Sports
Gallery Authenticated
(SGA) was founded in December of 1999 in Palo Alto, California.
The primary focus of our business today is the retail of high
Quality Sports Memorabilia,
both at our stores and online, Custom
Framing and Display Solutions, and our unique Fundraising
Event Services program.
Sports
Gallery Carmel, California
Thanks
to our years of experience in the collectibles industry,
we have been able to tap into several highly regarded
national sources for distinctive and rare sports
memorabilia. And as a result, we have developed
a reputation for delivering high quality products
that are not only unique collectibles, but also
beautiful objects of art.
And
in 2004, we purchased a well-known sports framing
company giving us the flexibility to create all
our framings and displays in-house and, most importantly,
the ability to better enforce our strict quality
standards.
Put
simply, customers and clients of Sports Gallery benefit not
only from our experience and reputation within our industry,
but also:
Sports
Gallery on TV!
Learn more about Sports Gallery from this San Francisco
Bay Area Television
Special that aired in December, 2005.
You'll get a tour of our Palo Alto Gallery and see
some of our most popular pieces. The host also discusses
what makes Sports Gallery, and our collectibles,
special in the world of sports memorabillia (hint:
it starts with a "Q..."
and ends with "...uality").
Must
have Real Player to view. Click here
for free download.
Our
unique stores are located in:
Carmel
Los
Gatos
Dolores
between Ocean & Sixth
Carmel, CA 93921
(831) 624-6026
- Directions
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59
N. Santa Cruz Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408) 354-1100 - Directions
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Palo
Alto
Walnut
Creek
318
University Ave.
Palo Alto, CA
94301
(650) 324-3355
- Directions
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1539
N. Main St.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 287-8073
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Directions
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who
we are
Sports
Gallery is 100% owned and operated by its employees. Below are
the dedicated people that make up our team.
Michael
with Brett Favre
Michael
Boucher is a graduate of the University of the
Pacific where he earned a B.S. in Business with a concentration
in marketing while earning a minor in Sports Management. Michael
grew up playing basketball, baseball, soccer, and football and
was a three sport athlete in High School. He has a borderline
obsession with the Chicago Cubs, with hopes that they may win
a World Series in his lifetime. His favorite pieces include
anything Cubs
and the Nolan
Ryan photograph with Robin Ventura in a head lock.
Michael's
primary responsibilities involve Sales and Customer Relations
at our Carmel, California Location.
Joe
Brotherton grew
up playing baseball and soccer. He currently still plays in
a semi-professional baseball league and travels throughout the
West Coast to play. Joe holds a degree in Business Management
and has many years of retail management experience. He has been
a lifelong Dodgers and Raiders fan and attends any sporting
event in which he can get tickets to. Joe's favorite Sports
Gallery item is a signed photo of Kirk
Gibson after hitting the winning home run in game
1 of the 1988 World Series. Joe hopes to someday be involved
in the front office of a major league baseball team. He and
his wife, Beth, live in Carmel, California.
Joe's
primary responsibilities include Managing Sales and Customer
& Community Relations in our Carmel, California Location.
Kristie
with Patrick Marleau
Kristie
Carlquist is a Silicon Valley Native and Graduate
of San Jose State University. Kristie has always been a fan
of Bay Area teams and with her "We
Believe" attitude her heart is always with the
Golden State Warriors. Being a fan of the 80s and having
a passion for basketball a couple of her favorite SGA pieces
are the dual-signed Larry
Bird & Magic Johnson (Retirement Night) and Michael
Jordans UNCs The Last Shot.
Kristie
loves her family, friends, music, movies, and her Sports Gallery
Team. Kristie believes in a strong work ethic and at the same
time putting as many smiles on peoples faces as possible :)
Kristies
key roles at Sports Gallery are managing national accounts &
coordinating auctions, booths and special events.
Leslie
with Oakland A's
Leslie
Conover was born and raised in Los Gatos, CA.
Her parents had a passion for antiques, while she had a passion
for nothing other than sports, particularly the San Francisco
49ers and Giants (and, obviously, now the A's!). At the age
of 3, Leslie found her first true love, Joe
Montana. This was followed by her second true love,
Will Clark, according to Leslie the
BEST Giants 1st Baseman, EVER. Her two main wishes in
life are to live to see the Giants finally win the World Series
and to see Will Clark entered into the Hall of Fame. Leslie
believes in hard work, determination, and integrity at the highest
level. She does not believe in questionable ethics, dishonesty,
or the Los Angeles Dodgers. Leslie
is also the founder of GBGH
Industries with it's very cool line of "Go
Big or Go Home" sportswear. Check it out!
