Brian began jumping rope at an afterschool program in Federal Way, Washington in 2000. After competing on a small local team, he moved to the much larger Hot Dog USA in 2006 where he began teaching and competing around the country and the world. Across his 20-year career as a competitive athlete, Brian has won multiple national and world titles, DDC titles, performed at the 2012 Olympic Games with the group “Get Tricky,” and taught jump rope in over a dozen countries. In 2016, Brian co-founded AMJRF and has sat on its Board of Directors ever since. He remains dedicated to the sport through his strong belief - and personal experience - that jump rope can change lives. Professionally, Brian is a software engineer and in his spare time enjoys making music, bouldering, and, of course, jumping rope.

Nicholas Aronne's journey into the world of competitive jump roping began with his eldest daughter's desire to join a local team. Since then, not only have his other two daughters embraced the sport with the YMCA Super Skippers in Cary, NC, but Nicholas himself has become an integral part of the community. His roles have expanded from speed and difficulty judging to overseeing the technology aspects of competitions. Beyond administrative contributions, Nicholas actively engages with the sport, participating in various speed events alongside fellow Super Skipper parents. Leveraging over two decades of professional experience from the corporate and start-up sectors, he is dedicated to advancing AMJRF and the sport of jump roping in the United States.

I was introduced to the sport at 11 years of age and was instantly hooked. Through performances, competitions, and workshops, I was introduced to a world full of incredible people and talent. I’ve been lucky enough to move into a coaching role with the team I grew up with and have been acting head coach for the past 13 years. The last 10 years have brought me numerous opportunities to travel the world to train judges, direct tournaments, and staff camps. I currently serve as IJRU’s technical committee chair and tournament director. Outside of my time spent in jump rope I am a dental hygienist, have two incredible children and an amazingly supportive husband.

Carla has been involved in the sport of jump rope for 35 years with 18 years of jumping experience and 20 years of coaching experience. She has also spent 10 years as a elementary and preschool teacher. Carla is passionate about developing quality judges on a local and national level to benefit jumpers in our sport. Carla is excited for this opportunity to get involved with the organization in a leadership position to give back to this sport that gave her so much

Noah Mancuso started jumping over 15 years ago with Jump Company USA in Vienna, WV. Since then, he started a collegiate jump rope team at UNC - Chapel Hill, known as Carolina Jump Rope, and co-founded the National Collegiate Jump Rope Association. Noah also helped create Jump Ahead, a community health nonprofit that uses jump rope and nutrition education to improve health attitudes of kids. He has served on the AMJRF Athlete Advisory Council for six year and has competed, performed, and taught in over 10 countries. Noah currently works as a global health researcher while pursuing a PhD in epidemiology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Anita Gabel became involved with jump rope during her student teaching at Western Kentucky University. She is the founder, President and Head Coach of the Jammin' Jumpers for 25 years. She is a founding member of AMJRF, the Ohio State Agent and Risk Management Officer. She has over 20 years experience as a logistics coordinator with local, national, and international experience. She is currently teaching PE/Health with 25 years of experience, serves as the Ohio Education Association Delegate for Norton City Schools, a member of the NES Safety Committee, IJRU Coaches Certification Committee, and OAPHERD. She has an AS in Business, BA in Physical Education, MA in Exercise Science, and is currently working on her Principal Licensure. Anita enjoys running, reading, travelling, and spending time with family. Her goal is to develop all levels of jump rope while building a strong foundation in the US.

Brian was never a jumper himself, but has been involved with jump rope through his family for over 18 years. Three of his four children have been avid jumpers by performing, competing, and coaching since they were 6 years old. His wife is the Director of Operations for the Kangaroo Kids and served as the head coach for the US National Team in the 2023 IJRU world championships. Brian has been the president of the Kangaroo Kids Board of Directors for 8 years.  He has volunteered at many local, national, and international jump rope tournaments as an announcer and providing technical support. He currently lives in Ellicott City, Maryland and works as a Director of system engineering for CACI, Inc.  He is looking forward to helping to continue to grow the community and the sport.

Jessica has been involved with jump rope for over 30 years. She started out as a member of the Indiana Thump Jumpers, joining the team in second grade. During her time as a jump rope athlete, she traveled around the world, teaching, performing and competing in multiple different organizations. Most recently she has been the coach of the Avon Aerial Orioles in Avon, Indiana for the last 14 years. She has been a judge for USA Jump Rope, a judge and judge trainer for World Jump Rope and now a judge and judge clinician for IJRU. Jessica helped for many years with the World Jump Rope Championship. Currently she is the chair of the AMJRF competition committee, co-tournament director for the 2022 AMJRNC and will be the co-tournament director again in 2023. She is a part of the IJRU technical committee and will be one of the tournament directors for the 2023 IJRU World Championships this summer.

Mike started jumping in 1996 after watching a performance by the Akron-based Heartbeats Jump Rope Team. The sport has taken him around the world - competing, performing, and teaching - and he is excited to help take jump rope to new heights as a member of the AMJRF Board of Directors. He is a national and world champion, and the founder of One World One Rope and Let's Jump, LA. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his partner Monica, sons Koa and Shiloh, and dog Jackson. When he's not jumping, he enjoys drumming, escape rooms, making playlists, and running.