ABOUT

Dr. William W. Clark is the Co-Founder of Diamond Kinetics. He has been an active researcher and innovator in the field of dynamic systems and control for over 25 years, and is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Pittsburgh.

His research has focused on sensors and actuators, smart materials and structures, energy harvesting and mechatronics, and he has written over 100 technical papers on these subjects.

A native of Northern Virginia, Dr. Clark also holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.

C.J. is the Co-Founder and CEO of Diamond Kinetics. He is responsible for leading commercialization efforts of all products and applications, as well as guiding the overall vision and strategy for the company.

Prior to Diamond Kinetics, C.J. served as director of an early stage technology commercialization program at the University of Pittsburgh. C.J. serves on the advisory boards of several Pittsburgh start up companies and is actively involved with several local non-profit organizations.

A native of Greenville, N.C., C.J. holds a B.S. from North Carolina State University and a MBA from the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.

Mike Ressler is the Chief Technical Officer at Diamond Kinetics where he is responsible for the design, implementation, and technical direction of all of Diamond Kinetics products and offerings.

Prior to joining Diamond Kinetics, he was the Founder and CEO of StatEasy, a sports statistics and video company that made searching inside of game video a breeze. Mike is also on the board of Community Human Services, a local non-profit that believes that everyone has value and should have a place to call home.

A native of East Brunswick, New Jersey (“Go Bears!”), Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

Prior to Diamond Kinetics, Larry has specialized in helping tech ventures pursue their business strategies and achieve their growth goals through financing strategies, technology innovation, operational excellence and corporate development.

He brings over 30 years’ experience as a successful executive technology entrepreneur, having served as a C-Level leader, executive manager, founder, and strategic planner & adviser, board member, and angel & venture investor.

In these positions Larry demonstrated expert level strategic planning and corporate development skills as founder and CEO of several successful technology ventures, as well as being strategic adviser, investor, and board member at many more companies. In these roles he excelled at building high performance teams, launched numerous successful products, closed a considerable amount of return in financing and acquisition transactions, and achieved multiple successful exits.

Larry co-invented Patent Number 7266805 – Systems and Methods for Generating Software and Hardware Builds.

Larry has also served as judge, adviser, mentor and coach at dozens of business plan development and pitch competitions.

As the Customer Experience Manager, Ed is responsible for the continued delight of Diamond Kinetics’ customers and the strengthening of partner relationships.

Prior to joining Diamond Kinetics, Ed worked at BNY Mellon as an operations analyst and also started a small business creating virtual golf leagues which was fueled by his avid addiction to the game. When not working with Diamond Kinetics’ customers and partners, Ed is likely searching for his golf ball in thick rough, trees or sand traps.

A Pittsburgh native, Ed earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a certificate in Latin American Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

As a Business Development Manager for Diamond Kinetics, Casey focuses on driving customer acquisition and revenue generation, as well as extending and maintaining relationships with regional and national partners-specifically in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Prior to Diamond Kinetics, Casey has been a sales rep for Under Armour and Sporcle Inc. He has spent time as a coach for All-Star Baseball Academy in the Philadelphia area and All-American Baseball Center in Trafford, PA.

A graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, Casey played in over 200 games for the Panthers garnering All-American Honors in 2013 as well as being named a 2013 District I Collegiate Player of the Year by the NCBWA. Roche was twice named to the All-Big East Academic Team and was honored with the Senior of Distinction Award by the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department.

As the Manager of E-Commerce and Logistics, Matt is responsible for all of Diamond Kinetics’ E-Commerce channels, platforms and logistics with the ultimate goal of ensuring every DK product ends up in the hands of the customer.

Matt recently graduated from Duquesne University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Sports Marketing. He began working with Diamond Kinetics as an intern while still in school and joined the company full-time upon graduation.

A native of Western Pennsylvania, Matt enjoys recreational league sports and outdoor activities with friends during his free time.

As a Business Development Manager for Diamond Kinetics, J.D. focuses on driving customer acquisition and revenue generation, as well as extending and maintaining relationships with regional and national partners-specifically in the Southeast.-

Prior to Diamond Kinetics, J.D. has been a sales pro for BSN Sports. He also started the baseball program while teaching marketing and computers at Cox Mill High School in Concord, NC.

In four years as the Varsity Head Coach, Cox Mill made the state playoffs three years, while also winning their first SPC Conference Tournament Championship during that span.

A graduate from St. Andrews University, J.D. was a starter in the infield during his four-year career. He was elected as Team Captain for the 2001 and 2002 seasons, was a three-time CVAC All-Conference performer and South Atlantic All-Region performer in 2002.

