40 years of success

President

Phillip is the President and CEO of Best American Trampoline Parks. He brought his 14 years of experience in residential trampoline manufacturing to the indoor trampoline park industry in 2007 when he began designing and manufacturing indoor trampoline parks and attractions.

Today, Best American Trampoline Parks has become known in the industry for its superior quality American made products and customer service with over 200 successful park openings worldwide. Phillip was part of a select group tasked with the creation of the Trampoline Court safety standards in the U.S., (ASTM F2970-13) for ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials). He was also a founding board member of the International Association of Trampoline Parks (IATP) and served on the IATP board from 2012-2016.

Phillip continues to be a leader in the industry, creating a turn-key approach to trampoline park development and offering new attractions and services as part of the company’s growing portfolio.

Director of Sales

As the Director of Sales, Sue is responsible for the leadership of the Best American Trampoline Parks sales team. She is a California State University, Long Beach graduate and brings more than twenty-five years of sales experience, eleven of which were spent in the pharmaceutical industry, to the team.

Prior to joining our team, Sue helped co-found and launch the Rockin’ Jump Franchise Group, which sold to a private equity group in 2017. The six years she devoted to Rockin’ Jump granted her the opportunity to hold a variety of positions including, the management of the original park to later setting up a call center, managing corporate sales, onboarding new franchisees, and park design.

Aside from these roles, Sue also worked alongside Best American Trampoline Parks from 2011 – 2017 where she developed a great working relationship. The transition to having her as part of the team has been a smooth one. We are fortunate to have her.

In addition to her sales experience and expertise in the trampoline park industry, Sue is part of a select group of industry professionals, F24 Sub Task group, that have written and published safety standards through ASTM International. Sue also served on the International Association of Trampoline Parks (IATP) board of directors from 2014 – 2018.

Director of Marketing

As the Director of Marketing Erica’s primary objective is to ensure that Best American Trampoline Parks’ marketing efforts consistently represent the superior quality and innovation that surrounds Best American’s reputation in the trampoline park industry.

Her passion for marketing and love of working with a team ensures that Best American’s marketing strategy is advancing in the right direction. Erica is a West Texas A&M University graduate and enjoys spending time at the lake or snow skiing with family and friends in her spare time.

Project Coordinator

Claire’s role as Project Coordinator allows her to assist with the planning, scheduling, and oversight of Best American projects. She works closely with our clients, vendors, and individual contractors from the project’s inception and ensures that all elements of the project are executed with precision and on schedule. Her joyful nature coupled with her ambition and drive to succeed ensure that Best American Trampoline Parks’ clients receive the personalized approach to customer service we strive to provide.

3D Design Director

Bradley is a Baylor University alumnus. He was inspired by Hollywood films and his own extensive world travel to create vivid, life-like environments using CGI and 3D modeling software. He is passionate about the ability to make the client’s dreams a (virtual) reality.

Senior Engineer

Matthew graduated from Texas A&M University in 2003 with two Engineering Degrees. His love of mechanical devices began at the age of 10, designing and fabricating machines and equipment for his family shop. Combining his hands-on experience with his engineering knowledge, Matthew has held Mechanical Engineering positions with Oceaneering Space Systems, Dynacon Inc., and BMI Defense Systems.

Invited annually to Texas A&M University and the Fort Worth Agricultural Mechanics Show, to serve on a panel of judges to assist students with their Mechanical Design Projects. As the Senior Engineer at Best American, Matthew creates 2D & 3D models of mechanical and non-mechanical systems, performs structural design and analysis of mechanical systems, drafts mechanical drawings for projects, and performs and coordinates computer-generated prototype testing to show compliance with system requirements.

Senior Engineer

Since obtaining her Mechanical Engineering degree from Texas A&M University, Lyndi has held many prestigious positions with some of the world’s top corporations, including Senior Engineer at Dynacon, Inc, Engineer II at The Boeing Company, and Data Extractor and Importer for the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. At Best American, Lyndi provides models for mechanical and non-mechanical systems using 3D CAD software, communicates with clients, performs manufacturability assessments, and provides onsite project support.

Managing Partner, Active8 Software

Greg has experience in various areas, from engineering to marketing, purchasing, management, and leadership. He spent the first ten years of his career at a Fortune 500 company, with responsibilities ranging from sales to business strategy. Since then, he has been in the software industry, where he grew his first company to over $1 million in annual sales, prior to joining Active8 in his current role as Managing Partner.

Greg received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Southern Methodist University.

General Counsel

Rob serves as the company’s General Counsel. He advises the company on day-to-day business matters involving all aspects of operations. He maintains a private practice as a partner at the law firm of Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest in Dallas, Texas. Rob’s peers have recognized his commitment to excellence; he has been named a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers® from 2012 – 2017. The selection of this list is a distinction limited to 2.5% of all lawyers in Texas.

In 2017, Rob was distinguished further as one of the “Up-and-Coming Top 100 Rising Stars“, a select list of only 100 attorneys in the state. He was also honored as one of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40” by D Magazine and featured in its January 2018 issue.

A New York native, Rob made his way to Texas after graduating from Rutgers University in New Jersey to attend Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he earned Dean’s List honors and was one of only ten graduates named to the Order of Barristers, a prestigious honor society recognizing outstanding advocacy skills.

Consultant

As a Best American Trampoline Parks Consultant, Larry provides insight, knowledge, and solutions for the company on all things related to the trampoline industry. His expertise in product design, ability to engineer, and construct almost anything and years of experience has contributed to the innovative reputation that Best American Trampoline Parks has worked to secure over the years.