Since joining Baker Hostetler's legislative practice in 2001, Josh Alkin has served as a primary advisor to the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. In that capacity, Josh has acted as liaison between the Commissioner's office and Congress and the White House. He has worked with the House and Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees, as well as the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee educating Members of Congress and their staffs on a diverse array of issues, including antitrust, immigration, and homeland security issues.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

This instructor has taught:
Sports Digital Media and Consumer Engagement

Vlad Babin has over fifteen years of experience in the financial world (investment banking and corporate finance, brokerage, retail banking, and insurance). Over six years he worked for an international investment bank on Wall Street in New York. As a member of the Finance & Accounting Control Group within the Global Capital Markets, he controlled Global Rates and Global Commercial Real Estate businesses. He also spent five years in brokerage (equity trading, risk management and asset management – fully licensed by NASD) in Chicago. Currently Vlad Babin is a bank examiner with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).   Mr. Babin has over seven years of teaching experience in graduate, undergraduate and professional programs. In addition to teaching at Georgetown University, he has taught financial courses at Adelphi University and Baruch College in New York; at Northeastern Illinois University and Roosevelt University in Chicago. He has taught Corporate Finance, Fixed Income Markets, Derivatives Markets, and Investment Analysis. He holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Loyola University Chicago. Mr. Babin served in the United States Marine Corps.
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Tricia Barry currently serves as the Director of Events for the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, the regional sports commission. In this role, Barry is responsible for overseeing the logistical coordination, vendor management, PR and communications, fundraising and marketing efforts, staffing, budgeting and execution of sporting, community and special events such as the National Marathon and Half Marathon, the National Health & Fitness Expo, the Tewaaraton Award, SneakerBall, Washington Mystics Community Day, Great Pumpkin 5k and the 2011 Army Navy Game/Gala.
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Steve Beck currently serves as the President/Executive Director of the Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman.  In this role, Beck is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the re-branded Military Bowl. He serves as the liaison between the teams and conferences, in terms of contract negotiations and team selection. Beck assists in developing the board, and also oversees and develops the bowl’s budgets, as well as the marketing and advertising plans and contracts. Steve was hired for this position in October 2008 for the inaugural game.
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Special Topic - Tiger Woods Foundation / AT&T National Golf Tournament

Brooke A. Beyer, Jr., was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Georgetown University with a B.S.B.A. in 1987. He received his J.D. from the University of Maryland in 1991. Prior to coming to NASCAR in 2002, Mr. Beyer worked for various law firms and in the publishing industry as a writer and editor before landing at Allen’s Trademark Digest as the editor-in-chief and business manager for several years. After two years as a trademark examining attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark, Mr. Beyer joined NASCAR, Inc.'s Charlotte Legal Department as Associate Licensing Counsel and now holds the position of Assistant General Counsel. His primary responsibilities at NASCAR include: sponsorship, entitlement and licensing contract drafting and negotiation; intellectual property; and NASCAR Foundation. Mr. Beyer also manages NASCAR's legal offices in Charlotte and New York City.
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This instructor has taught:
Internship I

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This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance

This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports
Global Games: Olympics/ World Cup

Jason Bitsoff is in his fifth year with Feld Entertainment, the world’s leading producer of live family entertainment, as its Vice President – General Manager of Sponsorship & Strategic Alliances.  Bitsoff is responsible for engineering a consumer-driven, comprehensive corporate partnership programs for the most requested touring shows in family entertainment including Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Disney On Ice and Feld Motor Sports?  a division of Feld Entertainment, which include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy® Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Freestyle Motocross, Nuclear Cowboyz?  and IHRA® Nitro Jam®.  
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Event Planning and Facility Management

A background in radio/television, sports marketing and event management gives Pete Bockelman experience in managing all of the elements of Disson Skating’s figure skating shows. Over the course of his tenure with Disson Skating, he has produced over one-hundred (100) nationally televised events which have aired on NBC, CBS, ESPN and USA Networks. Bockelman specializes in handling the many details and aspects of implementing successful figure skating events, including sponsorship fulfillment, sponsorship development, and operations of events. In 2003, Bockelman supervised the production of the Daytime Emmy Award nominated program entitled “Scott Hamilton and Friends.”
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports
Capstone

