ONE SPORT.
ONE COMMUNITY.
Carib Padel is leading the growth of padel across the Caribbean, bringing people together through competition, connection, and community.
Built around the naturally social nature of padel, Carib Padel creates places where local communities and visiting guests meet, play, and build relationships that extend well beyond the court.
Clubs, associations, coaching, and tournaments – Carib Padel is laying the foundation for a connected Caribbean padel community.
Through world-class clubs, national association development, coaching programs, player pathways, and regional events, Carib Padel is laying the foundation for a connected Caribbean padel community, from first-time players picking up a racquet to future champions representing the region on the global stage.
Building the Future of Caribbean Sport
Carib Padel is creating a new model for sport development across the Caribbean by connecting participation, facilities, athlete pathways, events, tourism, and community engagement into one regional ecosystem.
By combining the global growth of padel with the Caribbean’s unique culture of hospitality, Carib Padel is developing more than places to play. It is creating opportunities for athletes, communities, partners, and destinations to grow together through sport.
Economic Diversification
A scalable, multi-market platform combining clubs, governance, media, and competition. Generates recurring revenue across memberships, tournaments, sponsorship, and broadcast while building long-term hard and soft assets across the Caribbean.
Regional Development & Global Pathways
Carib Padel is building a unified regional ecosystem across more than 20 Caribbean nations and 22 Olympic committees, connecting national associations, athletes, coaches, clubs, and competitions through one coordinated platform, creating a clear pathway from grassroots participation to national representation, global competition, and the Olympic stage.
Sport Industry Leadership
Shifts positioning from host nation to system owner. Carib Padel builds the infrastructure, federations, and pathways that define how the sport operates across a region.
International Partnerships
Establishes a sport-led gateway into CARICOM and the Americas. Creates structured relationships with governments, federations, tourism boards, and private sector stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
Tourism & Experience Economy
Padel integrates naturally with resort destinations and travel behavior. Clubs become year-round activation hubs that drive visitation, length of stay, and premium guest experiences.
Player Development
Builds national team programs across multiple countries, increasing athlete participation and strengthening possible representation at the international and Olympic level. Expands access to the sport at a community level while supporting long term health, wellness, and active lifestyles across all age groups
The Carib Padel Experience
Play. Connect. Belong.
Carib Padel creates welcoming clubs built around the energy, accessibility, and social nature of the sport. Our clubs bring together local players, visiting guests, families, and athletes in spaces designed for connection, competition, and community.
We develop inspiring places to play.
We support athlete pathways and national development.
We create events and experiences that bring people together across the Caribbean.
Integrated by Design
Every Carib Padel location reflects the spirit of the community it serves, combining world-class courts, coaching, programming, events, and hospitality. From first-time players discovering the sport to athletes pursuing international competition, Carib Padel is building a regional movement connected by a shared love of padel.
REGIONAL EXPANSION
One Sport. One Caribbean Community.
Padel is bringing together residents, visitors, and the global Caribbean diaspora. Across CARICOM and the wider Caribbean, the diaspora is an active part of the Carib Padel story, connecting people to the region through sport wherever they are in the world.
Combining the Carib Padel Club network with the strength of the Caribbean visitor economy, Carib Padel is creating a platform for sports tourism, regional events, and the continued growth of padel across the region.
Padel is bringing together residents, visitors, and the global Caribbean diaspora. Across CARICOM and the wider Caribbean, the diaspora is an active part of the Carib Padel story, connecting people to the region through sport wherever they are in the world.
By combining local participation with the strength of the Caribbean visitor economy, Carib Padel is creating a platform for sports tourism, regional events, and the continued growth of padel across the region.
Barbados
The Home of Carib Padel
Carib Padel is proud to call Barbados home. Known for its leadership, stability, sporting passion, and unmistakable Bajan hospitality, Barbados provides the foundation for introducing one of the world’s fastest-growing sports to the Caribbean.
As a respected voice within CARICOM and a destination recognized around the world, Barbados brings together community spirit, organizational strength, and a culture built on welcoming people, creating experiences, and sharing its unique energy with the world.
