●The International POP Tennis Association, Inc. is a charitable, not-for-profit 501(c)(3)organization devoted to creatively and aggressively growing the sport of POP Tennis nationally & internationally. POP is a re-branding of traditional, classic Paddle Tennis which is the “original” Paddle Tennis created in the US in 1898. ●Since its inception, I've been working directly with POP Founder Ken Lindner. National focus has been marketing, promotion, organizing event socials, clinics & pro demos, social media, sponsorships, partnerships and attending industry trade events. Local focus has been driving programs & initiatives at locations including the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.●Relationships with The U.S. Tennis Association & The Tennis Industry Association have created over 30,000 new courts around the country. POP is now being played actively in 29 different states around the U.S and in 14 other countries. Recent global partnerships with Tennis Australia and European Sports Group(ESG) in an eleven country licensing deal have further expanded our reach and growth potential. Our partners & supporters include Adidas, Babolat, Wilson, Dunlop, Drop Shot, Tecnifibre, Reflex, XTP, Tiga, Axe, Powerpaddle and Sport Court.●Major media coverage including a 4 minute Feature story on NBC’s “The Today Show”, a Tennis Channel Feature story and an Associated Press story, that ran on over 250 networks worldwide, have helped build our momentum.●Our main priority is to continue growing POP Tennis & its player base exponentially by creating sport awareness, creating business opportunities for our supporters and development/construction of new courts in schools, camps, public parks, country clubs, gated & retirement communities, residential locations and recreational facilities.

●I finished my Argent career as ‎an Independent Contractor acting as a Finder/Introducer/Closer.●‎Argent Trading provided financial solutions for Fortune 1000 companies looking to maximize their return on underperforming assets.●‎Asset targets included inventory, capital equipment, real estate, corporate aircraft and raw materials.●‎My main responsibilities were to manage and oversee current clients, help identify new opportunities, create proposals, make face-to-face presentations and negotiate with prospects to finalize contracts.●‎Sales momentum was achieved through initial and follow up meetings with high-level executives. Aggressive domestic travel and attendance at major industry trade shows played a big part in Argent's success.●‎Client signings included Eastman Kodak, Duane Reade, Fortune Brands and Ecolab.●‎Also spent over 2 years as VP of Client Service. During that period, I assisted in managing accounts such as Prince Sports, Black & Decker and Chrysler.

●‎Uncovered and procured trade opportunities for this national media bartering company fulfilling on business with clients in all major product categories.●‎Negotiated and finalized contracts in order to secure trading partners for long term business.●‎Cultivated and managed relationships with CEO's, CFO's and Vice Presidents of Fortune 1000 companies.●‎Established agreements with new clients including Panasonic, Samsung, Miller Brewing Company, Tropicana and The Sharper Image.●‎Structured highly successful barter agreements through a coordinated effort with SKR's Remarketing and Media Buying departments.

●‎Overall responsibility for the sales, daily management and growth of paid programming/paid spot advertising business throughout the country.●‎Achieved sales goals by aggressively pursuing television producers, media buyers, advertising agencies and infomercial companies.●‎Successfully handled all aspects of network/client relationship including program review, contract negotiation and revenue collection.●‎Recruited, trained and managed sales representatives and sales support staff.●‎Major client signings included Sony Music, Texaco, Sports Illustrated, Sears, Mattel and Time Warner Music.●‎Represented the company at industry trade shows and events including the annual NATPE convention.

●‎Daily management of clientele in order to fulfill trade contracts for this corporate media barter firm.●‎Clients included television/radio stations, magazines, merchandise manufacturers and travel service companies.●‎Also handled specialized key accounts such as Business Week, CNBC, Omni Hotels and Elle Magazine with contracts totalling over $12 million.●‎Actively participated in meetings involving vendor/inventory selection.

●‎Began as an Intern working for college credit.●‎Presented with five "Marketing Excellence" awards for my work with artists Whitney Houston, Carly Simon, Billy Ocean, Expose' and Kenny G.●‎Interfaced on a one-to-one basis with buyers/managers of chain stores, major distributors and wholesalers in order to fulfill Arista sales priorities.●‎Conducted weekly sales and radio tracking to identify and forecast market trends.●‎Helped coordinate New York area retail promotions including artist in-store appearances, merchandising and contests.●‎Had the luxury of working directly with and being trained by Music Business innovator, Monte Lipman.