This week’s line up
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Tuesday, January 12th - Vanessa Taveras, Vice President, CSM
Vanessa is a Vice President in the Properties group at CSM Sport & Entertainment, the agency’s representation arm retained by rights holders in the sports and entertainment sector to package and sell their corporate partnerships. She is currently the executive lead on two key agency projects, representing New York Road Runners and the LPGA.
Taveras has spent nearly 20 years on the agency side of the sports marketing business, getting her first break at Octagon before spending nearly 10 years at Velocity Sports & Entertainment (now MKTG). In 2011, Vanessa joined her mentors Harlan Stone and Jeff Jonas in launching boutique property representation agency SJX Partners, which was later acquired by CSM Sport & Entertainment. Vanessa was named a 2020 SBJ Game Changer.
Over her career Vanessa has worked with leading properties across sports, entertainment and the arts including Little League International, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The Dew Tour and the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Deals she’s brokered similarly span across sectors including with blue chip brands like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Mastercard, Subway, Volvo, Cigna and US Marine Corps.
In addition, Vanessa leads career development initiatives for CSM Properties and sits on both CSM’s North American and Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committees. She’s an active mentor in several programs including Buzzer’s Strive HBCU Mentorship Program and the University of Michigan (her alma mater – Go Blue!) Women Empowerment in Sports & Entertainment group. Vanessa resides in Manhattan with her husband Leo and two kids, Mateo (5) & Camila (4).
Thursday, January 14th - Diana Delgado, Communications Director, WOW MKTG
Diana skillfully crafts the right messages for every audience in both English and Spanish, delivering them through the appropriate channels. She previously served on the leadership teams for several nonprofit and business organizations, including Friends of St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Autism Speaks Miami, and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Her experience includes working on significant public relations and social media initiatives for large national accounts such as Target, Nielsen, Homewood Suites, Toyota, AARP, and Univision Communications, Inc. Before joining WOW MKTG, she worked at República, rbb Communications, and The Conroy Martinez Group. Diana is a proud University of Florida alum and member of its leadership honorary society known as Florida Blue Key. She’s also served as president of the UF Association of Hispanic Alumni and is currently a member of the Junior League of Miami.
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