LEADERSHIP
Our management team consists of sports and business executives.
Alex Nehorayan
Founder, CEO
Alex began his career in commercial real estate and multi-family properties before getting involved in the sports industry 15 years ago. He has helped athletes find temporary housing, provided financial guidance and personal assistance, and helped player agents with business affairs. Alex also founded a global beverage and OTP manufacturing company with distribution throughout the United States and South America.
Jonah Nehorayan
Co-founder, CMO
Jonah studied Sports Administration at Pepperdine University under Ned Colletti, former General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. While at Pepperdine, Jonah designed an award-winning marketing plan for Team USA Handball that was submitted for use and a bid proposal for a regional round of March Madness. Jonah has worked in the sports and real estate industries at his father’s side for the last five years during which he generated the initial concept for ScoutUs Pro.
Rob Michaelis
COO
Rob is Vice President of Commercialization at Disney Consumer Products where he has worked for the past 15 years. Prior to joining Disney, Rob held various senior sales and marketing positions at Fila, K-Swiss and Reebok. He holds a Bachelors of Arts from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and remains a proud fan of the New York Knicks, Jets, Mets and Islanders.
Aidas Mattis
Executive Vice President
Aidas J. Mattis is a physician and entrepreneur whose love of sport has been an important part of his and his family’s life. Aidas completed his undergraduate studies in molecular and cell biology at the University of California Berkeley and his medical and doctoral education in Biochemistry at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Additionally, Aidas owns and operates several retail and manufacturing business in US.
Reggie Smith
Director, Baseball Operations
Reggie played 17 seasons of Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. One of the most versatile players to ever play the game, Reggie was a career .287 hitter with 314 home runs (third among switch-hitters on the all-time list) and 1,092 RBI, and was spectacular defensively, winning the first-ever Gold Glove Award in 1986. After his playing career ended, Reggie coached for USA Olympic Baseball, the Dodgers and others. Reggie continues influencing the game he loves today by running baseball clinics around the world.
Cory Wade
Director, Baseball Operations
Cory played 12 seasons of professional baseball, four of them at the Major League level with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. Cory is now entering his eighth season as a professional baseball scout with the San Diego Padres organization. Cory is originally from Indianapolis and now resides in Zionville, IN.
Tarah McShane
Director, Softball Operations
Tarah McShane played for 4 years at Valparaiso University. McShane has spent 6 years coaching Softball at the Division l level for various Universities. Tarah earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and went on to complete a master’s degree in Sports Administration, graduating Magna Cum Laude. McShane is originally from the Chicago area but now resides in Schaumburg, IL with her two-year-old son. McShane enjoys giving back to the game that has provided her with some of her most fondest memories in life.
Bill Picketts
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Bill Picketts is the current head coach of LA Pierce college. Bill was drafted in the 12th round by the Oakland Athletics out of Cal State Los Angeles. After his minor league career ended, he transitioned directly into coaching. First in the high school ranks then returning to College of the Canyons as an assistant for over 15 years. After one year as the head assistant at LA Pierce College, Bill took over the reins in 2015 and has been the Head Coach ever since. In 2019, Bill accepted the managerial position of the Philippines National Team in the World Baseball Classic Qualifier. Known for his ability to develop his players, Bill has coached dozens of players that have reached the 4-year level. As proud as he is with the number of professional players that have come through his program, Bill’s greatest source of pride is seeing his student-athletes move on and achieve academic success.Bill earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology at CSU Northridge and his master’s degree in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University.
Tom Davies
Director of Operations, UK
Tom Davies is an undergraduate Business Management with Sport student from the University of Oxford Brookes, and has now been involved with athlete and talent management for just short of a decade. Tom has his license to represent both footballers and cricketers and currently looks after a group of exciting athletes within the United Kingdom. Tom was an aspiring cricketer in his late teens and during that time had stints on trial at Worcestershire CCC and Leicestershire CCC. Tom is based on the south coast of England and has tremendous relationships with football clubs from grassroot levels to the professional game and will be a key figure in supporting ScoutUs Pro within the United Kingdom.
Adam Najem
Director, Soccer Asia-Pacific
Adam is currently in his 8th season as a professional soccer player. He began his professional career in the United States at the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. In the following years, he played both within and outside the United States. His international career began at age 14 when playing for the US Youth National team up until U20 representing the US in various tournaments. Adam has since transitioned to represent the Afghanistan National Team where he plays in matches throughout Asia in both Asian Cup qualifying and World Cup qualifying games. His overseas career continued when he signed in Poland to gain European exposure. After Poland, he played in Canada, and followed his true passion where he landed in Southeast Asia. Presently, Adam plays for a first division team in Indonesia. Adam has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration, Marketing Management, from the University of Akron, where he was a first-team All-American up until he signed for the Philadelphia Union. Adam has spent his career both training and competing, and working on business strategies to facilitate the development of young athletes on the precipice of their professional careers.
