MANAGEMENT
PHILIP N. KAPLAN, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Kaplan has 30 years of experience in driving enterprise growth, with specific expertise around delivering innovative digital experiences. Mr. Kaplan has a track record of successful company exits for investors.In addition to his role at Velocity, he also serves as co-CEO & President of Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation, a $200 million NASDAQ-listed SPAC. Additionally, he served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of esports and entertainment company GameWorks from 2018-2021. Mr. Kaplan was also the co-founder and President of VitalStream, a global network for delivering streamed video content that listed on NASDAQ.Mr. Kaplan has held C-Level management positions in the following four Nasdaq listed companies: Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation, Quality Systems, Inc., Internap Network Services Corp, and VitalStream Holdings, Inc.
LEONARD WANGER, PRESIDENT
Mr. Wanger is an experienced entrepreneur with a track record of success. His expertise is in software-based systems. Mr. Wanger formally served as Chief Technologist for Impossible Objects and served as technology sector analyst and portfolio manager of the William Harris Investors Technology Fund.Mr. Wanger is the founder and co-founder of several technology companies, including Interactive Simulations, Patra Corp and now Velocity Esports. Mr. Wanger also has extensive experience with both private and public companies as an investor and advisor.
JOSHUA ROSENBAUM, CMO AND DIR. OF FINANCE
Mr. Rosenbaum is an entrepreneur, founder, capital markets advisor and marketing expert with a focus on helping startups and emerging companies accelerate growth. He has strong experience in the health and wellness, consumer brands, and esports and technology sectors. Mr. Rosenbaum has 25 years of experience as an investor and advisor for both public and private fast growth companies, working on structuring cross border listings, public listings, M&A, turnarounds, and corporate development. He was also President of a multimedia marketing firm for 15 years.Mr. Rosenbaum also serves as President of Mindshare Holdings, Inc., where he advises start-ups and emerging growth companies. He was also recognized with three Telly awards as a media producer.
PATRICK DEANE, CFO
Mr. Deane has nearly 30 years of leadership experience across multiple industries with high-growth companies. His extensive experience is evidenced by scaling early-stage companies with combined revenues of over $820M. Mr. Deane guided many emerging companies to raise capital, go public, and other related financial matters.