Company Overview
Fighting Chance Solutions was formed when a team of educators and entrepreneurs in Iowa conceived an idea to help protect students and teachers in an active shooter or violent intruder scenario by securing the door closer arm found on most classroom doors.
The team recognized something was missing when standard classroom security trainings recommended securing doors with belts and barricading doors with bookshelves. Seeking an effective and affordable solution for educators, Fighting Chance Solutions was formally organized in 2013. The Fighting Chance Solutions team collaborated to design and bring The Sleeve into reality. Since then, Fighting Chance Solutions has expanded our product offerings to include the Rampart to secure doors that swing inwards.
Fighting Chance Solutions is now proud to serve and protect classrooms, homes, offices, and government institutions in all 50 states.
Mike Morgan
Chief Financial Officer/Co-Founder
Years of Experience: Has served as a classroom teacher, athletic director and secondary administration for 21 years.
Education: Muscatine Community College, A.A. & A.S.; Iowa Wesleyan, B.A. in Elementary Ed; Drake University, M.A. Effective Teaching & M.A. Administration
Edwin Colon
Vice President of Production/Co-Founder
Years of Experience: Has served as a middle school counselor for 10 years.
Education: Muscatine Community College, A.A.; Cameron University, B.S.; Western Illinois University, M.S. Ed
Carl Negus
Chief Fabricator
Years of Experience: U.S. Army mechanic for four years. 18 years in the skilled trades mainly as a machinist and fabricator.
John Lawrence
Co-Founder
Years of Experience: Has served as a classroom teacher and secondary administration for 25 years.
Education: Muscatine Community College, A.A.; University of Iowa, B.A. & M.A.
Jame Hayes
Co-Founder
Years of Experience: Has served as a K-12 art instructor for 16 years.
Education: Southeastern Community College, A.A.; University of Iowa, BFA Painting; University of Iowa, M.A. Art Education