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Mac Lavier is an experienced professional with a diverse work history. Mac co-founded Gear Up Sports in 2009, aiming to simplify and reduce costs for youth sports organizations in managing uniforms and apparel. As the President & CEO, they continue to prioritize the needs of youth non-profit boards. Mac also served as an Investor at Oregon Venture Fund starting in 2020. In their previous role at Radisys Corporation, they held various positions such as VP & GM of Embedded Products & HW Services, Vice President of Global Operations & Corporate Quality, Director of Corporate Quality and Customer Excellence, and Director of Operations Strategic Management System & Corporate Continuous Improvement. Prior to that, Mac worked as a Sr. Manager at Tektronix from 1996 to 2010.
Mac Lavier earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University-Bozeman. Mac attended the university from 1991 to 1996. Later, they pursued an Executive MBA (North America program) from the University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business, from 2007 to 2009.
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Gear Up Sports is founded on the idea that managing youth sports organizations, particularly uniforms and apparel, didn't need to be so difficult or expensive. Their founders are parents, coaches and youth non-profit board members. Everything theydo at Gear Up Sports is designed to ease the burden on youth non-profit boards in dealing withuniforms and apparel.