Revolutionizing The Whistle

Welcome to Remedy Sports, where our passion for sports and respect for its greatest asset – the officials – come together.

Founded in the face of a growing challenge within the sports world, we recognized an urgent need: the dwindling number of sports officials.

Remedy Sports is not just a company; it's a call to action.

Without these dedicated individuals, the future of sports as we know it could go quiet.

We are a team of sports parents, enthusiasts, innovators, and advocates with a deep compassion for sports officials. We understand the complexities and demands of their roles and the gap in support and resources officials face.

Our goal isn't just to provide tech-enabled solutions in an analog industry; it's to inspire a new generation to pick up a whistle and step onto the field or court.

Meet The Team

John Barbella

John Barbella

Alan Arlt

Alan Arlt

Lenny Fenster

Frankie Garcia

BIOS

  • Dynamic Fintech entrepreneur who focuses on the big picture in identifying opportunities for new solutions. For over three decades as an executive, Mr. Barbella developed solutions that promoted the rapid ascent of the Fintech industry.

    Mr. Barbella is the President and CEO of Neighborli, Inc., a company he founded in 2022. Neighborli was conceived as Mr. Barbella observed the regulatory focus on fraud in Fintech.

    There was very little that banks could do to defend against the varied fraud schemes that they experienced at an exponentially growing rate.

    Working closely with financial institutions, Neighborli has developed a state-of-the-art shield that warns Fintech organizations of problem accounts before fraud is committed.

    In addition to his entrepreneurial efforts in Fintech, Mr. Barbella has been involved in starting five companies that were tied to sports, lifestyle and recreation. Remedy Sports is his latest concept to address the vexing shortage of officials in youth sports.

    As a member of several boards in his community, he has experienced the challenges associated with scheduling officials for league games and tournaments.

    Barbella, a native of Philadelphia, graduated from Penn State University with a BS in Business and a Masters in Management.

    Mr. Barbella resides in Plymouth, MN with his wife Suzanne. They have three children, Jack, Lindsey, and Lucy and a Golden Retriever named Willie.

  • Alan’s career began in New York as a television marketing and sales executive at Discovery Networks where he led global content sponsorships.

    He went on to found Ultimate Hoops, a sports brand that revolutionized recreational sports leagues. Under Alan's leadership, UH expanded into more than 30 markets following its acquisition by Life Time, Inc.

    In 2022, Alan founded the Arlt Consulting Co., a sports-centric agency to help other entrepreneurs and companies start and grow their sports business ventures.

    Alan also serves as an Executive Board Member of 5-Eleven Hoops, a Los Angeles-based non-profit that supports children on the Autism Spectrum through sports.

    Alan currently resides in Minneapolis with his wife Mary, daughters Olivia and Mila, and their two golden retrievers, Romeo and Jake.

  • Lenny Fenster is a Chief Technology Officer in Microsoft’s Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization. In this role, Lenny leads a team of senior Subject Matter Experts across all six solutions areas – Apps, Infrastructure, Data and AI, Modern Work, Business Apps, Security, and Cross Delivery.

    The Chief Technology Office (CTO) is responsible for ‘tech intensity’ for the organization. The team couples historical and current data with broad strategies from the product group and the sales organization into technical approaches to develop and land consistent technical delivery for the field.

    This includes forecasting technology needs for IP, Offerings, and Skilling to help drive accelerated growth and support Microsoft’s customers’ operational health.

    The CTO office serves as the advocate for the customer facing roles in the organization and is responsible for incubating new technology to help improve the speed and quality in which those roles work with customers.

    Lenny is in his 25th year with Microsoft. Throughout his Microsoft career, Lenny has been fortunate to work with many amazing teams within Microsoft. Lenny’s work with teams like the Visual Studio product group and the patterns and practices team provided him with the experience to author the TFS/Project Server Connector and the book Effective Use of Microsoft Enterprise Library.

    Lenny has a Masters Degree in Computer Science and lives with his wife in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.

  • With over 20 years of experience in user experience and product design, Frankie is an accomplished Principal User Experience Architect renowned for successfully leading and delivering acclaimed products for esteemed clients including NBA, Starbucks, Cerner, NYPD, Target, Alaska Airlines, NFL, NASCAR, NBC, and the PGA Tour.

    His expertise lies in product strategy and delivery, user-centered design processes, prototyping, design thinking, storytelling, and problem-solving skills.

    He possesses a deep understanding of designing product ecosystems, generating innovative design concepts, formulating effective strategies, and leading cross-functional teams.

    Throughout his career, Frankie has excelled in visionary and schedule-driven roles, assuming managerial responsibilities while also making valuable contributions as an individual designer.