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JAMES K. RAYMOND 2727 West 18th St. Apt# 360 ¿ Houston, TX 77008¿ 281-546-1794¿

jamesrymnd@yahoo.com

MARKETING EXECUTIVE

® Professional in Marketing and Communications 20+ years marketing and business development experience with positive performance and proven results.

® Extensive background in Sports Management and Public Relations, 20+ years including experience in player development, scouting, endorsement contract negotiations, client relations, team collaboration, media strategy, brand creation, product launching, international management (overseas player management), training and development, leadership, business analytics and metrics reporting.

SECTOR AND BRAND EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RSJ SPORTS MARKETING & MANAGEMENT- HOUSTON, TX INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT FIRM Marketing Director- 2007 to present

§ Hands-on-marketing strategic business partner who provides client relations services to simplify the life of the working professional.

§ Provide creative and aggressive marketing strategies, which translates into optimal results.

§ Manage day-to-day activities such as player development, budgeting and financial planning, relocation and transitioning, creating and coordinating foundation and charity events and vendor relation’s management.

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§ Serve as point of contact for all public relation communications and press releases.

§ Serves as brand creative strategist for professionals in various industries such as professional athletes (i.e. NFL, MLS, NBA, etc.), physicians, attorneys and business elites (i.e. CEO’s, CFO, etc.)

SELECTED MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT:

• Successfully provided player development and branding services which

resulted in the employability of clients in the NBA draft. IMMORTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT— Los Angeles, CA ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT GROUP Client Relations Representative- 2000 to 2006

§ Direct report into VP of Football Personnel (International and Domestic) § Provided hands on day-to-day client relation services such as event

planning, client appearances and bookings and travel coordination. § Assisted management team with various administrative tasks, which lead

to the sustaining of successful customer/ player relations.

DA’ LINK ENTERTAINMENT AND MANAGEMENT GRASS ROOTS ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP Vice President- 1996 to 2000

• A&R Consultant for Sony Records and Transcon Records • Artist development and brand creative manager • Handle day-to-day operations, which include budget and financial overseer,

public relations strategist and team development. • Company Ambassador for charitable events

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO — Chicago, IL Major: Journalism - 1989-1990 FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY — Winter Park, FL Major: Marketing and Media Strategy – 2013- present

Professional Development: ® Contract Bidding Training and Development Workshop- 2011

® Small Business Development Program- Port of Houston – 2010

® CPA Accountant Certification- 1988

Professional Affiliations:

® NBA Retired Players Association- 2010 to present

® North Houston Professional Organization – 2016

® Houston Makers, Creators and Movers Organization- 2016

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® Share Your Soles Organization – 2016

® Pin of Hope- 2016

® Friends of the Earth - 2016

® Full Sail Honor Society- Member since 2016

® The FLOCK (Animal Conservation)- 2014

® NFL Retired Players Association – 2013 to 2014

References Available upon request