During his 13-year career in professional sports public relations, Zack Bolno has worked in the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Over the past six years, he has served as the team spokesperson for the Washington Redskins (2009 and 2010) and the Washington Wizards (2004-08).
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Born and raised in Dundee, Florida, Joe Briggs was a scholarship athlete at Texas Christian University earning three varsity letters as a committed student leader on campus. After working in corporate America for a few years, Mr. Briggs transitioned into education as the Special Assistant to the President of Florida A&M University while also pursuing a master's degree at the same institution as a State University System Fellow. Once he completed his master's degree, Mr. Briggs decided to further his education goals once again at the Florida State University College of Law earning his juris doctorate in 2006.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

Christopher Browne is Vice President for the Greater Washington Sports Alliance. The Sports Alliance is the regional sports commission serving Washington D.C., Maryland & Virginia. Browne came to the Sports Alliance in January of 2005 and serves as the primary liaison between major sporting event rights holders and the National Capital Region. In this role, he is responsible for spearheading the attraction and hosting of both domestic and international sporting events in Greater Washington including NCAA Championships, All-Star Games and various Olympic qualifying sporting events.
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Chartese Burnett is currently principal for Chartese Enterprises, LLC, where she serves as a consultant in communications, charitable giving and collaborative partnerships.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Communications and Public Relations

This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management
Sports Event Planning and Facility Management

Ellie joined AFH in January 2009 as a Director in order to lead both resource development and new program development for youth. Over the past 20 years she has worked both nationally and internationally to promote philanthropy, engage in innovative corporate social responsibility projects, and raise funds for both non-profit and for-profit ventures that served to improve quality of life for people and communities in need. She developed a passion for social justice issues as ED of a program serving at-risk youth, which eventually lead to a career with United Ways (Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, Maryland and at United Way of America), Sylvan Learning Systems, and The Open Society Institute – Baltimore. Ellie serves on the board of the Public Justice Center in Baltimore and on the membership committee for the Alliance for Effective Social Investing. She is also a faculty member in the master program at Georgetown for Sports Industry Management program. Ellie received her MBA from University of Maryland, College Park and her undergraduate degree in English from Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. She was born in Spain and has lived and worked in Europe, Asia and Central America.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports
Internship II
Capstone

This instructor has taught:
Capstone

Tom DePaso currently serves as Associate General Counsel for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). Duties include filing grievances under the NFL-NFLPA CBA, mediating player/agent grievances pursuant to the NFLPA Regulations Governing Contract Advisors, and prosecuting disciplinary cases under those Regulations. He acts as attorney to the Professional Athletes Foundation (charitable organization which provides funds to needy former players) and provides legal services for the NFL Coaches Association. DePaso is also a member of the salary cap committee which sets the NFL's salary cap under the CBA each season. Previously, DePaso performed similar responsibilities for players in the United States Football League Players Association and Arena Football League Players Association.
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Corporate Marketing Director, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
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This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

Tim English is the senior staff counsel for the NFL Players Association, which is the NFL players' union, located in Washington, DC. For the past 27 years, Tim has been responsible for handling NLRB matters and other labor law issues for the NFLPA including filing and litigating player grievances involving contract, injury and disciplinary disputes.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Nate Ewell is in his seventh season with the Washington Capitals, his fifth leading the team's media relations efforts. Washington has earned the Dick Dillman Award as the top media relations staff in the NHL's Eastern Conference each of the last three years. Ewell, who is the co-founder and co-owner of InsideCollegeHockey.com, was a writer and researcher for NBC Sports at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

Mark Fine is entering his third season with the Harlem Globetrotters in the role of Sr. Marketing Director. In his first two seasons, the Globetrotters set all-time revenue records in back-to-back years. Fine helped lead that charge, setting gross ticket sales records upwards of as much as 20% growth year-to-year in markets large and small at venues in Washington, D.C., Tampa, San Jose, Oakland, Baltimore, Hartford, Norfolk, Trenton (NJ), Salisbury (MD), Hagerstown (MD) and Danbury (CT).
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Abe Frank serves as Managing Director of Government Relations for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). His responsibilities include managing the NCAA's Washington, DC office, working with Members of Congress and with state and local officials to support the mission and the goals of the NCAA, and developing and maintaining relationships with other higher education and sports organizations.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

