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Gareth
Groves | Founder/CEO
Gareth N. Groves was born and raised in North West Washington,
D.C. and is a life long D.C. sports fan. Mr. Groves received
his BA in communications from Arcadia University (Glenside,
Pennsylvania) in 1999. Soon after he returned to the D.C.
area and has done work for the PR firm, Hayes & Associates
as well as radio stations owned by Bonneville Corporations,
ABC, and Citadel Communications. Working in this Industry
gave Mr. Groves the opportunity to meet several local athletes.
A friendship with Chris Samuels, left tackle for the Washington
Redskins, developed into several business ventures starting
in 2005, eventually leading to the birth of Washington Sports
Marketing, LLC. Mr. Groves leadership and connections in
the sports/entertainment industry promise a bright future
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Troy
Hines | Vice President/Director of Public Relations
Troy J. Hines is a Washington Native and graduate of the
University of Maryland. In 2002, Hines founded Soundbody,
LLC (www.soundbodyservices.com)
a personal training and nutritional services in company
serving the DC Metropolitan Area. Hines has designed the
off-season periodization programs for the Pasco-Hernando
Community College Athletic Department in Pasco, Florida,
and has had the unique experience as traveling on tour as
a fitness consultant for Grammy Award winning artist/ producers
Deep Dish. In addition, he was formerly an Account Executive
for ABC Radio, and worked in the Marketing Department for
the Washington Redskins. Hines was also a member of the
University of Maryland Terrapin Football Squad, and currently
competes in MMA tournaments. He hopes to bring energy, creativity,
and business sense to Washington Sports Marketing, LLC,
in its quest to become the premiere sports marketing agency
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Shannon
Richardson | Vice President/Director of Business
Shannon Richardson
is a Maryland native and a founding partner of Washington
Sports Marketing LLC. Mr. Richardson has had an ongoing
involvement with professional boxing over the past 11 years
and has worked with several past and future champions. He
has been featured on ESPN as well as Comcast SportsNet and
brings an impeccable work ethic as well as a strong history
of success in the sports marketing business. |
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Kevin
Conto | New Business Development
Kevin Conto was born and raised in
Rockville, MD and is a life-long Washington sports fan.
Kevin attended Good Counsel High School in Wheaton, MD,
and upon graduating received a scholarship to play baseball
at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. After a shoulder
injury ended his chance of playing at Catholic, he decided
to attend James Madison University and major in Sports Management
with a minor in Business Management. After graduating in
May 2007 and became a member of WSM in November of the same
year. |
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