Mole Hill was founded in 1999 by Lance Walsky and Joan York in Fairfield, CT. Both were formerly with United Brands International [UBI] in New York where Lance served as CEO and managed all aspects of growth and operations. Under his leadership UBI grew to a $24 Million dollar a year company, with a staff of over 60 full time employees, that created a market for the apparel licensing industry which previously didn't exist.
UBI held licenses from all the major studios and sports leagues, including Looney Toons, Batman, Star Wars, Lucas Film, Spiderman, along with the NBA, MLB, NFL, as well aa the US Open for the USTA and the Winter Olympics. As the entertainment licensing industry shifted to the mass market it became progressively difficut to create high quality, domestically produced apparel.
The two formed Mole Hill in 1999 with the one license they believed shared their vision and standards of quality, design and production. We have been a licensee of the US Open Tennis Championships ever since. At Mole Hill our philosophy is 'Do what you love and you'll never have to go to work.'

• Fairleigh Dickenson University 1971
• Howard University 1972
• Graduate New York Law School 1975
• COO, Michael Carrie Inc.
• President International Concepts
• President JG Hook, United Stars of America Division
• President and Owner United Brands International
• President and founder Mole Hill
• Partner MSKY, DBA
  Intrepid Museum Store

Vice President - Mole Hill, COO - MSKY:
_Geoffrey Walsky

Geoff Walsky literally “grew up” in the apparel industry. A finance major, he chose to leave his position as a financial advisor with a major investment bank to join Mole Hill. Geoff brings a unique ability to spot trends and analyze data to create a product line of the highest quality at a fair price. Geoff handles all retail buying for the Intrepid Museum Store, web site development and sales, as well as overseeing an extensive team of national sales representatives.

• Graduate University of Connecticut 2001
• Licensed Financial Advisor
• COO MSKY DBA Intrepid Museum Store

Joan has been a creative force in the licensing industry. She has an industry wide reputation for the design, integrity, and creativity. She communicates with each client to make sure she delivers a product that will meet or exceed their expectations. Joan’s career has given her the experience to address all facets of the apparel industry. She is responsible for all art, design, brochures, catalogs, advertising, display and merchandising. [DETAILS]

• Graduate Moore College of Art 1982
• Illustrator, Advertising JG Hook
• Animation Disney studios New York
• Graphic Artist Mickey & Co.
• Advertising Emporium Capwell San Francisco
• Advertising Macy’s San Francisco
• Taught Advertising
  San Francisco Academy of Art

• Apparel Designer Kleinert’s New York
• Graphic Artist Bugle Boy New York
• Creative Director/ Founder UBI
  New York
• Creative Director/ Founder Mole Hill
  Fairfield, CT.
• Art Gallery Consultant/ Display/ Merchandising: MSKY Intrepid Museum Store

• A.A. - Multimedia
• B.A. - Graphic Design
• Multimedia Artist, NVCC
• Graphic Artist, Stew Leonard's

• F.C.P.S - ‘97
• C.S.F. - ‘02

Mark Mason has been involved in the tennis industry since 1972.

• Owner and founder, Mason's Tennis Mart, since 1975
• Serves on many focus groups pertaining to the tennis industry

• Brach Manager, S.J. Feron's, between 1972-1975
• Tennis Industry Magazine chose Mason's Tennis Mart as "Best Specialty Tennis Shop in USA over last 25 years"
• Listed in "Who's Who" 2001-2002 as honored professional in his industry