AMY MARTIN

Amy Martin spent eight years living the agency life working with clients such as the Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Coyotes and the the Super Bowl XLIII Host Committee. She spent three seasons with the Phoenix Suns developing and monetizing their digital media platform.

Digital Royalty, Amy’s Digital Integration and Social Marketing agency, focuses on developing strategies to help corporate brands, professional sports leagues, teams and athletes build, measure and monetize their digital universe. She has developed a proprietary Return on Influence (ROI) measurement formula to demonstrate the value of social marketing. Her most recent example of social media success is the growth of Shaquille O’Neal’s digital brand via social media and implementing measurable strategies which have resulted in securing major endorsement deals.  Follow Amy on Twitter @DigitalRoyalty

MARK TUDI

Mark Tudi is the Founder and President of SPORTS CAREERS, the ORIGINAL and most comprehensive Employment Resource in the Sports & Entertainment Industry. For over 30 years, Mark has established a high-profile track record in sports career development, with over 750 successful retained search assignments. He has represented the career interests and managed opportunities for many of the leading executives, personalities, and organizations in Sports.

In addition, Mark founded the Sports & Entertainment Human Resource Forum (SEHRF) to build professional recognition and a unified Industry association for today’s Human Resource Managers, Hiring Authorities and Employers. Most recently, he has resurrected the SPORTS CAREERS Conference, the Sports Industry’s first and largest meeting of its kind, where people managers and the career-oriented connect.  Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkTudi and check out sportscareers.com, sportssearch.net, and marktudi.com

KRIS MATHIS

Kris Mathis is the Founder/CEO of SponsorPitch.com, a New York City-based sponsorship networking start-up.  Kris started his career in sponsorship representing Fortune 500 clients at Edelman PR’s sponsorship consulting division prior to jumping to a brand management position at Paris-based mobile gaming startup, Gameloft.  In between, Kris attended graduate school in Nashville (Music City!), Tennessee. In his spare time, Kris enjoys eating, running, the beach, UFC and Bryant Park.

Follow Kris on Twitter @sponsorpitch

FRANK AGIN

Frank Agin is the founder and president of AmSpirit Business Connections, an organization that empowers entrepreneurs, sales representatives and professionals to become more successful through networking and developing stronger business relationships.

He is the author of a book entitled Foundational Networking: Creating Know, Like & Trust For A Lifetime of Extraordinary Success, and the co-author of LinkedWorking: Generating Success of the World’s Largest Professional Networking Website, which is one of the first books to set forth a strategy for being successful with social media websites. He is also currently co-authoring a book with Jim Ballard entitled The Player. In addition to these professional development books, Frank is the author of two novels (Out of the Comfort Zone and RIVAL) and is currently working on a third (Coach Dad).

He has an undergraduate degree from Beloit College (Beloit, WI) as well as a law degree and MBA from the Ohio State University. For additional information on Frank visit www.frankagin.com.

BEN STURNER

Ben Sturner is the Founder and CEO of Leverage Agency, one of the most respected, innovative, resourceful and ambitious sports and entertainment branding sponsorship agencies on Madison Avenue.

Sturner has taken his multi-million dollar business from a small start-up in his New York City apartment to a premiere agency that has secured deals for clients including: Jimmy Kimmel Live, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball, KFC, Gillette, Progressive Insurance, Southwest Airlines, Reebok, Comcast, Anheuser Busch, Fremantle Media, Mark Burnett Productions and NBC’s Prime Time Celebrity Apprentice, Reveille, Radical Media, as well as other top-tier brands.

Ben has been named NYC Entrepreneur of the month in TrueNYC.com and has been interviewed and featured on ESPN, NBC, CNBC, USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL as an expert in sports and entertainment sponsorship. You can follow Ben on Twitter @leverageagency and find out more about Leverage Agency.

MATT CREVIN

Matt brings over 17 years of NFL gameday experience to share. He has worked with the San Fransico Forty Niners and was part of the Westwood One/CBS radio team working as a spotter for select west coast NFL games. Today, Matt continues his relationship with the Forty Niners as the press box public address announcer. He has experience working side by side with broadcast greats like Al Michaels, John Madden, Harry Kalas, Dick Enberg, and Marv Albert to name just a few. Matt brings a totally new game to the field in a format that will give every fan a fresh look inside the NFL. You can visit his website www.voiceofthebox.com to learn more and view past interviews.

TIM EVANS

Tim is the CEO of Athlete Web Design, a web design and internet marketing firm for athletes and sports professionals based in Chicago. Tim has been online since 1997 and is an expert in the domain name sales, acquisitions, and monetizing. This expertise in domain names has evolved into helping athletes and sports professionals with a virtual presence online through official websites for athletes and sports entities.  Connect with Tim on LinkedIn or follow him on Twitter @athlete

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