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LEADERSHIP

FOUNDER

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NICK SALONITES
Executive Director

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Nick, a Northern California native, graduated from Jesuit High School College Preparatory in Sacramento, CA, where he was a two-sport varsity athlete and founded the school’s first student entrepreneurship club. He was an active member of his YAF & TPUSA high school chapter. He went on to attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

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During his four years at Liberty, Nick was actively involved in various political, entrepreneurial, and fitness pursuits. He competed on the LU Triathlon Team, served on the executive board of LU’s Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter, actively attended TPUSA national events, worked on Glen Youngkin's successful gubernatorial campaign, completed a summer of door-to-door sales, and gained experience at a SaaS startup for nonprofits. Nick also founded X Creators Group (XCG), a community for young Christian entrepreneurs, artists, and innovators, and launched the LU MURPH Challenge, a veteran charity event, during his senior year.

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Nick is passionate about ultra-endurance running, extreme sports, surfing, media production, and is venturing into the tech startup space with BuddyAI.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

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Nick Salonites

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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CHIEF SPONSORSHIPS OFFICER

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Lexi Schloessman

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

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Jacob Bull

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

VOLUNTEER STAFF

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Isaac Frazier

SPONSORSHIPS

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FUNDRAISING

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FUNDRAISING

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SPONSORSHIPS

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EVENTS

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SPONSORSHIPS

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