Ira Frankel is the Senior Director of Marketing and New Media for the Washington Wizards.  In his current role he is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of Database Marketing and Website/New Media. His roles includes but is not limited to acting as the gateway to (Archtics CRM) system which involves list segmentation, data analysis, data hygiene, Acxiom data appends with personicx clusters, tracking and sales reporting.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Digital Media and Consumer Engagement

This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management
Capstone

This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

Meredith Geisler has been at the forefront of the sports public relations industry for more than 25 years, helping athletes, celebrities, sports authors, and corporate clients leverage their sports and entertainment involvement through the media. In the past two decades, Meredith has been responsible for public relations campaigns for such notable athletes as pro basketball players Grant Hill, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Tamika Catchings, pro golfer Annika Sorenstam, baseball pros Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken, and pro soccer's Cobi Jones; for sports authors Christine Brennan, Mike Freeman, Eric Mirlis, and Bob Mitchell; and corporate clients University of Dreams, Musiker Summer Discovery, Geier Financial Management, Wolf Creek Golf Course, World Skating Federation, and The Baseball Factory.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Communications and Public Relations

A longtime veteran of the sports marketing industry, Tom George returned to his roots at Octagon in 2005. In his role as the Senior Vice President of Athlete and Property Marketing, he directs the company's marketing efforts for the Athletes & Personalities division. An innovative and proactive marketer, George has crafted some of the most successful athlete marketing portfolios in the industry, including those for Michael Chang in Southeast Asia, Chris Paul, Gustavo Kuerten in Brazil, Anna Kournikova, David Robinson, and Sheryl Swoopes among others.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

This instructor has taught:
Sports Event Planning and Facility Management

One of the most respected and innovative executives in the sports, entertainment and facility management industry, Bobby Goldwater has had a distinguished career in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Currently the President of The Goldwater Group, a management and consulting company, Mr. Goldwater was President and Executive Director of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission with the primary responsibility of leading the District of Columbia's efforts to bring Major League Baseball back to the Nation's Capital, a project that was successfully completed with the announcement in September 2004 of the relocation of the Montreal Expos, now the Washington Nationals.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management
Sports Event Planning and Facility Management
Capstone

Stephen Goodman moved into the position of assistant vice president for corporate partnerships in July 2007 after serving as senior corporate partnerships manager for the three years prior. In this capacity, Goodman works directly with NFL sponsors on initiatives that involve NFL players and manages the execution of sponsorships for NFL PLAYERS programs, including servicing and activation. He also manages sponsorship relationships and works to develop promotional programs and marketing campaigns to support sponsor and licensee objectives. He also manages and sells inventory for all of NFL PLAYERS properties including television, events and multimedia. Goodman joined NFL PLAYERS in 2000 as a corporate marketing manager and was previously an account executive at Big League Broadcasting for Sports Talk 790/The Zone in Atlanta. Goodman has a B.A. in Communications from East Carolina University. Goodman and his wife Michelle have two boys ages 3 and 5.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance
Sports Economics, Global Brand Management and Under Armour

Tim is the CEO of N Street Strategies, a Washington, DC based nonprofit operations consulting firm.  N Street Strategies specializes in supporting nonprofit organizations build the systems and structure for a sustainable, cost-effective impact, so that they can focus on achieving their missions.  Prior to founding N Street Strategies, Tim played an integral role in developing the global nonprofit organization, PeacePlayers International (PPI).  Tim served in multiple roles for PPI, including Deputy Executive Director, Director of Finance and Program Director in Northern Ireland.  Prior to PPI, Tim worked for Tishman Realty & Construction, negotiating commercial lease and sale transactions throughout the US. He received his B.S. in Sports Organization from Miami University (OH) and his M.B.A. from The George Washington University.  Tim is a former collegiate athlete and native Washingtonian.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

Scott Hall is in his third season with the Wizards as senior director of communications. His duties in that role include serving as team spokesman and liaison to the local and national media and the NBA while overseeing the overall communications strategy for the organization and the general dissemination of information regarding the team. Hall's department is responsible for producing the team's annual regular season and postseason media guides, writing news releases, compiling game notes, scheduling and facilitating player and staff interview requests and maintaining statistical upkeep and biographical information.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Communications and Public Relations

