Responsible for start-up and brand launch of American Association of Independent Professional Baseball franchise which began play in Rosemont, IL in May 2018. Served as primary team representative working with the Village of Rosemont, architect, general contractor and vendors to ensure the completion of $63 million stadium project. Opened Impact Field and debuted the Chicago Dogs to a sold-out crowd of 6,317 at Opening Day on May 25th. Grew paid attendance throughout the course of the inaugural season including at 40% month over month increase from June to July, paid attendance continued to trend positively for the remainder of the season. Oversaw day-to-day business operations and managed full-time staff of 15 employees. Responsible for marketing and communications efforts including advertising, promotions, social media, website, public relations, media relations, broadcasts, creative design, game entertainment and fan engagement. Developed and implemented strategic marketing plan to promote season ticket packages, premium seat packages, group experiences, single game ticket products and other team marketing initiatives. Managed day-to-day relationships with key partners including food and beverage, merchandise, village, sponsors, ticketing system, event operations, game operations.

Secured and serviced more than $500,000 annually in corporate sponsorships for the nation’s largest consumer auto show.Established Chicago Auto Show Premier Partners program developing multi-year six figure partnerships in key sponsorship categories.Managed Chicago Auto Show print, radio, television, digital and social media advertising plans.Established and managed Chicago Automobile Dealers annual USO Barbecue for the Troops fundraising program which features more than 100 participating dealers and raises more than $200,000 each year.Developed CATA Approved Member Partners and CATA Recommended Consultants programs which identifies, reviews and negotiates vendor solutions for member dealers and generates additional revenue for the association.

Major responsibilities include development and implementation of year-round athletic training program, coordinating prospective student athlete recruitment process, monitoring student athlete academic progress, assuring compliance with NCAA Division I regulations, scheduling, budgeting and general team operations.Assisted in guiding program to Horizon League Conference Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006, 2008 and 2011. Program also receives the NSCAA Team Academic Award on annual basis, which recognizes teams that maintain a cumulative GPA of above 3.0.Holds United States Soccer Federation National B Coaching License.

Responsible for on-campus and external marketing of Loyola’s thirteen NCAA Division I sports programs.Managed corporate sponsor relationships.Coordinated production and programming for home athletic contests, media broadcasts and special events.