Chief Executive Officer

David Chauner

Responsible for overseeing all facets of WCL and the TeamTrak Cycling League, from overall vision to event planning, marketing and implementation, Dave has over 30 years of experience creating, developing and managing high profile event properties in cycling. As one of the sport’s leading entrepreneurs, he has created and managed over 70 large scale events throughout the U.S., including securing over $50 million in corporate sponsorships from companies including Citibank, CoreStates Financial Corp, BMC Software, Kmart, T-Mobile, TD Bank, United States Postal Service and others; negotiating media relationships with ABC, Comcast, ESPN, OLN and others; and creating public/private partnerships with major cities including New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco. He was instrumental in developing an elite competition and grass roots program that helped establish Pennsylvania’s Lehigh County Velodrome as the best outdoor velodrome in the United States. For 28 years, he ran the nation’s top-ranked professional cycling race on the international cycling calendar in Philadelphia. From 1998 to 2000, Dave was a group director for Octagon, one of the world’s largest sports marketing agencies. He is a former Olympic cyclist (1968, 1972) and inductee into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame (1998) and the Lehigh County Velodrome Hall of Fame (2005).

President / Commissioner

Michael Chauner

Michael Chauner has spent over two decades in professional cycling as an athlete, coach, and entrepreneur. His racing career took him across 10 countries, competing at the professional level in Europe and the United States on both road and track.

In 2012, he founded Vitesse Sport Performance, a coaching and athlete development company specializing in lactate-based physiological testing and performance program design for competitive cyclists and endurance athletes.

As President of World Cycling Limited and Commissioner of TeamTrak Cycling League, Michael oversees league operations, athlete recruitment, competition structure, and commercial development. He has been the primary driver of TeamTrak’s operational acceleration over the past two years, leading to the secured venue, partnership agreements, and the league’s May 2027 launch at DCU Center in Worcester, MA.

He grew up as the son of David Chauner — the promoter who built American professional cycling’s commercial infrastructure from the ground up — and brings that perspective alongside his own career as a working professional athlete to everything TeamTrak is building.

Founding Partner

Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, two-time Super Bowl Champion, and passionate cyclist whose connection to the sport grew after his retirement from football. He sees cycling as a platform for health, discipline, personal progress, and greater participation.

As Founding Partner, Lewis helps TeamTrak expand cycling into the mainstream, reach new audiences, and build cultural relevance around the league. His involvement supports fan participation initiatives, strategic relationships, the Celebrity Team Captain network, sponsor and media opportunities, and youth and community activation around the 2027 launch.

Founding Partner

Rick Mayer

Rick Mayer provided the initial seed capital and strategic backing to establish WCL. Mayer is an investor, entrepreneur, and business executive with operating experience across finance, industrial markets, shipping, oil refining, international trade, and infrastructure development.
Mayer remains a minority shareholder and Founding Partner. His long-term focus has included permanent indoor velodrome infrastructure and strategic development opportunities that can support cycling programming, community use, and future TeamTrak growth. Rick is a graduate of Yale University and a lifelong cyclist.

Creative Strategist

Soren West

Soren West is a veteran live entertainment and touring executive with deep experience in large-scale event production, brand development, touring strategy, creative technology, staging, and show design. As former EVP of Global Projects at TAIT and former CEO of Atomic Design, he worked at the intersection of live entertainment, production engineering, creative development, staging technology, and global touring operations.
At TeamTrak, West leads brand strategy and go-to-market planning while directing the creative development of the league’s live experience. His responsibilities span brand positioning, launch strategy, audience experience, touring strategy, production planning, and technology integration across the TeamTrak platform.

Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Dutt

Kevin Dutt has been successfully building socially and environmentally responsible companies from early stages for the past twenty years.  Most recently, as President & COO of Legit Fish, Kevin oversaw a revolutionary data analytics company, which was leading the industry in supply chain transparency.  Prior to his work with Legit Fish, Kevin had worked in a variety of ventures including solar products (BigBelly), electric vehicles (eGo Vehicles), stormwater smart grid technologies (RainBank), and anaerobic site development (Demeter Bioenergy).  Kevin also managed an impact investment fund (Boston Impact Fund) focused on underserved communities in the Greater Boston Area, where he led a team that invested in businesses where typical venture resources and access of funding were scarce.  Prior to his working with early-stage companies, Kevin spent the early part of his career working for major companies (Bayer, International Paper, and Tyco) in the areas of product commercialization, operations management, and strategy.  Kevin holds an MBA in Operations & Quantitative Methods from Boston University and a BSE in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University. He is based in Boston and is a former category 1 elite road cyclist.

Senior VP, Events

Steve Brunner

Brunner is founder and President of KOM Sports, a boutique sports marketing agency located in Colorado Springs and known for developing and managing new or one-time world-class sporting events in the cycling and Olympic world. His company most recently started America’s biggest one-day professional bike race, the Maryland Cycling Classic to big fanfare. He has been on the executive leadership teams for every major U.S. stage race the past 30 years. His company has been the marketing and communications agency for six World Championships in five sports. Brunner has worked six Olympic Games, the Winter X Games, eight World Championships, and was the CMO for the Goodwill Games in NYC. He has worked in senior executive marketing positions for both the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Turner Sports. His company has successful developed or refurbished 21 organizational and events brands over the past 17 years. KOM Sports was also the brand, marketing and communications agency for TeamTrak’s test event. 

