Meet the team leading AithELITE
We’ve assembled a team of leading experts in their fields to create a platform with the solutions that address every critical aspect impacting the business decisions.
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Former D1 player and coach
who knows the pressure and demands of each role -
Leading life scientists
who apply the same philosophies to help cure cancer in a highly regulated world -
Top AI and data scientists
who are the brains behind building complex AI medical technologies
Gerard Vardzel Jr.
CEO & Founder
30+ years of leadership across startups and Fortune 500 companies, guiding growth and strategy.
Michael Vardzel
President & Founder
Former Pitt football player and Division I coach with deep expertise in the collegiate athletics landscape.
Pete Tearle
Chief Innovation Officer
30+ years of experience in cloud architecture and scalable systems that power enterprise technology.
Bob Myers
CFO & SVP Operations
45+ years in finance and operations, leading capital strategy and growth execution.
Built on Experience
and Execution
The AithELITE leadership combines athletic insight with enterprise execution to create a first-to-market solution.
Proven
Operators
Track record across Fortune 500, startups, and sports programs
Athletic
Experience
Former D1 athlete and coach at the core of our founding team
Technical
Depth
Experts in AI, scalable architecture, and compliance technology
Creative and
Market Vision
Brand, design, and marketing leaders trusted across industries
Enterprise-Grade Technology Partner
AithELITE is powered by BGASoft, a leader in cloud informatics and software validation.
Together, we bring enterprise-level security and scalability to collegiate athletics.
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Proven Expertise.
Decades of experience in regulated and non-regulated industries -
Scalable Infrastructure.
Cloud architecture ready to grow with any program -
Secure by Design.
Systems built to meet the highest compliance standards