Staff

Lee A. Hutton

Commissioner/Deputy General Counsel

Lee A. Hutton, III originates from Galveston, Texas where he was a highly recruited football and track athlete. He was awarded a scholarship to play football in the Big Ten with the Minnesota Gopher Football team. Upon the end of his eligibility, Hutton participated in NFL and AFL tryouts. Afterwards, he entered law school and became one of the top attorneys in Minnesota and also handled cases around the county. He is no stranger to high stakes litigation specializing in trial litigation with emphasis on business litigation, complex litigation, commercial litigation, securities litigation, insurance defense, products liability, construction, employment, environmental, sports and entertainment law.

Hutton was also a sports agent for the NFL, NBA, WNBA and other sports representing athletes in contract negotiation, publicity rights, endorsement contracts, and post play realities. His clientele includes Superbowl Champions, NBA Champions, Olympic Champions, and Reality TV personalities. During this time, Lee has tried more than 100 cases and has been named “Attorney of the Year” for his trial litigation work. He has also received several awards and recognition such as Forty Under 40, Up and Coming Attorney, Above the Fold, Distinguished Alumni, and has been named Super Lawyer and Rising Star every year since 2007.

As a frequent guest lecturer, Lee regularly provides media analysis on entertainment, sports, and litigation topics for local, national, and international media. He has appeared on international and national TV, including such outlets as BBC Network, Court TV, Daily Mail, Life & Style Magazine, People and TMZ. Lee has also been found on his radio spot, “Sports in the Courts."

Ultimately, Hutton is no stranger to sports management and seeks this opportunity as AFL Commissioner to deliver entertainment to the die hard pig skin enthusiast.

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Chris Chetty

President, Chairman and Board of Directors

Emailchris@theafl.com

President of CC Financial Inc and Co-Founder of the Arena Football League, Chris prides himself on taking startups through successful growth cycles; most recently in the psychedelic space. His Strategic Partnerships and extensive network enhances his ability to Lead Financing Rounds. Chris has a keen eye for Design and Branding. His “Out of the Box” thinking has led to creating unique and successful Companies. Chris’ diverse investment portfolio includes: Technology, Digital Currency/NFT Development, Media and Medicinal Cannabis.

Anthony Rossi

CEO and Board of Directors

Emailanthony@theafl.com

Anthony Rossi is the Co-Founder & CEO of Force One Sports & Entertainment the private equity firm that purchased the rights to the AFL back in January 2021. Anthony is also the Founder & CEO of award-winning digital marketing agency - Force One Marketing. He is the CEO of Force One Capital and QQ21 Fund Inc., an investment bank and hedge fund located in Toronto, Ontario. Force One is heavily backed by a number of large family offices, institutions and influential financiers. Anthony has built and sold over 5 businesses from inception to exit as a founder/partner. He has taken over 15 companies to public listing and completed various acquisitions for his businesses and his clients. Anthony was named “top 30 under 30” award winner at the age of 26 while holding a VP of sales role with the public energy tycoon, Direct Energy. In 2016 he was a nominee for the prestigious Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award, after he built and sold EnergyTech business for $29 million - from idea to exit in 24 months. In 2020, Anthony was named the "Top 100 Business Professionals in Canada" for being one of the leading financiers and advisors in the country. Anthony currently sits on 5 Boards of Directors from fin-tech, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and sports management.

Shan Singh

President of Operations and Board of Directors

Emailshan@theafl.com

Co-founder and CEO of CCSS Fin Fund Inc and President of Operations for the AFL and sits on the Board of Directors, Shan is known to create successful operational ecosystems In various businesses by using his extensive knowledge in Operations Management. He is very committed to success thru teamwork and synergistic relationships. He prides himself in being a visionary with his uncanny ability to help angel/mezzanine investors in the private sector achieve ultimate success. Shan emulates positivity and self motivation, when in tandem, creates great relationships that lasts a lifetime thru his genuine caring nature and hard nose approach to any task at hand.

Curt Feldtkeller

EVP

Emailcurt@theafl.com

Curt began his career out of Arizona State University, with the Arizona Wranglers of the original USFL. After three years with the USFL, were he lead promotions, sales and game day operations, he moved into the technology space for the next few decades. During that time Curt held many executive positions with such companies as Insight, EDS, Bain Capital, UGS and Siemens PLM. Curt then bought an educational software company to be it’s President. His plan was to be acquired and after 4 years, it came through. While trying to figure out what to do next, he fell in Media. Began as a fill host for NBC Sports evening drive show, 60 days later he became the full time host and began doing work for other media outlets like Golf Channel, ESPN and NFL network. Curt is extremely excited about bringing his business experience and knowledge of sports operations to The AFL.

Travelle Gaines

Deputy Commissioner and President of Player Development

Emailtravelle@theafl.com

Travelle Gaines is the founder of Athletic Gaines and is considered one of the premiere sports performance coaches in America. Travelle trains some of the top professional athletes in the nation including Jimmy Butler, Pascal Siakam, Saquan Barkley, Davonte Adams, Draymond Green and Bobby Wagner. In the past decade, Travelle has trained 5 NFL #1 Overall Picks, 47 NFL First-Round Picks, and 23 NBA First-Round Picks. Most notably, Myles Garrett, Anthony Barr, Bradley Roby, N’Keal Harry, Andrew Luck, Dion Jordan, Kyle Long, Jaylen Brown, Caris LeVert, Trae Young and Zhaire Smith all trained for the combine with Gaines. Since 2007, he has prepared hundreds of athletes for the NFL and NBA Combines and is recognized for helping athletes rise up the draft boards with their combine performances. As an Emmy Award winner, Gaines serves as a training subject-matter expert on several platforms including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Eastbay, NFL Network, and Bally Sports.

Tuo Clark

President, Creative Experiences

Emailtuo@theafl.com

Tuo is a 9x Grammy-nominated music producer who has helped craft chart-topping songs for the likes of Justin Bieber, Big Sean, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, and many more. He is one half of the renowned production group Da Internz. Currently as the senior vice president of A&R at Def Jam Recordings, Tuo plays a key role in helping established artists like Jeremih and Big Sean get their projects to the finish line in addition to actively seeking out, discovering, signing and developing new talent. Tuo was named one of Billboard Magazine’s 40 under 40 list and the 2019 R&B/Hip Hop Power 100 Players List. “Write ya life,” is one of the mottos Tuo lives by. So far, he’s written a masterpiece.

Ashleigh Walker

Director, Events & Communication

Emailashleigh@theafl.com

With over 10 years of sales and events management experience, Ashleigh uses her trademark skills of problem solving, creativity, and flexibility to exceed client’s expectations. She excels at logistics, operations, attention to detail and team work. With a keen understanding of technical matters, she has the ability to figure out complex systems. Combining analytical and creative thinking, she sincerely cares about delivering high quality work every stage of a project.

As project manager, she specializes in customer service that nurtures positive, productive relationships with both clients and suppliers. Ashleigh advances her clients’ mission by making the most of their business experiences, while minimizing cost. Ashleigh brings a broad scope of creative solutions and marketing expertise to any project she takes on. As a creative specialist, her experience in an agency setting ranges from corporate identity to the conceptualization and implementation of national events.

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