Steve Schwartz

Steve Schwartz is a sports marketing professional whose been working with sports entities since 1999. Beginning with his time at Pepsi-Cola, Steve’s corporate experience at DISH Network, FOX and DIRECTV all included sports marketing roles. Specializing in branding, endorsements and business development, Steve launched Sports Marketing Partners (SMP) to help professional athletes, teams and brands with their marketing, endorsements and sponsorship activations. He attended Southern Methodist University for undergraduate studies and the University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business earning his MBA. In the past year, Steve has founded the Seattle Sports Venture Group, a private network of Seattle-based sports business executives. In addition, Steve recently became part-owner in a Seattle-based, professional eSports team. To capitalize on a growing trend in endorsements, Steve recently launched ProInfluence, an agency that helps start-up companies partner with professional athletes.