AnnMaria Rousey De Mars

Dr. AnnMaria Rousey De Mars is a serial entrepreneur, professor, and was the first American to win the world judo championships. She is president of 7 Generation Games, a tech startup she co-founded. Dr. De Mars earned her doctorate from the University of California, Riverside. Prior to her tech career "second act", she was a professor at Minot State University, Jamestown College (now University of Jamestown), and Cankdeska Cikana Community College, teaching courses in business, psychology, education, and statistics. She was one of Forbes' 40 Women to Watch over 40, an AARP Purpose Prize Fellow, and the first woman to serve as president of a national judo organization. She was appointed by Governor Newsom to the California State Athletic Commission. She has authored a book on matwork techniques for judo and MMA fighters, published by Black Belt Magazine, and numerous scientific articles in academic journals on topics ranging from factor analysis to needs of rural educators in schools serving Indigenous students. She has four children and nine grandchildren.