Tori (Wellington) Hanna Graduated University of Maryland in 2001 with a BA in Communications. She went on to earn her MBA with a focus on Marketing at Regis University in Denver, CO. Tori has proven internships do pay off. She began her career at Under Armour during her senior spring semester at Maryland (Feb 2001). It was the culture, people, values and drive that made Tori stay on as an intern for an entire year and a half, while she finished up her undergrad.
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Mr. Harvey serves as Co-Owner and President of the Washington Bayhawks, a franchise operating in Major League Lacrosse. He has led the team's re-location from Baltimore to Washington DC and negotiated a 3 year agreement to play home games at Navy-Marine Corps in Annapolis, MD. Mr. Harvey serves on the boards of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, the Tewaaraton Award Foundation, Winners Lacrosse and US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter. He belongs to the Potomac Officers Club and is a member of the University Club of Washington DC, where he is Chair of the Squash Committee.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

Allen currently serves as the Director of Corporate Partnerships for the Washington Nationals.  In this role, he is responsible for managing the Washington Nationals Corporate Partnership sales staff in the generation of revenue via creative, strategic, successful team partnerships with regional and national corporations.  He currently teaches the Sports Sales, Sponsorship, and Licensing class in Georgetown University’s Sports Industry Management Masters Program.
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As Senior Vice President, Marketing Communications, Doug Hicks oversees all D.C. United marketing and public relations activities, broadcasting initiatives, digital programming and community relation's endeavors. In his tenth season with the club, Hicks' notable achievements include establishing the club's first multi-year television broadcasting deal, signing the first English radio broadcast partner, overseeing the expansion of the D.C. United Spanish Radio network and facilitating the dynamic growth of dcunited.com. Acknowledging the quality relationships built with local and national media, Major League Soccer honored his department four consecutive years (2004-2007) with the Team Public Relations Award. United has also earned two League community relations honors under his supervision. Hicks serves on the board of United for D.C., the charitable foundation developed by D.C. United to advance the educational and social welfare opportunities for the area's youth.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

Scott Horner currently serves as the Director of Communications for the Athlete & Property Marketing group at Octagon, one of the world's foremost athlete representation and sports marketing agencies headquartered in McLean, VA. Based in the firm's Athletes & Personalities Division, Horner is tasked with leading the internal and external communications initiatives for Octagon, along with spearheading many of the proactive public relations platforms for the agency's expansive roster of clients.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Communications and Public Relations

Chris Hudgins currently serves as General Manager for Team Services LLC.Chris has more than fifteen years of experience working with professional sports franchises and agencies, including stints with the Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins, Washington Capitals and SFX Sports.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Digital Media and Consumer Engagement

This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

This instructor has taught:
Sports Event Planning and Facility Management

Currently working as the head of the marketing department at USA Football, Damone Jones is a former Penn State offensive lineman who has used his lifelong passion for sports to forge a career in the sports industry. After graduating from Penn State, Jones enrolled in the University of Central Florida's DeVos Sports Business Management Graduate Program where he earned an MS and MBA while working as a graduate assistant for the athletic department. Shortly after completing graduate school, he was hired to work for the Baltimore Ravens where he spent two years on the marketing staff.
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Rob Kaler is Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for the U.S. Soccer Foundation, the Major Charitable Arm of Soccer in the United States. In his present role, he oversees the business operations, legal affairs and corporate partnerships of one of the largest and most successful sports philanthropy organizations in the country. During his 15+ years in professional sports, Rob has served tenures with the NFLPA, CBA and WUSA.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

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This instructor has taught:
Capstone

Bill Kraus has spent his entire rewarding career in the business of Sports.  He worked in Specialty retail during the hey-day of Licensed products from 1983-1993.  He then jumped to the supplier side of the business in 1994 with Champion Products.Kraus held various sales and marketing positions with Champion up until 2001 when life presented him with the opportunity to be the first executive from the industry brought in to help grow the Under Armour Brand.  Over the course of the next seven years as the company grew its revenues from $20 million to in excess of $800 million, Kraus oversaw the following functional areas- Product Merchandising, Brand Marketing, Sports Marketing, Business Development, Licensing and Team Sales.  Bill resigned from Under Armour in March 2009.
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Terri Lakowski is the Director of Lakowski Consulting, a consulting firm that works with clients to provide special expertise in social change, government relations, and community outreach. Lakowski Consulting specializes in providing strategic policy planning, lobbying, coalition building and education and outreach to organizations working on issues relating to sport, youth development, health and fitness, Title IX and gender equity, and civil rights.
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Jim Layton is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner who currently oversees the professional standards of a national firm with more than forty offices. Layton's background includes providing auditing and tax services as well as litigation support. He has qualified as an expert witness in numerous cases federal and state courts on behalf of privately held companies and government agencies.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance
Sports Economics, Global Brand Management and Under Armour

