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Joe Heskett, BA, MS
President & Founder
“The Heart Guy”
Joe Heskett In 2007, only five days after competing and placing 5th at the World Championships, Joe was forced to retire as the #1 ranked wrestler on the United States Olympic Ladder with a World ranking of 3. At the age of 29 Joe was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart condition that nearly took his life. Joe had endured a committed life of extreme physical and mental preparation to be the best wrestler in the World.
Strengthened by faith, family and education Joe transferred his passion and Olympic aspirations to another deep rooted passion, the development of our youth through sport.
A student and product of sport, Joe was a four sport athlete growing up. He prepped at Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio where he was a 3x State Champion (2x Outstanding Wrestler), High School National Champion (Outstanding Wrestler) and Junior National Champion.
Joe attended Iowa State University and was a 4x NCAA All-American, 3x NCAA finalist and NCAA Champion. Heskett ended his career never placing lower than 3rd at the NCAA tournament (that was his freshman year and he entered the tournament with a 32-0 record). Joe ended his collegiate career with 143-9 record.
Internationally, Heskett was a 5xU.S. National Team Member (top 3 in the United States) a 2x University National Champion and a U.S. Open Champion. He placed 5th in his last competition ever at the 2007 World Championship which were held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Heskett made the World Championship semi finals and lost a heart-breaker in the final seconds to a 2x World Champion from Russia.
Joe earned his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University in Speech Communications. He was a 4x Academic All American. Heskett then pursued his Masters degree at Cal Poly where he graduated with honors in Educational Leadership.
Joe was married in 2002 to wife Tara Heskett and they have two little girls, Olivia and Ava. Mr. Heskett resides in Columbus, Ohio and is an assistant wrestling coach for the 2x National team runner up Ohio State Buckeyes.
Lane Andrews Jr, MBA, CRPC, CRPS
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Regional VP of Institutional Retirement Solutions, Lincoln Financial Group
Lane Andrews joins the h Leadership Executive Team as a finance expert. Mr. Andrews began his professional career working as an Underwriter for Nationwide Insurance. After 3 years with Nationwide, Lane shifted his focus to personal finance. In 2002 Lane joined Lincoln Financial Group. While at Lincoln Lane served as a Retirement Consultant, where he gained invaluable experience working with a diverse network of clientele. Currently, Lane serves as a Regional Vice President of Institutional Retirement Solutions at Lincoln Financial. As the RVP, Mr. Andrews assists business leaders with the implementation of 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
Lane holds a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS) designation from the College of Financial Planning. Mr. Andrews earned his undergraduate degree from Ball State University in Exercise Physiology in 1999, graduating on the Dean’s List. He then graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a Master’s in Management in 2002 and a Master’s in Business Administration in 2005.
Athletics have played a major role in Lanes life starting at a young age. Lane was a 3 sport high school athlete and played free safety for Manchester College until he transferred to Ball State. Once Lane arrived at Ball State he followed up on his life long passion and pursued his Mixed Martial Arts career.
Lane established himself as one of the finest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters in America and competed in professional MMA events throughout the World including IVC in Brazil and Pancrase in Japan. In 1999, Lane won the Professional Karate Commission’s National Kickboxing title. He also holds black belts in Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Lane also owns a purple belt in Gracie Jiu-jitsu.
Mr. Andrews is also the President of the Children’s Body Image Foundation. He was married in 2003 to Sheryce Andrews, M.D. The couple reside in Columbus, Ohio and have one child, Londyn Marie.
