Meet the Team

We are a team of dedicated printing experts ready to help you with all your printing needs.

John Anton

President

Anton Sport was started with an idea, a tiny dorm room and a maxed out credit card. John Anton was a student at Arizona State University 25 years ago and decided to print 200 t-shirts for an upcoming ASU vs. USC football game. Within 2-hours, John’s t-shirts quickly sold out. Over the next few years, John became a permanent fixture at college events and became known as the campus t-shirt guy...read more

We like to exceed our customers’ expectations by providing outstanding service along with excellent quality products. To do this, we’re always looking for creative and positive people who would like to become a part of the Anton Sport. If you possess initiative, enjoy working within a team environment and like to learn while having a great time, then contact us right away!

Sarah

Director of Operations

Sarah has been with Anton Sport and DesignAShirt since 2002. She has taken both companies to new levels with every passing year. Sarah is the proud mom of three and still is able to stay on top of the latest technology and industry trends in order to keep us competitive.

Teri

Director of Human Resources

After owning and running her own Catering & Event Planning Company, Teri comes to us with lots of enthusiasm for the wellness of our staff and developing our workforce. Teri is a graduate of the University of Washington. When not at work taking care of her Anton Family she loves taking care of her 2 daughters, husband; gardening and practicing yoga.

Ritchie

Accounting Manager

Ritchie came to the Anton Sport family in 2018 with 10 years Accounting experience. She started as an Accounting Assistant and recently moved up to be our Accounting Manager. Ritchie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. She is a busy and proud mom of two.

Customer Service

Katelyn

Customer Service Lead

Katelyn transplanted to Arizona in 2016 from Grayslake, Illinois. She comes from a very artistic background and loves all forms of expression. When she’s not in the office she indulges in a variety of activities such as: practicing yoga, reading and playing with her dog. Her passion is spending her free time in doing anything in the outdoors.

Rachel

Customer Service Rep

Rachel loves country music and collecting snakes. When not traveling with her Banjo to indie concerts, she bakes pies. Great at Uno and Backgammon, you can often find Rachel at the dog park or balloon festivals.

Kalea

Customer Service Rep

Fun, caring and with many years of customer service experience, Kalea provides great energy and loves to help in any way she can. She believes building customer relationships is very important and she strives to be the best at what she does! Not only does she strive for success at work, but also in school while studying for her major in business. When having any free time, you can catch her at music festivals or spending time with her loved ones. She enjoys the little things in life!

Production

Matt S.

Production Manager

Coach of his sons’ soccer teams, Matt is no stranger to managing a group to accomplish the same goal, making him perfect for the Production Manager position. Matt has been the Production Manager here at Anton Sport since 2000 and counting so if anyone knows how to produce your design, it’s Matt.

David M.

Lead Printer

David has been with the team for 6 years and brings not only a continued passion for learning but a work ethic that mirrors that level of passion. You can find David in the shop at 4am on any given Saturday, making certain that he has time to master his craft. A true believer in squeegee angle, David is your go-to for innovation and print quality.

Production Team

Our production team is the proverbial wind beneath our wings. They consist of auto and manual screen printers, ink technicians, screen technicians and quality controllers. This team makes sure we produce custom apparel that we are super proud to deliver to our customers.

Breana

Operations Assistant

Creative, capable, and talented, Breana is our math whiz who keeps things running smoothly. Her gift for photography means she even runs our Instagram page too! In her free time she enjoys reading comics, traveling, and going to the movies.

Ryan

Art Manager

Ryan recently moved from Kansas City and brings with him over 11 years of art experience in the decorated apparel industry. He most recently spent 5 years as the Art Production Team Lead for HanesBrands Inc. He is an alum of The University of Kansas and Pittsburg State University. Ryan loves rock music and is a die-hard Jayhawks, Chiefs, and Royals fan.