Garry Gant
Marketing Consultant
Garry has been a sports marketing executive for over 20 years, building client and media relationships, planning and implementing events, selling sponsorships and managing athlete programs and priorities. Garry holds an Associate of Arts degree from National Institute of Technology and lives in Southern California.
Sandy Fox
Strategic Business Development, Int
Samuel (Sandy) Fox is a sports and media lawyer, business advisor and founder of Refugee Sports Network, a media platform to benefit refugees. His professional focus is on helping businesses adapt to an ever-changing marketplace brought on by innovation, technology and changing consumer tastes. His theory is that the adjustment to these trends does not always require radical change in business operations and his first inflection point is to explore “organic” moves (aka tweaking) that allow for adaptation while promoting efficiency and cost savings. Clients have included sports leagues and brands, media companies, entertainment venues, video productions and celebrities and superstars ranging from a king and a governor to a rap legend, comedy kingpins and international icons. He has also help build licensing companies that have generated billions of dollars in revenue and include some of the worlds largest retailers. Products include merchandise, food, hygiene products, and perfumes.
Matt Brahe
Director, Finance
Matt is currently the Director of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis at The Walt Disney Company where he has worked for the past 15 years in a variety of executive level finance roles across Consumer Products, Video Games, Theme Parks and Corporate functions. Matt has an MBA from the University of Southern California and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge.
Claudio Aversa
Director of Growth
James Loney
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James Loney played 17 seasons of professional baseball, eleven of them at the Major League level with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and the New York Mets. He is currently an agent with VaynerSports and has been a part time analyst with CBS since 2019. James is originally from Houston, Texas and now resides in Los Angeles, California.
David Azar
General Counsel
David is a Los Angeles-based attorney who both litigates disputes and provides general counsel services to businesses. He received his J.D. degree in 1999 from Duke University School of Law (magna cum laude and Order of the Coif), after which he clerked for Chief Justice Norma Veasey on the Delaware Supreme Court. He is co-author of the chapters on LLC and partnership disputes in Litigating and Judging California Business Entity Governance Disputes, published by LexisNexis/ Matthew Bender.
Robin Ann Gorelick
General Counsel
Robin has owned and operated the Law Offices of Gorelick & Associates for the past 13 years, providing specialized business and commercial legal services including securities filings for public and private companies, technology, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and general corporate and business advice. Prior to running her own firm, Robin held senior legal counsel positions at Resources Global Professionals, Beachbody and Euro International. Robin holds a BA from UCLA and a JD from the UCLA School of Law and is a proud Bruin.
Jim Kurkhill
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Jim Kurkhill is a Southern California-based attorney with three decades of experience handling various tech-heavy cases and contract negotiations. Jim’s unique approach to his practice often involves data-analytic and data-visualization tools. Mr. Kurkhill graduated with a B.S. in Optics in 1983 from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. He received his JD from Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, in 1993. Jim’s engineering experience includes four years in the aerospace industry, assisting with the development and testing of a directed energy laser defense system deployed in White Sands Missle Range, NM, and three years in product development and marketing in California. Jim lectures on risk management and best practices for analyzing and presenting complex data-driven matters.
Mehran Khodabandeh
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Mehran Khodabandeh has 13 years of developmental experience consulting businesses, foundations, and political campaigns. Throughout his career, Mehran has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a passion for advancing the missions of various companies and organizations. He excels in strategic planning, funder organizing, and implementing innovative fundraising initiatives. His expertise in prospect research and funder stewardship has resulted in significant increases in revenue for the organizations he has served. Mehran is committed to driving sustainable growth and making a meaningful impact in the organizations he serves. He is known for his collaborative approach, attention to detail, and dedication to ethical fundraising practices.
Jimmy Rollins
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Jimmy Rollins is a former professional baseball player and one of the greatest all-around shortstops to ever play in the Major Leagues, winning four Gold Glove Awards, a Silver Slugger and the 2007 National League MVP. Jimmy played 17 seasons, 14 of them with the Philadelphia Phillies, and was the first player in National League history to have 20 or more doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases in a single season. During his time in Philadelphia, the Rollins Family Foundation was created to help local children in need. Since retirement, Jimmy has been a mainstay on the TBS Baseball coverage as an Emmy-nominated analyst and is the Special Assistant to the Phillies’ President of Baseball Operations, David Dombrowski. Jimmy has three beautiful daughters and resides in Los Angeles, CA.