Chief Executive Director: Zach Knight

Zach Knight brings the heart and passion that any organization would look for in a leader.  He is the co-founder of the 5% Fund and is on the front lines of its daily operations.  His heart and compassion for both business success and philanthropy encapsulate the 5%’s required character.  As a childhood participant of the big-brother program, Zach knows first-hand the importance of a positive role model.  He has participated in various youth soccer coaching leagues, and has been an advocate for several youth recreation parks in his hometown of Wheatridge CO.  He has an English degree from Santa Clara University.

Chief Marketing Director: Dawn Marie Strzepek

Dawn Strzepek is an artist at heart with personal values that include creativity, knowledge, and ambition. She auditioned into a fine arts high school and graduated a year early. Dawn finished her Associates in Fine Art by the age of 19 and since her graduation from Illinois Institute of Art, with a B.A. in Advertising,  she has specialized in graphic design, product development and multimedia design. Her passion for working in the extreme sports industry brought her to California, and her ambition to succeed will lead her much further. She is an avid snowboarder and weekend motorcyclist.

Board of Directors:

Ben Myers: Ben is the founder of the 5% fund. He started the organization after he saw a positive response from retailers regarding ADM Skateboard’s charity for youth drug awareness.  He saw a demand by the companies and consumers in the action sports industry to give back to the demographic that fuels the industry. Ben’s brother lost his life when he was 21 to an accidental heroin overdose. He is a firm believer that if his brother had been more educated on the dangers of heroin, he would have been alive today.  Ben has a Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado

Tracie Wong: Tracie graduated for Boston University with a Bachelor degree in Psychology. She is currently working for a pharmaceutical company where she advocates for patient education in effort for early detection and treatment about specific disease states. She has volunteered in the Emergency Room at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital where she aided the staff in triage turnover. She supports St. Jude as one of her favorite charities along with Adoption and Foster Care Mentoring. She has been an active volunteer for City Year whose goals are to make change in a community’s needs. She has also offered her time at South Cove Old Age Center where she played games and entertained the elderly.

Todd McElheney: Todd earned a Degree in Economics-Finance from Bentley College and a Juris Doctor Degree from Suffolk University Law School. He has practiced law in the law firm setting and in the legal department of a corporation. Todd is an active supporter of various MS, Cancer, and Diabetes organizations. Todd has also been in several volunteer positions focused on youth programs. He worked as a volunteer swim coach at the Boys and Girls club for several years, and he also mentored at risk youth at the D.A.R.E