Activexchange team
Alex Burrows, Founder & CEO
Chris Patterson, General Manager
Mike Roma, Chair North America
Alex has 12 years experience across the UK, Europe, and Australasia of leading award-winning teams that have successfully redefined how the sport, leisure and fitness sector uses data and plans investment into community programs and infrastructure. This is underpinned by the development and application of innovative market and business in
Alex has 12 years experience across the UK, Europe, and Australasia of leading award-winning teams that have successfully redefined how the sport, leisure and fitness sector uses data and plans investment into community programs and infrastructure. This is underpinned by the development and application of innovative market and business intelligence platforms that have been used by multiple governments, 100+ sport governing bodies, 3,000+ facilities, and influenced how over 20 million people are active today.
Mike Roma, Chair North America
Chris Patterson, General Manager
Mike Roma, Chair North America
Michael has over 15 years of consulting experience throughout western and northern Canada, and is the Managing Partner at RC Strategies and the President of the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association.
Michael ’s experience provides a holistic perspective to building recreation capital and introducing new high impact data and technology innovations.
Chris Patterson, General Manager
Chris Patterson, General Manager
Ryan Gelhaus, Director for Recreation & Sport
Chris joins ActiveXchange with 15+ years of professional experience in operations, business intelligence, and product-oriented roles. He has delivered tech-based products, digitalization strategy and leadership in large enterprise (regulated/ government environments) and innovative and entrepreneurial small to medium businesses.
Chris h
Chris joins ActiveXchange with 15+ years of professional experience in operations, business intelligence, and product-oriented roles. He has delivered tech-based products, digitalization strategy and leadership in large enterprise (regulated/ government environments) and innovative and entrepreneurial small to medium businesses.
Chris holds a B.Sc - Engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada and an MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s. Chris is a lifelong athlete, professional coach (alpine skiing & sailing), and volunteer club/ advisory board member.
Ryan Gelhaus, Director for Recreation & Sport
Ryan Gelhaus, Director for Recreation & Sport
Ryan Gelhaus, Director for Recreation & Sport
Ryan has 11 years of YMCA operational experience with roles including Senior Program Director, Analyst, Director of Technology-Software and Associate Executive Director. He has extensive experience producing actionable data, creating efficient processes and identifying best practices in the sports and recreation industry.
Ryan also has exp
Ryan has 11 years of YMCA operational experience with roles including Senior Program Director, Analyst, Director of Technology-Software and Associate Executive Director. He has extensive experience producing actionable data, creating efficient processes and identifying best practices in the sports and recreation industry.
Ryan also has experience coaching a wide variety of sports including at the collegiate level, along with experience managing a tennis facility on Martha’s Vineyard.
Sara Ebrahimi, Data Analyst
Ryan Gelhaus, Director for Recreation & Sport
Sara Ebrahimi, Data Analyst
Sara is experienced in analyzing data and developing predictive models using a variety of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques. She recently received her master’s degree in construction engineering and management from the University of Alberta.
Sara's expertise in using Data Visualization to translate data into valuable
Sara is experienced in analyzing data and developing predictive models using a variety of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques. She recently received her master’s degree in construction engineering and management from the University of Alberta.
Sara's expertise in using Data Visualization to translate data into valuable insights and embedding these into business processes supports a range of ActiveXchange data intelligence partners.
The ActiveXchange Team
Our US team is supported by an international team of 20+ passionate and talented data scientists, software and data engineers and project managers, all committed to using data and technology to make an impact on the active and healthy lives of local communities.