3. Career
• Lake Forest High School
• University of Michigan
• University of Michigan Law School
• Lawyer at both Mayer Brown and SFX
management
• NBA Agent
• Founded Landmark Sports Agency
4. Why he chose career
• Very good college basketball player
• Worked with Tellem at SFX
who represented numerous NBA players
• Tied his love of baksetball with business skills
5. Biggest challenge
• Always on the clock, very stressful
• Dealing with Basketball issues, Legal issues and
Business issues
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czlxIMGSX_s
6. Average Day
• Check up on each client
• Informal meals to discuss players
• On the phone 24/7
• Attending any special event associated with
clients
7. # of hours
• Agents are always on the clock
• No set work time, they are always working
• There is no off season
8. Jonathan Chin
• Vice President of Integrated Sales
• Fenway Sports Group
9. What does he do
• Sells integrated media, marketing, and
sponsorship programs around the Boston area.
• He generated $1 million in sponsorship business
revenue with Madison Square Garden and
brought in $5 million for the Boston Bruins TD
Garden
10. How he got started
• Education: BA in history at Dickinson College
Master’s in sports leadership at
Northeastern Uninversity
• Took a job as an intern with the San Jose Sharks
when he was 24 and hasn’t looked back
11. Advice to someone with
similar career path
Get your foot in the door in any way
Intern
Volunteer
Game night staff
12. Interesting Information
Formed the sponsorship with AT&T and the Boston Bruins
Worked in many other positions with the San Jose Sharks
Before getting into sponsorship
13. Similar person on
Linkedin
• Lance Richard- VP of Sales at Entercom
Communications