Shireen Eddleblute, BA, MBA
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Shireen has spent the last 16 years of her career in the investment management industry, most recently as a Portfolio Manager and Senior Equity analyst at Voyageur Asset Management based out of Chicago, Illinois. Voyeur Asset Management is one of the global asset management arms of the Royal Bank of Canada. Shireen was one of the original members of the Voyageur equity team that grew $300 million of assets under management to an impressive $9 billion in just 6 years. While at Voyageur she helped manage their Large Cap, Mid Cap, and SMID growth funds and was also a Co-manager for a $160 million Quantitative Micro Cap Value fund. Prior to Voyageur, Shireen was an Equity Research Analyst at Firstar Bank in Milwaukee, WI, an Institutional Analyst at Wellington Management in Boston, MA and worked in the retail brokerage arm of Prudential Securities in Columbus, OH. She has been quoted in various national publications, such as, Barons and Bloomberg and has been a special guest on WebFN.
Shireen has reunited with her passion to give back to our youth by joining the h Leadership team as an executive member. Shireen was a former high school tennis player, co-captain, and 4 year letter winner. She still enjoys playing the game today. Ms. Eddleblute is an avid fan and supporter of sports and is a strong believer that sport participation, whether brief or extended, has the power to touch and transform an individual for a lifetime.
Shireen is a 1993 graduate of the Fisher School of Business at The Ohio State University. She also holds a MBA with honors from the Sawyer School of Business at Suffolk University.
Shireen has been married for 13 years to former Ohio State wrestler, Heath Eddleblute. They have two boys, Ben and Ethan, who are actively involved in youth sports. The Eddleblute family resides in Solon, Ohio.
Michael A. Lanese
“The Rhodes Scholar”
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CLEARSALEING, Chief Executive Officer
Mike grew up in Mayfield Village, Ohio and went to Mayfield High School. In 1981 he led the Mayfield Wildcats to a conference title, earning honors as an All-State running back and Northeast Ohio Back of the Year. He also won the prestigious Lou Groza award as the most outstanding Cleveland area player.
After high school Mike signed a national letter of intent to play football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He went on to earn four letters as a wide receiver and was named co-captain his senior season. While at Ohio State Mike earned several honors including, Toyota Leader of the Year and the coveted and very special honor of Chevrolet Most Valuable Player of the Game versus Michigan in 1984.
After his senior season Mike was named a Rhodes Scholar, a prestigious international education award. Mike spent the following two years studying at Oxford University in England. Scholarships have been awarded out annually since 1904 on the basis of academic achievement and strength of character.
In 1989 Mike became a United States naval officer and served aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Sterett (CG-31) as a Surface Warfare Officer. He was consistently selected as the ship’s leading division officer. He left the Navy in 1993 and joined the business world.
Mike spent most of his career in the financial services and technology industries. In 1994, he co-founded Trade Point USA, one of the world’s first Internet-based companies. He then worked as a priority trader for Nomura Securities, a Wall Street securities firm. After Nomura, Mike worked for National City Bank, first as the Director of Technology for the Wealth Management division, and then as Manager of the Private Client Group for Central Ohio. As Technology Director, Mike created and implemented the division’s information and technology strategies, including the online brokerage and client relationship management initiatives. As the Manager of Private Client Group, Mike was responsible for a group of forty financial professionals who provided customized wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals and their families.
Mr. Lanese is currently the CEO of ClearSaleing, Inc. Founded in 2006, Clearsaleing provides advertising portfolio management technology that helps marketers identify ways to more efficiently and profitably allocate ad spend across a complex mix of online advertising investments. Mike was recently recognized as start-up Executive of the Year by TechColumbus for his work with Clearsaleing.
Mike lives in Grove City, Ohio with his wife Laura and three children, Mike, Camille and Francesca.
You can follow Mike on twitter at http://twitter.com/mikelanese or email him at mike@lanese.net
Christopher Stankovich Ph.D.,P.C.C.
“The Sports Doc”
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Dr. Christopher Stankovich is a Licensed Professional Athletic Counselor and national expert in the field of sport psychology. Dr. Stankovich offers individual athletic counseling services, peak performance products and professional sport training seminars. Widely known as “The Sports Doc” for his television work with Ohio News Network (ONN), Dr. Stankovich has helped thousands of athletes improve self-confidence, relax under pressure, improve focus and concentration and inevitably, “choke” less often under pressure while winning more games and reaching their full potential.
