Ahmad I.

Ahmad I. has a diverse work experience in the marketing industry. Ahmad started their career in 1994 at NIKE Inc, where they held various roles as an Urban Sales Marketing Specialist and EKIN Tech Rep. In 1999, they joined Campbell Mithun as an Account Supervisor before moving to Leo Burnett in 2000, where they worked as a Vice President Account Director. In 2003, Ahmad I. founded Commonground Marketing, an innovative full-service marketing agency, where they served as the Founder and Managing Partner until 2014. Ahmad then became a Managing Partner at Commonground/MGS for a year before taking on their current role as the Chief Executive Officer of Ten35 since 2016. Ahmad I. has experience in brand strategy, integrated platform development and execution, promotional marketing, retail marketing, experiential marketing, and advertising.

Ahmad I. began their education journey at Springfield North High from 1984 to 1988. During this time, Ahmad did not pursue any specific degree or field of study.

Following graduation, Ahmad I. attended Miami University from 1988 to 1992, where they completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Psychology.

Subsequently, Ahmad pursued further education at West Virginia University from 1992 to 1993. During this period, they earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Sports Management.