Every winning team leans on great counsel. Meet the minds guiding ours.

Every team needs trusted guidance. Our advisors bring the experience and insight that help shape our vision and keep us moving forward.

Meet our

Advisory Board

Our advisory board offers more than advice—they bring clarity, strategy, and decades of real-world experience to every step we take.

Dr. Vicki Whiting, PhD
Professor of Leadership and Management
Cory Anderson
Executive Director for University Advancement at Valley City State University
Dave Mann, RD
Job title
Cory Aldridge
Former MLB, Public Speaker
Matt Johnson
Fundraising Consultant
Jason Hairston
Culture39 Partner/Investor, Baseball Player Acquisition & Development
Dr. Michael Stout
University of Nebraska Sports Psych (Football)

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Meet our

Advisory Board

Our advisory board offers more than advice—they bring clarity, strategy, and decades of real-world experience to every step we take.

Dr. Vicki Whiting, PhD
Professor of Leadership and Management

Professor, award-winning author, and lifelong mentor, Vicki Whiting, PhD, is dedicated to developing leaders across all walks of life. Her view of leadership is shaped by her doctoral work at USC’s Marshall School of Business—where she was a Sample Presidential Scholar—and a career spanning executive coaching, academia, technical leadership, and motherhood.

Cory Anderson
Executive Director for University Advancement at Valley City State University

Cory Anderson is the Executive Director of University Advancement at Valley City State University, overseeing the VCSU Foundation and serving as the university’s Chief Advancement Officer. Reporting to the President, he leads efforts to increase alumni engagement, fundraising, and community involvement, working closely with university leadership, faculty, staff, and supporters.

Dave Mann, RD
Job title

Bio pending

Cory Aldridge
Former MLB, Public Speaker

A former MLB player with the Atlanta Braves, Cory brings a global perspective to coaching, having played professionally in Korea and Mexico. Now a sought-after hitting coach and speaker, he’s passionate about developing both the physical skills and mental resilience of athletes at every level. Cory is available for keynote talks, professional development sessions, and athletics-based speaking engagements.

Matt Johnson
Fundraising Consultant

Consultant at Fundraising University, Manager/Director of Player Operations at St. Josephs Mustangs

Jason Hairston
Culture39 Partner/Investor, Baseball Player Acquisition & Development

A former athlete turned SaaS expert and operations leader, Jason Hairston brings a team-first mindset shaped by years in both sports and business. As a partner and investor in Culture39—a full-service baseball agency—he blends his love for the game with deep experience advising executive clients and leading high-performing teams. Known for being proactive, solution-oriented, and dependable, Jason continues to build strong, disciplined teams that know how to get it done.

Dr. Michael Stout
University of Nebraska Sports Psych (Football)

Master Resilience Trainer-Performance Expert