FOUNDER / CEO
Christian Tureaud is an American entrepreneur and businessman who is credited with co-founding the first ever company in history to develop and sell digital collectibles (digital trading cards) and in doing so pioneered the multi-billion-dollar industry of digital collectibles, digital goods and NFT’s. The company Tureaud co-founded in 1995 was called CyberAction. Tureaud was directly responsible for securing multi-year exclusive worldwide licenses with A-Tier Professional Sports and Entertainment Properties such as Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), The NFL’s Quarterback Club, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Viacom’s Star Trek, Universal Studios Hercules and Xena. Tureaud also secured co-branding and marketing partnerships with companies such as General Motors, Sony Pictures, General Mills, Clairol, Skippy Peanut Butter resulting in millions of dollars in contracts for the company.
Tureaud is a visionary with over twenty-five-years of experience founding, capitalizing and operating businesses within the media/technology, sports/entertainment, event management, marketing/branding industries and has produced, marketed and distributed content (film, television, digital), events (sports, entertainment, branded) and products (physical, digital) to the global marketplace through a myriad of platforms and has decades of experience working with major film/tv studios, independent production companies, theatrical and television distributors, professional sports leagues, fortune 1000 companies, high-profile estates, family offices and foundations.
Additionally, Tureaud has directed and/or produced a myriad of films such as; The Perfect Game, Dead Tone, Running the Sahara, The Hornet’s Nest, Citizen Soldier, Danger Close, Apache Warrior and Above the Best among many other film and television properties. Tureaud’s military films have been the catalyst for millions of dollars of charitable donations and benefits going to gold star and other military centric foundations.
Christian Tureaud is a graduate of Southern Methodist University (SMU).
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JIM FAZIO SR.
CO-FOUNDER
Jim Fazio Sr. began his golf course design career under the guidance and tutelage of his Uncle George Fazio, who was both an accomplished golfer and golf course designer. George Fazio was a contemporary of such legendary golfers as Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, and Byron Nelson.
Jim Sr. branched off from his uncle, George and brother, Tom, in 1986, forming Jim Fazio Golf Design.
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JIM FAZIO JR.
CO-FOUNDER
Jim Fazio Jr. joined his father in 1988 and the father and son team have combined to design and build over 100 golf courses throughout the world, including, the Marco Desimone Golf Course in Rome, Italy, home of the 2021 Ryder Cup Tournament, and the spectacular Trump International in Palm Beach, Florida, among many others.
Jim Jr. has also successfully ventured into the restaurant/nightclub industry, as a co-owner of the legendary 251 Nightclub in Palm Beach, Florida and co-owner of the Dr. Feelgood venue in West Palm Beach, Florida with Vince Neil of Motley Crüe.
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DAVID SALZBERG
CMO / VP SALES
An entertainment executive with over 30 years experience working as a producer, director, writer, and brand builder
Experience in development, production, finance, distribution, and marketing for entertainment and sports properties
Body of work includes scripted, non-scripted, animation, short form original content as well as producing multi-camera events, theatrically released domestically and internationally
Work has aired on Showtime, NBC, ABC, TBS, TNT, Fox, USA Network, Fox Sports, ABC Family, Univision, Telemundo, ESPN, Apple TV, Amazon, Hulu, Discovery, American Hero Channel, and others in over 100 countries -
ROWLAND HANSON
BRANDING / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
A true Legend in Business, first Vice President of Corporate Communications at Microsoft where he named and launched globally their graphical interface “Windows”. Windows is now on over 90% of the world’s computers.
Prior to Microsoft, Rowland was Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Neutrogena Corporation. Which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson at a significant premium. J&J knew they could replicate the products. However, they concluded that they may not be able to replicate the strength of the Neutrogena brand.
Post-Microsoft Rowland’s consulting business has been involved in a wide range of activities:
Branding consultant to such companies as Monsanto, IBM, and Nautilus (the creator of BowFlex).
Worked closely with DreamWorks on developing and launching award winning digital games that leveraged their most popular movie brands: Shrek & Madagascar.
Founded, built, and sold a company dedicated to digital travel guides in association with United Airlines.
Founded, built, and sold a company dedicated to interactive family games which included partnerships with National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, NASCAR, and A&E.
Rowland has a BBA from Loyola University and an MBA from Wharton School of Business (University of Pennsylvania) where he graduated on the Director’s List of Distinction.
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JARED MOSS
FINANCE, LEGAL, OPERATIONS
Jared Moss is a lawyer, consultant, and global dealmaker with over $10 billion in closings across real estate, fintech, and private equity. Known as a strategic point guard to high-growth CEOs, Jared brings precision, trust, creativity, and long-term wealth design.
In the digital world, Jared has been on the founding team of Gala Games, co-founder of digital title platform, co-founder of AI fintech, and co-founder of blockchain REIT ecosystem.
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(TECHNOLOGY)
Award winning innovator, best selling author, founder and imaginer
(SENIOR ADVISOR)
“Most Influential Man in Sports You’ve Never Heard of” – Sports Illustrated
(SENIOR ADVISOR)
Former: VP Global Marketing Nike, Burton Snowboards, Adidas, Former President UFC Brands
(ADVISOR)
Former Commissioner of LGPA, Owned Hanna Barbera, CEO East Broadcasting,
Senior Advisor and Business Partner to Arnold Palmer, Graduate of Yale Law School
(ADVISOR)
Golf Champion, 6X Golf Hall of Fame
(ADVISOR)
Authored one of the seminal books on golf fitness training and biomechanics,
“Fix Your Body, Fix Your Swing.”
(ADVISOR)
Ran Feature Development and Production for Jurassic World & Jason Bourne franchises
(ADVISOR)
12-Year former NFL Veteran, Exec. At GoPro
(ADVISOR)
Former Special Teams Coordinator Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl VL Champion
(ADVISOR)
Seasoned Development Executive with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry
(ADVISOR)
30+ year Serial International Entrepreneur, Founder, Operator, Biz Dev & Networking
(ATTORNEY)
Highly experienced intellectual property attorney who specializes in the sports and entertainment industry
(SENIOR COUNSEL)
Registered patent and intellectual property lawyer