Too often we are faced by challenges that we think are too big for us. We think we can't change the world around us, we can’t change culture or even the organizations we work in. We think this is the preserve of superheroes, but it doesn’t take a superhero to make a change. One person can make a difference.
The story of Evelyn Booker is one of those stories. When people from various backgrounds, races and experiences enter a conversation - these layers of difference can often add even more tension to the dialogue and relationships.
Evelyn Booker stood up to multiple challenges throughout her life and moulded the world around her through human connection, leadership, sponsorship, and faith. We can all learn from Evelyn’s story and the payoffs that completed her journey.
Kevin is a 24-year media sales veteran and currently is Vice President of NBCUniversal Ad Sales. In this role, Kevin manages national advertising revenue across NBC’s full entertainment portfolio including, NBC Primetime, NBC Late Night, NBC Daytime, the TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, E!, Syfy, Oxygen, Telemundo, and Universo.
In total, Kevin has worked for NBC for 17 years. This includes 10 years in local ad sales in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York with his most recent local role as Vice President of Sales for NBC’s Philadelphia affiliate WCAU-TV/NBC10.
Prior to coming to NBC, Kevin was an Account Executive for Capital Broadcasting Company based in Raleigh, NC where he represented WRAZ-TV (WB/FOX) and WRAL-TV (CBS).
Kevin holds a BS in Communications and a minor in Marketing from Appalachian State University. He currently lives in New York with his wife of 20 years (Kirsten) and their dog (Landry). He also serves on the board of The HOPE Program, a work-readiness, placement, and retention program that helps under-resourced New Yorkers find long-term and sustaining employment.
Cameron works for NBC Universal and currently is the Senior Director for the NBC Sports Regional Networks. In this role, Cameron leads the national sales team charged with growing the sponsorship base across all platforms for the regions that include: Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, the Bay Area, and the Pacific Northwest. The teams associated with the portfolio are some of the most iconic in sports from the NBA, MLB and NHL like the Blackhawks, the Warriors, the Celtics and many more.
Cameron has been with NBC for 10 years, all in New York. This includes 7 years working in the NBC Owned Television Station national sales office prior to joining the Regional Sports Networks.
Cameron’s career started in Raleigh, NC where he was born and raised. It was here he honed his sales skills by working for local television and radio groups.
Cameron holds a BA in Mass Communication from North Carolina State University. He currently lives in New York with his wife, Ana. Cameron’s a political junkie that enjoys getting away from that anxiety through food, wine and sports. He’s a New Yorker with southern roots ever-searching for ways to reignite his golf game.
Leon Duncan started his career as an Account Executive selling air-time for local television affiliates in Raleigh-Durham. There, he established a solid understanding of what it takes run a successful business.
After 5 years of stellar achievement in Raleigh-Durham, Leon was recruited to a larger market (Washington, DC) to sell for the local NBC affiliate, WRC-4. Within two years he was tapped by the Washington Football Team to become the Head of Broadcast Sales.
From 2002 through 2007, Leon was responsible for negotiating radio and television licensing rights for all games and selling ancillary programming.
In 2008 Leon joined Under Armour Inc. to manage the Football Brand and played an integral role during the company’s most successful period of growth. Within in 4 years Leon was managing brand strategy and activation for 4 different categories, including a Golf division that he helped catapult to the top tier of the apparel industry on a global scale.
Leon returned to the Washington Football Team as Senior Vice President of Hospitality & Entertainment for the 2019 and 2020 seasons before launching his own sports marketing agency - 6ix Degrees Marketing and Events.
Leon graduated from North Carolina State University with a BA in Communications. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and devotes time as a mentor with multiple youth organizations. Leon and his wife (Cari) of twenty one years have two beautiful children (Royce and Carli).