Velocity Management Team
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Peter Barbaresi has been president and CEO of Velocity Sports Performance since April 2009. Prior to joining Velocity, he worked for several private equity firms running portfolio companies. He also helped several small- to mid-cap company founders and owners by managing their organizations' growth or turnaround as president/COO.
Peter began his career at Procter & Gamble in marketing, and continued with increasing management responsibility at Ralston Purina, Taco Bell and Mattel. He and his wife have three daughters who play multiple sports, primarily elite club soccer. A graduate of Williams College, Peter played hockey and lacrosse at the Massachusetts school. |
| Peter Barbaresi CEO | |
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Bing Gallardo joined Velocity Sports Performance in May
2007. As controller, he supervises the daily activities of the company's
accounting and human resources functions. Bing also provides long-term planning
for Velocity's growth while working closely with franchisees and vendors to
ensure that all financial relationships are mutually satisfactory.
Bing earned a degree in Accounting from San
Francisco State University and he and his wife have two children who are active
in multiple sports. In his spare time he
volunteers as a Little League and recreational soccer coach. |
| Bing Gallardo Controller | |
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Ken Vick has been involved with Velocity Sports
Performance since September 2005 and was named High Performance Director in January
2012. Ken leads sports performance program development for the Velocity network
and is responsible for the development and implementation of sports medicine
programs and partnerships nationwide. In addition, he directs coaching and
continuing education initiatives and identifies and implements new
technologies.
A performance coach since 1994, Ken has prepared hundreds of
elite professional, collegiate, and Olympic athletes for the highest levels of
competition. He studied Biomechanics at Long Beach State University. |
| Ken Vick VP Coaching | |
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Keith Walker joined Velocity Sports Performance in May 2012 in
Marketing and Business Development. He is responsible for identifying and
developing revenue-generating relationships in B2C and B2B segments using a
variety of marketing communications vehicles. In addition, Keith is involved
with Velocity network branding and messaging.
Keith's marketing and communications career began nearly 20 years ago
and has spanned a variety of industries, including sports, media, publishing,
and technology, from start-ups to Fortune 300 companies. A former college
basketball player and English major from UC Irvine, Keith and his wife have two
children. |
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Keith Walker
Marketing | |
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Greg Frichette started at Velocity Sports Performance in
December 2006 as Learning Technology Manager before transitioning to Director
of IT and Web Services in February 2010. He manages IT, digital marketing, and
social media to fuel franchise network growth and optimize performance.
Greg
provides ongoing support of voice and data communication systems, web
marketing, SEO and management reporting capabilities. Greg earned a degree in
Humanities from Washington State University and is a Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineer. |
| Greg Frichette IT and Online Marketing | |
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Greg is Regional Vice President and has been with Velocity Sports Performance for more than seven years. He has also been a football coach at the Division I, community college, and high school levels, most notably serving as an assistant at the University of Houston. During his coaching career, Greg was involved in helping a handful of athletes make NFL rosters. Greg was an accomplished college quarterback, finishing up at East Texas State before playing and coaching professionally in Europe. |
| Greg Centilli Regional Vice President |