J.D. holds eight SAU school offensive records, including most career hits, most career extra base hits, most career doubles, most single season hits, most single season doubles, most career at-bats, longest single season hitting streak and most career RBI’s.

After college, he played two seasons of professional baseball in the Independent Frontier League.

J.D. currently resides in Charlotte, N.C. with his wife Melissa.

As a Business Development Manager for Diamond Kinetics, Kyle focuses on driving customer acquisition and revenue generation, as well as extending and maintaining relationships with regional and national partners, specifically in the western region of the country.

Prior to Diamond Kinetics, Kyle was a Staffing Manager for Randstad, a $24 billion dollar company that specializes in temporary staffing for businesses.

Prior to Randstad, Kyle was the Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Gavilan College in Northern California for 7 years where he helped lead the Rams to a conference title in 2015 after not making the playoffs for over 35 years.

While at Gavilan College, Kyle also ran a successful seasonal travel baseball organization called the Gavilan Hornets.

The program grew from 12 players to almost 100 in three years and enhanced the entire South Bay Area’s baseball/softball landscape.

A graduate from Western Oregon University, Kyle was a left handed pitcher during his two-year career, while helping the Wolves win their 11th and 12th straight conference titles.

Prior to accepting his scholarship to WOU, he was an all-conference pitcher at San Jose City College for two seasons.

Kyle holds a Major in Business Administration with a Minor in Sports Management. He resides in the San Fernando Valley with his girlfriend Rachel and his dog Cooper(stown).

As a Customer Experience Representative, Alyssa helps customers solve their inquiries and questions on a daily basis, while making sure that they find a positive and easy solution to any issues that arise.

Growing up in a baseball/softball family just north of Pittsburgh, Alyssa was a four year letter winner in high school.

Alyssa continued her softball career at Virginia Tech, where she was a catcher on the Hokies squad, before finishing as a student manager responsible for the video and technology aspects of the team as well as organizing and helping run camps and clinics.

Alyssa graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelors of Science in Sociology.

As a UI/UX Engineer, Eric is responsible for developing and improving upon the user interfaces and experiences across the family of Diamond Kinetics applications.

He strives to make the apps simple to use for players and coaches across all competition levels.

Eric joined the Diamond Kinetics team in July of 2018 after spending a few years in both the Education and Healthcare fields as an application developer for various platforms.

In addition, Eric was also a starting pitcher at Mercyhurst University from 2005-2009 and still plays locally in the Pittsburgh NABA.

David Heidenreich joins Diamond Kinetics as the Director of Marketing, bringing nearly 20 years of high-level marketing experience and strategic thinking in the areas of digital space, web development, paid media, and social media.

Prior to assuming the role at Diamond Kinetics, Heidenreich worked extensively in the interactive marketing space for over 15 years, focusing in the consumer packaged goods, retail, higher education, and travel & tourism verticals.

He spent nearly 11 years at Smith Brothers Agency, one of Pittsburgh’s most distinguished ad agencies, as both Director of Interactive Strategy before becoming VP of Engagement.

A lifelong Pittsburgh native, David graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Environmental Planning and Ohio University with a M.A. in Geographic Information Systems.

In his spare time he enjoys listening to yacht rock, snow skiing, a cold beer (or four) and watching Pitt Panthers and Steelers football.

He currently lives in Mount Lebanon with his wife Tara and their three children.

Jon Drokin is the Director of Product at Diamond Kinetics where he is responsible for the design of DK product experiences.

Prior to joining Diamond Kinetics, Jon was a product leader for a successful sensor technology and computer vision company. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Jon holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Geneva College where he played baseball for the Golden Tornadoes.

A lifelong Cleveland sports fan, Jon was once briefly considered for the Browns head coaching position, but decided he would prefer to spend his time at home with his wife and three daughters.

As a Customer Experience Representative, Ryan assists customers with their questions and helps to find the optimal solution for their needs. He also assists in managing a database of DK product data.

Being a huge baseball fan (or nerd), Ryan played baseball growing up and served as a coach for his high school team prior to graduation. His passion for baseball continued into his time at Penn State, where he was a student manager working in player development.

Ryan recently graduated from Penn State with a Bachelors of Science in statistics and a minor in sociology. He currently coaches for the Rawling Tigers organization in Pittsburgh and serves as an assistant coach for their 15U travel team. In his time not talking about baseball, you can find Ryan on a golf course or behind his drum set.

As the Diamond Kinetics Senior Manager of Performance Marketing, Abbi spends her time keeping up with digital trends that enhance the customer experience. From digital and social media, to email communications and website UX, Abbi is involved in nearly every aspect of the DK digital ecosystem.

