Mike Pine
President & Founder
Mike is a U.S. Air Force Veteran and innovative Senior Executive with 20+ years experience. Mike has the unique distinction of having served as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) / Head of Global Sales & Partnerships positions for four separate multi-billion dollar properties – UFC, WWE, FanDuel and Ironman Triathlon. Mike sits on numerous boards and is often asked to lead speaking panels at sports and entertainment industry events (e.g. Sports Business Journal, AdWeek, etc.). Mike has the highest level of client and agency relationships that allow him to close multi-year, multi-million dollar partnerships that exceed stated business and revenue goals. Pine is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO earning his B.S. in Behavioral Sciences and also holds an M.B.A in Human Resource Management from Golden Gate University.
Mike lives in Nashville, TN, is married to Jennifer and has 3 children: Ella, Kylie and Jake.
James Kozack
EVP, Strategic Partnerships
James has 20+ years in sales and marketing developing a reputation as a strategic, audience first sales leader that always delivers for his clients. James has held successful leadership roles in the sports partnership, linear TV, OTT, digital, DOOH, multicultural and hospitality marketplaces. Prior to joining Talon, James held the role as SVP Sales & Marketing for MMA franchise Combate Americas and VP New Business at the data driven Performance Media agency Broadbeam Media. James graduated from Rutgers University with a B.S in Economics.
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