From our home in Barbados, Carib Padel is building a new chapter in Caribbean sport, developing world-class clubs, creating athlete pathways, hosting unforgettable events, and showcasing the region on the global padel stage.
Regional Development
Growing the Sport Together
Carib Padel funds and forms national associations, establishes a regional governing body, and builds a club network across the Caribbean through establishing new clubs in key markets, integrating with resort and tourism destinations, and developing existing facilities into world-class padel venues.
Building the Club Network
Our clubs are the heart of the Carib Padel community, serving local players and visiting guests and creating a genuine home for the sport in each market we enter. The club network anchors participation, hosts competition, and connects directly into the Caribbean visitor economy. As the network grows, so does the community around it.
The Team
Greg Albrecht
Greg Albrecht is a sports, tourism, and hospitality entrepreneur with experience working across major rights holders, resort destinations, and live-event platforms, including the NFL, IOC, and SailGP. His work focuses on aligning sport, entertainment, and destination strategy to drive visitation, engagement, and long-term asset value.
As Founder and CEO of Carib Padel, Greg leads strategy, capital formation, and execution, building a unified platform that integrates clubs, competition, and commercial infrastructure across Barbados and the wider CARICOM region. His approach is grounded in consumer-led, hospitality-driven experiences that convert participation into repeat engagement, community, and sustainable revenue.
Jordan Greenberg
Jordan Greenberg is a financial executive with over 25 years of experience across public and private companies, with a focus on emerging industries, capital formation, and corporate growth.
He has served as CEO and CFO across multiple high growth organizations including Yooma Wellness, Cryptologic Corp, and Nuuvera, where he led equity financing programs and managed complex acquisitions across Canadian and international markets. Earlier in his career he spent twelve years as CFO of Crawford Metal Corporation, operating across Canada and the southeastern United States.
Jordan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and earned his CPA designation with Ernst and Young. He contributes to Carib Padel’s financial strategy, capital structure, and organizational development.
Patricia Jaecklein
Patricia Jaecklein is a global sports and entertainment executive with 20+ years of experience driving commercialization, high impact partnerships, and fan engagement across North America and the Middle East. She operates seamlessly across both markets, building revenue strategies and scalable platforms at the intersection of rights holders, leagues, teams, and brands.
She has worked with global governing bodies including FIFA, and major North American leagues such as the NBA, NHL, and MLS, as well as leading clubs and federations, delivering high-impact commercial strategies and partnership platforms across both regions.
She advises Carib Padel on international expansion, commercial strategy, and stakeholder alignment, with a focus on unlocking growth across the Middle East and global sports markets.
Feras Btaddini
Feras Btaddini is a senior sports management executive with over 20 years of experience in venue operations, major event delivery, and sports infrastructure across the Middle East. Based in Doha, he has played key roles in the planning and execution of major international events including the Asian Games, multiple IAAF World Championships, and the FIFA World Cup 2022.
He currently serves in leadership roles within the Aspire Zone Foundation and as Project Portfolio Manager for the FIFA U17 World Cup, with responsibility across venue operations, event delivery, and strategic planning. His experience spans venue development, commercialization, elite training environments, and large-scale operational execution for global sporting events.
Feras contributes to Carib Padel’s expansion into the Middle East, supporting regional strategy, event delivery frameworks, and alignment with key stakeholders across Qatar and the broader Gulf region.
Damien Applewhaite
Damien Applewhaite is a Barbados-based tennis coach and high-performance sport advisor. He serves as Director of Tennis for the Barbados Tennis Association and is a Davis Cup coach, working at the national and elite-development levels.
He supports the balanced and mutually beneficial development of padel alongside tennis, ensuring alignment across facilities, athlete pathways, and coaching standards.
Shane Stone
Shane Stone is a Trinidad & Tobago physician and elite dual-sport athlete with a career spanning tennis and padel. A Division I All-American at Rice University, he is the most decorated Davis Cup player in Trinidad & Tobago history and the only player from Trinidad & Tobago to achieve ATP world rankings in both singles and doubles.
