Our Team

Bryan Simpson
Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Bryan, a recent graduate of Missouri State University, had quit more jobs by the age of 22 than most people do in a lifetime. Fascinated by companies that combine business and philanthropy, in May 2010 Bryan made his last pot of coffee and took a leap of faith when starting Global Tees Screenprinting. Within 8 months that small screen printing company had evolved into a retail store in the heart of Downtown Springfield, Missouri featuring products and accessories that give back to humanitarian causes all over the world. When he’s not printing shirts or paying bills, Bryan enjoys dominating the competition in Mario Kart and training for an upcoming 150 mile bicycle race (he’s only up to 5 miles).

Bethany Forrester
Co-Founder/Director of Customer Relations
Bethany is currently a civil engineering student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology with two years left. She decided to follow in her fathers foot steps and become a civil engineer. Ultimately, she wants to use her degree to help underdeveloped countries meet basic human needs. When she is not working at at 5 Pound Apparel or in school she loves to go to the lake and travel. A random fact about her is that her middle name is Blue.

Matthew Simpson
Co-Founder/Vice President for Internet Services
Every good group needs a nerd and Matthew, Bryan's older brother, is ours. With a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Missouri State University (2007) and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Vanderbilt University (2010), Matthew has taught at Nashville State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University. He and his wife Teresa, who earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Missouri State (2008), live in Springfield. When he's not staring at a computer or smartphone screen, Matthew enjoys spending time with Teresa, hiking, reading, and cheering on his Missouri State Bears, Kansas City Royals, and Kansas City Chiefs.