Meet The Team

OUR TEAM

Elite Sports Factory has an experienced team on-hand

to take care of your needs and lead you down the right path.

RUSSELL MAHRT II

CEO, TRAINER AND COACH

Russell Mahrt II is a youth sports coach of over 15 years, founder of one of the largest non-profit youth travel basketball organization in Pennsylvania, and CEO of Elite Sports Factory. After decades as a youth sports player, coach, administrator, and parent, Russell has developed a comprehensive and detailed knowledge about what it takes to navigate the youth sports world. Russell is the author of The Parents Guide to Youth Sports - Tips, Secret and Inside Information about Youth Sports and the The Research Behind Achieving Sports Success. He has also done extensive research into the field of achieving success and has applied it to sports.

AYANA SHAKERA

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Ayana Shakera is the Director of Operations and the Director of Sports Performance training at Elite Sports Factory. Ayana obtained her ACE certification during her undergrad at La Salle University where she played volleyball. After graduating with a Bachelor’s in Communications and Biology, Ayana became one of the youngest facility manager’s for NYSC. In 2016, Ayana went back to school to earn her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and has worked with countless athletes reigning from top tier high schools to D1 athletics to NBA/NFL/FIBA. Ayana is also a Licensed Sports Massage Therapist.