About Pathleticz

Pathleticz is a Los Angeles nonprofit that introduces middle and high school students to real careers across the sports industry: the business, media, operations, and performance roles behind every game.

Students work in teams, build a professional portfolio, and learn directly from people who do these jobs every day.

Our Mission

To connect students to real careers across the sports industry through competitive, game-based programming led by industry professionals.

Our Vision

Every student who loves sports sees a real place for themselves in the industry, and has the skills and connections to get there.

Team

DRDante Reese
Dante Reese
Founder & CEO

Dante Reese founded Pathleticz after graduating from Syracuse University's Falk College of Sport, where he studied Sport Management with a minor in Emerging Sport Enterprises. A Los Angeles native who came up through various youth development programs, he built Pathleticz to give students the same kind of hands-on mentorship and industry access that shaped his own path.

Board of Directors

NMNick Monzi
Nick Monzi
Board Chair
CEO, Learn Fresh
LCLeonardo Cablayan
Leonardo Cablayan
Board Vice Chair
CEO & Principal Consultant, Cablayan & Associates
MDMichael Davidson
Michael Davidson
Board Secretary
Founder, Eagle Society
TCTyrone Cutkelvin
Tyrone Cutkelvin
Board Treasurer
Director of Operations, Project Sankofa

Advisors

BTBrien “Daz” Tillery Jr.
Brien “Daz” Tillery Jr.
Legal Advisor
Associate Attorney, Shook, Hardy & Bacon