RINCIPALS
Anthony James Partners is a dynamic company; the principals of the company have successfully managed major technology installations for some of the highest-profile sports venues and entertainment events in the marketplace. The professionals that make up our team represent a broad scope of industry experience. Our combined backgrounds in technology, marketing and contracting afford AJP a unique perspective when approaching major purchases and large-scale projects. We are very confident that, as your advocate, we will favorably position you to negotiate for the best possible products, pricing and terms for each of the procurement categories outlined.
In January of 2003, Ralph was named CEO of Action Sports Media after 3 years as Vice President and General Manager. He led the company through its most significant period of growth and negotiated its sale in 2005, subsequently serving 18 months as an advisor to the new ownership. ASM held contracts with many major collegiate athletic departments, including sponsorship and broadcast rights in many of the country’s largest venues. Ralph led negotiations for naming rights, pouring rights and large-scale branding contracts with a variety of corporations. Additionally, ASM facilitated the installation of large-screen video, advertising and information technology into more than 20 stadiums and arenas. In 1992, Ralph founded ESPN’s University Rights division and served as its Director until 2000. He started his career in sports venue, broadcast and marketing management in 1986 with Host Communications.
In 2003, Michael formed an independent consulting firm to manage a series of large-scale technology and construction projects for the University of Virginia and the San Antonio Spurs, among several other professional sports organizations. Mike founded the sports divisions in North America for two major LED manufacturers: Lighthouse Technologies and Philips Electronics. Over the past eight years, Mike has successfully designed, built and integrated more than $120 million in LED technology contracts for some of the largest sports and entertainment companies in North America. He moved to the United States from Canada in 1996 as part of a senior project-development team for Trizec Hahn, the largest publicly traded real-estate company in North America. Earlier in his career, Michael was in charge of business development for Recreational Services International (RSI), where he negotiated “public/private partnerships” between Canadian municipalities, union organizations and private management firms.
In 1997, Frank co-founded ANC Sports and served as Executive Vice President for seven years, managing both the operations and research/development departments. A leading company in the sports signage and marketing field, ANC Sports specializes in LED Video Screens, LED Fascia advertising displays and rotational signage. The operations department utilized a large staff of employees located in more than 100 sports facilities throughout North America and was responsible for installations, project management, game operations, service and maintenance. Prior to ANC Sports, Frank spent five years with Dorna USA, a sports marketing and rotational signage company. As Vice President of Operations for Dorna USA, Frank was responsible for the initial structuring of the service and operations department and managing a staff of over 40 signage operators located at various sports venues around the country. In 1988, Frank earned a BS in Business from Montclair State College, and in 1991 a MA in Sports Management from St. Thomas University.
ASSOCIATES
Fred W. Gray
Fred has more than 19 years experience in the commercial general construction industry on both small and large-scale projects working for a variety of entities including Government, Owner/Operators, and Private Developers. Fred spent 5 and a half years working for Barton Malow Company as part of the project/design/construction management teams on Philips Arena, PNC Park, Gillette Stadium, and Agganis Arena at Boston University. Prior to joining AJP, Fred was the Operations Manager, for Mitsubishi Electric Power Products’ Diamond Vision Systems Division, responsible for the installation of Diamond Vision LED displays in the USA and Canada. In 1990, Fred earned a BA in Business Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, and in 1997 a MS in Construction from Southern Polytechnic State University.
Rob Zeller
Rob has been in the commercial audio/video technology industry for over 15 years and has helped to develop some of the largest LED video, scoring and timing systems, and digital signage networks used in today’s sports and commercial facilities. While with Daktronics for 10 years, Rob focused his efforts on Major League sports and large sports venues, helping Daktronics to establish one of the largest LED video display market shares in the U.S. large sports venue marketplace. Prior to Daktronics, Rob worked in the A/V industry focusing on the consumer and commercial technology market. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. He continues to further his education and experience through a variety of coursework as well as participating in technology seminars focused on video technologies and project consulting.
Larry Lucas
Larry Lucas has more than 18 years experience in the audio and broadcast industry working with Sports, Entertainment, Military, Government and Private entities. He also holds a US Secret Clearance. Prior to joining AJP, Larry worked with such companies as AVI-SPL, R. Orange Engineering, and Pro Sound. His diverse background in broadcast, sound reinforcement, A/V, RF and fiber/data infrastructure give him a well-rounded knowledgebase for the design phase of the project. Hands-on training and education also provides Larry the experience necessary to monitor quality control during the installation phase of any project. Larry holds several industry related certifications including Peavey Nion, Clear One, BIAMP, Nortel, Belden and BARCO CMS. His continuing education keeps him in a position to provide leading edge solutions to any challenges that may arise in any phase of the project.
Jennifer O’Sheridan
Jennifer O’Sheridan joined the AJP team with a successful track record in the commercial and industrial construction field. Jennifer is a proficiency expert with a strong background in facility assessment and life-cycle analyses as it relates to service, maintenance and equipment upgrades. Jen was responsible for developing detailed efficiency evaluations, ROI models and long-term capital improvement programs for hospitals, schools, public buildings and large-scale retail developments. Jen has a substantial sales and marketing background and brings a successful track record for business development and major account management. Jennifer graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a degree in communications and she will assume a marketing and development role with AJP.
