MySchoolStreams, LLC has created a comprehensive program to provide a video streaming platform exclusively for high school events on-line. The events to be streamed may include all aspects of high school activities - athletic competitions, academic events, artistic shows, club meetings, student performances and administrative activities. These broadcasts may be streamed live, as well as archived for future viewing. One of the fundamental premises of the program is that the broadcasts will be produced by the students, with the support of the teachers, parents, and administration. The broadcasts typically use consumer quality electronics and many broadcasts use cell cards for internet connectivity since most high school stadiums do not have internet connections. The announcers are usually parents of the students and school boosters. The broadcasts are very proudly amateur productions. While the broadcasts will provide entertainment and information for the relatives, friends and supporters of the students; the broader intent is to assist students in developing technical and career skills through the broadcasts and business acumen through the associated fundraising and sponsorship development process.
Management of MySchoolStreams.com
Joe Hawkins - CEO
Joe Hawkins has over 25 years experience in investment banking, venture capital and technology start-ups. Mr. Hawkins has launched over 20 businesses in the technology, school fundraising, manufacturing and retail sectors. He has personally been responsible for the day to day operations of several ventures in fields ranging from retail to technology to software. Mr. Hawkins was a managing partner of Venture Alliance, LLC from 1994 to 1999. Venture Alliance was established in 1994 to facilitate the marriage of ideas, capital and talent necessary to create successful new businesses. During its five years of active operation, Venture Alliance evaluated over 900 new business ideas, pursued over 60 ideas, launched eight new businesses and raised in excess of $35 Million. Businesses launched were in fields ranging from consumer products to service industries, medical devices and laser technologies. From 1977 to 1989, Mr. Hawkins was Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Benton & Company, a specialty investment banking firm. During this time, he closed transitions in 39 states with financings totaling approximately $1.5 Billion. A graduate of the University of Tennessee and the London School of Economics, Mr. Hawkins received his Doctor of Jurisprudence and Master of Business Administration in 1980, and his Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1977.
Glenn Sandridge – VP of Sales
Glenn has extensive experience in growing businesses, sales teams and brands. Most recently he was the Executive Officer in charge of marketing for MarineMax, a $900 million NYSE listed boating retailer where market share grew by 30% and sales grew by 46% during his tenure. Prior to that, he headed marketing for Sea Doo watercraft. Both of these brands utilized cutting edge Internet marketing strategies and won numerous awards for their websites.
Toyota recruited Glenn to launch their new marine division as head of sales and marketing in 1996. He established the brand and recruited the sales team and was involved in all aspects of the start up as well gaining valuable learning from this legendary company. As MasterCraft Boat Company’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, he was part of a small executive team that grew this company 250% in sales and fourteen points of market share. Glenn was in product management at Frito Lay and marketed some of the world’s largest consumer brands.
Glenn graduated from University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Bill Bates
William Frederick Bates was born and raised in Knoxville, TN where he starred in football, basketball and as a sprinter on the track team. He was all-state in football and basketball. Bill was a four year starting safety for the University of Tennessee football team. He was awarded a position on the 100 Year All Tennessee Team and induction to the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. Bill and his wife, Denise, have five children, including triplets. Bill was named "Best Dad in Dallas" in June of 1994. He served as the Chairperson for the March of Dimes "Blue Jeans for Babies" campaign for healthier babies and Bank One "Spirit of Christmas" campaign which provides gifts for abused and needy children. Bill was the spokesperson for the Children's Advocacy Center golf tournament and he helped start the Wednesday’s child golf tournament in Dallas benefiting homeless children. He continued his celebrity chair for the 21st year of the tournament. He also has donated his time and energy to various other charitable organizations including: United Way, Children's Medical Center, Scottish Rite Hospital, FCA, Campus Crusade and Young Life. Recently, Bill has started his own organizations to benefit children. The Bill Bates Foundation For Children and The Bill Bates High School Football Classic were created to raise money for worthwhile organizations that help children.
A member of the 1992, 1993 and 1995 Super Bowl Champions team, Bill has been a long time favorite of the Dallas Cowboys fans. He was named the winner of the Bob Lilly Award four years in a row, from 1990 - 1994. This award is selected by a vote of the fans and annually goes to the Cowboy player who displays leadership and character on and off the field. The 1993 season had seen him return from a disabling knee injury that prematurely ended his 1992 season. After the 1993 season Bill was selected by his teammates to receive the Ed Block Courage Award for successfully overcoming his injury. In 1995, Bill was named by the fans and his team-mates the "Unsung Hero" award, which is given to one player from each NFL team. He has also been the recipient of the Dallas All Sports Association Courage Award. Bill was selected to the All-Madden Team for twelve years in a row and made the roster of the Madden-Summerall "ALL DALLAS COWBOY TEAM" and the Madden Hall of Fame. It was Bates' notoriety that helped propel the NFL into adding a spot on the Pro-Bowl teams for special teams coverage players. In 1994, he became the first NFC player so honored.
After 6 years as a coach in the NFL 5 for the Cowboys and 1 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Bill is enjoying life out of the NFL. He is now a volunteer coach for his son’s football high school football team. He is involved in a number of businesses, in addition to MySchoolStreams. One of which is Temperature Management Systems (air cooled football shoulder pads) and he still owns the Bill Bates Cowboy Ranch (corporate family party ranch). The Bates’ now reside in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida where they are raising and coaching their family.
Brian Malek - CTO
Brian Malek has earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences, Software Engineering Track, from the University of North Florida. Brian has been employed as a Software Developer at a Fortune 500 company since July 2004. Among the honors that Brian has received, he was awarded the honor of Outstanding Alumnus at UNF for his work in designing a software system for Volunteers in Medicine, a local non-profit organization that provides primary medical services to the working uninsured. Brian has on-going interests in human computer interfaces and adaptive hypermedia and has extensive programming experience in PHP and .NET. His academic work has included the use of C, Java, COBOL, .NET, and SQL. Brian teaches on a part-time basis at the University of North Florida and at Florida Community College at Jacksonville.
Rivr Media
Knoxville is the fifth largest cable television production market in the U.S., largely due to the vision of Ross Bagwell Sr., who founded the studios that would become both Scripps Howard and RIVR Media. Today, led by Dee Bagwell Haslam and her business partner Rob Lundgren, RIVR is one of the largest independent production companies in the U.S. and has produced nearly 4,000 episodes of dozens of series, with particular expertise in the reality, how-to, home improvement, lifestyle and documentary genres. RIVR also recently launched RIVR Media Interactive (RMI), whose creative team develops highly engaging broadband content for audiences who are fervently passionate about the special interests that enrich their lives.