Our Story
Our Story
I launched Spikeball Inc in 2008 with no real clue about starting a business, let alone launching a new sport. Yet, here we are with 4+ million players (all over the world), 30 full-time employees, 150+ tournaments every year, and tons of love from Shark Tank, Casey Neistat, Dude Perfect, The Today Show, Inc Magazine, countless professional athletes and celebrities.
Our first ‘warehouse’ was my basement and could fit about 72 sets in my beat up, 1998 Outback (may it rest in peace). 5 years later, in 2013, we hit $1 million in annual revenue with zero full-time employees. We’re headquartered in Chicago but most of our employees live all over the US. We’re firm believers in live where you want just do good work. The mission of the company is to create the next great global sport. With that said, THANK YOU for joining me on this ride. Hopefully I'll see you at a tournament or at a pick-up game soon.
I launched Spikeball Inc in 2008 with no real clue about starting a business, let alone launching a new sport. Yet, here we are with 4+ million players (all over the world), 24 full-time employees, 150+ tournaments every year, and tons of love from Shark Tank, Casey Neistat, Dude Perfect, The Today Show, Inc Magazine, countless professional athletes and celebrities.
Our first ‘warehouse’ was my basement and could fit about 72 sets in my beat up, 1998 Outback (may it rest in peace). 5 years later, in 2013, we hit $1 million in annual revenue with zero full-time employees. We’re headquartered in Chicago but most of our employees live all over the US. We’re firm believers in live where you want just do good work. The mission of the company is to create the next great global sport. With that said, THANK YOU for joining me on this ride. Hopefully I'll see you at a tournament or at a pick-up game soon.
Mission
To bring people together through
competition and fun.
Vision
To become the next great global sport.
Our Values
Our Values
1) Have fun.
2) Trust. Give it until you shouldn't.
3) Be optimistic.
4) Go big. Failure is part of success.
5) Listen. Improve. Always be learning.
6) Be different. Embrace change and status the challenge quo when necessary.
7) Surprise and delight.
8) Bring people together and build community.
9) Own it.
10) Don't be a jerk. See above.
11) Be curious.
Last Updated March 2019 | Older Versions
1) Have fun.
2) Trust. Give it until you shouldn't.
3) Be optimistic.
4) Go big. Failure is part of success.
5) Listen. Improve. Always be learning.
6) Be different. Embrace change and status the challenge quo when necessary.
7) Surprise and delight.
8) Bring people together and build community.
9) Own it.
10) Don't be a jerk. See above.
11) Be curious.
Last Updated March 2019 | Older Versions
Meet the Team
Chris Ruder
CEO
Scott Palmer
COO
Izzy Parizeau
Community Manager
Tina Park
Graphic Designer
Joel Graham
Senior Manager, International Operations
Janne Christensen
Senior Global Logistics Director
Jack Scotti
VP of Sport & Strategy Development
Skyler Boles
Senior Manager,
Community Development
Edith Burton
DC Shift Lead
Hadas Look
Director of Supply Chain Integrity
Scott Wilson
Senior Manager,
Wholesale Operations
Adam LaGesse
Midwest DC Manager
Kyle Kirkman
Inside Sales Manager
Christina Coppola
Marketing Manager
Mike White
Senior Manager,
Ecommerce
Logan Cornelius
Senior Manager,
Automations Specialist
Ruth Troughton
International Marketing & Community Manager
Bridget Miles
Senior Manger,
Wholesale Support
Jessica Perez
Wholesale Accounts Associate
Shaun Boyer
Director of Content
Shane Keney
Lead Mobile Developer
Derek Riechers
Director of Operations
Nora White
Event Manager
Tom Rogers
International Operations Associate
Jurie Victor
Director of Finance & Accounting
Akia Davis
Accounting Associate
Ken Simon
VP of Sales
Lee Matthews
Accounting Associate
Imane Jlil
Accounting & Tax Manager
Nick Gonzales
VP of Marketing