The founder of Signature Park, Chris Palomba – with a proven record of success in business and management – was destined to be an entrepreneur. Chris, who is married with four children, years ago identified a lack of quality playing fields in the region as his children rose through the ranks in their various sports and activities. He built a baseball field in his backyard so his son’s team could practice at any time, and he granted use of the field to other local players. Soon, youth recreational and travel teams from all over Gwinnett County were practicing at the Palomba residence five nights a week. Recognizing that this shortage of facilities was a widespread problem, Chris conceived the idea for Signature Park, which would provide a place for players, coaches and families to enjoy sports and other activities without the worry of practice/playing field availability.

A Florida native, Chris spent many of his formative years in New York and it was there, as a teenager in NY, that he started a wholesale tire business out of a trailer and turned it into a 40,000 square foot retail/wholesale building called American Tires, which earned over $1 million in revenue. From there, Chris returned to Florida as one of the youngest managers for Envirotest Systems, a statewide, centralized motor vehicle inspection facility. A year later, he was promoted to Regional Director of Site Development and traveled throughout the Midwest and Northeast. Chris and his family relocated to Atlanta in 1995 with AT&T. The company had recruited Chris and offered him a position within its wireless division as Director of Operations/Site Development for the implementation of Personal Communication Services (PCS) and wireless technologies infrastructure. In 1998, Chris launched TLC Communications, LLC, a cellular tower construction and site acquisition company. As the CEO, Chris influenced multi-million dollar deals and made decisions that affected large segments of the telecommunications/technology arenas at a time when the economy saw tremendous growth in those sectors.

Chris, a former baseball player, is well-known and respected throughout the state of Georgia as a businessman, coach, and contributor to amateur baseball, having served as a coach/instructor for the past 10 years. “I believe in giving back to the community,” says Chris, “and I understand how success in life should allow you to help others.”

A University of Florida Alumni, Lou has been married over 23 years and has two children currently enrolled at Kennesaw State University. Lou is a managing partner and CFO of several telecommunications companies and currently holds a private detective license in the State of Georgia. Involved in athletics all his life, Lou played football, baseball and basketball in high school then received a full baseball scholarship to play for Santa Fe Community College where he led the Saints to the JUCO world series. He then went on to the University of Florida on a full baseball scholarship. After graduating in 1987, he remained in Florida investing in residential real estate and running a few successful businesses. In 1997, Lou moved to Georgia with his family to start TLC Communications, a telecommunications company, with his brother Chris. Witnessing the success of his first communications company, he decided to invest in other communication companies – TLC Wireless, TLC Midwest, Florida Telecom and Azimuth Communications. Lou has also invested in other commercial as well as residential properties through the years with success. Most recently, Lou has coached AAU basketball and assisted as a personal baseball instructor. Lou’s hobbies include golf, coaching, conditioning, and developing children to be their best. Lou not only brings extensive all-around business knowledge, but also a personal touch when it comes to projects and youth development.

Having grown up just six miles from Signature Park, Keith attended Winder-Barrow schools, started playing baseball in Winder at the age of 7, and continued playing through high school. He currently resides in Lawrenceville and has three boys, ages 18, 11, and 9 – all avid baseball players. Keith has been actively involved as a coach for his sons’ teams and is currently an assistant coach for a travel baseball team. Professionally, Keith serves as the Area Sales Manager for ACS Solutions (Suwanee), a private company which manufactures custom cable assemblies. Prior to this, he was a Regional Account Manager for Intuitive ERP/Consona, a supplier of ERP supply chain management software systems, from March 2001 to May 2008. From April of 1997 to March of 2001, Keith was VP of Sales for Cornerstone Business Solutions a VAR for ERP and accounting software solutions.