Our Team

The Principals

Jennifer Oldham

Co-Founder and Principal Consultant

Coach Jen began fencing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — and never stopped. She went on to compete internationally, earn a National Team Championship, and claim a bronze international team medal representing Team USA.

Jen is the founder of Forge Fencing, WFencing, and Forge Teams. She is an accredited 3-weapon Fencing Master (USFCA and Academie d’Armes Internationale), a USA Fencing Youth SafeSport Education Facilitator, and a USA Fencing Coach Mentor. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and was most recently Head Coach of the Men’s and Women’s Fencing program at Cleveland State University.

Richard Weiss

Co-Founder and Principal Consultant

Rich has spent his career solving complex operational problems where the margin for error is zero — across supply chain, technology, and high-stakes environments that demand both systems thinking and sound judgment. He brings that same discipline to the sport he loves.

As a competitor and administrator in the fencing world, Rich has worked World Championships, World Cups, and national events from the inside — understanding the logistics, the pressures, and the countless details that make or break an athlete’s experience. Through LARC Sports Enterprises, he has built a full-service competition management capability serving events at every level.