Andy Clark Email & Phone Number

Oak Park, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois

Teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in the Management and Marketing departments, in addition to the School of Hospitality Leadership. The courses being taught include Sports Management, Sponsorship Marketing, Event Planning and Production, the San Diego Sports Consulting Project and Behind the Scenes with Chicago Sports Organizations. Many students have gone on to internships and full-time positions with many top companies and sports organizations including the NFL Rotational Program, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, Chicago Sports Commission, McDonald’s, Ogilvy Action, Alli Acton Sports, Red Frog Events, National Basketball Retired Players Association, Newbridge Marketing, Platinum Rye, Vivid Seats, DePaul Athletics, STOP Sports Injuries Campaign and Comcast SportsNet.

Chicago, Illinois

Directed all sales and marketing efforts for a licensed software company that markets communications solutions designed to help universities strengthen relationships with recruits, students, and donors. Led the growth of the client roster from zero to over 300 college and universities, encompassing over 2,000 individual clients. Managed industry partnerships with the NAIA, AVCA and over 10 trade organizations.Led Scoutware’s introduction into new vertical markets including NCAA compliance monitoring, fund raising, admissions, and CRM solutions.

Chicago, Illinois

Taught Sports Sponsorship Marketing and Sports Management in the Graduate School of Business.

Dekalb, Illinois

Taught Sports Sponsorship Marketing and Sports Promotions classes in the Master of Science in Sports Management program.

Chicago, Illinois

Member of senior management team that created the Diversified Communications Group, a new C-K initiative dedicated to delivering clients the right marketing solutions regardless of discipline.Negotiated and implemented a New York City Marathon sponsorship for PHS Health Plans that won a Golden Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago. Directed marketing communications programs for Chart House Enterprises, Corona Beer, NMMA, Sport and Social Clubs of the U.S. and Special Olympics Illinois.Negotiated sponsorships and developed supporting marketing programs for Au Bon Pain, Kemper Insurance, LaSalle Bank, New Holland Construction, AirTran Airways and Barton Brands.

Chicago, Illinois

Managed the sports/event marketing group, supervising a nine-person account team, developing long-term client relationships, providing counsel on marketing communications, brand strategy, event marketing and media relations.Designed and implemented sports marketing and communications programs for: Nike, LaSalle Bank, Upjohn, Ameritech, Brown-Foreman, G. Heileman, Kraft, Sprint, US Soccer, Rosemont Horizon, International Basketball League, The Sporting News, One-A-Day Vitamins and Ricoh. Served as tournament director for the Old Style Classic from 1989-91, a men’s basketball event at the Allstate Arena featuring Illinois, DePaul, Memphis and Oklahoma State.Developed a sports development strategy for the Illinois Bureau of Tourism, resulting in the formation of eight sports commissions in local CVB’s across the state.

Chicago, Illinois

Managed sales and marketing efforts for new and existing clients including Notre Dame University, Chicago Cubs, Rosemont Horizon, the PGA Championship and many concert venues, comedy clubs, theaters and special events.

Chicago, Illinois

Managed all ticket sales for the DePaul athletic program with a yearly average of $1.3 million in sales. Responsibilities included operations, sales, marketing and event management.

Mba, Marketing

Bachelors Of Science, Finance And Economics