Melanie LeGrande is director of community relations for the Baltimore Ravens and also oversees the team’s charitable outreach in her role as executive director of the Ravens All Community Team Foundation. In addition to supporting more than 300 player appearances each year and managing team community programs, Melanie develops and directs major foundation programs and activities. Recent projects have included the Ravens Scholarship Program, the Plan in Motion grant program, two KaBOOM! playground builds and the $1M refurbishments of two Baltimore City public high school football stadiums. 
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Digital Media and Consumer Engagement

Stephen Lieberman serves as the general sales manager for Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic -the region's leader in television and online sports coverage and the official network of the Redskins, Ravens, Capitals, Wizards and DC United.
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As Vice President and General Manager of AOL Sports/FanHouse, Kevin Lockland oversees the strategy and day-to-day operations of AOL's sports initiatives, including flagship general sports site FanHouse.com, leading online mix martial arts destination MMAFighting.com, and fantasy game business FleaFlicker.com.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Digital Media and Consumer Engagement

This instructor has taught:
Capstone

Jimmy Lynn is the Managing Partner of JLynn Associates, a global strategic advisory firm for the Sports, Sports Marketing and Sports Media industries. Lynn was Vice-President, Strategic Development and Partnerships, AOL until March 2009. Lynn started at AOL in 1995 and was instrumental in developing AOL Sports into one of the leading global sports destination internet sites. Lynn and his team were responsible for managing the strategic Sports partnerships for AOL. The list of partners included the NFL, NBA, NASCAR, MLB, WNBA, NHL, PGA Tour, ABC Sports, CBS Sports, HBO Sports, Sports Illustrated, Turner Sports, NFL Players Association, WWF, STATS, SportsTicker, etc.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Economics, Global Brand Management and Under Armour
Capstone

After receiving his Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from Morehouse College in 1983 and his Juris Doctor Degree from Howard University School of Law in 1987, Arthur McAfee began his career in sports law and sports administration in 1987 as a NCAA Enforcement Representative. Between 1987 and 1993, his duties at the NCAA included representing the NCAA before the NCAA Committee on Infractions against universities and institutions for violations of NCAA legislation. Cases in which he was involved that led to sanctions include: University of Missouri Men's Basketball, Auburn University Football, University of Texas Pan-American Men's Basketball, and University of New Mexico Men's Track and Field.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Chris McGrath is a Certified Public Accountant who has practiced in the Baltimore/Washington area as well as three years working out of Istanbul, Turkey.  His background includes audit and tax services as well as litigation support.  McGrath has been involved in discovering, documenting, and adjudicating damages due to defalcations and has supported attorneys, government agencies and private clients in this process.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Economics, Global Brand Management and Under Armour

This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance

In 12 years as vice president and general manager of the Washington Capitals, George McPhee has overseen the club's development with an emphasis on scouting, drafting, coaching and building from within. McPhee has provided solid direction for the Capitals franchise by instituting a team-first philosophy that has extended from his hockey operations staff to the players on the ice. McPhee has assembled a Capitals organization that has grown from a lottery team to Southeast Division champions in 2007-08.
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As Vice President, Basketball Operations -- International, Brooks Meek is responsible for managing the NBA's international basketball development strategies and day-to-day government affairs and international relations issues. This includes working with international NBA players and the planning and implementation of Basketball without Borders, the NBA's premier global basketball development and community relations initiative. In addition, he supports the NBA's global expansion by operating international clinics, camps and basketball events.
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Britton Stackhouse Miller joined the Washington Nationals at the beginning of the 2010 season as Marketing Project Manager where she will work directly with the COO on premium client services, branding, and special projects. Prior to coming to the Washington Nationals, she was Director of Events at the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, a local nonprofit that attracts and implements sporting events in the area and raises funds to support local youth sports initiatives. As Director of Events, she planned and executed all of the Sports Alliance's corporate events and charity fundraisers. Some of the events included Sneakerball Gala and Auction, Fore our Youth charity golf tournament, National Marathon Health and Fitness expo, and several other smaller corporate and charity events.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