Dr. Stankovich has been recognized nationally through appearances on ABC World News, USA Today, Street & Smith Sport Business Journal, and Fox National Sports Radio. Dr. Stankovich has taught and created courses at several colleges and universities, including Ohio State, Capital, Kenyon, Wittenberg, Otterbein and the University of Dayton.
Dr. Stankovich completed his doctorate degree at The Ohio State University, where he co-created the nation’s first sport retirement career development course. Additionally, Dr. Stankovich has authored/co-authored several books, including The Parents Playbook, Positive Transitions for Student Athletes, Mind of Steel and Sport Success 360. Dr. Stankovich is also a freelance features writer for Columbus Parent magazine, JJhuddle.com and the English magazine.
Chris was a multi-sport athlete growing up. He participated in a number of sports including baseball, wrestling and football. Dr. Stankovich currently competes in elite men’s leagues. Chris currently resides in Grandview, Ohio.
You can follow Dr. Stankovich on twitter at http://twitter.com/drstankovich or email him at information@drstankovich.com
Rob Williams, MS, CSCS, PES
“The Kinetic Guru”
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Rob has a passion for physical training and holistic education. This passion inspired Rob to develop training and learning systems designed to equip athletes with the skills and knowledge to become elite level performers in order to build and sustain their legacy in both sport and life. Rob has created the elite stamping “10 Laws Strong!” that encompasses the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve an elite level of performance in both sport and life.
Rob received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from The Ohio State University, and his Master of Science degree in Exercise Science specializing in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention from the California University of Pennsylvania.
His sports performance coaching career began at his Alma mater, The Ohio State University, where he served as a Student/Intern Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football and continued on the strength staff after graduation.
Over the past seven years Rob has accumulated over 10,000 training hours helping both student and professional athletes, along with former competitive athletes, to develop physically and mentally through his holistic athletic development training programs.
Mr. Williams is a nationally sought after speaker in the fields of training, nutrition and life development. His philosophies and training systems have been featured in both Muscle & Fitness and Men’s Fitness magazines. He has also had the opportunity to educate many athletes, coaches and parents at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Football University, the U.S. Army High School Combine, and the Kirk Herbstreit High School Football Classic along with a host of other regional events.
Rob is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and a performance enhancement specialist (PES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife Erica.
Sarah Wick, RD, LD, CSSD
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Clinical Dietitian at The Ohio State University
Sarah Wick, RD, LD, CSSD has over 24 years experience working as a clinical dietician in the sports nutrition and fitness. Currently board certified in Sports Dietetics, she earned her Bachelors degree in Medical Dietetics from OSU and was later certified as an Exercise Specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine. Sarah is also a member of the American Dietetic Association and its Sports and Cardiovascular Nutrition Practice with a certification from the American Dietetic Association as a Weight Management Trainer.
Sarah’s passion and focus is sports nutrition and weight management. She has worked with athletes ranging from PGA, NHL, and NBA professional athletes to amateur athletes. Additionally, Sarah works as a clinical dietitian in the Sports Nutrition Program at Ohio State University where she provides individual and team counseling for all Olympic and Varsity sports while serving as a leader and mentor to students in the sports nutrition field.
In addition to Professional and College Sports, some of the other organizations benefiting from Sarah’s expertise are the following:
- Schools Districts in Ohio: Upper Arlington, Dublin, Hilliard, Worthington, Olentangy
- Military: Special Forces Training – US military
- FFA (future Farmers of America – Dannon Grant)
- MAX Sports Institution, Baseline Fitness
- ABC 20/20 series on Weight Loss and Management called Obesity Olympics.
You can often find Sarah pounding the pavement; she has completed several biathlons, triathlons and over 10 marathons. Finally, Sarah enjoys playing golf with her husband George and 2 teenage boys.
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