Shane Hackett – Bio

Mr. Hackett is a media veteran, active entrepreneur, humanitarian and investor. He has founded, sold and invested in multiple broadcast, technology and training companies.  He is a regular speaker and panelist at Private Equity, Investment, Cryptocurrency and Digital Marketing Conferences.  Currently, he holds ownership positions and sits on the board of  MarketLeverage, Legion Capital, Life Giving Force, and Design Labs.

He is the Chairman of the Board of MarketLeverage.   Founded in 2001, MarketLeverage is an integrated digital marketing firm and has been recognized as an INC 100 Advertising Firm and Fortune 5000 Fastest Growing Company.  In addition to the Affiliate Marketing Network, MarketLeverage is a robust AI driven technology-marketing firm, specializing in digital marketing and social media services with an emphasis on database management.

He is the co-founder of Life Giving Force.  Life Giving Force delivers clean water solutions to third world countries and specializes in disaster relief assistance.

He served as President and General Manager of the radio stations KGU-AM in Honolulu, Hawaii, KTSS-FM in Honolulu, Hawaii and WTIX-AM in New Orleans, Louisiana. He served as Director of Continuity and Executive Producer for Gannett with KCMO AM/FM.  

Mr. Hackett began his career in radio, where he produced the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals radio broadcasts and is credited with the creation and production of several nationally syndicated radio shows, including “Baseball Sunday with Joe Garagiola,” “Football Sunday,” “NBA Basketball Sunday,” and multiple financial and investment radio and television programs.

Mr. Hackett created the seminar and training division for Success Magazine.  Success Magazine Conferences conducts trainings in all 50 states featuring entrepreneur and business training.

He served as the President and Principal of PRM Media Direct. PRM Media Direct is the marketing arm and sister company of PRM Realty, a luxury real estate development firm. PRM specializes in high end, luxury real estate with holdings in Hawaii, New York, St. Thomas, Monaco and the UK.

Mr. Hackett is actively involved in multiple nonprofit and charity causes. He is the Executive Director and board member of Heartland Soccer Association, Kansas Youth Soccer Association and has been active building orphanages and designing and micro financing projects in third world countries with The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force. 

Mr. Hackett graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri with Bachelor of Arts degrees in communication and public relations.  Additionally, he studied international business and literature at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England and graduate studies at University of Missouri – Kansas City.   He has served on the President’s Advisory Council at William Jewell College and is currently on the Harlaxton Society Board for Harlaxton College.  In 2025,  Mr. Hackett was inducted into the Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame.