About Handoff

Mark Zygmontowicz

Mark has been in private business for his entire career, where he was involved in assisting retail and restaurant chains develop and implement real estate strategies globally. Mark's ambition to begin Handoff Play It Forward was born out of a tragic football accident that occurred when he was 12 years old. Mark's new journey into Handoff Play It Forward is evidence that there is good that can arise out of tragedy.

Pranav Tyagi

Pranav is a seasoned executive with nearly three decades of global business leadership. He serves on multiple company boards including as Chairman of the Board at Tango, a global real estate software and services company he founded and led as CEO until his retirement in 2025. Pranav and Mark were business partners at Tango for over 15 years and have been friends for over 20 years. Pranav has partnered with Mark in launching Handoff, and is driving the development of its technology platform.

Dan Loepp

President of the Loepp Foundation. Dan was the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for 20 years and has recently retired. Dan and his wife run the Dan Loepp Foundation supporting philanthropic organizations. Dan and Mark have been friends since their youth, where they attended high school together in Detroit.

Dan Rohn

Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, De La Salle Collegiate High School, Warren, MI. Dan played football at Grand Valley University in Michigan and went on to become a football coach at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. Dan brings a wealth of knowledge to Handoff Play It Forward and is instrumental in helping us understand how athletic departments handle the acquisition and disposition of equipment.

John Lucas

John worked for BDO USA, LLP for 40 years. At his retirement in 2018, John was the firm's Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer and its National Director of Assurance Quality Control. He previously held the roles of Detroit office Assurance Managing Partner and Client Service Partner, providing accounting, auditing and consulting services to privately-held and publicly-held corporations. John serves on the Handoff Board and acts as our financial advisor.

Bart Waldeck

Bart is an enterprise-software executive with more than 20 years of leadership in product, strategy, and marketing across venture- and private-equity-backed SaaS companies. He spent nearly 15 years at Tango — the global real estate and workplace software company — serving as Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Growth Officer, and, most recently, Chief Strategy & Product Officer, where he led brand, product strategy, and a series of platform acquisitions. Earlier in his career he held product and marketing leadership roles at Accruent and Lucernex, and began in consulting at CBRE and Accenture. At Handoff, Bart leads marketing, PR, and outreach — building the awareness and momentum to connect more schools with the equipment they need.