OUR STORY

Sportified Recruit founders, Jed and Maggie Ortmeyer, have been friends since they were 16.  Jed went on to play hockey at the University of Michigan while Maggie attended the University of Texas in pursuit of a career in Corporate America.  Several NHL cities and years of business and marketing experience later, the high school buds teamed up as husband and wife.  Jed continued to play professional hockey and Maggie soon launched her own sports marketing company, Sportified, which helps companies fortify their brand through professional sports.

Like many professional athletes, Jed didn't know what his livelihood, purpose or passion would entail after hockey, and he found himself at a challenging crossroads when he retired in 2014.  He discovered that the resources for athletes in search of their next fulfilling career path were limited, and this discovery became the inspiration for Sportified Recruit.

With Maggie’s corporate background and extensive work with brands, agents and athletes across all sports combined with Jed’s NHL veteran status and the network and reputation he established during his 11-year pro hockey career, the Ortmeyers knew they had the reach, ability, passion and resources to create a successful business…together.