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Jay Buckalew
CEO/Chairman
As founder and CEO of Hothead Technologies, Inc, Mr. Buckalew plays a critical role in driving the strategic vision of the company and in managing key customer relationships. |
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Mr. Buckalew brings over 20 years of experience from the Networking and Telecommunications industry to Hothead Technologies, Inc. Prior to founding Hothead Technologies, Inc, Mr. Buckalew was Director of Sales at Extricom International where he was responsible for development of their channel sales program, channel strategy, and business development.
Prior to his tenure at Extricom, Mr. Buckalew was co-founder of Systems & Solutions and played a lead role in driving Sales & Development during the company's acquisition by Dell Computer. As part of a business development and acquisitions team, Mr. Buckalew helped to shape many of the key business initiatives and acquisitions in both the enterprise and carrier lines of business. Mr. Buckalew also led the design and execution of the channel market strategy at Waters Network Systems, a startup which has become an industry-recognized leader in Fiber Optic Ethernet Technology.
Mr. Buckalew is a graduate of Gwinnett Technical College. |
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Keith Sutton
Director - Marketing & Branding
Keith Sutton has over 20 years of experience in the marketing, advertising, and creative arena. Mr. Sutton is Director of Corporate Marketing and Branding where he is charged with establishing the Hothead Technologies, Hothead Sports and all other corporate brands while leading all marketing and creative strategies to propel the H.O.T. system product into the hands of customers. |
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Prior to joining Hothead Technologies, Mr. Sutton led Cadmus Creative Marketing Corporation's web division as Senior Director of Web Services. Mr. Sutton was instrumental in attaining and overseeing major web services accounts for Russell Athletic, Jerzees, and Coldwater Creek. While at Cadmus, Mr. Sutton developed "Inbox Marketware," an eMarketing solution for retailers and manufacturers. Mr. Sutton had dual roles at Cadmus Creative Marketing that included managing the Information Technology team responsible for all corporate technology as well as major asset management of data for retail and manufacturing clients like Bloomingdales, Russell Athletic, Jerzees, Augusta Sportswear Manufacturing and more.
Prior to Cadmus, Mr. Sutton had an 11 year career with BellSouth Advertising and Publishing as a Sales Promotion Manager within the Marketing Division at the corporate office in Atlanta and also served as Manager of Intranet and Interactive Media for the BellSouth's Advertising Design Services Division supporting 1,500 sales reps across the 9-state BellSouth region.
Mr. Sutton graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Advertising Design from Georgia Southwestern University. He also holds an E-Business Strategy certification from Georgia Institute of Technology. |
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Rodney Brown
Director - Information Systems
Mr. Brown holds the position of Director of Information Systems and is an integral part of the team that will help bring the H.O.T. system to a position of technological leadership in the marketplace. Mr. Brown's responsibilities include technology planning, strategy, as well as product development. He oversees technical and IS operations for the company.
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Mr. Brown has worked in the Information Technology sector for 20 years. Mr. Brown has excelled in every position he's served in, with his most recent position as a Senior Manager for a major telecommunications firm. Mr. Brown's previous responsibilities included the management of network architecture and technology strategy teams.
Mr. Brown previously served as a Principal Consultant at a major network and communications vendor where he focused on network design, engineering, integration, and consulting services for service providers and large enterprise customers. Previously, Mr. Brown worked in systems engineering roles at other significant Fortune 500 and regional technology integration firms. He is also a U.S. Navy veteran, serving as a supervisor over operations and maintenance of encrypted voice and data systems including ship/shore communications networks.
Mr. Brown graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Management (magna cum laude) and Associate of Applied Science in Electronics (honors) from DeVry University.
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Richard (Rick) P. Lane
National Sales Manager
Rick Lane is responsible for daily sales and business operations for HotHead Sports and he brings a wealth of experience to our team.
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Mr. Lane has over nine years experience in the areas of sales, operations management, public relations, and event management, just to name a few areas of his expertise. Mr. Lane 's has over 18 years of experience in the sports and health industry and is a former University of Georgia Football Scholarship athlete.
As the former Administrator at The International Park, the site of the 1996 Olympic Volleyball Event, Mr. Lane was recognized worldwide in 2000 for business development concepts used at the park. As the Administrator at The International Park, he managed over 180 employees and developed sponsorships with such companies as Coke, Speedo, and Hawaiian Tropic to name a few. Mr. Lane was also a Sales Executive with Unique Logistics International where he was in charge of import transportation sales for the southeast region of the country.
Mr. Lane earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) and an Associate of Arts in Advertising from Clayton State University. |
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Carl Lane
National Sales Manager
Carl brings to Hothead Technologies over 19 years of sales experience. Prior to Hothead, Mr. Lane spent 15 years with FedEx and DHL as a Manager of Business Development, and Director of Performance Engineering. In 2004, he circled back to the industry he loved, and opened “2 The Core Speed and Agility Training”, where he worked with Student and Professional Athletes all over the Southeast. |
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As National Sales Manager, Carl will build and manage the infrastructure for our Sales channel throughout our Sports vertical. He will also manage key accounts, and play a major roll in our 2009-2010 strategic roll-out.
Carl's solid relationships with the NFL, NFLPA, CFA, and local High School coaches and booster will definitely help our cause as we “Defeat the Heat”. He is an alumnus of “OSU” Oregon State University, and has professional experience with the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and the World League of American Football from (1987-1990). |
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Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Johnson Higbie, PT, PhD, ATC, LAT
Director - Research and Sports Science
Dr. Beth Higbie leads the Hothead Technologies research and trials department for the HOT system product. Her over 25 years of experience speaks for itself as she has become one of the knowleadgeable researchers in sports science. |
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Dr. Higbie spent over five years as the Consultant and Student Athletic Trainer with the University of Georgia and instructor of excercise science. She also held a position as associate professor of physical therapy and kinesiology for 11 years at Georgia State University.
Dr. Higbie's management, teaching, research, and written publications are numerous and define her importance to the team at Hothead Sports. For more information on Dr. Higbie, please click the link at the below.
Profession Certifications
Georgia Physical Therapy License #1955
Georgia Athletic Trainer License #275
Athletic Trainer Certification #119202477 Education
Ph.D., Exercise Science, The University of Georgia , Department of Exercise Science, Athens , Georgia , 1994.
M.S., Physical Therapy, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Physical Therapy, Birmingham, Alabama, 1984.
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies (Biology/Psychology), The University of Alabama , New College, Tuscaloosa , Alabama , 1981.
Please click here for an exhaustive list of Dr. Higbie's credentials. |
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