Event Management

Anouk Haantjes

Anouk Haantjes is an international event manager and strategic advisor with over 15 years of experience delivering elite cycling events at World and European Championship level. Since 2009, a trusted part of the Libéma Profcycling team, a Netherlands-based event organizer, returning year after year to deliver major events including UCI Track World Championships (Elite, Para, Juniors), European Championships across track, road, and cyclo-cross, and the ZLM Tour (UCI 2.1). This experience has deepened her knowledge of the sport and its stakeholders, positioning her for a strategic advisory role.

Her experience extends beyond cycling. At Omnisport Apeldoorn, she worked across international sporting events, concerts, and exhibitions. In 2016, she managed the Grand Départ of the Giro d’Italia from Omnisport, coordinating security, logistics, and official protocol, including the arrival of the King of the Netherlands. In 2022, she supported and advised the Israel Cycling Federation in delivering its first UCI Junior Track World Championships, helping a first-time host nation operate at the highest international level. Originally from the Netherlands and now based in Florida, she travels regularly between the United States and the Netherlands. Known for clear communication and a structured approach, she delivers under pressure, focusing on getting it right and making it count.

Senior Advisor - Commercial Strategy

Bill Peterson

Bill Peterson is a proven sports industry leader with more than 25 years of experience driving revenue growth, building strategic partnerships, and leading large-scale operations across professional leagues, teams, facilities, and major events. His career includes senior leadership roles with NFL Europe, AEG, Centerplate, and the North American Soccer League, where he served as Commissioner and CEO.
At AEG, Peterson oversaw development of the VELO Sports Center and was instrumental in creating the Tour of California. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of USA Cycling from 2010-2014. At TeamTrak, he advises on league operations, commercial strategy, venue development, and scalable growth.

Strategic Advisor

Rhonda Vetere

Rhonda Vetere is a global technology executive, board director, author, and endurance athlete with extensive experience leading transformation across major international organizations. Her career has included senior leadership roles with Estée Lauder, AIG, Santander, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays, and JPMorgan Chase, managing global teams and complex technology and business operations across multiple markets.

Beyond the corporate world, Rhonda is deeply involved in sport, philanthropy, and community impact. She serves on the boards of Laureus Sport for Good and Make-A-Wish Connecticut and has completed more than 140 endurance events worldwide, including IRONMAN competitions and international fundraising challenges.

As a Strategic Advisor to TeamTrak, Rhonda provides guidance on strategic partnerships, technology, community impact, and mission-driven initiatives that use sport and cycling to inspire participation and positive change.

Technology Advisor

Brett Fasullo

Brett Fasullo is the SVP of Global Sales and Partnerships of Red5 which serves diverse industries including sports, gaming, betting, auctions, and live entertainment, enabling real-time engagement and interactive experiences. Brett is a seasoned global sales and business development executive with over two decades of experience driving revenue growth and forging strategic partnerships in the technology and media sectors. Prior to joining Red5, Brett was Senior Vice President of Global Sales at start-up Phenix Real Time Solutions, where he developed and executed channel sales strategies, leading to the company’s first seven-figure deal and the established the Phenix Real-Time Ready™ partner program. Prior to Phenix, Brett held key roles at Akamai Technologies, Falcon IP/Complete, Omnirox Entertainment, and CSI Digital, and co-founded Digital Media On Demand (DMOD), securing over $25 million in venture capital funding. Brett is also a co-inventor of a secure electronic commerce system for distributing digital media. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. Brett is based in the Boston area and in his free time, enjoys fishing, boating, cooking, playing and watching hockey, music, and spending time with his family.

STRATEGIC ADVISOR

Bob Cavalieri

An attorney by training, Bob has enjoyed a lengthy and rewarding career in the sports, entertainment, and pubic-assembly facility management industries. As a long-term employee of ASM Global (formerly known as SMG) he has experienced varied aspects of the public-assembly facility business, including business administration, business development, management, operation, construction, legal, marketing, booking, programming, and more. While with ASM Global, Bob also served as GM of Reading, Pennsylvania’s 7,200-seat Santander Arena & Performing Arts Center as well as the former Philadelphia Spectrum, then home to the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers. Prior to joining ASM Global, Bob was President and COO of Centennial Management Group, Inc., where he developed, oversaw construction, and opened the 10,300-seat Maverik Center of West Valley City, Utah, and was instrumental in the site selection for the USANA Amphitheatre. Prior to that, Bob served as VP – Operations for Ogden Entertainment Services and was responsible for the coordination of activities for Ogden’s arena, stadium, and convention center management accounts in North America. Other prior positions include EVP – Entertainment Group at Madison Square Garden (responsible for booking and event production for the Garden, the Theatre at the Garden, and the Garden Rotunda); VP of Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena; and General Counsel to the National Hockey League’s Detroit Red Wings.

Strategic Advisor

Lance Camisasca

Lance Camisasca is a veteran trade show executive and cycling industry leader with more than two decades of experience building, scaling, and innovating B2B events. He is best known for his leadership of Interbike International Bicycle Expo, where he served as Group Show Director and transformed the event into the world’s largest cycling trade show, attracting over 750 exhibitors and 20,000 attendees annually. During his tenure, he drove consistent sales growth, launched the highly successful Outdoor Demo, and enhanced global media engagement through innovative on-site programming.

Camisasca later founded Lifeboat Events, where he created PressCamp, a pioneering media-focused event series that brought together leading cycling brands and international media in a highly curated format. The concept was widely regarded as ahead of its time and was ultimately acquired and integrated into a larger event portfolio.

He most recently served as General Manager of Lost Paddle Events, overseeing The Big Gear Show and (e)revolution, where he led sales, marketing, and operations across multiple cycling and outdoor industry events.

Currently, Camisasca is a Business Development Specialist for NAMM Show, supporting one of the world’s premier trade events serving the $17B global music products industry, with 10,000 members across 100+ countries.