Sport Group Executive and Leadership Team

Heard Smith, the Chief Executive Officer at Sport Group, directs the overarching corporate strategy and global market positioning. Overseeing all business units, Smith ensures alignment with the company's mission to deliver innovative, high-performance surfacing solutions for athletic, landscaping, and playground applications. This leadership role involves driving growth across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia, focusing on enhancing sports performance, safety, durability, and sustainability. By championing advanced materials and environmentally responsible practices, Heard Smith secures the company's commitment to excellence in research, engineering, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance services, solidifying Sport Group's impact on schools, sports clubs, municipalities, professional venues, and commercial facilities worldwide.

Randy Schaefer, the Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer (Americas) at Sport Group, directs the financial strategy and fiscal management for the company's operations within the Americas region. Overseeing all financial planning, analysis, and reporting, Schaefer ensures robust economic health and supports strategic investment in innovation and expansion. This role is crucial for managing the financial aspects of Sport Group's diverse product lines, including artificial turf systems, synthetic running tracks, sports courts, playground safety surfaces, and landscaping products. By maintaining stringent financial controls and identifying growth opportunities, Randy Schaefer contributes significantly to the company's ability to deliver high-performance, sustainable surfacing solutions across the Americas and supports the overall global mission of enhancing sports performance and safety for schools, sports clubs, municipalities, professional venues, and commercial facilities.

Clinton Filipowicz, the Chief Operating Officer at Sport Group, manages the end-to-end operational execution of the company's global manufacturing and installation services. Overseeing supply chain logistics, production efficiency, and field deployment, Filipowicz ensures the seamless delivery of artificial turf systems, synthetic running tracks, sports courts, playground safety surfaces, and landscaping products. This leadership position is vital for maintaining Sport Group's commitment to quality and timely project completion across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. By optimizing manufacturing processes and installation protocols, Clinton Filipowicz directly supports the company's mission to provide innovative, high-performance surfacing solutions that enhance sports performance, safety, durability, and sustainability for schools, sports clubs, municipalities, professional venues, and commercial facilities.

James Tritt, the Chief Technology Officer at Sport Group, architects the company's technological vision and innovation pipeline. Overseeing research and development, Tritt drives the engineering of advanced artificial turf systems, synthetic running tracks, sports courts, playground safety surfaces, and landscaping products. This critical role ensures that Sport Group's solutions meet the highest standards of performance, safety, durability, and sustainability. By integrating cutting-edge materials science and manufacturing processes, James Tritt supports the company's global operations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia, directly contributing to the enhancement of athletic experiences and the development of environmentally responsible practices for schools, sports clubs, municipalities, professional venues, and commercial facilities.