What does it mean to be an innovator to you?
To me, being an innovator means using my knowledge and experience to challenge the status quo. In the field of sports performance, we are always searching for ways to find a new competitive edge for our athletes, making it necessary to progress and evolve year after year. I believe in using my platform, specifically as a female in a male-dominated industry, to not only make a positive impact on my athletes lives, but the lives of other females in this field.Dr. Brandon Boothe
Chiropractor
“Get Treated Like a Pro” is Dr. Brandon Boothe’s philosophy and focus for every patient he treats. As owner of PROCARE Spine and Sports Therapy, Brandon Boothe, DC, CCSP strives to treat all patients with the same skill and approach as he does with the wide range of professional athletes he works with. As a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, Dr. Boothe has been running his own clinic in the Scottsdale area for nine years, providing preventative, functional and sports rehabilitative care to his patients. He uses a comprehensive therapeutic approach, incorporating spinal manipulation, dry needling, myofascial soft tissue therapy and corrective exercises. Dr. Boothe also treats a large number of professional athletes, spending time traveling across the country to help these athletes get through their rigorous professional seasons. He dedicates his time and skill to helping people feel and function better, and recover as quickly as possible from sports and other injuries. @procare_sportstherapy
Andrew Chavkin
Chiropractor
As an active release chiropractor for the Arizona Cardinals’s athletic training and medical division, Andrew Chavkin ensures the football players are in tip-top shape.
Keegan Ross
Performance Specialist & Physical Therapist
A leader within the sports performance industry, Ross spreads his expertise across nearly all sports performance programs, athletes and functions. His unique, dual-threat role as performance specialist and physical therapist allows him to truly deliver success and results based on continuity of care from the field to the PT table. Within his current role at Exos, Ross serves as the lead NBA offseason performance coach as well as the strength coach for Exos’s industry-leading NFL Combine program, as well as a leader among the WNBA, College, Youth, Adult and Olympic training programs. www.teamexos.com, @keegan_Ross_dpt
Giovani Urrutia
Tactical Education Specialist
Specializing in elite-level physical preparation, Urrutia has dedicated himself to the pursuit of elevating elite performance, traveling across the world to work with all types of athletes—from Olympic sailing to the military. Urrutia’s love and understanding of biomechanical, psychosocial and technological principles are maximally leveraged for all those he comes in contact with. Urrutia’s clients note his attention to detail, intensity and infectious energy. www.teamexos.com, @evolve_to_rise
Jelani Port
Culinary Chef
Jelani Port has been a private chef for over a decade, providing nutritionally balanced, elevated dishes to some of the world’s top athletes. His passion for the culinary industry is stimulated by serving and connecting with others through sharing a hand-crafted meal full of love. Chef J started his culinary journey as a junior at Metro-Tech High School in Phoenix, where he received the Heavy Medal Scholarship his senior year from C-CAP (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) in 2009. Today, he operates his own private chef company, Chef Xport, and has the privilege to work with elite professional athletes, such as Odell Beckham Jr., Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and Christian Kirk among many others. He gives back to C-CAP, the same program that gave him his start, through employment opportunities and mentorship for students. @chefjman