Prior to joining the DK team, Abbi worked at several Pittsburgh advertising agencies, creating and managing digital experiences for clients such as Rite Aid, the Pennsylvania Lottery, Duncan Hines, UPMC, Premier Protein, and many others.

Abbi graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh with degrees in English Writing (Nonfiction) and English Literature, as well as minors in American History and Performance Theatre.

In her free time, she loves spending time with her family (including her pup Quila), teaching and practicing yoga, playing disc golf, and getting to the beach as often as possible!

Teslla Koebler is part of the DK Product Team as the User Experience Designer. She focuses on improving the existing DK user experience within our mobile apps as well as crafting new interactions within our products.

She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and California University of Pennsylvania. She brings a Master’s in Exercise Science, Bachelor’s in Sport Administration, targeted training for UX design, and a strong softball background to this position. Additionally she worked at Dick’s Sporting Goods, UPMC, assisted running event operations for the Steelers and Pirates, and is a Certified Personal Trainer.

She lives in Murrysville, PA with her family, including 3 sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, camping, kayaking, rock climbing, and Crossfit.

Ben graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 2020, where he studied Computer Science and Applied Mathematics and pitched for the Stags. While attending Claremont McKenna, he developed passions for baseball data analytics and iOS app development, which led him to his role as a mobile developer at Diamond Kinetics.

In his free time, Ben trains as a pitcher with the goal of playing internationally. For summer 2021, he is signed to start his professional pitching career with UVV Utrecht of the Honkbal Overgangklasse.

Kimberly Roller joins the Marketing Team as the Creative Lead at Diamond Kinetics. She oversees the creative process across all marketing channels to deliver imaginative creative to the DK brand.

She brings over 12 years of design experience to the team Marketing Team. Prior to joining Diamond Kinetics, Kimberly worked for Dick’s Sportings Goods as a Brand Designer focusing on Team Sports and Outdoor. Most recently she led the Marketing Team at cellhelmet as their Creative Director.

Kimberly is a self-proclaimed nerd who loves gardening, Dungeons and Dragons, and, of course, baseball.

As a marketing and communications specialist for Diamond Kinetics, Frank contributes to marketing content creation, copywriting, influencer program, and manages the DK social media properties. 

Frank played baseball all of his life and continued his career at Westminster College, where he was a Two-Time All-Conference selection, voted a Team Captain for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and was a 2021 CoSida All-American selection. He graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, a minor in Writing and a Masters in Business Administration.

Director of Programming & Content Production, Michael oversees the production of video and photo assets used in DK’s mobile apps and media channels.

Prior to joining DK, Michael produced, edited and directed content for MLB Network and was the recipient of 7 Sports Emmy Awards.

Michael earned his degree in Communication Arts from Allegheny College (Go Gators!) and enjoys watching a ballgame with a bourbon.

Dr. Alan Nathan, PhD. is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and technical advisor for Diamond Kinetics.

After a long and satisfying career doing experimental nuclear/high-energy physics, he now spends his time doing research in the physics of baseball. He has published numerous papers on the subject, both in the academic and the popular literature, and has given many invited talks to wide-ranging audiences.

His physics of baseball web site, is a resource that many people have found to be useful.

A forward-thinking technology manager with proven ability to deliver large scale projects with limited resources, Steve Menke has held a number of senior leadership roles in the wearable sensor space including the Vice President of Software at Jawbone and Chief Information Officer at BodyMedia (acquired by Jawbone). Additionally, he also serves as a technical advisor for Diamond Kinetics.

With an extremely effective ability of explaining business issues and a keen adeptness to connect the dots between customer needs and technical deliverables at all levels, Menke has led innovation and development at BodyMedia for over 10 years.

During his time at the company, Menke has been named CIO of the Year by the Pittsburgh Tech Council. He also led the BodyMedia team in garnering an IBM ACE Award for Outstanding Success with WebSphere Technology and a Bluetooth SIG Best of CES Award in 2011. Moreover, he has been responsible for developing six patents during his professional career.

Menke, who currently resides in Pittsburgh, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

With a proven ability to identify leaders and companies of common vision, and bring them together to form exclusive, strategic partnerships, Bill Clark brings over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and product innovation to Diamond Kinetics in his role as Strategic Business Development Advisor.

Clark most recently served as President of Louisville Slugger from 2011 through 2015 where he partnered with a great team to reinvent the iconic Louisville Slugger brand, including the product engine, partnerships, sales, marketing and team.

He is a graduate of the University of Louisville with a degree in Business Administration. Clark currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky where he serves as CEO of C6 Legacy LLC.

