Dave Parker

Developed strategic consulting and educational ideas for NIL implementation.

• Consulted with over 50 corporate partners and helped negotiate and structure athlete NIL contract terms.
• Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
• Provided NIL educational advice to athletes, college students and businesses.
• Enhanced brand reputation with effective marketing campaigns and public relations efforts.
• Fostered strong relationships with industry partners to expand business opportunities.

• Consult with corporate brands to connect with consumers through unique and creative brand partnerships
• Created, negotiated, and managed the 1st Athlete Golf Brand Partnership with MLB.com that enabled clients to gain exposure through the MLB.com social media platforms
• Initiated discussions between Stance Socks and MLB.com to become official partners of MLB
• Played a role in discussions with KIND Snacks and the PGA Tour on becoming the 'Official Snack of the PGA Tour'
• Coordinated with Nickelodeon on a partnership that was activated at The Players Championship to deliver authentic content to kids nationally, giving them an all-access pass to the world of golf
• Clients have won over 80 PGA Tour co-sponsored events, including 3 Major Championships
• Clients have played in 8 Ryder Cup and 8 President Cup International Competitions
• Facilitated the recruitment, selection and signing of athletes for the firm and corporate partners
• Cultivated new corporate consulting and partnership relationships
• Collaborate with existing partners to manage social media interaction between player and fans

• Negotiated over $100M in athlete contracts, including corporate brand partnerships
• Managed over 35 athlete clients, as well as numerous corporate relationships in varied business sectors
• Secured the Sports Illustrated magazine cover and feature article for a client, 'The Next Big Thing'
• Coordinated and produced National TV commercials with PGA Tour Productions and clients, These Guys Are Good ads
• Coordinated and secured a coveted feature in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition for a client and his wife
• Secured, structured, and managed the first athlete brand partnership with the Dallas Cowboys
• Developed and managed the first athlete brand partnership with Ernst & Young
• Negotiated, structured, and managed the first athlete brand partnership with Sharpie/Newell Rubbermaid
• Secured and managed the first athlete brand partnership with The Hartford
• Created and managed the first athlete brand partnership with Major League Baseball
• Managed all athlete partnerships with Upper Deck trading cards
• Secured a partnership between NFL and Super Bowl MVP, Troy Aikman, and Tommy Armour Golf that was activated by a 10M ad campaign
• Collaborated in building two golf courses, one with architect, Rees Jones and client called The Golf Club of Houston (formerly Redstone Golf Club) and Carter Plantation, which is part of the Louisiana Audubon Golf Trail
• Managed the day-to-day business operations in the Plano, TX and Sydney, Australia offices