Meet Our Team

Jeff Golner

President & CEO

Under Jeff’s leadership, STEM Sports is making learning more engaging for K–8 students in a hands-on, relatable way. Jeff is also involved in expanding STEM Sports beyond schools—offering kits for families and working with professional sports teams and their partners to bring the curriculum to schools and youth programs. Jeff’s approach is all about making STEM accessible, memorable, and fun.

Prior to acquiring STEM Sports in 2017, Jeff ran a marketing agency called Agency G, which is still active today. Jeff enjoyed a long career in sports marketing, event and game production with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jeff also worked in ticketing for the Colorado Rockies. Jeff’s background in sports and event production fuels the company’s mission to use athletics as a gateway to deeper academic understanding.

Sean Barton

Chief Value Officer – Curriculum & Strategy

Sean was hired in March of 2019. He is responsible for the development and sustainability of the STEM Sports® curricula and strategic plan, in addition to providing budgetary, personnel, and operational support to the President & CEO.Sean’s goal is to apply his professional and academic experiences to support and drive the mission of STEM Sports®, diligently serving students and educators in a vast and changing world.

Haley MacLean

Education & Curriculum Specialist

Haley spent seven years in the classroom teaching math and STEM Sports at a Title One Junior High in Gilbert, Arizona. She is also a Nationally Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescent Math. Haley grew up playing every sport, and knew one day she wanted to find a career that would combine her two favorite things: teaching and sports. Haley joined the STEM Sports® team in 2021 as a Curriculum and Education Specialist. Her goal at STEM Sports is to share her experiences and excitement about STEM Sports curricula in hopes of getting it in the hands of as many instructors as possible.

Ryan McLaughlin

Marketing Operations Manager

Ryan’s career has been in the EdTech industry for over a decade, focusing in the K-12 sector while also serving as a professor in Higher Ed. Combining his B.S. in Computer Science and MBA, he found his true passion in marketing technology and digital marketing. He is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional through the Digital Marketing Institute and a Professional Certified Marketer in Digital Marketing through the American Marketing Association.

Tedd Dooley

Accounts Coordinator

Tedd Dooley serves as the Accounts Coordinator at STEM Sports®, where he supports schools, districts, and educational organizations in implementing engaging, hands-on STEM curriculum through sports. With a unique blend of educational insight and client-focused strategy, Tedd helps partners find the right curriculum solutions to fit their needs, goals, and budget.

Tedd has an educational background in Psychology, Education, Business, and Artificial Intelligence, which informs his well-rounded approach to learning and innovation. His professional experience includes curriculum development, educational consulting, and classroom instruction across multiple grade levels. He is passionate about experiential learning—especially where movement, curiosity, and academic growth intersect.

At STEM Sports®, Tedd combines his knowledge of education and child development with a practical understanding of school needs to ensure every program is both impactful and easy to implement. He specializes in relationship building, strategic outreach, and connecting educators with tools that make learning both active and meaningful.

Hope Warner

Content Marketing Manager

Hope has worked in Edtech for more than a decade and has built her expertise in both the K-12 and higher ed markets. Her primary focus has been on product marketing, but her passion lies in building content and thought leadership strategies. As a consultant at STEM Sports, she will own and execute the content and social strategy and refine the company’s positioning based on buyer persona research.