Adam Widman Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Connect OMG Sports executives with potential new clients to help boost company growth and sales• Introduce, build and maintain client relationships for the OMGSports.com, NFLOMG.com and HOOPSOMG.com team web sites, which are full-service media relations platforms for NFL, NBA and NCAA teams

Greater Chicago Area

• Served as the PR lead with the Brand Partnership team on strategic communications plans with professional sports teams in Chicago (Bears, Bulls, Cubs) and Milwaukee (Brewers); promoted patient and clinician stories at home games and community events to generate earned media and raise brand awareness• Contributed to the development and execution of internal and external communications strategies for the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States; ensured effective communication across the organization in support of business goals and objectives• Managed the strategic communications needs of executives and key departments by providing appropriate counsel to meet Advocate’s business priorities

Lake Forest, Illinois

• Coordinated PR strategies, announcements, press releases, media advisories, interviews and press conferences• Hired, supervised and conducted performance reviews for three communications staff members• Managed a $300,000 yearly communications department budget• Built and maintained relationships with local and national NFL media• Managed the Chicago media on a daily basis by fostering a welcoming and professional environment for the press, players, coaches and executives.• Worked with network TV partners (ESPN, NFLN CBS, FOX, NBC) to coordinate yearly media day photo and video shoots to supply networks with broadcast assets• Oversaw all Soldier Field press box operations and worker assignments on gameday, managing a staff of 8-10 workers each game• Developed communications strategies and announcements for club initiatives for business and football operations, helping build brand awareness and showcase human interest stories off the field• Worked with high-profile players, including starting quarterbacks, coaches and executives on media management and preparation for weekly and postgame interviews, guaranteeing the organization’s reputation and mission were maintained• Developed, planned and presented media training to players, coaches and staff members• Oversaw the layout, content and editing of the yearly 400-page media guide and weekly 200-page game release• Conducted research using a wide variety of resources and databases, such as Stats Perform and Elias, to come up with trending statistics and historical notes and records • Headed up all content for the @BearsPR Twitter account and media web site, NFLOMG.com; helped grow @BearsPR Twitter account to more than 40K followers in less than 5 years, ranking among the top 5 PR accounts in the NFL• Worked cross-functionally with internal departments on a daily basis to ensure communications and content plans were aligned to deliver compelling content for internal and external outlets

Columbus, Ohio

• Served as the top communications assistant for Ohio State's nationally-ranked football program for 10 seasons; also served as the primary media contact for the women’s basketball, women's lacrosse and track and field programs• Helped manage a communications staff that worked with more than 1,000 student-athletes for 36 varsity sports• Assisted with Ohio State’s media relations efforts at the 2014 and 2016 College Football Playoff (CFP), two national championship games, two Big Ten football championship games, four BCS bowl games, and the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in New Orleans• Assisted the football director of operations and player personnel director with trending statistics, records, news articles, photos, powerful quotes and other information to build brand awareness and assist with recruiting and social media strategies• Coordinated and produced the football team’s 200-page weekly media release• Oversaw Ohio Stadium press box and game day responsibilities for more than 15 full-time staffers and students • Coordinated all football player interviews and photo shoots for in-house and network television partners; worked with players and starting quarterbacks on media, messaging and award promotion, including noteworthy names such as Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott, J.T. Barrett, Cardale Jones, Braxton Miller, Taylor Decker, Michael Thomas and Vonn Bell• Conducted media training for assigned coaches and student-athletes• Twice served as the media coordinator for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament first and second rounds in Columbus• Oversaw the athletic department’s photography budget, scheduling photographers for all 36 varsity sports• Served as the athletics department's co-ambassador for a university-wide Campus Campaign fundraising effort in 2016, setting a new record for participation among athletics department employees and coming in No. 1 among university departments with more than 1,000 employees

Evanston, Il

• Primary contact for men’s basketball, men’s soccer and its NCAA national champion women’s lacrosse team; also served as the secondary football contact in 2007• Produced and edited media guides and game programs and handled graphic design work on NUsports.com• Helped oversee three assistant directors, one full-time intern and an eight-person student staff

• Served as the primary media contact for women’s basketball, baseball, field hockey and golf teams• Managed a five-person student staff, produced & edited media guides, game programs, team posters, press releases and feature stories• Served as the point person for the Kent State athletics department web site and assisted with a re-designed layout of KentStateSports.com

Columbus, Ohio, United States