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From Jeff Cisneros: Hard to believe 21 years ago today I became a full-time entrepreneur! My journey has been one of many ups & downs, to many heartbreaks to count, set back after set back, but ultimately I've been able to live life on my terms. Success for me has never been about how full my bank account is, but rather how full my heart is! Something I've learned from day one is believe in yourself, because most won't, love yourself, because nobody else can until you do, and most importantly, take risks without thinking, just jump off that cliff and build the plane on the way down because that my friends is entrepreneurship!  CEO at Spartan Labs CEO at Sparta Entertainment CEO at Sparta Media Group CEO at Sparta Sports and Entertainment

Pete Tanzilli, JT Thomas his wife and their son currently live in the Denver, Colorado area. Pete was prematurely separated from law enforcement due to medical reasons and currently works part time in the civil engineering industry as a CAD Technician.  His wife, Amanda, is a Senior Business Manager for a large multi-family residential and real estate company. They have been married for more than 3 years.

 

Pete is a United States Air Force Veteran who served for 5 years during Operation Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle, before and after 9/11. He was a member of the 377th Security Forces Squadron at Kirtland AFB and has two separate honorable discharges.

 

After Pete’s military time he became a police officer.  He served with the United States Federal Government then transferred over to a civilian role with the Laguna, New Mexico Police Department near Albuquerque, NM. Pete worked as a special agent and a traffic officer and was also a general police instructor who specialized in teaching officers from around New Mexico standardized field sobriety testing.

 

On the night of March 24, 2016 Pete was shot at close range during a physical altercation while attempting to arrest an auto theft suspect. The bullet went through his left pelvis, fracturing it and lodging in between the L5 and S1 of his spine. More than 3 years later, Pete still struggles with physical disabilities due to that gunshot wound. His struggles include foot drop in his left foot and complex regional Pain Syndrome.

 

Pete is now a Colorado POST certified peer support counselor who helps other catastrophically injured and disabled law enforcement officers as well as speaking to agencies about his survival and recovery.

Randall experienced his first Krav Maga training when attending an 8 hour seminar taught by Krav Maga Worldwide™ chief instructor Darren Levine and lead instructor John Whitman in Seattle, Washington in 1999. He was so impressed with the effectiveness of the system that he wanted to learn more but there were no Krav Maga schools where he lived in Oregon. So he decided to purchase the entire Krav Maga Worldwide™ instructional video set and learn as much as possible on his own. He integrated the techniques into his current martial arts training as well as cross-training for the martial arts students he taught. The feedback from his students in regards to the Krav Maga techniques was overwhelmingly positive!  

In 2001, he became a Krav Maga Worldwide™ licensee. That year he completed and passed his first level of instructor training in Jacksonville, Florida and has taught Krav Maga classes ever since. He has continued to train through the higher levels of instructor training at various locations throughout the country, including the Krav Maga Worldwide™ National Training Center in Los Angeles, California. He is currently qualified to teach Levels 1 through 5 of the Krav Maga Worldwide™ curriculum.  

He has the following Martial Arts and Fitness background:  

Krav Maga Worldwide™ black belt, certified instructor (Expert V), and licensee since 2001 

Martial Arts – full time instructor since 1994, training experience since 1982 

Taekwondo – 4th degree black belt American 

Kenpo Karate – 2nd degree black belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – blue belt 

Mixed Martial Arts – Trained/Cornered amateur and professional MMA fighters 

Completed all three levels (I, II, and III) of the Muscle Balance and Function® (MBF®) education system 

Has cross-trained in Kickboxing and Wrestling

At 17 Jonathan joined the United States Army. He attended Airborne school and the Ranger Indoctrination Program. He became part of a sniper unit with the first infantry division.   He deployed to Europe after basic training.  Once there he attended Belgium Commando School and SFAS, Special Forces Assessment and selection.     At 20 years old, while stationed in Germany, he was hit by a drunk driver, his injuries were so severe that his left arm had to be amputated and he was told by doctors he may never walk again.   Shortly after, he was honorably discharged from the US Army.    He felt out of place in his new civilian life and had a hard time identifying with other wounded veterans, who were combat wounded.  And after quite some time overcoming his demons, he found himself on a new journey.        He became involved in outdoor training activities that consisted of kayaking, diving, cave exploration and much more.  In 2015, along with his service dog Zoe, he began participating in Obstacle Course Races for his own physical and mental growth.  Since then he has completed numerous Spartan races, mud runs and rucks.     He volunteers with Operation Enduring Warrior a veteran run organization, that helps wounded veterans obtain their physical goals and overcome their challenges.  He also volunteers at Homestead Air Reserve Base, helping veterans and their families transition into the civilian world with benefits and healthcare services.  He also volunteers with Achilles Freedom Team and the Miami VA.      He has become an advocate for eliminating opioid dependence in the military and finding alternative ways to help overcome depression and PTSD.    He lives by the motto “DIE FIRST, THEN QUIT!”

With just 15 years, Emilio Sotomayor runs his own venture with the support of his mother Gaby Cepeda for which he received awards, recognitions and led him to participate in two fairs in the United States. His business that started three years ago in Quito, arose from a school requirement, which currently works successfully and that, through invitations to media, presence at fairs and other creative actions allowed him to make visible his brand: Smile Slimes.  This young man has a particular business vision and with the help of his parents he managed to consolidate an attractive image, logo and packaging, making his idea even more colorful.

A Spring of Hope’s (ASoH) mission is to provide schools located in rural South Africa with sustainable clean water sources for drinking and permaculture gardening methods as well as viable sanitation technologies. The availability of an adequate supply of clean water, when coupled with on-going training and technical support, has been shown to improve health conditions, combat poverty, and promote education for students as well as to create a source of financial self- sustainability to schools. ASoH’s mission includes the development of a partner relationship, with those schools selected, in order to achieve mid-term goals of increased student attendance, graduation rates, and community involvement in order to attain the long-term goals of improved health and welfare of its students.