Amy Inlander Minniti is just completing her fourth season with the Washington Nationals Baseball Club. In her role as Deputy General Counsel, she is responsible for, among other things, drafting and negotiating contracts for all of the Club’s business units, counseling executives on an array of legal issues, and managing third party claims and disputes. Prior joining the Washington Nationals, Amy was an associate in the Philadelphia office of Reed Smith, LLP, where she practiced in the Commercial Litigation Group. She began her career in the sports industry in law school, when she spent two years working as the law clerk to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Amy received her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a Masters of Public & International Affairs degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. She received a B.A. from Colgate University where she majored in History and Political Science. Amy is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and is an active member of the Sports Lawyers Association. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Old Town, Alexandria.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

Erik A. Moses serves as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Sports, Entertainment and Special Events Division of the newly created Washington Convention and Sports Authority. As Managing Director of the Sports, Entertainment and Special Events Division, Mr. Moses is responsible for setting the strategic vision and managing the overall operations of the division, including the departments of administration, legal, facilities and event operations, sales and marketing and public relations. The Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA) was created on October 1, 2009 through the merger of the Washington Convention Center Authority and the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission. WCSA creates economic and community benefits for the District of Columbia through the attraction and promotion of hospitality, athletic, entertainment and cultural events.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

Nicola currently serves as the Director of Marketing for the Athlete & Property Marketing group at Octagon, one of the world's leading sports marketing and athlete representation agencies. In 2008, Octagon was named the inaugural winner of the Sports Agency of the Year by the Sports Business Journal.
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This instructor has taught:
Internship I
Internship II

Ahmad Nassar serves as the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the NFL Players Association. In that role, Mr. Nassar manages various litigation and business initiatives, including negotiating with the NFL. Prior to joining the NFLPA, Mr. Nassar worked at Patton Boggs LLP, where he counseled clients in a variety of practice areas, including white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, antitrust issues, and a wide variety of issues affecting labor unions. Mr. Nassar has also represented individual employees in employment-related matters. 
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

This instructor has taught:
Sports Communications and Public Relations

This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

Jamie O'Connor moved from D.C. United in 2009 to become CEO of O'Connor Consultancy Strategic Brand Marketing and Sales. The company's current client list includes D.C. United, Washington Freedom, Pane e Vino Imports, TicketSocket, and the JCP Center.
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Dan O'Neil was named Assistant Athletics Director for External Affairs in September, 2008. In his current role, he oversees marketing, sponsorship, licensing, ticket sales, media rights, and sports information. In addition, he serves as the sport administrator for women's soccer, men's and women's golf and sailing.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Kevin Payne currently serves as President of D.C. United (MLS). After careers as an award-winning radio journalist in New York City and as a marketing and special events executive in Vail, CO, Kevin Payne became the National Administrator, and the Director of Marketing of the United States Soccer Federation in 1989. In 1991, he moved to New York and became the Executive Vice President and, ultimately, the President of Soccer USA Partners, which owned all marketing, broadcast and event promotion rights to the U.S. National Team leading up to the 1994 World Cup.
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Ms. Pepper joined the TEAM Coalition in the spring of 2002. She oversees all operations of this national non-profit organization which has 21 members and 7 strategic partners and an annual budget of just over one million dollars.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

George Perry is the Sr. Director, Global Strategic Partnership Marketing for Rosetta Stone. Previously, George was the head of Rosetta Stone’s U.S. retail sales and marketing group, but was recently asked to create a global partnership marketing department. He is tasked with developing Rosetta Stone’s worldwide partnership marketing strategy to increase awareness internationally, while generating qualified leads and driving sales. In addition to developing strategic corporate alliances, George will identify, evaluate and create mutually beneficial partnerships in the sports and entertainment industries.   George is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and teaches Sales, Capstone, and Leadership and Management courses for the Sports Industry Management Masters degree program.   George has a broad and varied sports and entertainment sales and marketing background across many different industries. He has led the integrated marketing efforts for several great brands such as the Washington Freedom, Washington Redskins, XM Satellite Radio, Visa International and Starter Sports Apparel. He has managed multiple strategic marketing partnerships and high profile athlete endorsements with almost every major sport including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, IndyCar, MLS, NCAA, USOC and several National Governing Bodies.   Prior to embarking on his sports career, George was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. As a Surface Warfare Officer for six years, George held a number of management positions, including a two-year tour as an exchange officer aboard a French Navy ship.   George is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He also earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a Masters degree in International Studies from the Lauder Institute of Management at the University of Pennsylvania. Fluent in French, George completed a three-month internship at Martell, Cognac in Cognac, France, while attending business school.
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This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports
Capstone

