About Us
TheChipLab.com - The Team
Dale Stickney - CEO
Michael Conner - COO
Chase Schwatka - President / Founder
Eic Pozzo - Vice President
Dan Dickau - Co-Founder
Dale Stickney (CEO) was most recently General Partner of Digital Express a Medical digital delivery service, before that he was Vice President of FES Win-Ventures, an angel-funding group based in Silicon Valley, where he was responsible for investments in broadband and streaming video companies. Dale played an integral part in raising initial capital money for eight successful start-up companies that are currently public. Previously, Dale served as Vice President of the FES Group, where he managed a fundraising group for various non-profit organizations. For four years, Dale served as Directing Manager for Club Corporations of America in Singapore & San Francisco. Dale has extensive background in technology and finance.
Michael Conner (COO) started simple.IT services in 2002 to meet the demands of small businesses in need of technical consultation. Throughout the last five years, simple.IT designed, deployed, and maintained technical business practices, software installations, wireless networks, web-based access, support and collaboration software and other services to implement successful business tactics. Mr. Conner secured information technology software customized specifically for businesses that ranged from real estate firms to software startups.. Through careful planning and a dedication to customer satisfaction, simple.IT provided comprehensive technological solutions to over 100 clients, helping businesses to increase functionality and productivity, leading to higher revenues through strategic cost saving initiatives.
Prior to developing simple.IT, Mr. Conner worked with Fairfield, CT based company, SageMaker, Inc. During his time at SageMaker, he managed project application design and usability with a team of developers, to ensure each service line was optimized and deployed to meet each customer's specific requirements. Throughout the duration of his career at SageMaker, Inc., Mr. Conner successfully proved project management skills and worked with the professional services group to implement and roll out product installations with various Fortune 500 clients. His client base included GE Equity, UBS Warburg, and McGraw Hill. The utilization of his project management skills, with the facilitation of new business development, increased client retention, doubled profits, and increased brand notoriety for both SageMaker, Inc., and his cliental base.
Chase Schwatka (Founder) has previous experience owning a small import business called Nextapparels and brings a basic understanding of operating a business to the team. He has a BA in Finance from University of Portland. He is also a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force and will begin pilot training in 2008. His involvement in the military has taught him how to be an effective leader, follower, and manager. He maintained a 3.7 GPA at the University of Portland while managing this company and balancing his responsibilities for the Air Force.
Eric Pozzo (Vice President) has founded a variety of technology companies including First Silicon Solutions (FS2) in Lake Oswego, Oregon. FS2’s primary function is to develop debug solutions for system-on-chip designers. He is on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Entrepreneur’s Forum, a non-profit organization of 2,700 that fosters entrepreneurs and angel investing. He was Chair of the 2005 Angel Oregon event. He also serves on the University of Portland’s Center for Entrepreneurship advisory board and is a volunteer Entrepreneur in Residence with office hours every Wednesday during the Fall semester. Eric brings absolutely unparalleled operational experience to the team.
Dan Dickau (co-founder) Currently Dan plays professional basketball for the New York Knicks and owns a basketball training camp company. He brings experience of owning his own business, incredible media connections, the ability to work under pressure, and needed capital to the team. He is also personal friends with Erick Lindgren and a few of his friends on the World Poker Tour (WPT). They have all been a tremendous help in helping us effectively target our advertising.
Online design software
TheChipLab.com offers easy, online design software.More than 20 years ago CHIPCO International introduced the Pro-Tech Series gaming chip and immediately captured the attention of casinos, collectors and card players worldwide. CHIPCO is the leader in providing customized, cost-effective, quality products to casinos, collectors and now…the home poker player via TheChipLab.com.
Backed with the manufacturing capabilities of CHIPCO International we offer you access to free tools that allow you to customize your own casino quality poker chip right here on our website.
TheChipLab.com is the ideal place to create and purchase customized poker chips for yourself, your organization, or your event. Our goal is to allow our customers to create quality custom poker products…easier and fast than ever before.
If you're reading this webpage, then you already have all the tools you need to design a custom poker product! You may either upload your own image from your computer, or customize an existing product from our vast poker “Gallery.” Upload images, add text, and choose from all kinds of fonts and colors to make your chips.
Shop with confidence.
CHIPCO's state of the art manufacturing facility produces more than 40,000 of the world’s best poker chips every day.
We invite you to explore our website to learn more about the world’s best poker chips and how you can customize them yourself today.
Chase Schwatka
President, TheChipLab.com
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
