Tyson F. Claure

I help football clubs, leagues, agencies, and rights-holders build stronger commercial pipelines through AI-powered revenue execution.

As Strategic Advisor, Global Football at Giftlete, I help organizations identify and develop new sponsorship and partnership opportunities across commercial rights, multimedia, matchday, hospitality, membership, academy, and community initiatives—giving commercial teams more qualified opportunities to close without adding headcount.

My perspective combines firsthand experience in the game with business, policy, and technology expertise. I am a former USL and NCAA Division I striker with graduate training and original research in football business, governance, culture, policy, and the geopolitical economy of sport. I understand football as both a global business and a cultural institution shaped by supporters, communities, commercial realities, and public policy.

My professional playing career ended earlier than planned due to injury. The transition from the pitch to corporate and executive environments was demanding, but it taught me to carry the discipline, resilience, preparation, and team orientation of elite sport into unfamiliar settings. It also shaped my empathetic, practical leadership style and belief in creating meaningful pathways through change.

Earlier in my career, I worked in digital sports and social platforms during the early internet era and led national small-business initiatives in a highly regulated financial-services environment. I have also founded and advised ventures across sport, media, and technology. I hold Georgetown master’s degrees in Sports Industry Management (MPS) and Public Policy (MPP), including quantitative research on the geopolitical economy, influence, and power of sport.

I take pride in fostering positive team culture, adapting to new environments, and driving success through preparation, accountability, communication, and collaboration. Across every role, my approach is consistent: build credible relationships, communicate clearly across stakeholders, and develop practical structures that help organizations and communities perform at a higher level.

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