Dr. Marc Williams
Williams Communications
CEO
Over the past 25 years, Dr. Marc Williams has been widely as a Sports Marketing Pioneer and worked with three of the largest Sports Brands in the world: Champs Sports, Footaction and Reebok—and helped CHAMPS SPORTS become a $1 billion brand.
•He is the co-founder of one of the first esports business degree specializations in the country at Saint Peter's University
• He was in charge of Marketing, Advertising and managed the company’s Partnerships for the: NBA, NFL, MLB, ESPN, MLS, EA Sports, Activision, Nintendo, 20th Century Fox, Universal Music Group & Def Jam Records.
• He was instrumental in negotiating Sports Retail’s 1st global partnerships with the Hip Hop Industry-by signing Ruff Ryder Records & Grammy Award winning artist Eve
• He negotiated product placement in over 120 Music Videos, and 105 feature films
• He has worked w legendary icons: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Beyoncé, LeBron James, Michael Buble, Shakira, Venus Williams, Drake, Allen Iverson, Will Farrell & 1999 World Cup Woman’s Soccer Team
• He has appeared on: CBS Evening News, BBC, USA Today, ESPN, BET and appeared on the cover Billboard Magazine & CNN named Dr. Williams as one of the "Top 20 Inspirational Speakers in America":
• Manages the merchandise and branding for Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder
• Star of a new show “The Networking Genie” on social media platform LinkedIn
• He holds a Master's in Sports Management from the University of Massachusetts and a Doctorate in Education Curriculum from West Virginia University