Brian - congrats on a well-deserved next runway. On personal note, I want to thank you for all you taught me and trust you had in me as a young attorney. I remember our discussions - whether planned or expected on Friday evenings (not scheduled, but expected) - and always being impressed with how you approached and helped break down how best to reasonaly deal with the myriad issues that tend to crop up when growing a franchisor. You gave me a lot of experience, as well as confidence and know-how, that has been proved invaluable over the years (along with Frank Fiume, CFE and rest of i9 team). Sincere thanks and best wishes, sir.
WOW is all I can say! After 17 incredible years with a brand that has become part of my DNA, I offically retired last Friday to be able to spend more time with my beautiful wife and family. I am so grateful to have been given this amazing opportunity to join i9 Sports in the first place (thank you Frank Fiume), to have had the privelege of working alongside so many exceptionally talented and passionate people (home office staff and franchisees alike), and to have been gifted a career that brought me far more fulfillment than I ever thought possible. i9 Sports is now in the extremely capable hands of Matt Kurowski who has immediately succeeded me as President. Matt has done an outstanding job this past year as EVP and is surrounded by a tenured i9 Sports leadership team and the powerful resources of Youth Enrichment Brands (YEB). The sky is the limit for this brand that has already touched the lives of so many. I am honored to have been part of its journey to this point, and look forward to watching its growing influence on the way youth sports are played across the country.