Based in the UK and Switzerland for 14 years, David has relocated to Scottsdale, AZ and brings a diverse global experience to Tigertail. He was most recently a member of Infront Sports & Media’s Group Management Board and worked extensively in China with its parent company, Wanda. His unit’s three core pillars of Business Intelligence, Global Sponsorship Sales, and Brand Strategy & Activation worked together to deliver brand solutions and validation of investment into sport. He was a member and leader of a variety of committees across Infront – Tech & Innovation Lab, FIBA Steering Committee, Sales Task Force, International Marketing Group, Global Research Team, Gateway to China, and Sales Training.

Working across Infront’s 30+ offices and LFC’s international growth team, David obtained an in-depth understanding of the global sports industry with direct negotiation of more than $900m of sponsorship investments for both properties and brands.

PROFESSIONAL

• Infront Sports & Media: Group Management
• Liverpool Football Club: Head of Partnerships
• Team Services: Director of Sales and Marketing (Naming Rights, Public/Private Partnerships)
• SFX Sports: Team, League & Venue

EDUCATION

• James Madison University
• University of Sydney-Technology
• George Washington University

Based in Scottsdale, AZ Ryan offers a unique entrepreneurial and brand specialist background to Tigertail. He most recently founded Transports Global Events LLC focusing on luxury ground transportation in the global sports and entertainment industry. Transports Global Events LLC is responsible for the most Super Bowl sponsor clients each year and calls many properties, agencies, and brands as clients.

Prior to starting his businesses, Ryan spent over eleven years in the sports and entertainment industry in brand strategy and activation. The consulting agencies of GMR Marketing, Genesco Sports, and Lagardere (now SportFive) all played critical roles in his professional journey working with blue chip clients such as MillerCoors, Kimberly Clark, PepsiCo, Enel Group, and Bridgestone Tire. His experience understanding brand objectives and the path for achieving them guided his negotiations with many of the top leagues and teams.

PROFESSIONAL

• Transports Global Events: Founder & Owner
• Lagardére Sports: Vice-President, Consulting
• Genesco Sports: Senior Account Director
• GMR Marketing: Supervisor, Field Marketing

EDUCATION

• Waldorf College
• Arizona State University