This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

Sarah Pickens has been with the U.S. Soccer Foundation since 2006, currently managing the Soccer for Success Program, the Passback Program, and the annual Urban Soccer Symposium. Prior to joining the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Sarah spent two years in the field of teacher education. During this time, she also completed her Master of Arts degree in International Education from the George Washington University. Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Certificate in Markets and Management from Duke University in 2002. While at Duke, Sarah started all four years for the women’s varsity soccer team, receiving All-America, All-South, and All-ACC honors. Sarah holds a U.S. Youth National Youth License, U.S. Soccer Federation D License, and is a Positive Coaching Alliance Certified Trainer.
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With more than 13 years of public relations, new media and branding experience, Lara Potter is currently in her third season as the Washington Nationals Vice President and Managing Director of Communications and Brand Development. In this role, she oversees public relations, new media, branding and community relations for the team.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

Kyle Ragsdale is Vice President of Business Affairs and Finance for SB Nation, the largest online network of sports communities.  In that role, he oversees all marketing, sales and finance functions. He has over 20 years of diverse experience including various leadership positions in marketing and business development, management consulting and the founder of a venture backed sports technology firm.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

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Internship I

This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

Dawn Ridley is the founder and President of Ridley & Associates LLC, a consulting firm specializing in marketing, branding, licensing and business development.  Prior to launching Ridley & Associates, she served as the Senior Vice President for PLAYERS INC, the marketing and licensing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association.
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This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

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Sports Event Planning and Facility Management

Sean C. Sansiveri serves as legal counsel to the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and its marketing and licensing subsidiary, National Football League Players Incorporated (NFL PLAYERS).  In that role, Mr. Sansiveri manages various business initiatives and is responsible for negotiating, drafting, and reviewing all business contracts involving the NFLPA or NFL PLAYERS such as licensing, sponsorships, player services, and media agreements.  Mr. Sansiveri also manages the implementation and execution of various health and safety initiatives provided for in the NFL/NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement.  Other duties include representing NFL players in labor arbitrations against the National Football League and its Clubs.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Carolyne Savini is responsible for business development initiatives for the Search department and manages retained executive searches for Turnkey. In her recruiting capacity, Carolyne has worked with some of the industry’s top executives for organizations such as Georgetown University, the Miami Dolphins, the New Meadowlands Stadium Company (NY Jets and NY Giants), NASCAR Media Group, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the NBA, the USTA and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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This instructor has taught:
Internship II

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Internship I

This instructor has taught:
Sports Economics, Global Brand Management and Under Armour

In his seventh season with the Wizards organization, Tommy Sheppard is in his 16th year of service to the NBA. As Washington's Vice President of Basketball Administration, Sheppard assists with the day-to-day operations of a basketball department that brought three All-Stars in Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, and Caron Butler to Washington, and added veteran experience to the Wizards' core with Mike Miller, Randy Foye, Fabricio Oberto and DeShawn Stevenson. After Washington's streak of four consecutive appearances in the NBA Playoffs was snapped last season, Sheppard played a pivotal role in bringing head coach Flip Saunders to the nation's capital, giving the Wizards a perfect match between their veteran players and experienced coaching staff. Previously, in the summer of 2008, Sheppard played an integral role in the re-signing of both Arenas and Jamison.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

Matt joined USA Football in August 2008, where he serves as Director of Business Operations and Legal Affairs for the national governing body for youth and amateur football.  In his current role, Matt oversees the organization's business operations, strategic planning, and legal affairs.  Prior to joining USA Football, Matt served for three years as the Director of Corporate Partnerships and Legal Affairs for the U.S. Soccer Foundation, the major charitable arm of soccer in the U.S.  He has more than ten years of experience as a non-profit executive in the sports and environment sectors.
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This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

