Mitch Thrower is a dynamic and accomplished entrepreneur, athlete and financier from the East Coast. With a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Saint Lawrence University, an MBA from the University of San Diego and experience studying Strategic Studies at Yale and Technology Ventures & Entrepreneurship at Stanford University, Mitch is a true intellectual powerhouse.

He is the Founder and Chairman of Events.com, an innovative cloud-based Event Management Platform provider that allows event organizers to plan, promote, and ticket their events while event-goers can discover, register, and celebrate their experiences. Additionally, he serves as Chairman of The La Jolla Foundation, which focuses on sending sports equipment to children in war zones as part of Project Active, their primary initiative.

Furthermore, he has experience as Co-Founder and Chairman at Triathlete Magazine, CEO & Founder at The College Connection, Inc., CEO & Co-Founder at Active Europe, Chief Strategist at Active.com (The Active Network), and Chief Interactive Officer, Strategist, Senior Correspondent, Investor at Competitor Group.

Thrower has competed in 22 Ironman Triathlons, including 13 World Championships and is the only photojournalist to have ever photographed and filmed the Ironman Triathlon World Championships while competing in the event. He understands the importance of setting goals and achieving them, and brings that same level of dedication and expertise to all of his business ventures and philanthropic work.