About Us

Gameops.com is produced by Mark Out Productions. If you have any questions about the site, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Email: Please use our contact form (link on top of every page)
Phone: 1-866-GAMEOPS
Fax: (978) 418-0058

Mail: P.O. Box 770440
Lakewood, OH 44107

Physical: 1060 Abbieshire
Lakewood, OH 44107

The Mission

Gameops.com is a resource web site designed to connect teams and event producers with ideas and tools that will enhance the entertainment value of their events. The site is produced and managed by Mark Out Productions, Inc.

Gameops.com Service Philosphy

We're On Your TEAM

Find out more about our service philosophy on our TEAM page, We're On Your TEAM

The Web Site

Gameops.com went live on Aug 6, 1998 with a handful of pages. The site you see today is barely recognizable from that first effort. By 2007 the site has hundreds of pages filled with thousands of ideas, links, and products to enhance your events and games.

In the early years, Gameops.com was a goodwill piece to supplement our business operations and entertainment acts. Over the years, the growth of the site has turned it into a marketplace of goods and services with the addition of our secure e-commerce Gameops.com Store and the additional distribution of thousands of popular promotional products and our TEAMmate Service.

In August of 2008 we celebrated 10 years with a massive website overhaul. We did this to better serve our readers and in order to enable growth of content on the site.

World Headquarters (WHQ)

Our World Headquarters are located about 1 block from Lake Erie near Lakewood Park, nestled in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, OH.

Our Staff

For the first four years, Gameops.com was a one-man show. Mark Out Productions owner and founder Jon Cudo was behind virtually everything our readers found on the site. As we continue to grow, we will add Teammate Sales professionals to help assist our clients and readers with the many products and promotions available from Gameops.com.

Jon Cudo
Vice President

Jon Cudo began his career in sports entertainment with the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA). The Minnesota native performed as the Wolves mascot Crunch for the first seven years of the franchise. During the next 20 years Jon has performed in over 40 states, in nine countries, for over fourteen million fans. During his travels he realized that great ideas in game entertainment happen at all levels of sports and many work in different sports, which was the impetus for Gameops.com years later.

In 1996 Jon moved to Oregon to work with a new division of Nike, Nike Sports Entertainment. There he produced, directed and performed at numerous events around the world. In 1998 Mark Out Productions was created to pursue sports entertainment productions in several directions. Jon recently performed as Spot the Fire Dog for the Portland Fire (WNBA) and his costumed career spans twenty years.

Cudo functions as the webmaster and editor for Gameops.com, remains an active mascot and performer, produces several events each year, and consults with teams on game entertainment and mascot programs.

When he is not dressing like a dog or editing typos on Gameops.com, he enjoys woodworking, running, politics and reading. Jon graduated from Portland State University in December 2002 with a B.S. in Social Science. He currently resides in Cleveland Ohio with his wife Lara, where he also serves as Mayor.*

Isaac Wood
Director of TEAMmate Sales

Isaac was born on a blustery Fall morning in Lexington, Kentucky. After spending some time in Alabama, near the Georgia border, he settled in Columbus, Ohio for the remainder of his journey from childhood to adulthood. This unique path has continued to connect Isaac with Champions. College Hoops season brings out the UK Blue (Winningest College Basketball Program) in Isaac, which slowly turns toward the Braves (14 Division Titles in a row) in the Spring, and as Fall comes, his blood turns to Scarlet & Gray (Buckeyes = Top 5 winningest College Football Programs). Isaac believes his champion ways will continue with his connection to Mark Out Productions.

Isaac graduated from Ohio University in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Industry and a minor in Business. While serving as a Bobcat, he spent time with the hockey team in sponsorship sales. Isaac also worked with the Cleveland Cavaliers Sales Staff prior to joining Mark Out Productions.

Isaac enjoys feeding his competitive spirit by keeping involved in the local Cleveland Rec Leagues (kickball, softball, flag-football, volleyball). His golf game promises to improve, since there is only one way to go. Isaac was second runner up on American Idol in Season Two.* Isaac is also the model of the well traveled face on the wildly popular Gameops.com "Isaac's on my TEAM" marketing Shirts.

Jenny Oblock
TEAMmate Marketing and Sales Coordinator

Born and raised in Rocky River Ohio, Jenny Oblock is a self-proclaimed jock. Playing sports for as long as she can remember, including soccer, softball, volleyball, and basketball. Volleyball has been the one sport she remains active and passionate for. Jenny played on a collegiate level at Mercyhurst College and continues to dominate rec leagues all over greater Cleveland.

A recent graduate of Mercyhurst College located in Erie Pennsylvania, Jenny received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business with a concentration in Marketing. After a internship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jenny joined Mark Out Productions in the summer of 2008.

Jenny's initial focus was updating content into our new web format and has recently (and flawlessly) transitioned into our TEAMmate Marketing and Sales Coordinator.

Jenny also has a minor in Spanish following eight years of study. Ella ha viajado a España dos veces y estaba fascinada por su vida y la cultura. She enjoys reading books by John Grisham, playing beach volleyball, camping, and meatball pizza. Jenny holds dual citizenship (Poland and the United States) and was an alternate on the 2006 Polish National Beach Volleyball team.*

Shantiel Soeder
Finance Consultant

A recent transplant from Indianapolis, IN, Shantiel Soeder currently assists the financial department at Gameops.com. With a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, this Hoosier was an instant asset.

Unlike her colleagues, Shantiel has no prior sporting experience. This Hoosier is great at making sense of the piles of fiscal data generated. When she is not crunching numbers, she enjoys long walks on the beach.

Shantiel constantly proves that "There's more than corn in Indiana". The staff's only Hoosier enjoys Feng Shui and holds a green belt in Taekwondo at the Cleveland Dojo of Mixed Martial Arts. *

Jason Powell
Underpaid Consultant

This Montana native has worked with numerous sports organizations over the past few years. While attaining his Master's Degree in Sports Management from MSU-Billings, he worked as a graduate assistant in the athletic department working primarily on game management and promotions. He has also spent time working with the Big Sky State Games and a summer traveling around the country for Synergy Sports with the Got Milk? campaign.

Jason moved to Portland in September of 2001 upon accepting an internship with the Portland Trailblazers. While with the Trailblazers, he worked on the Client Services team to develop and manage corporate sponsor promotions. Following that he spent six months with the Portland Fire working with the organization's Booster Club, Kids Club, community relations programs and internet marketing team.

Jason left his full-time role with Gameops.com in August 2005 to pursue a law degree at the University of Montana. Jason remains an underpaid business consultant for Mark Out Productions....however, we are still hesitant to take his unaccredited legal advice.

In his spare time, Jason is an avid runner, enjoys playing golf, Yahtzee!, and is working hard to establish a Fencing Club in Billings Montana. *

*The webmaster reserves the right to embellish and enhance the personal bio of everyone on this page.

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