Bill is a Business Advisory Consultant with Thornhill Financial, an accounting, tax and business advisory firm based in Strongsville, Ohio. Bill’s experience includes “Big 4” public accounting and senior-level finance positions in private industry and the sports and entertainment business. Bill was with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and then worked in private industry with Industrial General Corporation and most recently serving fifteen years with Washington Sports & Entertainment in Washington DC. 
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David Touhey came to Washington, D.C.'s Verizon Center in March of 2004 and was named to his current position as Vice President of Booking & Entertainment in October of 2007.  Touhey is responsible for managing the entire event calendar for Verizon Center, as well as the world-class events hosted at the arena on an annual basis. Touhey aggressively books acts to perform in the facility and ensures they are properly marketed and communicated to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  He currently serves on the Executive Committee of Arena Network and is Chair of the International Association of Assembly Manager's Membership Committee, as well as serving on the Association's Industry Affairs Council.
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Ted is the Controller for the Washington Nationals. His primarily responsibilities include overseeing all Accounting functions (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll), Purchasing and Financial Reporting to Major League Baseball and Ownership. Ted joined the team in January 2008, just prior to the opening of Nationals Park. Along with the CFO, Ted helped lead the accounting of revenues from the more traditional business model at RFK to the more dynamic and complicated business model at Nationals Park.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance

Along with his brother Sean, Brendan, founded PeacePlayers International (www.peaceplayersintl.org) in 2001. PeacePlayers International is a Washington DC-based global organization that uses sports to unite and educate young people in divided communities. Over the past nine years, the organization has worked with over 50,000 children in Northern Ireland, South Africa, Cyprus, New Orleans and the Middle East.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

Jim Van Stone will enter his second season as the team's Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service.  In his role, Jim oversees all ticket sales and service initiatives for the Washington Capitals.  Van Stone joined the Capitals from the front office of the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) and Arizona Sting (NLL) where he served as Senior Vice President of Ticket Sales.
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Clay Walker is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV), a digital sports consulting practice focusing on the fantasy sports space. He is responsible for managing and guiding the strategic direction of the consulting practice and for developing relationships with clients. He is also the Chairman of the Fantasy Sports Association, a trade organization dedicated to growing the fantasy sports industry. Prior to joining FSV in September 2006, he served as the senior vice president of the NFL Players Association's licensing and marketing arm (PLAYERS INC) for 13 years.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Digital Media and Consumer Engagement

Mark Washo is currenlty the President and General Manager of the Washington Freedom, members of the newly formed Women's Professional Soccer League (WPS). As team President and General Manager, Mark directly manages all aspects of team business, plus oversees all technical aspects of the team.
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This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

During the 15+ years Brett Weinroth spent in sports marketing, he worked for his hometown Philadelphia Eagles, led corporate sponsorship sales efforts for senior tennis featuring legends Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, and developed unique revenue generating programs for some of Octagon’s most visible clients and properties in their Athletes & Personalities division.   Brett’s current efforts are less focused on sports stars and more on helping affluent families spend more quality time together.  As the Regional Director for Exclusive Resorts, he is the key sales executive in the Mid-Atlantic for the world’s leading luxury destination club chaired by Steve Case, the former co-founder of AOL.
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Internship I
Internship II

Michael joined D.C United in 2007 in the role of Chief Financial Officer. As the club's CFO, Michael oversees all accounting, financial, cash management, budgetary and reporting aspects of the organization, as well as reporting this information to the Team department heads and the Team owners. In addition, he is responsible for the development and implementation of the team's financial planning and budget process. He also recommends and implements internal control policies and procedures. Michael is regularly involved in key strategic decision making of the club.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance

Associate Dean Matt Winkler has blended over 15 years of experience in the NCAA, NHL, WNBA, MLS, the Olympics, and the World Cup into developing a new sports industry education initiative for 2008 at Georgetown University as Associate Dean for Sports Industry Management.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management
Special Topic - Tiger Woods Foundation / AT&T National Golf Tournament

Steve Winter if President and Chief Operating Officer of Brotman.Winter.Fried Communications. Winter has been the driving force behind the company since its inception in 1982. In his role as president, Winter oversees and manages a staff of 12 full-time public relations and advertising professionals and support staff and generally guides the overall direction of the firm and its approach to handling specific clients. He also works day-to-day on selected accounts.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Economics, Global Brand Management and Under Armour