Meet the team

You probably already know about Nathan. His love of craftsmanship and slingshots birthed this company over 10 years ago, beginning as FlippinOut Slingshots and eventually growing into SimpleShot. Nathan pioneered the hand-made craftsman slingshots in the early 2000s, brought the Scout to market in 2012, and has driven the worldwide slingshot movement as much as anyone else. North America's representative for the World Slingshot Association and present at every tournament possible, Nathan's love of slingshots has done wonders for the world of slingshots. Winner of heaps of tournaments, Nathan's love is not winning tournaments, however, but sharing the love of slingshots with the world. 

Fun Fact: Nathan loves Tenkara fishing, being outside, and the art of brewing tea.

If you're looking at something SimpleShot or reading something from SimpleShot, it's probably Jacob's doing. Jacob built the original SimpleShot website over a decade ago, designed practically everything you see concerning SimpleShot, and has kept the systems running since the start of SimpleShot. Jacob co-founded Slingshot Mastery in 2019.

Fun Fact: Jacob grew up adoring Bob Ross (his parents' house is filled with his old paintings) and prefers shooting 12mm clay in his woods.

Dan is all about systems and operations. He’s behind the screen daily making sure that the SimpleShot machine remains well oiled, and troubleshooting issues when/if they arise. He’s crazy about cars and food, and is always looking for problems to solve. Chances are if “we’re looking into it”, then Dan’s on the job! 

Fun Fact: Originally from Virginia, Dan has lived in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, France, and now beautiful Asheville, North Carolina.

John manages all the systems inside the SimpleShot HQ. If has to do with the warehouse, John is on top of it. He's the guy that keeps every single SimpleShot product organized, assembled, inventoried and shipped - day-in and day-out. John was born and raised in Asheville, and is always spending time with his wife and three children.

Fun Fact: In his spare time, John enjoys experiencing the local music scene, listening to vinyl records, and helping out with his kid’s sports teams.

If you're contacting us with a question or a comment, then you're likely chatting with Jude. Jude is our newest member of Team SimpleShot and a pro at helping customers. If you have anything on your mind, or need assistance with your order, Jude has got you covered. Jude works day in and day out with the warehouse shipping team to make sure messages get to customers if there are any issues with orders as well as all the live support messages that come in daily.

Fun Fact: Jude has lived in Washington, Kansas, California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, New York, and now North Carolina.

Josh started at SimpleShot as a product packager and quickly moved to receiving and inventory within the warehouse. He makes sure the warehouse is organized and products are where they need to be to ensure the rest of the warehouse can function at maximum efficiency. 

Fun Fact: Josh was born and raised in Asheville NC, and loves going on hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains with his wife. 

If it shipped, Michael did it. Michael is the second-newest addition to Team SimpleShot joining in January 2024. His main focus is getting your order out of the door with love and care, and liaising with our carrier partners to make sure that your package arrives on time, safe and sound. Michael is dedicated to ensuring the utmost accuracy of your order when it arrives to you, and loves knowing that he's sending the joy of slingshots across the world.

Fun Fact: Michael plays many different instruments, and has never seen the movie Titanic.

A ten-year veteran at SimpleShot, Linda has done many things over the years from tying bands (literally tens of thousands) to assembling, then shipping, and packing products. Now, Linda has settled into her role of quality control focusing on making sure that you're slingshot is the absolute best it can be. If you've purchased one of our products, then rest easy knowing that it has been professionally prepared and inspected by Linda.

Fun Fact: Linda is a very early riser (very very early), and is always the first one on the job.

Jordan has been an important member of the worldwide slingshot community for many years. On top of being an expert slingshot marksman, and general library of all things slingshots, Jordan is one of the most effective slingshot instructors we know and all around great guy. If you have the chance to join us at a North American Slingshot Event, there's a good chance that you'll meet Jordan.

Fun Fact: Jordan is a die-hard fan of the Chicago Bears, and Dragon Ball anime series.

Mark has been an integral member of Team SimpleShot since the introduction of the Torque in 2013. Over the years, Mark’s designs have not only won the hearts of slingshot enthusiasts worldwide, his slingshot designs have won multiple international design awards. If you are ever wondering why SimpleShot slingshots shoot so well and look so cool, you can be sure Mark’s eyes and hands are the reason. When Mark isn’t developing the next hottest slingshot design, he can be found teaching digital design as a Professor at Budapest Metropolitan University in Hungary.

Fun Fact: Mark loves action figures, sculpting and balisong flipping.