Rosa, Santiago Join Monkey Mind & Ibarguen Joins Prague
Rosa, Santiago Become Monkey Mind Ambassadors
Richie Rosa and Mason Santiago have accepted an offer from Monkey Mind to join its team as brand ambassadors.
“Monkey Mind is extremely excited and proud to have Mason Santiago and Richie Rosa as brand ambassadors,” said Monkey Mind founder Danny Perez. “As a St. Peter’s Prep alum, I feel super honored and grateful to give back to a community of athletes, people and institution that has given me so much opportunity and I’m excited to a part of that process for both Mason and Richie.
“Mr. Zito and the IPZ team have been a pleasure to work with throughout this entire process. After meeting with Mason, Richie and their families, not only are we teaming up with incredible athletes which goes without being said, but we are teaming up with incredible individuals who’s mindset and mission are symbiotic with our brand here at Monkey Mind.”
Monkey Mind is a mental health service, specifically created for and dedicated to athletes. It helps players around the world break through the threshold of mental health barriers and stigmas throughout their playing careers. You can learn more about Monkey Mind here: https://monkeymindathletes.com/
Richie and Mason also appeared on the “Keep it Crisp” podcast. You can watch it here: https://ipzusa.com/news/great-conversation-on-the-keep-it-crisp-podcast-with-richie-rosa-and-mason-santiago
Harvin Ibarguen Joins Prague
Harvin Ibarguen, who played his college basketball at Northern Illinois, has joined USK Praha of the Czech Republic NBL. The IPZ client, who hails from Columbia, is averaging seven points and five rebounds a game through the first four games of the season.
“Experiencing Prague as both a tourist and a basketball player is a unique journey,” said Harvin. “Each historic site and every game on the court adds a special chapter to my adventure.”
You can follow Harvin’s progress at: https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Harvin-Ibarguen/507423, and the team’s here: https://www.uskpraha.cz/
Embersit, Roof Join IPZ
A pair of former high school soccer standouts have joined IPZ to assist with client relations, sponsorships and social media management.
Gina Roof, a Villanova graduate, played four years of varsity high school soccer (as captain her junior and senior years), and two years of club soccer in college. She then spent eight years as an assistant coach at Governor Livingston and Kent Place high schools.
Katie Embersit, a four-year varsity starter in soccer at Oak Knoll School, has a Business degree from Fairfield University and a 10-year career in sales and marketing.
Please welcome our newest team members.