Drew Cognac Named Little League® Advertising and marketing Account Government
Little League® Worldwide has introduced Drew Cognac as its new Advertising and marketing Account Government on the Little League Worldwide Headquarters in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, efficient as of September 25, 2023. Mr. Cognac most not too long ago served because the group’s Summer season Sponsorship and Advertising and marketing Intern, concluding his internship expertise with the 2023 Little League Baseball® World Collection, Introduced by T-Cellular, in August.
“Drew’s efficiency over the previous three months as a part of our internship program exemplified the exhausting work and professionalism wanted to excel on this trade, and we’re proud to welcome him onto our crew as our latest Account Government,” stated Kevin Feinberg, Little League Director of Partnership Advertising and marketing. “Along with the distinctive learnings he obtained this summer season as an intern in our group, Drew’s background and expertise working within the baseball trade offers him with a first-hand information that can assist carry our crew and the complete Little League group to the subsequent stage.”
Throughout his time as an intern with the Little League program, Mr. Cognac performed an necessary position in all sponsor activations, together with adidas uniform and Easton gear distribution, together with the onboarding of Little League’s latest companion, AIG’s Journey Guard. In his new position as Account Government, Mr. Cognac will report back to Michael Jacobs, Little League Advertising and marketing Account Supervisor, and proceed to help with the day-to-day administration and operation of Little League’s official sponsors and different advertising features for the group, which incorporates the latest extension of Little League’s joint partnership and promotional settlement with Main League Baseball.
“Being part of the Little League crew as an intern this summer season was an amazing expertise, and it’s an honor to have the ability to transition straight right into a full-time place inside the group,” stated Mr. Cognac. “I stay up for persevering with to work alongside the complete Little League crew and its official companions to supply a enjoyable and memorable expertise to Little Leaguers at each stage of this system, all world wide.”
Previous to becoming a member of the Little League crew as an intern, Mr. Cognac spent the summer season of 2022 as a Event Operations Intern for The Ripken Expertise in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the place he assisted in each day event operations and supplied customer support to all individuals and company. Mr. Cognac additionally spent a summer season as a member of the Grounds Crew for the Columbia Fireflies in 2021as effectively as a volunteer for a number of meals banks and Turning Level N.C., a battered ladies’s shelter in North Carolina.
Mr. Cognac graduated from the College of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Leisure Administration in August 2023 after spending his first two years majoring in Sport Administration at Belmont Abbey Faculty in North Carolina.