Our Team

Jenn has been involved in the health, wellness, fitness, and recreation industry for the last 30 years. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Ohio University where she got her start in campus recreation. After Ohio University, Jenn spent several years opening municipal parks and recreation facilities in Ohio before moving into the private sector. Jenn served in several senior leadership positions with a worldwide leisure management and consulting firm and has been responsible for the successful opening and management of over 100 recreation facilities, spas, fitness centers, health clubs, and leisure amenities. Jenn’s education and experience combined with her passion for execution has driven the development of Connect2Concepts. Creating Connect2Concepts as a women-owned technology company committed to providing environmentally conscious industry specific solutions, perfectly aligns her personal and professional beliefs and values. In her spare time, Jenn enjoys time with her family and pack of dogs, reading, traveling, cooking, playing padel, and anything out in nature.

Tamara Jarrett, has over 35 years of experience in the recreation industry. She serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for Connect2 and is the President of CORE Unlimited LLC, a recreation and wellness consulting firm. Prior to founding CORE and Connect2, Tamara held faculty and administrative positions at Ohio University, Kent State University, and Louisiana State University. In addition to her on-campus experience, through CORE she has led project teams at California State University- Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Georgia College & State University, Utah State University, Towson University, Clemson University, University of Pennsylvania, San Francisco State University, and the ISPA Collaborative on Higher Education.

Her passion for innovation guided her doctoral research and ultimately led to the creation of the CORE Innovation Network. Connect2Concepts has been a member of the Innovation Network since inception, and it is the insight provided by that experience that has directly contributed to our success.

When she is not working, Tamara enjoys spending time with her family and pack of dogs, playing guitar, traveling, distilling essential oils, making jewelry and other artistic endeavors.

Kaila has been a super-user of Connect2 since 2014. Kaila assisted in the creation and management of our Connect2 Academy and now oversees our Customer Experience. Kaila received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona in psychology and her master’s degree from California State University, Northridge in Recreation & Tourism Management (RTM) with an emphasis in Sports Management. Kaila worked for the recreation departments at both institutions and has held various recreation and wellness-related positions since high school. Kaila is now based in Arizona and works for an owner’s representation firm that consults primarily on university stadium & arena projects. Outside of work, Kaila enjoys spending time attending concerts, exploring new restaurants, and hanging with her cat Emmy.

Erin Kelly is a health & fitness executive with over 30 years of experience. Erin has lead teams in club operations and strategies that enhance member experience and increase member engagement, innovation in fitness programming, managing the company’s go-to market strategy and design, and driving employee satisfaction and retention.

Erin previously spent a dozen years with industry leader Les Mills. She joined the firm first as a national distributor and ultimately held the title Executive Vice President for B2B National Key Account Management & Client Acquisition. Erin served as Chief Strategy Officer for Brick Bodies Fitness Services and most recently as the Vice President of Global Sales for Forte Fit. Erin began her journey in the fitness industry as a trainer on the gym floor, to group exercise instructor at the front of the room, then general manager and ultimately the C-Suite.

Erin loves traveling to new places both near and far, appreciates and enjoys great food & wine, and exploring the great outdoors!

Gabriel Rosales brings over nine years of experience with Connect2. His journey with Connect2 began during his undergraduate years at California State University, Northridge, where he initially served as a Building Manager at the Student Recreation Center. Starting as an End User, Gabriel quickly progressed to the role of Operations Assistant in the Facility Operations department, where he became a Super User of Connect2. His time in the field led to a summer internship with Connect2 during his final semester, growing his experience with the system. Gabriel holds a bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, further enhancing his understanding of IT principles.

During his time with the team, Gabriel has played a role in various aspects of Connect2, including implementation, quality assurance testing, creating tutorial videos, and assisting with the creation of the C2IT module. He is committed to the Connect2 team and the growth of the platform. Driven by a passion for Information Technology, Gabriel transitioned into a career focused on IT. Outside of work, Gabriel finds joy in spending time with his dogs, Eddy and Sunny, as well as indulging in his hobbies of playing golf and competitive video games.