MEET THE XTREME TEAM
division directors
Rudolf heads this dynamic team of individuals at TheXchange™ as the mastermind behind the concept and product development.
He is a creative thinker and highly experienced in conceptualizing, developing, funding, marketing and managing specialized business projects, all of which have been grounded in his ability to assemble, motivate, direct and unite highly talented, diverse and passionate teams to develop groundbreaking initiatives.
Rudolf has been developing Internet software platforms since the early 1990s and he founded several companies which include Internet Commerce Innovations, Inc., iBOS, Inc., HotelSupplies.com,Hotel.com, and HospitalSupplies.com.
Between 2013 and 2016 he developed various entrepreneurial initiatives that include CMP, an Internet crowd mobilization platform.
In 2016 Rudolf founded and developed BusinessGolf.com, a social media platform designed to pair and introduce people on golf courses across the globe, to others who share similar handicaps and business interests or may seek new investment opportunities or have an interest in mentoring young entrepreneurs.
In June 2017 Rudolf founded TheXchange™/SportXchange™ venture where he currently serves as CEO.
Julius has extensive experience as an Investment Banker and a Private Equity Investor, in Business Development, and Corporate Financial Sustainability on both strategic and tactical levels. He is fluent in 5 programming languages. Technology driven solutions are key to Julius’ management style. He has substantial experience in African markets and has successfully concluded transactions in excess of US$500 million, with structured transactions in the Middle East in excess of US$5 billion on the basis of public-private partnerships. Julius has initiated and led several international events focusing on business development.
David is TheXchange™’s expert on International Finance, Capital Raising and Equity Issuance and serves as Head of Capital Markets.
David is a venture capital executive, investor, and strategic advisor to high-growth technology startups in the consumer electronics, “internet of things,” and renewable energy industries.
He has more than fifteen years of executive experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate management and has provided strategic advisory services to technology companies in more than twenty countries. David played an integral role in growing Norwegian multinational Cermaq ASA into the second largest aquaculture firm in the world which culminated in a highly successful IPO on the Oslo Bors Stock Exchange in Norway.
From 2013 to 2015, David was the managing partner of Gex Capital Corp. and in 2015 he launched Feature Capital Partners, a private equity and corporate advisory firm committed to developing early to mid stage technology companies, where he is a principal and managing director.
Al heads the Global Corporate Governance and philanthropic foundations for TheXchange™.
Al’s corporate career spans 25 years in sales, marketing, infrastructure development and leadership during which time he served as Vice President for the following three Fortune 500 companies: Circuit City, Staples, and Pep Boys.
He navigated those companies through branding initiatives and private and public exchange listings as advisor on fundraising methodologies and infrastructure implementation
Al’s current focus is the utility initial coin offerings (ICO’s) and cryptocurrency space, and he has advised numerous ICO’s on their launch.
As TheXchange™’s Head of Global Partnerships, Brian is responsible for establishing major global partnerships.
He is the founder and CEO of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, LLC (EIE) www.eie.rocks, a holding company focused on business startups and investments.
Brian applies his business acumen to all spheres of manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality & hotel development, restaurants, commercial real estate, technology, crypto, blockchain, media, energy, oil & gas, aviation, space, maritime, music, TV & Film, education, beauty, medical technology, security, hemp, and fashion.
Brian brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to any team with his drive, ethics, and passion of connecting executives around the globe. He ensures the company has a strategic pipeline of revenues, partners, and increased profitability with strong financing, banking, and accounting support.
Aimee currently spearheads TheXchange™'s marketing developments as Chief Marketing Officer.
Aimee graduated with a JD (Juris Doctorate degree) from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans, and focused her post graduate career on areas of child welfare, early childhood development, faith-based policies and workforce development.
Before joining TheXchange™, Aimee held the title of Executive Director for both the Louisiana Department of Children and Families, and the Louisiana Institute for Children in Families where she successfully led the development of service delivery models for minor victims of Human Trafficking in Louisiana.
Since 2018 Aimee has applied her skills in a more corporate environment and she has held the position of COO at Burnett Global where she spearheaded the implementation of leading business strategies and best practices..
Aimee now applies her high-level skills in marketing, operations, consulting, and strategic planning with TheXchange™.
