Nick Kelly is the Vice President of Sponsorships and Partnerships for Verizon,
overseeing all aspects of strategic partnerships across sports and entertainment. Nick
has over a decade of marketing and communications expertise, leading world-class
brands such as Anheuser-Busch, Charlotte FC & NASCAR. Prior to Verizon, Nick served as Chief Executive Officer at Tepper Sports & Entertainment, where he led all operations for the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC, including pioneering the club’s inaugural season. Previously, he was the Vice President of Partnerships at Anheuser-Busch, where he led a team of more than 800 employees responsible for more than a-quarter billion dollars in sponsorships inclusive of league, team & venue deals within the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NASCAR, PGA, UFC, soccer & NCAA. As a Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 Hall of Famer, Nick oversaw the continued evolution of AB’s sports marketing strategy.