Thomas served as the General Manager of the Atlanta Falcons from 2008 to 2020. Prior to joining the Falcons in 2008, Thomas was with the New England Patriots for six years.

While at the Patriots, Thomas held the role of National Scout for one year before being promoted to Director of College Scouting, a position he held for five years. A 28-year veteran of the NFL, Thomas was recognized as the NFL Executive of the Year in both 2008 and 2010.

Jack received a B.S. in Human Biology from Stanford University in 2019. He is currently enrolled at NYU’s Graduate School of Arts and Science pursuing his Master’s in Data Science.

Jack is a member of the Robin Hood Foundation, a community of next generation New Yorkers fighting against poverty at its roots. In his spare time, Jack enjoys archery and is an avid Ashtanga Yogi.

Christa worked with the Carolina Panthers from 2011 to 2022. At Carolina she managed a team responsible for writing and maintaining a suite of internal football applications that supported front office personnel in their daily work. She also helped coordinate draft day applications and data management for every draft at Carolina since 2011. Her roles included Senior Software Architect, Software Manager, and Director of Football Solutions and Software.

Christa holds a B.S. in Computer Science from North Carolina State University (2009) with Honors, where she was an active member of the Women in Science and Engineering program (WISE).

Eric is a former college football player who received his Ph.D. in mathematical biology from the University of Nebraska in 2012. Prior to joining SumerSports he was at PFF from 2015-2022, running research and development there for the past three years. He developed numerous metrics that are now used on both the team side and in the public sphere. As a math professor, Eric published 25 peer-reviewed papers at the interface of math, biology, ecology and the scholarship of teaching and learning. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, reading, biking, and rowing.

Chad received a B.A. from Amherst College in 2004 and later studied mathematics at Columbia University and the City College of New York. He worked as an independent consultant from 2007 to 2021, offering expertise in mathematics, computer science, and statistics. He joined SumerSports in 2022. In his spare time, Chad is an avid swing dancer.

Sean Clement is an analytics executive who specializes in leading cross functional teams and helping organizations make decisions in uncertainty.

Sean previously served as a Senior Data Scientist at US Special Operations Command and has extensive experience consulting with sports teams including the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, and Cincinatti Reds. He also has a passion for teaching the next generation of sports analytics professionals and has volunteered as part of the St. Albans School Sports Analytics Club and presented at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.

Sean is a retired veteran of the U.S. Army who served with distinction both in the U.S. and overseas in Europe and Afghanistan. He enlisted in 2004 as an Apache helicopter mechanic and was later selected to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. Sean graduated from West Point with a bachelor’s in operations research in 2009 and a master’s in computational mathematics and engineering from Stanford University in 2018.

Sean was recognized as the Army and Department of Defense Analyst of the Year by both the Military Operations Research Society and the Army Operations Research Society in 2020. 

Nik is a seasoned product leader with 15+ years of experience and a successful track record across organizations of all sizes. His expertise lies in building data and analytics products. Prior to SumerSports, Nik held VP of Product roles at VC-backed hyper growth startups Preset and Shortcut. Nik also founded and exited LiftMetrix to Hootsuite, where he went on to lead the product management and strategy organization. Nik started his career as a Technology Investment Banker at Deutsche Bank. Nik graduated from Georgetown University. In his free time, Nik enjoys playing tennis and traveling to new places.