Rowan is serving as the Chief Financial Officer of TheXchange. He completed his law degree as well as his post graduate degree in Accounting Science at the University of South Africa, after which he completed a post graduate Diploma in Taxation at the University of Stellenbosch. He successfully completed his SAICA articles with Loubser Du Plessis (LDP Inc) in Stellenbosch. After articles, he founded his own tax and accounting practice, BSO Management Services CC, in collaboration with BSO Auditors. In 2015, he commenced an affiliation with Crowe Global, and in 2020 his business became a full member of Crowe Global. Rowan successfully launched and implemented the Human Capital segment of Crowe in South Africa. He is Master Tax Practitioner with the South African Institute of Tax Professionals and has served as Treasurer to several boards. In addition, Rowan is the expert trustee on various trusts incorporated in South Africa.
Arno Visser acts as General Counsel to TheXchange, and oversees the legal and regulatory affairs within each department of the company, with a primary focus on its global Intellectual Property holdings, Cryptocurrency Securities, and Blockchain Platforms. Arno holds a B.A. degree from the University of Stellenbosch, an LL.B from the University of South Africa, and is presently completing an LL.M degree in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Stellenbosch. Arno is also currently enrolled at the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL), where he is completing further studies to become a registered Trademark Practitioner. Arno is a participating member of the International Licensing Executive Society (LESI) and the Licensing Executive Society (LES) of South Africa. Before being affiliated with TheXchange, Arno practiced as an Attorney in the Intellectual Property department of one of the top Technology and Intellectual Property law firms in South Africa, before which he gained a broad scope of experience as a Litigation Attorney at a specialist boutique law firm.
Konrad expertly leads the TheXchange™’s Cape Town based Tech Team as the Chief Technology Officer.
Konrad holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (B. Eng) and applied his knowledge in a wide scope of engineering fields with 10 years' experience in embedded software development.
His passion for technology and the application thereof to solve real-world problems and thereby enriching the lives of people, makes him an invaluable member of the TheXchange™ team.
Michelle joined TheXchange™ as Investor Relations fundi extraordinaire.
Specializing in business management, Michelle has played a vital role in contributing to the successful implementation of many high-profile projects of which the recent upgrades to The University of Stellenbosch and the prestigious Ernie Els Winery can be counted.
Michelle was involved in the global expansion of a multi-national company that became a world-leading Employee Assistance Program across Canada, the US, and the UK respectively. Aside from being the Head of Affiliate Relations, Michelle assisted in the development and implementation of innovative business processes and problem-solving techniques to streamline processes and increase team performance across the globe.
With a psychological background and an absolute passion for people, Michelle has assisted charity organizations from a young age and strives to inspire positive change, growth and empowerment in local South African communities.
TheXchange™’s people-driven platform matches perfectly with Michelle’s vision to apply her business expertise and skills in her extreme desire to empower individuals world-wide.
Aaron serves as Security Director of TheXchange™ and brings a wealth of development knowledge to the team.
Aaron served six years in the Marine Infantry, followed by four years as an Army Intelligence Analyst.
After his military years Aaron spent 10 years as a contractor at the National Security Agency (NSA) in big data visualizations and Java development and has since worked extensively in the software development and digital security realm.
Aaron has done contract development work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of the Navy and he is also a co-founder of TUSC Cryptocurrency.
Renier is an innovation, start-up and venture specialist. With more than 10 years of leadership and management experience in the dynamic space of digital services, Renier has personally helped start-ups and corporates unlock value in existing or new digital products. He has a passion for leadership and during his career, Renier has built and lead highly innovative teams in the digital solutions and digital product development space.
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Andrew possesses elite skills in driving the narrative and creating powerful messaging and is onboard at TheXchange™ as a Strategic Advisor.
He has created branding for global clients like Red Bull and developed action sport television content for major networks like Discovery. He led project development for Allied Stars (Chariots of Fire) in London, established iconic nightspot brands in New York and Los Angeles like Bar-One, Trinity, State Beach Café, Kangaroo Club, and Mars, and helmed the award winning AXTV in the US.
Andrew’s production company Malibu FilmCo, was renowned as a one-stop for world class messaging, creating TV and film programming with stars like Matt LeBlanc and Andy Garcia.
He directed the award-winning film Cohen On The Bridge, an internationally acclaimed animated action documentary, and was the Chief Executive Officer of Malibu Biotech Systems LLC.
Helina serves as TheXchange™’s Director of Philanthropy and as a visionary with strong values, Helinä specializes in managing demanding projects and high-level relationships.
