A creative thinker with real business formation, team development and growth strategy experience.President of The League Brand, a company I founded in 2012 to address challenges schools & organizations face when designing, producing and selling uniforms and branded merchandise. Since then, TLB has partnered with schools and organizations in over 12 US cities and has become one of the largest providers of NY team apparel, school uniforms, league merchandise and promotional products. Prior to this role, I founded one of NYC's original soccer lifestyle brands, FOSA USA. The brand sold in regional soccer shops and was named "Cool New Brands" by TimeOut NY Magazine. In 2011, FOSA USA was named Official Merchandise Partner for The Cosmos Copa Soccer Tournament, one of the largest amateur soccer tournaments in the country. As part of the NY Cosmos global brand relaunch, I was responsible for product design/development, direct marketing, on-site sales & customer experience at all games. My appreciation for developing interpersonal relationships has lead me to various community involvement and volunteerism projects. In 2010, I established the New York Football League, a non-profit community organization that supported youth underprivileged soccer players. In 2012, I rallied our soccer community to establish the first Street Soccer USA, ‘I Play For NYC’ Soccer League at the newly formed Brooklyn Bridge Park. The league raised funds for local homeless men & women who participated in the Street Soccer USA program (a national 501C3 non-profit). The league also acted as a crucial social bridge between mostly homeless Street Soccer NYC team and a diverse population of NYC soccer players. I started my career in a corporate role where I advised large corporations, law firms and global banks on talent acquisition and employee retention. I have applied the experience gained in brand perception, creative marketing and progressive customer service to drive successful projects and generate awareness or revenue for affiliated organizations. To this day I continue to be involved in purpose driven community projects, most notably, the JCK Foundation where I lead a team of advisors called the JCK Strike Team. The Strike Team is a group of trusted JCK Foundation contributors that identify and execute short term projects to support mental wellness and resilience amongst youth in local communities and schools. I am a proud husband and father; I still enjoy being competitive and being outdoors especially when I’m grilling with family & friends.