In padel, he has been ranked as high as #1 in the United States and captains the Caribbean Padel team, contributing to player development, coaching standards, and high-performance integration.
Jared Finkelstein
Jared Finkelstein is a leading figure in the U.S. padel ecosystem, active across competitive play and media. Based in Miami, he competes nationally in USPA and WPR tournaments and has achieved a career-high ranking of #49 in the United States.
He represents the USPA at Racquet X, serves as a sideline reporter and media host for WPR events, and is the first U.S. ambassador for Bullpadel, contributing to U.S. market positioning and athlete engagement.
Nico Agritelley
Nico Agritelley is a U.S. professional padel player and former Division I collegiate tennis athlete at Abilene Christian University. He transitioned to padel full-time in 2022 and has since competed internationally, achieving a career-high ranking of #1 in the United States and reaching the top 300 globally.
He has represented the United States at multiple World Championships and Pan American Games, served as team captain, and earned MVP honors in the inaugural Pro Padel League season, contributing to competitive positioning and athlete pathways.
Eloise Tait
Eloise Tait is a UK-based professional padel player and advisor with experience across elite competition, coaching, and player development. She is a former LTA UK #1 (2025), ranked inside the top 400 globally, and among the top 10 British players. She captains the Great Britain team for the Anglo American Cup and serves as an ambassador for the Pro Am Padel Tour and Britain Padel Tour.
Trained in Madrid and Barcelona, she contributes to player development, coaching standards, and the integration of European best practices into club operations and programming.
Charles Messow
Charles Messow is a padel executive and entrepreneur active in the growth of competitive and club-based padel across North America. He is a co-founder of World Padel Rating (WPR) and The Pad, a multi-city club platform operating across four markets.
He contributes to competition systems, rating structures, and scalable club models across multiple jurisdictions.
Neval Greenidge
Neval Greenidge is a senior tourism and destination marketing advisor with over 20 years of experience developing international markets for Barbados. He has served as Consul General of Barbados to Miami, Sports Consultant to Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (Canada), and has been involved with Barbados Tourism Inc. and the Bridgetown Revival initiative.
He contributes to local execution, stakeholder alignment, and leveraging deep on-island and regional networks, including long-standing relationships across senior levels of government.
Leadership
Greg Albrecht
Greg Albrecht is a sports, tourism, and hospitality entrepreneur with experience working across major rights holders, resort destinations, and live-event platforms, including the NFL, IOC, and SailGP. His work focuses on aligning sport, entertainment, and destination strategy to drive visitation, engagement, and long-term asset value.
As Founder and CEO of Carib Padel, Greg leads strategy, capital formation, and execution, building a unified platform that integrates clubs, competition, and commercial infrastructure across Barbados and the wider CARICOM region. His approach is grounded in consumer-led, hospitality-driven experiences that convert participation into repeat engagement, community, and sustainable revenue.
Jordan Greenberg
Jordan Greenberg is a financial executive with over 25 years of experience across public and private companies, with a focus on emerging industries, capital formation, and corporate growth.
He has served as CEO and CFO across multiple high growth organizations including Yooma Wellness, Cryptologic Corp, and Nuuvera, where he led equity financing programs and managed complex acquisitions across Canadian and international markets. Earlier in his career he spent twelve years as CFO of Crawford Metal Corporation, operating across Canada and the southeastern United States.
Jordan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and earned his CPA designation with Ernst and Young. He contributes to Carib Padel’s financial strategy, capital structure, and organizational development.
Patricia Jaecklein
Patricia Jaecklein is a global sports and entertainment executive with 20+ years of experience driving commercialization, high impact partnerships, and fan engagement across North America and the Middle East. She operates seamlessly across both markets, building revenue strategies and scalable platforms at the intersection of rights holders, leagues, teams, and brands.
