Tim Markison
Tim Markison is the country’s leading patent business technologist having generated billions of dollars’ worth of patented inventions. Tim is the only person in the country to be an inventor on more than 325 issued patents and to have drafted more than 3,000 patents. He used his unparalleled technical and patent expertise to develop and patent Athalonz EnVeTM Technology, which led to the creation of Athalonz, maker of the world’s most technically advanced athletic footwear.
A survivor of child sexual abuse, Tim will be riding his bicycle across the United States this October to raise awareness and funds to prevent child abuse.
Ron Cates
Executive Vice-President of Athalonz footwear, Ron has been dubbed a “digital marketing icon” by the press. Although his career began in athletic footwear, his innovative marketing skills soon led to success as an entrepreneur. Later, he would join Constant Contact, the world’s leading digital marketing service provider, where he served as their global spokesperson for more than a decade. After their successful ($1 Billion+) acquisition, he left and joined Athalonz.
A gifted speaker, Ron has performed as a keynote at hundreds of high-profile conferences and events around the world, reaching over 200,000 small businesses.