Team - MultiGP Drone Racing League

The leadership team behind MultiGP

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Chris Thomas

Founder, CEO, League Commissioner

Chris Thomas

Founder, CEO, League Commissioner

Wizard of the 5.8 Video Channels, Master of Races and Heats, Manipulator of Cycle Times, Devoted to America, Champion of the Principles of Freedom. The pilots know me as the fastest on Gokarts. The organizers know me as the One with the Megaphone. And I am also known in the North East as the Guy on the Bike.

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Shawn Ames

Chief Operating Officer

Shawn Ames

Chief Operating Officer

Shawn Ames boasts an impressive background in this fast-paced and technologically driven sport. His journey began as a pilot, but he quickly began promoting races, becoming an influential figure in the drone racing scene. His firsthand experience in the field, combined with a deep understanding of the sport's intricacies, makes him an invaluable asset to the MultiGP team.

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Clare Cannizzaro

Director of Sales

Clare Cannizzaro

Director of Sales

Clare was thrown head-first into the drone racing world in 2021 when she and her husband, Bartolo, realized their eldest son intended to race drones and not just watch YouTube videos about them. Volunteering at the 2021 International Open made her realize that she loved helping run the tracks, take care of pilots or work as pit crew, and wanted to be more involved in every aspect of drone racing. This came as a rather big surprise to the former professional ballet dancer and theatrical tour manager, but with her love for organization, personnel management and attention to detail, she fit right in. One of her happy places is with the MultiGP team, working tirelessly to create events, and making every pilot experience one to remember. When Clare isn’t behind the scenes at MultiGP, she can be found managing an orchestra, digging in her garden, climbing trees in high heels, doing cartwheels in the rain or cracking jokes with her most amazing husband and their three equally incredible boys.

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Michelle Brooks

Director of Finance

Michelle Brooks

Director of Finance

Michelle has had a love for drone racing since she was first introduced in 2016. She attended her first race with her husband, Matt, not having any idea the passion that would arise. She arrived at this race and intently planted her head into a book she had been reading. Ultimately, Michelle could not ignore the sound of the drones going off the block that day; her head snapped up and she has not looked down since. The enthusiasm for the sport revolves around the core concept of grassroots organization. In 2019 Matt & Michelle moved to Florida. They built an amusement park for drone racing on their ten-acre property, where Michelle ensures pilots & organizers are spoiled alike. Throughout years of volunteering, dedication, and hard work, Michelle is a spectator at heart and drone racing’s biggest fan.

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Mark Grohe

Director of Events

Mark Grohe

Director of Events

Mark has been in involved with aviation for over 30 years from models to full scale and even a RC business for 12 years! He is the President of his local AMA club and Tier 1 Chapter Organizer for Fayetteville Multirotor Racers. During the pandemic he started a Velocidrone racing league for the average pilot and that is still active many years later! He has many roles at MultiGP including coordinating track design for Champs, International Open, and the GQ contest along with maintaining the rule book.

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Roger Bess

Director of Developement

Roger Bess

Director of Developement

Technology and racing are 2 passions that Roger has enjoyed since his childhood days and that still continues to this day. His passion for technology was satisfied mainly in his 33 year professional career with IBM and Toshiba in engineering. His introduction to drone racing in 2014 was the ultimate merging of racing and technology where he has been an active participant from the ground up.

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Henry Moizo

Director of Marketing & Communication

Henry Moizo

Director of Marketing & Communication

Enrico is a professional in the field of web communication and webmarketing. He joined the MultiGP team in late 2022 and immediately got to work on the website redesign as well as taking charge of multgp's social media to ensure constant coverage of our activities. He has been an fpv drone pilot since 2018 and loves 5-inch racing and cinematic flying.

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Doug Kling

Live Stream Director & Tech Magician

Doug Kling

Live Stream Director & Tech Magician

Doug joined MultiGP back in 2018 with a diverse professional background of more than 30 years in tour management, live event production, pro audio/video and IT networking. Having volunteered at almost every MultiGP event since the first IO in Muncie, IN, he continues to be a part of the team. While helping with event planning and all things technology, Doug has focused his efforts on integrating the latest in drone technology into live events. His contribution has developed into a passion for event planning, capturing any size drone racing event and streaming them live to the community.

