Mark French

Mark French has a long and varied career in the sports, entertainment, and technology sectors. In 2020, they became the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors of X2 Performance, a brand disrupting the sports nutrition space. In 2014, they founded NLP Ventures, an investor and hands-on operational partner for portfolio companies in the sports, entertainment, and technology sectors. Mark also serves as an Executive Producer for Netflix and Bunim/Murray, and is a Co-Founder of Healthy Together, Twenty, and Member of the Board of Advisors for The Players' Tribune. Additionally, they are a Founding Partner of MISSION Athletecare and Inventor of Court Grip, an NBA endorsed, patented traction enhancing formula and delivery system. In 2018, they became a Board Member of Ad Age and Block Six Analytics, and a Board of Directors for AthleticDirectorU.

Mark French attended Avon Old Farms from 1991 to 1993. Mark then went on to Ithaca College, where they received a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from 1993 to 1997. In 2019, they attended Harvard Business School Executive Education for The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports.