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History

Our Journey Began on the Courts
Back when Geoff and his son Jeremy first started playing pickleball in 2023, it was simply a fun way to spend time together. What began as casual games quickly turned into a shared routine that drew in the rest of the family. By 2024, all eight members of the Bourgeois family were playing regularly, training together, supporting one another, and making pickleball part of their everyday life. Today, they compete in tournaments at the 4.5 level and continue to push themselves to improve.

From Passion to Purpose
At the end of 2024, that passion sparked a bigger vision. The Bourgeois family launched Palmera Pickleball not only to compete, but to invest in the sport they all believe in. For the Bourgeois family, pickleball is more than a game. It is a shared pursuit that reflects their values of hard work, togetherness, and lifelong learning. Pickleball is more than a game. It brings people together, transcends cultures, and connects generations.

Founders

Geoff Bourgeois
Geoff Bourgeois
CEO
Jeremy Bourgeois
Jeremy Bourgeois
COO

Our partners and collaborators

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Pickleball Family

Palmera Family on the COurt

Our passion Runs Deep

Palmera Pickleball is more than a business. It is a shared family mission built on love, purpose, and a commitment to growing together. What began as a casual game between Geoff and his son Jeremy quickly became something more. The whole family is involved in the sport, whether it's competing, training, or teaching pickleball to new communities.

As a family-friendly company, Palmera is a place where the children grow up surrounded by the values of entrepreneurship, teamwork, discipline, community, and resiliency towards a long-term vision.

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Meet the Team

Geoff Bourgeois

Geoff Bourgeois

CEO
Jeremy Bourgeois

Jeremy Bourgeois

COO
Nick Hale

Nick Hale

VP of Strategic Operations
Mackenzie Bourgeois

Mackenzie Bourgeois

Student-Athlete & Content Contributor
Jasson Sevilla

Jasson Sevilla

Content Creator & Ambassador of Spanish Marketing
Abigail Bourgeois

Abigail Bourgeois

Student-Athlete & Content Contributor
Liz Bourgeois

Liz Bourgeois

Content Contributor
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Coming 2026

More than another venue, we aim to launch PalmeraSports.Life, a digital membership for high-end content, structured development programs, coaching, exclusive offers, and carefully selected products.

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