Canadian Football League
Owen Welsh has extensive experience in sports marketing and partnerships. Owen started their career in 2008 at Senators Sports & Entertainment where they worked in group sales. In 2009, they joined IMG and managed event and business development projects. Owen then moved on to the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club in 2010, where they served as a corporate partnerships account manager. Welsh joined the Canadian Football League in 2013 and held various roles, including Vice President of Sports Betting, Gaming & Innovation. Additionally, they were involved with the SMCC, serving as a board member and co-chair of the SMCC Activate! Mentorship Program.
Owen Welsh has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Kinetics Arts from the University of Ottawa. Owen also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Business Management from Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Digital Marketing from the Canadian Marketing Association in 2013.
Canadian Football League
The CFL is a proudly Canadian professional football league played in nine major cities across the country. Its teams are deeply rooted within the communities in which they play, and the entire CFL prides itself on being the most accessible professional sports league in North America. In 2012, the CFL celebrated the 100th playing of the Grey Cup, its championship game and Canada’s largest single day sporting event, with thousands attending in person and millions more watching on TV each year. The CFL is steeped in tradition, uniquely Canadian and built for the future. In 2013, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers opened a brand new state-of-the-art stadium, while in 2014, new stadiums will open in Hamilton and Ottawa, as the league expands to nine teams and CFL football returns to the nation’s capital. The 2014 season also kicks off the first year of a comprehensive broadcast deal with TSN and RDS that will transform the economics of the league and its teams. These major initiatives and accomplishments combined with having the most passionate and loyal fans in professional sports, positions the CFL for a very bright future. The CFL will continue to offer sports fans an exciting brand of football played by amazing athletes and high value entertainment, while progressively building on its traditions for many decades to come.