Anthony Battaglia, is the owner and developer of Palazzo di Bocce. He serves on the board of the U.S. Bocce Federation, and is a nationally-ranked player and member of the Sylvan Lake Bocce Club.

Mr. Battaglia retired in 1999 as chairman of commercial construction firm Cunningham-Limp, which he had co-owned since the late 1970s. He began his career learning the cement trade from his father, Pat Battaglia, who owned his own firm by the same name. He and a colleague opened Anthony Bennett Construction in 1976, which went on to purchase Cunningham-Limp.

Mr. Battaglia and his wife live in Oakland Township. They have four adult children and five grandchildren.

Michael Thomas Jr., is the Director of Operations at Palazzo di Bocce. He was previously owner and chef at Rustica Europa in Rochester Hills, Michigan from 1995 to 2002. He was recognized as Chef of the Year in 2002 by the American Culinary Federation’s Chefs 200 Association, and for its cleanliness his restaurant was named Best of the Delightful Dozen by the Michigan Restaurant Association in 1997.

A former personal chef to NBA star Kevin Johnson of the Phoenix Suns, Thomas has worked in the hospitality industry for a number of properties in Michigan and Arizona, including Hops! Bistro and Brewery in Scottsdale; The Boulders, a resort in Carefree, Arizona; and the Roman Terrace in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Thomas earned an A.O.S. in culinary arts and restaurant management from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute and was awarded membership in the Alpha Kappa Beta honor society. He resides with his wife and daughter in Oxford, Michigan.

Jason Wisniewski, is Manager of Bocce at Palazzo di Bocce. He is currently captain of the Gold Medalist team - 2006 U.S. Club Championship for Punto, Raffa, Volo.

In his first Nationals appearance in 2005, he was on the Gold medalist team for Doubles-Volo and the Bronze medalist for both Singles-Punto, Raffa, Volo and Singles-Volo

Wisniewski has been playing bocce since 2001 initially learning the game from Mr. Battaglia. He soon after became a member of the Sylvan Lake Bocce Club and with additional coaching from Mr. Battaglia, has played in bocce tournaments throughout the world and is now considered one of the top U.S. players.