Mike Levy

Creative, senior level professional sports sales and marketing executive with a track record of maximizing revenue while building and managing staffs in start-up and turn-around situations in MLB, NBA, WNBA, AFL, racing, and gaming. Oversaw sponsorships, general and premium ticket sales, broadcasting, communications, food, beverage,merchandising sales, and fan experience.

Accomplishments:

• Led league attendance in final season with Los Angeles Sparks; closed largest WNBA local partnership and most comprehensive local broadcasting agreement in league history.
• Launched the Cleveland Gladiators Arena Football League franchise in less than 100 days and averaged more than 14,000 per game. Secured more than 55 corporate partners.
• Launched and led the sales start-up of the Memphis Grizzlies and transition into the new FedexForum, including selling out all suites and club boxes totaling more than $100 million in revenue.
• Led turnaround sales and marketing efforts for the Kansas City Royals with 78% increase in corporate sales, 100% in group sales and 50% in radio rights. Negotiated team’s first-ever ticketing deal and sold out newly created Diamond Club seats and Dugout Suites.