Leslie's
primary responsibilities are Chief Operating Officer, Director
of Business Development, and Head of Purchasing for Sports Gallery.
A big focus for Leslie is, working with Kristie
in initiating, developing and overseeing relationships with
schools, non-profits, and other organizations through fundraising
events, auctions, and related services and corporate
sponsorships. She is also in charge of our overall Store Operations.
Derrick
Dickson is currently finishing up his schooling
at Cal State Monterey Bay, working towards a degree in Business
Management and International Entrepreneurship. Derrick's dream
is to someday own his own sports bar full of Sports Gallery
collectibles. Derrick played soccer, baseball, and basketball
growing up, including three years of basketball at CSUMB. A
sports junkie, Derrick says that he'll follow anything with
a ball and is a die hard North Carolina basketball and Nebraska
football fan. Derrick's favorite pieces at Sports Gallery are
the signed Michael Jordan Wings poster as well as the signed
Michael
Jordan UNC Jersey.
Derrick's
primary responsibilities include Managing Sales and Customer
& Community Relations in our Carmel, California Location.
Jason
with HOF'ers Gaylord Perry & Orlando Cepeda
Jason
Gruwell was born and raised in Denver, CO and
a sports fanatic from birth. A fan of all sports but basketball
is Jason's first love. Jason played every sport imamginable
growing up, and was glued to to the television for all the big
games. Jason's fondest memory was in the 1993-94 playoffs when
the Denver Nuggets beat the Seatlle SuperSonics. The first time
in NBA history that a # 8 seed beat a # 1 seed, Dikembe Mutombo
fell on the ground and hugged the ball in celebration. Jason
enjoys playing golf and basketball in his spare time, and is
excited to finally be able to play golf year round now that
he's relocated to beautiful Northern California. His teams of
choice include the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rockies and the
Denver Broncos. Jason's favorite Sports Gallery pieces include
a Chevy
Chase signed Caddyshack poster and Michael
Jordan's "Last Shot".
Jason's primary responsibilities include Managing Sales and
Customer & Community Relations in our Palo Alto, California
Location.
Mark
with Monta Ellis
Mark
Kelleyis
a Duke (Go 'Devils!) and Indiana (Go Hoosiers!) graduate
married to Molly, an Oregon Duck
(Quack, Quack!).
He spent 13 years working in Human Resources for Hewlett-Packard
and Agilent Technologies before joining the Sports Gallery
team. Mark has two boys, Cameron and Carson, and spends
most of his free time coaching Little League (Go Stanford
Park!) and watching his boys play youth sports. Other
interests include skiing & snowboarding, tennis, movies
& music, and, of course, the daily Sports page.
Mark's primary responsibilities are managing Sports Gallery's
overall operations as well as it's finances, HR, IT and
web site/strategies.
Matthew
with Willie Mays
Matthew
Kelley
is a lifelong sports enthusiast. After obtaining a Stanford
undergraduate degree ('89) and an MBA from Washington State
University, Matthew spent several years working in high tech
in Silicon Valley. He eventually decided to pursue his real
passion, a business career related to sports, by entering the
Sports Memorabilia industry. Matthew subsequently founded Sports
Gallery in 1999.
Matthew is the Founder of Sports Gallery and, as member of Board
of Directors, overseas overall direction of company.
Aaron
Mestemaker, another Michigan State Graduate (see
Tommy),
came West to California to join the Sports Gallery Team. Originally
from East Lansing, Michigan, Aaron previously worked as a youth
residential counselor with troubled teens. Before Aaron mastered
the art of framing, he also worked in business, construction
and property management. For the past several years Aaron has
been trained and mentored in the framing craft by a Framing
Master with over 25 years of framing experience. When
he's not framing, Aaron interests include sports (soccer
is his favorite) and movies.
Aaron's oversees and manages all aspects of Sports Gallery's
Custom Framing Operations and Warehouse in Mountain View, CA
as well as being our VP of Manufacturing.
Tim
with Ronnie Lott
Tim
O'Donovan,
born and raised in Washington D.C., is an avid SF 49ers
fan with an impressive sports collectibles collection
himself. A San Francisco State University graduate in
Finance, Tim has worked in the retail industry for over
twenty five years. Tim is currently pursuing an additional
degree in business management. In his spare time, Tim
enjoys outdoor activities including yard work, picnicking,
trekking and just driving to the beach or wine country.
Meeting Ronnie
Lott, one of his 49er heroes, at our Carmel
store signing was a real thrill for Tim. He can't wait
for our next Niner signing!
Tim's main responsibilities include sales, customer relations,
and memorabilia consultant for our Palo Alto and Walnut
Creek locations.