Peter Carlisle

Managing Director

An expert at the forefront of the booming action sports industry for more than a decade, Peter Carlisle has successfully transitioned his creative marketing strategies to emerge as the leader in the representation and marketing of Olympic and Action Sport athletes.

One of only two sports agents to be inducted into Sports Business Journal’s “Forty-Under-Forty” Hall of Fame, Carlisle oversees a global business that provides career management for Octagon’s Olympics & Action Sports clients through contract negotiation, endorsements, licensing and merchandising opportunities as well as developing content-driven programs for clients that are re-defining athlete marketing. In collaboration with a talented group of agents that provide expertise in summer, winter and action sports, the division’s clients include: Michael Phelps, Kelly Clark, Ross Powers, Natalie Coughlin, Hannah Teter, Apolo Anton Ohno, Katie Hoff, Seth Wescott, and Chris Klug among others.

Prior to joining Octagon, he founded Carlisle Sports Management and served as an attorney Preti Flaherty based in Portland, Maine. Carlisle, who earned his J.D. from the University of Maine and B.A. from Bates College, is a member of the Maine and New Hampshire State Bar Associations. In addition, he has served as an Adjunct Professor of Sports Law at the University of New Hampshire and Maine School of Law.

Janey Miller

Vice President - Olympics

Janey Miller is one of the most successful and experienced agents in the Olympic Movement. An 18-year veteran who has dedicated her entire professional career to working exclusively with Olympic athletes, Miller is widely regarded for her contract negotiation and marketing expertise that has shaped the careers of some of the biggest stars in both summer and winter sports.

Recognized by Sports Business Journal as one of the top women in sports, Miller’s passion for the Olympics combined with her savvy business skills has translated into one of the most diverse client rosters in the industry. From swimming and track and field to divers and speed skaters, Miller has spearheaded multiple national and international athlete campaigns with Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola, Visa, Nike, Sprint, Kellogg’s, Tag Huer, McDonald’s, Speedo and General Mills among others. In addition, she has secured numerous primetime television and broadcasting deals and negotiated exclusive literary and speaking opportunities that have provided additional revenue sources for her respective clients. Over the course of her distinguished career, Miller has expertly guided the careers of leading Olympic athletes including Michael Johnson, Natalie Coughlin, Dominique Moceanu, Dan O’Brien, Cammi Granato, Amy Van Dyken, Picabo Street among others.

A graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Miller earned academic honors and excelled in multiple sports. She is based out of the company’s Boulder, Colorado office.

Amen Teter

Director - Action Sports

Amen Teter is an industry veteran with more than a decade of experience in the management and marketing of leading action sports athletes. As Director of Action Sports, Teter leads Octagon’s business efforts across multiple-sport disciplines including surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing.

Teter possesses a unique understanding of the intricacies of the action sports industry and the rare ability to bridge the gap between brands and the young  and influential demographic of action sports. Over the course of his notable career, Teter has developed relationships with nearly every major action sports company and has introduced many non-endemic brands to the industry.  He maintains solid relationships with leading brands including Burton, Nike, Quiksilver , DC, Motorola, Oakley, Nixon, Rusty, Billabong, Anon, Gravis, Von Zipper, AMP Energy, Gatorade, Red Bull, Jack Links, New Balance, RED Protection, and Cliff Bar among others.  Teter oversees the careers of Octagon’s action sports clients including Alana Blanchard, Hannah Teter, Scotty James, Owen Wright, Granger Larsen, and Monyca Byrne Wickey among others.

Prior to joining Octagon, Teter founded Source Management Agency, a Portland, Oregon based action sports firm. The Vermont-native is a graduate of the University of Vermont.

Bob Klein

Director – Snowboarding

Bob Klein is one of the founding fathers of snowboarding. With more than 30 years of snowboarding experience – rider, instructor, retail owner, brand management, and agent – Klein is a genuine throwback to the original days of “shredding” when he first began riding using old skateboards and a plastic Coleco board. His career can be best summarized by a series of firsts: one of the first pro riders, one of the first pro instructors, and one of the first architects of the halfpipe in the world. From opening one of the sport’s first retail shops to leading sales efforts for many of the early endemic brands, Klein has helped carve snowboarding’s growth to where it is today.

Klein’s first-hand knowledge of the snowboard culture allows him to truly appreciate action sports athletes need for maintaining their image while also capitalizing on their mainstream appeal. Over the course of his career, Klein has negotiated more than $20 million in sponsorships on behalf of his clients including orchestrating the career of the industry’s first icon, Shaun Palmer. Through it all, Klein has touched every aspect of the snowboarding industry and has been instrumental in its rise from a “fad” to one of the leading action sport disciplines in the world today.

Klein, who is based in Reno, Nevada, created snowboarding specialty firm BK Sports in 2001 before merging his business with Octagon. Prior to his agency work, Klein co-founded Palmer Snowboards and opened Sessions Snowboard Shop.

Matt Syms

Director – Surfing

Matt Syms is one of the most respected athlete managers in surfing. With more than 14 years of surf industry experience including manufacturing, sales, marketing and management, Syms has established himself as one of the leading agents in the industry.

Syms manages the day-to-day careers of leading Australian surfers including Bede Durbidge, Mitch Coleborn, Ry Craike, Jay Davies, Brent Dorrington, Garrett Parkes and Jack Robinson among others. Matt has negotiated sponsorship deals with all of the major players in surfing. 

Based in Western Australia, he also splits his time between Octagon’s Sydney and Melbourne offices.

Prior to joining Octagon, Syms founded leading surf management company Revolver Athlete Management, and is a graduate of Edith Cowan University with a degree in business.