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.
• 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.
• 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

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

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