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Luke Reissman is a partnership executive with over 25 years of experience helping brands and properties create and grow successful partnerships.

But long before his career began, he was making a name for himself in the legendary youth sports scene of Suffern, New York — and later at the athletic powerhouse known as Tufts University. He’s perhaps best known for his memorable Little League World Series regional appearance (highlighted by three first-inning errors and three hours of tears) or for carding an 85 in his lone Tufts golf team outing.

Most recently, Luke served as Head of Partnerships for the PGA of America, overseeing all corporate sponsorship activity and leading a team responsible for securing and managing relationships with global and domestic brands including Aon, Cadillac, Rolex, and T-Mobile. During his tenure, he drove record sponsorship growth and spearheaded innovative initiatives such as the first-ever commercial partner branding platforms at both the Ryder Cup and PGA Championship.

Before joining the PGA of America, Luke spent more than a decade with the brand consulting group at Velocity Sports & Entertainment, where he led major accounts including AT&T, JPMorgan Chase, and Mars. His work included the landmark Chase / Madison Square Garden partnership and integrated marketing planning for the long-running Snickers / NFL relationship.

Luke lives in South Florida with his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Ryan. He enjoys 4:30pm dinners and SPF 70.