FEATURED ACADEMY MEMBERS
Award winning work is selected by 150+ Executive and Associate members of the Engagement Academy of Sports Entertainment. Each judge is an industry leader and engagement expert that is peer nominated and selected for their specific subject matter expertise.

Jen Millet
COO
Bay FC
Bay FC

Ronnie Singh
Head of Lifestyle & Content Marketing
2K Games
2K Games

Julie Haddon
CMO
NWSL
NWSL

Richard Jefferson
NBA Champion
ESPN Sports Analyst
ESPN Sports Analyst

DaLeyna Adkinson
Director, Marketing - Brand Heat & Culture
PUMA Group
PUMA Group

Mekale Jackson
Sr. Director, Global Social Media Strategy
Under Armour
Under Armour

Sarah Bishop
VP, Brand & Consumer Marketing
NFL
NFL

Josh Hart
NBA Athlete & Podcast Host
LightHarted
LightHarted

Jazmine Chase
Influencer Marketing Manager
Prime Video & Amazon Studios
Prime Video & Amazon Studios

Phil Cook
CMO
WNBA
WNBA

Deandra Duggans
VP, Brand Marketing
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas Aces

Bill Moseley
Director, Sponsorships & Experiential Marketing
AT&T
AT&T

Tyrel Kirkham
CMO
Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference

Emily Hofer
Chief People & Purpose Officer
World Surf League
World Surf League

Luka Dukich
VP, Content
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls

Niki Dobratz
CMO
Fallon
Fallon

Karin Kildow
Founder & CEO
The Content Capital Group
The Content Capital Group

Amar Shah
Executive Producer
Studio T Creative
Studio T Creative

Stacey Richman
SVP, Communications
Team Whistle
Team Whistle

Tod Plotkin
Founder & CEO
Green Buzz Agency
Green Buzz Agency

Keisha Wright
SVP, Partnerships & Purpose
THINK450
THINK450

Selena Castillo
Head of External Affairs, WBB
Duke University Athletics
Duke University Athletics

Holger Hansen
Executive Director, Sports
Accenture Song
Accenture Song

Marissa Weseloh
Director, Sponsorships
Verizon
Verizon

Calder Hynes
SVP, Global Communications
Wasserman
Wasserman

Reshina Warren
Director, Social Media Content Strategy & Analytics
USTA
USTA

Jenna Fidellow
Exec Director, US Head of Content
Wavemaker
Wavemaker

TJ Winfrey
Chief Partnerships Officer
Detroit City FC
Detroit City FC

Sarah Crennan
VP, Head of Content, DTC
NBA
NBA

Bonnie Bernstein
Founder & CEO
Walk Swiftly Productions
Walk Swiftly Productions

Walter Brock
Co-Founder & Creative Director
CrossOvr
CrossOvr

Ricardo Fort
Founder
Sport by Fort
Sport by Fort

Barry Parasram
EVP
Extension PR
Extension PR

Amy Anderson
Founder & CEO
Sidecar Media
Sidecar Media

Felicia Johnson
Managing Director, Brand Marketing
Team IFA
Team IFA

Neeta Sreekanth
Chief Growth & Development Officer
Winners Alliance
Winners Alliance

Mike Grahl
CMO
Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx
Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx

Stephanie Marciano
Head of Sports & Ent. Marketing
Ally
Ally

Martin Nance
CMO
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings

Lisa Murray
EVP & CMO (Retired)
Octagon Sports & Ent. Network
Octagon Sports & Ent. Network

Sean Brown
Co-Founder
Grandstand
Grandstand

Jillian Frechette
CMO
NJ Devils & Prudential Center
NJ Devils & Prudential Center

Steve Hickok
SVP & Partner
FleishmanHillard
FleishmanHillard

Kenyatta Bynoe
Principal Marketing Consultant
Ingenuity Squared
Ingenuity Squared

Kim Harland
President
SDI Sports
SDI Sports

Chad Easterling
Co-Founder & CEO
Obsidianworks
Obsidianworks

Johnna Hayward
Head of Strategy & Partnership Marketing
New York Liberty
New York Liberty

Mick Batyske
DJ
Investor & Entrepreneur
Investor & Entrepreneur

Karim Fathi
VP, Marketing (North America)
Hublot
Hublot

Abigail Weintraub
VP, Brand & Engagement Strategy
LA28
LA28

Basia Wojcik
VP, Sports
The Marketing Arm
The Marketing Arm
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Jimmy Spencer
GM, UNINTERRUPTED
The SpringHill Company
The SpringHill Company

Michael Bucklin
SVP, Digital
FOX Sports
FOX Sports

Sara Toussaint
Partner & Managing Director
Underdog Ventures Team
Underdog Ventures Team

Marcus Minifee
VP, Global Partner Marketing
NBA
NBA

Anne Marie Gianutsos
CMO
Drone Racing League
Drone Racing League

Arlesha Amazan
Marketing Executive & Strategist
Athlete & Brand Marketing
Athlete & Brand Marketing

Dev Sethi
COO
Athletes.Org
Athletes.Org

Keri Lockett
Head of Sports Marketing, Gatorade
PepsiCo
PepsiCo

Patrick Wixted
SVP, Client Services Director
Ketchum Sports
Ketchum Sports

Gerard Littlejohn
Senior Director, Social Impact
GMR Marketing
GMR Marketing

Haley Rosen
Founder & CEO
Just Women's Sports
Just Women's Sports

Anmol Malhotra
Head of Sports Partnerships
Snap
Snap

Josh Grunberg
Advisor
Media & Entertainment
Media & Entertainment

Zach Leonsis
President, Media & New Enterprises
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Randi Matthews
Founder & CEO
Multi-Hyphen Media
Multi-Hyphen Media

Tim Greenberg
EVP, Content Strategy & Production
World Surf League
World Surf League

Caroline Ryan
VP, Brand Marketing
Excel Sports Management
Excel Sports Management

Ashly Robinson
Head of Original Development
The Players' Tribune
The Players' Tribune

Mike Denevi
Head of Media
Betr
Betr

Jennifer Van Dijk
CEO
Superplastic
Superplastic

Alexander Michaelsen
Executive Creative Director
Jung von Matt SPORTS
Jung von Matt SPORTS

James Ward
Creative Director & Co-Founder
Bursty
Bursty

Ghislaine León
Director, Creative Strategy
REVOLT MEDIA & TV
REVOLT MEDIA & TV

TJ Adeshola
Operating Partner
Arctos Partner
Arctos Partner

Marissa Mast
Founder & CEO
Mast Media
Mast Media

Jacie DeHoop
Co-Founder
The GIST
The GIST

Kazeem Famuyide
Host & Creator
Fanatics & MSG Entertainment
Fanatics & MSG Entertainment

Ishwara Glassman Chrein
Adjunct Professor
Columbia University
Columbia University

Evan Parker
CEO
Mantel
Mantel

Tariq Ahmad
Certified Sports Marketing Athlete Agent
Sports Court
Sports Court

Michael Chavez Booth
Founding Partner & Head of Culture
POV Agency
POV Agency

Sebastian Arriagada
Social Architect & Co-Founder
CCG Social
CCG Social

Lauren Corugedo
Head of Marketing
Chef Merito
Chef Merito

Tru Pettigrew
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx
Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx

Juan Ochoa
Sports Content Marketing & CRM Lead
DIRECTV
DIRECTV

Bryan Harper
VP, Content & Production
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings