Adonal Foyle Enterprises LLC

• Develop and lead Player Programs for current and former Professional Athletes.
• Assist in helping Players understand what’s going on outside the world of Sport.
• Develop specialized Personal Player Programs focusing on life "after Sport".
• Develop and lead specialized training programs for Player Business Managers.
• Direct Public Relations, Communications, Literary, and Endorsement efforts.
• Actively engage and cooperatively work with the entire Athlete Matrix.

Senior Director, Player Programs

• Develop and lead Player Programs.
• Direct Public Relations, Communications, Literary, and Endorsement efforts.
• Coordinate and facilitate training sessions, speaking engagements, and seminars.
• Provide briefs and prepare clients for media opportunities, appearances, and special events. 
• Develop, produce, and market the “Team Workshop” and “Sit Down” series.
• Manage business analysis and budgets.
• Actively engage and cooperatively work with the entire Athlete Matrix.

Director, Player Programs / Engagement

Barnes & Noble Inc.

• Directed Community Outreach Programs for territory.
• Identified and analyzed profitability of potential sales opportunities. 
• Conducted sales meetings, training sessions, and presentations.  
• Developed internal communications projects including video, strategic planning efforts, and operations.
• Scheduled, promoted, and managed events including author signings and special engagements.  
• Handled corporate, community, and media relations.
• Lead employee engagement programs and designed learning curriculum.

Community Relations / Business Development

PitCCh in Foundation

• Developed community based philanthropic efforts for professional athlete CC Sabathia. 
• Instituted business structure and completed 501(c)3 compliance.  
• Created signature programs, marketing efforts, and fundraising campaigns.  
• Spear-headed internal communications amongst athlete matrix.
• Produced and executed special events in greater New York and San Francisco Bay Area.  
• Project manager for renovation efforts of youth athletic fields.
• Created and developed dynamic Facebook page highlighting efforts.

Director of Program Development

• Lead manager responsible for creation, development, and implementation of new enterprises for professional athlete Adonal Foyle.
• Created his charity/foundation in the United States and the Caribbean including 501(c)3 compliance.
• Expansion of the AFE sports management department.
• Handled all Media, Corporate, and Internal Communications efforts. 
• Responsible for various special needs and projects regarding public/community relations, appearances, marketing/endorsements, youth basketball camps, and personal endeavors. 
• Assisted in creating and keeping budgets for the company’s five entities. 
• Hired and managed other AFE employees.
• Created, developed, and implemented complete social media program including LinkedIn and Facebook platforms.

Business Manager

Golden State Warriors

• Served as direct link between Player, Team Operations, and key members of Athlete’s matrix.
• Day to day interaction and communication with the players to assist with their development as both players and individuals.
• Proactively identify players’ potential problems, needs, and issues, and assist them with finding viable solutions.
• Work cooperatively with the NBA Player Program Department to best utilize the information and resources available for the players.
• Consistently and creatively reinforce the message of players as business partners and integral to the overall success of the NBA.
• Cultivate relationships with players with the goal of helping them make a smooth transition to the team, league, and develop a plan for life after the NBA.

Manager, Player Programs

• Provided marketing support and strategic planning for Team. 
• Worked directly with the Executive Director of Marketing on annual campaigns, events, and programs.

Manager, Marketing

• Developed, planned, and executed various team events and activities both on and off the court.
• Led operations for community events and player appearances.

Manager, Events and Promotions

• Assisted in the creation of new team elements from development to execution. 
• Helped develop the team’s new mascot.
• Managed an aggressive regional promotional marketing campaign.
• Performed as part of the "Hoop-Troop" Fan Interaction Team.

Coordinator, Special Projects

A hard-working, polite, and energetic leader.

Special expertise in Program Engagement, Community Relations, Business Development, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Change Management, Sales Presentations, SaaS, and Special Event Production.

And now that we have the customary career formalities out of the way, a little about the "red-head".  

I am married with two wonderful children.  My mother is my absolute hero.  I am lucky enough to work in an industry that I am very passionate about.  I own the "can do" attitude and see every day as a challenge to be a great person.  I choose to be Happy!

Currently I am focusing on re-defining Player Programs and Services for Professional Athletes that will best prepare them for life "after sport".

One of my goals is to soon become the Director of Sports Relationships with LinkedIn where I will oversee the creations, building, and implementation of the much needed Linkedin Sports Division.

Bonus coverage includes:

• A future musical duet with Ne-Yo that will go quadruple platinum.

• A forthecoming book “Remember to Pick Up the Dry Cleaning” tales from a NBA Player Personal Assistant.

• Raised in North Vallejo California, Cuddie Card Holder (Lifetime).

#Carpe diem

"𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯 LinkedIn 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥."

Nice write-up from Ben Lambert sharing how Spencer Keith Jones of the Denver Nuggets continues to open new doors off the court participating in the annual 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 in conjunction with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Harvard Business School.

𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

(CC: Anita Elberse, Erjaam Hayes)

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