Helinä’s background is in communications, PR, and international event management, and throughout the years she has progressed to contributing to impact-investing and sustainable finance by building blended finance models, structuring partnerships, and raising funds.
Through international multi-stakeholder collaborations she has created and successfully led initiatives in business, investments, entrepreneurship, technology, science, sports, and innovation.
As an entrepreneur and company owner, Helinä founded 3 companies, designed, and launched multiple initiatives, including Golf for a Better World™, Sports for a Better World™, Impact Now Dinners, and Better World Events.
She thrives in a world of innovative approaches to social change and believes in creating fundamental, long-lasting impact by activating communities.
Helinä’s mission is to create a kinder, more equal world through bold collaborations, sustainable thinking, and ethical value creation through business and philanthropy and will be spearheading TheXchange™’s philanthropic interests.
Ryan acts as Chief Compliance Officer with TheXchange™ and lends his expertise to the online-commerce field and high-risk environments.
Ryan is the founder and CEO of Phantom Compliance. He has been active in online payments for 18 years with most of that time spent in an investigative/risk management role.
He has been a customer service representative and managed entire call centres with employees in customer services, fraud, collections and investigations roles, to name a few.
He is highly knowledgeable with online commerce specifically in the high-risk environment and has extensive experience in high-risk merchant account provision, placement, as well as sales.
Ryan’s specialties include amongst others fraud investigation and prevention, underwriting of new application risk, policy generation, compliance, managing 3rd party requests for information and cryptocurrencies
Sello consults for TheXchange™ on corporate banking matters as our Banking Strategist.
Sello accumulated over 18 years’ experience in the corporate banking sector in various roles. He combines his banking experience and his experience gained in the global energy sector, with his ambition to drive energy growth for African economic development.
He brings a wealth of knowledge to TheXchange™ derived from various successful projects that he has been involved with including KYA Mining Resources where he focused on the platinum investment in South Africa, and a pre-feasibility study on 4 copper projects in the Zambian copper belt, amongst others.
Sello’s major focus in the energy field is on alternative energy, offering turnkey solutions to address energy challenges. He also offers energy audits and energy solution interventions to the mining industry, municipalities, and corporates.
Ron lends his expertise in public relations to TheXchange™ as a renowned figure in the entertainment industry.
Ron’s experience has been a rich blend of television, motion pictures and entrepreneurial ventures across 30 years and he is known in the entertainment community for his ability to accelerate business development and marketing efforts with a variety of creative entertainment opportunities.
As a creator, developer and executive producer his own entertainment projects have reached millions of people worldwide, generating combined revenue of over 100 million in box office receipts, DVD sales and ancillary licensing.
Ron maintains strong long-time relationships with key influencers in the entertainment industry, including studio executives and decision makers in the motion picture, sports and music industries.
Frans lends his analytical and financial acumen to TheXchange™ as an Actuarial Specialist.
He is a successful businessman and enthusiastic young entrepreneur, passionate analyst and strategic thinker with a degree in Actuarial Science and additional majors in Financial Mathematics and Financial Risk Management.
Frans’ passion lies in discovering innovative ways to utilize complex algorithms that will tell a story to fuel the excitement in support of TheXchange™’s vision.
Tinus is a consultant in the actuarial space with majors in Actuarial Science and Mathematical Statistics and serves on TheXchange™ team as a Blockchain Actuary Specialist Advisor.
He cultivated an interest in the field of Blockchain technology during the exponential Bitcoin boom of 2013 and has since focused on working with crypto initiatives in both design and financial capacity.
As a sought-after consultant in the blockchain space, Tinus is a valuable advisor to TheXchange™ in the development of the popularity-based algorithms that will quantify the value of VirtualStaX in the SportXchange™.
Hao was an early Bitcoin investor and is a pioneer of Blockchain technology. Consider Hao an “expert” in a dynamic emerging industry, from Blockchain design strategies, to tokenomics, white-papers and ICO structuring and crypto launch strategies. Hao has an extreme passion for constructing a logically phased global marketing approach that focuses on the innovative dynamic integration of social media platforms for TheXchange™.
Michelle is an executive in the public-sector technology industry, including senior management, strategic business development, and public policy research experience, and serves in a Research Development role on TheXchange™ team.
She is deeply knowledgeable in US government policy and legislative processes and her clients range from start-ups in emerging technology, to blue-chip industry leaders.
Dean “HackeM’ Seyfried is one of South Africa’s top Esports Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players and he is consulting with TheXchange™ on app development.
