Staff

Joshua Schaub

MASL Commissioner

The 2019-2020 MASL season will be the fourth for Joshua Schaub as Commissioner. Prior to his arrival to the MASL, Mr. Schaub was a minor league baseball team owner/CEO, a co-founder of Da Beauty League, an adjunct law school professor (sports law), and an Associate Scout for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is currently a practicing attorney at Gutwein Law, LLP and is based out of Minneapolis, MN. Through his work experience and teaching, Josh has developed a league philosophy that provides incremental valuations to its members. He is currently developing scholarship to educate other leagues regarding this philosophy.

In his law practice, Josh focuses primarily on sports law and general corporate law. He enjoys working with professional and collegiate leagues that have outgrown their general “mom and pop” parameters and are now seeking new ways to generate revenue, become more efficient, and operate more effectively. The advice he gives his clients is rooted in 11 years of experience in the sports industry. As a CEO, owner, commissioner, and scout of multiple leagues and teams, Josh has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to Gutwein Law’s sports law practice.

Josh earned his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law, where he was Chair of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Previously, he received his Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science from University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. He has worked as an adjunct professor of sports law at Hamline University School of Law and as a guest lecturer for St. Thomas Law and William Mitchell College of Law. Josh is admitted to practice in Minnesota and the U.S. Federal Court for the District of Minnesota.

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Jon Ramin

VP of Operations

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As VP of Operations, Jon plays a leading role in many of the daily responsibilities of the league. His primary focus is to maintain league operations with a strong emphasis on communications between the Commissioner's office, MASL members, committees, vendors, and referees. After joining the league staff full time in January of 2015, Jon's experience and dedication to the MASL will continue to build upon the MASL brand and standards.

Prior to working with the league he was one of the founding members and General Manager of the Syracuse Silver Knights (2011-2014). Proud of his family business, The CNY Family Sports Centre, he played a key role in the indoor/outdoor sports facility becoming the most successful of its kind in Upstate New York. Jon is a graduate of LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY where he was a member of the men's soccer team.

Jon enjoys following US Soccer, MLS, EPL, and is a life long Syracuse Orange Basketball fan. Outside of work and sports, Jon has a passion for music, biking, friends, family, great food, and the outdoors.

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Jeff Husted

Digital Content & Public Relations, MASL

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Jeff was part of the staff that helped to relaunch the Comets in 2010. He began working in the Kansas City sports scene in 2006 with the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, Kansas City Royals Radio, Kansas City T-Bones and FC Kansas City, in addition to the Comets. Jeff has been a part of the MASL staff since 2016.

Jeff grew up in Denver, Colorado but now lives in Olathe with his wife and two kids. In his spare time he enjoys playing old man soccer and watching his daughter and son in their numerous activities

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Jesse Meehan

Operations Manager

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Prior to joining the MASL in an administrative role for the 2019-2020 season, Jesse spent the better part of the previous two decades providing outsourced administrative, COO, and CFO services to various for-profit and non-profit organizations in, and outside of, the sports industry. During that time, he's used his wealth of accumulated knowledge and detailed follow-through to help small to midsize companies grow more efficiently and effectively.

Jesse was born and raised outside of Minneapolis, MN, where he currently resides with his wife and two sons. He spends his free time with his family, most often playing sports, or cheering on all of his beloved Minnesota sports teams.

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