Justin BookeyJustin Bookey is grateful to have learned from some of the best and brightest in several arenas. As a lawyer, marketing strategist, and content creator, he's worked directly with leaders at Honda, Disney, Qualcomm, Sony, Allergan, XPIZE, and more. He's also trained with national/world champions and Olympians in table tennis. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, playing a lot of ping pong in the family basement with family, friends, and any willing houseguest. He holds a BA in communications (UCSD), an MS in public relations (Boston University), and a law degree (Boston University). He practiced communications law in Washington, DC, for several years, assisting with billion-dollar cable deals and wireless telecom initiatives. He then transitioned into web development. Moving to Los Angeles, Bookey led content strategy projects for global agencies in the frenzy of the Web 1.0 and 2.0 eras, and witnessed dazzling success stories and spectacular crashes. Bookey continued with content creation, earning Emmy nominations for two feature documentaries he produced and Telly, Viddy, and ADDY awards for marketing campaigns he spearheaded.

Apart from his professional life, Bookey found himself repeatedly drawn back to the game of ping pong for fitness, fun, and personal challenge. In LA, he stepped up his training with world-class table tennis coach and Olympian Wei Wang. Since then, he has won medals at the US Open and the US National Championships. Bookey gained exposure to different leadership cultures while studying in India and teaching in Japan. An avid traveler, he has played table tennis on seven continents. He now lives and works in Santa Monica, California, and also runs PongFit, a nonprofit that builds fitness and community through ping pong.