OUR TEAM | SK8 GYM

Founder & Head Instructor

Marko Kosta

Marko grew up skating the streets of NYC in the late 1980’s and through the 1990’s. He picked up skating at age 14 and quickly fell in love with the exhilarating feeling of riding a skateboard and learning new tricks. He competed between the ages of 18-22. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Pace University in 1999 and worked as a marketing executive for many years, prior to founding SK8 GYM, Corp.

He has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 20 years, where he raised his two sons and volunteered with various youth community programs for 15+ years. During that time, he has instructed students age 5+ how to safely ride a skateboard among other activities. He now splits his time teaching between SF Bay Area and Los Angeles area.

Marko is currently available at a private facility in the Los Angeles area as well as SF Bay Area, including San Francisco, Marin County, and LaMorinda Area.

President & CEO

Noemi Garza

Noemi lives in Los Angeles with her two children, 12 and 15 who are avid skaters. She holds a BS in Business Administration from Mount St. Mary’s College and serves her community by mentoring at-risk youth, volunteering with her therapy dog Coconut at her local libraries’s literacy “Read to the Dogs” program and at the Whittier College student services department. She worked in corporate management for over 15 years at Lockheed Martin Corp., prior to joining the SK8 GYM team.

Instructors

Zane Timpson

Zane Timpson, 24 years old, is a graduate of San Francisco State University, holding a degree in Cinema with a minor in History.

Raised in sunny southern California, Zane fell in love with skateboarding at a very young age & has pursued it unceasingly. He has put out tens of video parts, some of which featured on Thrasher Magazine, & has photos published in every major skateboard magazine.

Outside of skateboarding, Zane does his best to promote kindness & empathy within his community, is invested heavily in the power of language & runs a collective-based art and literature magazine.

Zane is currently available for private lessons and classes in San Francisco.

Will Rogan

Will is 45 years old and has been skating with intent since he was 11 years old. When he’s not skating, he teaches Art at Mills College and continues to parent his two kids who are now adults.

He works as a photography guide seasonally in Antarctica. He finds time to skate daily for most of the year. Will spent nine years as the volunteer nurse at his kids’ co-op K-6 school.

Will is available for private lessons and classes in Marin County.

Marshall Manual

Marshall is from Louisiana and moved to San Francisco over 4 years ago.

He’s been skating for 18+ years. His sponsors include Roger Skateboards and Vans Shoes. When Marshall is not skating, he likes to work on graphic design and hang out with friends. He also enjoys working on his computer.

Marshall has taught skateboarding to the youth for over 3 years.

Marshall is available for private lessons and classes in San Francisco.