John Tersigni is the founder of The Athletic Animation Company. He also founded Mercantile Software Systems Inc in 1987, a direct marketing and targeted media software company. His background is ideally suited for marketing college bound athletes. His direct marketing software company was acquired by Harte-Hanks NYSE:HHS in 1998.

Tersigni sat on Hewlett Packard Computer Systems advisory council from 1992-2000. He founded Reckoningboard Communications Inc., inventors of DigitallyU - a broadcast portfolio builder for college bound student athletes and professionals.

From 2004-2005 Tersigni taught marketing to full time MBA students at the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.

Tersigni's online interactive video learning system is featured by American University's Center for Social Media, "Imagination and Creativity in Independent Documentary Filmaking."

He has a BA from Lafayette College, an MA in interactive communication from American University, and an MS in educational technology from Lehigh University. Tersigni is a former NCAA baseball player and was a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete.