Heartland Soccer Association
Executive Director and board member for 16+ years of the largest soccer league and tournament host in the United States.
Community
Community, service, and biography.
Shane Douglas Hackett is Chairman and Partner at MarketLeverage, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Legion Capital Corporation, and Executive Director of Heartland Soccer Association. He is based in Kansas City, Missouri.
This page covers community work, service roles, and biographical background. The flagship business profile is at shanehackett.com; the humanitarian profile is at shanehackett.org.
Kansas Youth Soccer
Board member of the state-level governing body for youth soccer in Kansas.
William Jewell College
Member of the President's Advisory Council at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri.
The Global Orphan Project
Long-standing partnership building orphanages and designing clean-water projects in developing countries.
Life Giving Force
Long-standing partnership on clean-water and community-development projects.
Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2025.
Biography
Radio
Production
Stations
Founder
Marketing
Capital
Luxury
Soccer
Service
Recognition
Education
Career background.
Background summarized from published profiles.
KCMO AM/FM (Gannett)
Began as Director of Continuity and Executive Producer at KCMO AM/FM in Kansas City under Gannett.
Nationally syndicated radio
Created and produced the nationally syndicated radio programs Baseball Sunday with Joe Garagiola, Football Sunday, and NBA Basketball Sunday.
President & GM
Before age 30 he was President and General Manager of KGU-AM and KTSS-FM in Honolulu, Hawaii, and WTIX-AM in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Hackett Media (1991)
Founded Hackett Media in 1991 as a technology-marketing company focused on direct marketing, web-based marketing services, database management, and distance-learning programs.
MarketLeverage
Chairman of the Board and Partner at MarketLeverage, an Inc. 100 advertising firm and Fortune 5000 fastest-growing company. A full-service digital advertising firm and affiliate network.
Legion Capital Corporation
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer (also identified as Chief Marketing Officer in published profiles) at Legion Capital Corporation (LGCP), a publicly traded private equity firm and specialized lender.
PRM Media Direct
President and Principal of PRM Media Direct, the marketing arm for high-end luxury real estate with holdings in Hawaii, New York, St. Thomas, Monaco, and the United Kingdom.
Heartland Soccer Association
Executive Director and board member for 16+ years of Heartland Soccer Association — the largest soccer league and tournament host in the United States.
Humanitarian work
Active in building orphanages and designing clean-water projects in developing countries with The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force.
Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame in 2025. Board member of Kansas Youth Soccer.
William Jewell College
BA degrees in Communication and Public Relations from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. Studied International Business and Literature at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England. Graduate studies at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Sits on the President's Advisory Council at William Jewell.
Career timeline
Began in radio at KCMO AM/FM in Kansas City as Director of Continuity and Executive Producer under Gannett.
Created and produced the nationally syndicated radio shows Baseball Sunday with Joe Garagiola, Football Sunday, and NBA Basketball Sunday.
Served as President and General Manager of KGU-AM and KTSS-FM in Honolulu, Hawaii and WTIX-AM in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Founded Hackett Media, a technology-marketing company focused on direct marketing, web-based services, database management, and distance-learning programs.
Became Chairman of the Board and Partner at MarketLeverage, recognized as an Inc. 100 advertising firm and Fortune 5000 fastest-growing company.
Co-Founded Legion Capital Corporation, serving as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of the private equity firm and specialized lender.
Served as President and Principal of PRM Media Direct, marketing high-end real estate across Hawaii, New York, St. Thomas, Monaco, and the United Kingdom.
Has served for more than 16 years as Executive Director of Heartland Soccer Association, the largest soccer league in the United States.
Active partner with The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force, building orphanages and designing clean-water infrastructure in developing countries.
Inducted into the Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame for sustained contribution to youth soccer in the region.
Education
William Jewell College
BA in Communication and BA in Public Relations. Currently serves on the President's Advisory Council.
Harlaxton College
Studied International Business and Literature.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Graduate studies.
Local soccer
Heartland Soccer Association and Kansas Youth Soccer.
Education
President's Advisory Council at William Jewell College.
International
The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force.
Recognition
2025 Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame inductee.