ATLANTA - BOSTON - CHARLOTTE - CHICAGO - DENVER -LOS ANGELES - NEW YORK - TAMPA - WASHINGTON, D.C.
NEXTUP PARTNERS TEAM
Joe Dupriest
Managing Partner - Branding, Marketing Strategy, Analytics & Partnerships
Jim DeMarco
Consumer Insights, Measurement Strategy & Analytics
Joe Flores
Sports, Entertainment, Lifestyle/Influencer Marketing & Public Relations
Derrick Heggans
Strategy, Business Operations & Sales
Sabrina Jenkins
Venue & Vendor Contract Negotiations, Supplier Diversity & Marketing Sponsorships
Craig Heisner
Brand Strategy, Product & Event Marketing
Gerald Jones
Strategic Partnerships & Sponsorship Sales
Jerry Casselano
E-Commerece Strategy & Sourcing
Robert Purvy
Product Innovation & Sourcing: Performance/Lifestyle Footwear, Apparel & Accessories
Patrick Conreaux
Branding/Visualizations, Brand Standards, Messaging & Positioning Strategy
Marc Calamia
Strategic + Creative Direction, TVC/Online/ Social/Mobile Campaigns
Kerry Graue
Public Relations, Marketing Communications & Brand Strategy
TJ Lowden
Interim/Fractional CFO, Controller & Corporate Development/M&A
Paul Omps
Branding, Strategy & Analytics
Kesal Patel
Digital & Social Media Strategy, Ad Tech & Innovation Technology
Nancy MacDonald
Brand Marketing, Campaign Development, Experiential, Partnerships
Darryl Heggans
Media Sales / Business Development, Strategy and Tactical Activation
Anthony Dagrosa
Event Planning & Marketing Activation, Sponsor / Partner Integration, Brand Strategy
Leon Duncan
Experiential Marketing & Activation, GTM Product Marketing, Sponsorship Sales, Music
Missy Pender
Account Management & Client Service, Experiential Marketing & Activation, Event Planning
Jeramie McPeek
Social Media Strategy & Management
Chris Herting
Online Marketing, Brand Management + Positioning, PR
Sarah Uhran
Athlete Relations, Brand Strategy & Activations
Marc Zwerdling
Youth Sports Marketing, Experiential Marketing & Activation, Business Development
Rachel Krasnow
Global Sponsorship Sales, Evaluation, Negotiation & Strategy; Brand Marketing & Business Development
Sammy Eanes
Communications Strategy & Execution, Content Development & Production, Public Speaking & Hosting
Jennifer Manley
Experiential Marketing Strategy & Activation; Sponsorship Negotiation, Fulfillment and Consumer Engagement
Tyler Hines
Sports & Live Event Production, Video Directing & Control Room Operations, Content Creation
Michael Wurman
Executive Producer, Sports Game Presentation & Content Creation
Michael Dolan
Digital Creative, User Experience, Product Development
Investors/Advisors
B.J. Naedele
President & Chief Commercial Officer at Shop Your Way; former Global VP/GM at Nike, Leadership at Duke Athletics, PE/VC at GE Capital
Shripal Shah
Head of Product, Marketing & Advertising at Shop Your Way; former Chief Strategy Officer at Washington Football Team, Chief Digital Strategist at Catalyst
Robyn Fink
Director of PR & Brand Partnerships at CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Chris Treager
Former EVP/GM at Las Vegas Stadium/Legends, Managing Director at NASCAR, SVP Global Sports Marketing at Bank of America
Scott Lewis
Director at Zoomph
Stacey DeOrzio
Vice President, Account Services at Yes& Agency
Matt Hill
CEO, ESPAT AI
Graham Boone
Vice President of Partnerships at Blue Wire Podcasts
Eric Guthoff
Global Sports & Olympics, Startup/Early Stage Business Advisor / Talent Management
Brian Bolten
Brand Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Sponsorships, Digital Marketing & Ecommerce
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