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Joe Scully

Official Drone Racing Announcer

Joe Scully

Official Drone Racing Announcer

With now over 20 years of experience entertaining spectators as an announcer and sports event emcee for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Monster Jam and more, Scully has become the "John Madden of Drone Racing". His style of fast-paced commentary and quick-wit during staging periods enhances the viewing experience both online and in-house. Currently flying: Tiny Whoop

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Paul Adkins

Race director

Paul Adkins

Race director

I started flying RC airplanes in 1981… picked up helis during the 3D craze in the 90's… I love to fly anything RC. During the mid-late 80's I raced quarter scale pylon airplanes and enjoyed that. One day a guy came to our field with goggles and a quad and said "hey… guys are going to be racing these someday soon…". A friend and I grabbed some box goggles and some parts to build a quad… We built the quads and got them to fly… No one was having any races around us… I started a page on FB and hoped to get 20 people to join and 4-5 guys to race….. and I started some races locally… one thing led to another and I hooked up with Chris Thomas and joined MultiGP chapters. Since then I have ran the flight line for all of the MultiGP big races. I enjoy it and the challenges it brings.

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Shannon Broussard

Chapter support Team

Shannon Broussard

Chapter support Team

Shannon lives in Louisiana and when he's not busy answering Chapter Organizer inquiries he loves to cook up big pots of gumbo and crawfish. With 4 years in the FPV industry and 14 total in RC, Shannon helps mentor and guide many new chapters. Currently flying: Who am I kidding, all I have time for is to run races.

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Tom Cinnamon

Chapter support Team

Tom Cinnamon

Chapter support Team

Tom has been racing for over six years, having attended every pro class championship going back to 2018. He has also been organizing Wisconsin’s largest and oldest chapter, Bladed Fury, for the last four years. With a love for organizing, he has honed his abilities with track design, formats, event management software, and trouble shooting all aspects of drone racing. When not running his own races, he is often helping other chapters run theirs by providing technical expertise or help building tracks. With a professional background in engineering and data analytics, mixed with being a chapter organizer and accomplished racer, he provides a valuable perspective to the MultiGP team.

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Alesa Weiss

Sponsor Relations Manager

Alesa Weiss

Sponsor Relations Manager

Alesa was introduced to drone racing while working at an elementary school in Milwaukee, WI, where, after the success of the school's drone team in international competitions, the boss decided to host their own international drone race, and the Ice Storm was born. In the first two years of the Ice Storm, Alesa spent many hours learning about racing, adopting some cool terminology, desperately looking for someone to give her an FPV handle (no luck yet) and most importantly, connecting with pilots. While making sure the event went off without a hitch was her main focus, she realized that the best part of drone racing is the people doing it. And while she doesn't fly herself, she does hold high regard for the sport and the people who dedicate so much of their lives to it, and considers herself lucky to get to work with you all to continue growing this fantastic organization!

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Catrina Krueger

STEM coordinator

Catrina Krueger

STEM coordinator

Introduced to the world of drone racing in 2016 by her husband, Catrina knew immediately that it was going to become a major part of their life. Sure enough, she was soon behind the scenes while he competed in many MultiGP events and took the reins of the Collegiate Drone Racing Association. Catrina has not only attended, but been vital in organizing races for tiny whoop all the way to five inch racing quads and anything in between. It is her passion to be helping the MultiGP STEM Alliance get drones into the hands of K-12 students and their classrooms worldwide!

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Mark Huff

Team Engineer

Mark Huff

Team Engineer

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Alex Suarez

Government Affairs

Alex Suarez

Government Affairs

Alex is a passionate aviation enthusiast who has been fascinated with flying since childhood. He has been an active member of the FPV community and has been competing in drone racing events since 2017. In 2020, Alex became involved in drone regulation and has been an active member of several Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC) Tasking Groups. He is also a FAA Safety Team DronePro, working to promote safe and responsible drone operations. With his extensive knowledge of aviation and dedication to promoting safety, Alex is committed to advancing the field and ensuring that it remains accessible and enjoyable for all.

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Phil Baxter

All Arounder

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The leadership team behind MultiGP

Chris Thomas

Shawn Ames

Clare Cannizzaro

Michelle Brooks

Mark Grohe

Roger Bess

Henry Moizo

Doug Kling

Joe Scully

Paul Adkins

Shannon Broussard

Tom Cinnamon

Alesa Weiss

Catrina Krueger

Mark Huff

Alex Suarez

Phil Baxter

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