A nine-year Major League starting pitcher and 2005 All-Star, Matt Clement brings a unique and qualified vision to Diamond Kinetics in his role as player advisor, playing a huge part in helping shape and develop DK’s ‘Smart Ball’ product PitchTracker.

Known for his live fastball and sharp slider, Clement began his MLB career with the San Diego Padres in 1998 after being taken in the third round of the MLB Draft straight out of high school. He played three seasons in San Diego before a one-year stint with the Florida Marlins in 2001.

From there, Clement’s star shone brightest over the next four years – three with the Chicago Cubs where he finished in the Top-10 in K/9 – before earning his All-Star appearance with the Boston Red Sox in ’05.

Clement currently serves as the varsity boys’ basketball coach at his alma-mater Butler Area High School in Butler, PA., where he was the starting point guard on Butler’s 1993 team that made it to the WPIAL Class AAAA final.

Brian Miles serves as an advisor to the Board of Directors and executive management team of Diamond Kinetics.

He also serves as Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations for Fanatics, the global leader in licensed sports merchandise.

Brian has spent his career in variety of roles across the financial space. He began his career as a senior research analyst for a +$2.0 billion dollar mutual fund complex, covering the consumer and internet industries.

From there, he joined GSI Commerce, a leading provider of outsourced e-commerce services, as Manager, Corporate Development and Investor Relations, through their $2.4 billion sale to eBay.

Brian then served as Vice President of Finance for Kynetic, a holding company which owns majority stakes in three e-commerce businesses: Fanatics, RueLaLa and ShopRunner.

While at Kynetic, Brian played a key role in numerous acquisitions,debt and equity financings, as well as numerous other strategic projects.

In his current role at Fanatics, Brian serves as the lead on mergers & acquisitions, fundraising and oversees all financial aspects of Fanatics’ business development, as well as its strategic opportunities.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Business Administration, with concentrations in Accounting and Finance from Millersville University. Additionally, he holds a Masters in Accountancy from Villanova University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Dr. Doug Fearing, founder of the Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Research and Development department, and a former Senior Advisor to the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Research and Development department, is joining Diamond Kinetics in a Technology & Innovation advisory role.

In 2015, Dr. Fearing founded the Dodgers R&D department, serving as its Director through four seasons.

During his time with the club, he oversaw and grew the R&D team to twenty people, integrating data science, software engineering, and performance technologies into all functions of Dodgers Baseball Operations, culminating in back-to-back World Series appearances for the organization in 2017 and 2018.

Prior to joining the Dodgers, Dr. Fearing spent five years as a tenure-track faculty member, teaching undergraduate, masters, and doctoral courses at the Harvard Business School (2010 – 2013) and then at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business (2013 – 2015).

While pursuing his faculty career, he also provided technical guidance for the Tampa Bay Rays analytics team as a Senior Advisor to its Baseball Research and Development department.

In 2013, his work on baseball roster flexibility was recognized by the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference with the top research paper award.

Dr. Fearing received his Ph.D. in Operations Research from MIT and his B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.

He currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he began his career in software and now focuses on building the world’s best sports intelligence platform as the President of Zelus Analytics, Inc.

Sean Casey, a 12-year Major League first baseman, three-time National League All-Star and current MLB Network analyst is joining Diamond Kinetics in a player advisory role.

As a member of the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox, Casey batted .302 with 130 home runs and 735 RBI over the course of his career, spanning 1997 – 2008.

During his stint with the Reds, he finished in the Top 10 in batting average in the National League three times, including a career-high average of .332 in 1999. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2012.

Overall, Casey had six seasons in which he hit better than .300 during the regular season, while batting .410 (16-for-39) with 3 runs, 2 home runs and 9 RBI in 12 postseason games.

Known as “The Mayor,” Casey is one of baseball’s most outgoing and likeable players. He was voted “Friendliest Player in Baseball” by his fellow players in a May 2007 Sports Illustrated poll.

Moreover, Casey has received many honors for his service to the community, including the Hutch Award in 1999, given annually to an active MLB player who “best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire” of former player and manager Fred Hutchinson, by persevering through adversity.

Today, Casey is invested in supporting children and adults with special needs through his foundation Casey’s Clubhouse and the Miracle League of the South Hills.

Located in his backyard of Upper St. Clair, PA, – a suburb of Pittsburgh – he along with the help of many others has raised over $1 million to build the Miracle League of the South Hills field where children of all abilities can be a part of a team and play the great game of baseball.

Recently, the foundation raised another $800,000 to add a one-of-a-kind playground at the facility that has the look of the Pittsburgh skyline. You will often find Sean at the Miracle League of the South Hills announcing games, pitching to the kids, or showing off that classic lefty swing.