She has worked with global governing bodies including FIFA, and major North American leagues such as the NBA, NHL, and MLS, as well as leading clubs and federations, delivering high-impact commercial strategies and partnership platforms across both regions.
She advises Carib Padel on international expansion, commercial strategy, and stakeholder alignment, with a focus on unlocking growth across the Middle East and global sports markets.
Feras Btaddini
Feras Btaddini is a senior sports management executive with over 20 years of experience in venue operations, major event delivery, and sports infrastructure across the Middle East. Based in Doha, he has played key roles in the planning and execution of major international events including the Asian Games, multiple IAAF World Championships, and the FIFA World Cup 2022.
He currently serves in leadership roles within the Aspire Zone Foundation and as Project Portfolio Manager for the FIFA U17 World Cup, with responsibility across venue operations, event delivery, and strategic planning. His experience spans venue development, commercialization, elite training environments, and large-scale operational execution for global sporting events.
Feras contributes to Carib Padel’s expansion into the Middle East, supporting regional strategy, event delivery frameworks, and alignment with key stakeholders across Qatar and the broader Gulf region.
Sport & Athlete Development
Damien Applewhaite
Damien Applewhaite is a Barbados-based tennis coach and high-performance sport advisor. He serves as Director of Tennis for the Barbados Tennis Association and is a Davis Cup coach, working at the national and elite-development levels.
He supports the balanced and mutually beneficial development of padel alongside tennis, ensuring alignment across facilities, athlete pathways, and coaching standards.
Shane Stone
Shane Stone is a Trinidad & Tobago physician and elite dual-sport athlete with a career spanning tennis and padel. A Division I All-American at Rice University, he is the most decorated Davis Cup player in Trinidad & Tobago history and the only player from Trinidad & Tobago to achieve ATP world rankings in both singles and doubles.
In padel, he has been ranked as high as #1 in the United States and captains the Caribbean Padel team, contributing to player development, coaching standards, and high-performance integration.
Jared Finkelstein
Jared Finkelstein is a leading figure in the U.S. padel ecosystem, active across competitive play and media. Based in Miami, he competes nationally in USPA and WPR tournaments and has achieved a career-high ranking of #49 in the United States.
He represents the USPA at Racquet X, serves as a sideline reporter and media host for WPR events, and is the first U.S. ambassador for Bullpadel, contributing to U.S. market positioning and athlete engagement.
Nico Agritelley
Nico Agritelley is a U.S. professional padel player and former Division I collegiate tennis athlete at Abilene Christian University. He transitioned to padel full-time in 2022 and has since competed internationally, achieving a career-high ranking of #1 in the United States and reaching the top 300 globally.
He has represented the United States at multiple World Championships and Pan American Games, served as team captain, and earned MVP honors in the inaugural Pro Padel League season, contributing to competitive positioning and athlete pathways.
Eloise Tait
Eloise Tait is a UK-based professional padel player and advisor with experience across elite competition, coaching, and player development. She is a former LTA UK #1 (2025), ranked inside the top 400 globally, and among the top 10 British players. She captains the Great Britain team for the Anglo American Cup and serves as an ambassador for the Pro Am Padel Tour and Britain Padel Tour.
Trained in Madrid and Barcelona, she contributes to player development, coaching standards, and the integration of European best practices into club operations and programming.
Platform & Competition Systems
Charles Messow
Charles Messow is a padel executive and entrepreneur active in the growth of competitive and club-based padel across North America. He is a co-founder of World Padel Rating (WPR) and The Pad, a multi-city club platform operating across four markets.
He contributes to competition systems, rating structures, and scalable club models across multiple jurisdictions.
Government, Tourism & Market Entry
Neval Greenidge
Neval Greenidge is a senior tourism and destination marketing advisor with over 20 years of experience developing international markets for Barbados. He has served as Consul General of Barbados to Miami, Sports Consultant to Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (Canada), and has been involved with Barbados Tourism Inc. and the Bridgetown Revival initiative.
He contributes to local execution, stakeholder alignment, and leveraging deep on-island and regional networks, including long-standing relationships across senior levels of government.
