Calin Thomas

Calin Thomas has extensive experience in the baseball/softball industry, with a focus on strategic initiatives, marketing, and sales. Calin is currently the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Diamond Kinetics, where they serve as the organization's liaison to governing bodies, playing associations, and elite level clubs. Prior to this, they were a Strategic Advisor and Consultant to the CEO at the same company.

Before joining Diamond Kinetics, Calin worked at Easton Diamond Sports, LLC. for 10 years, starting as the Director of Sports Marketing and later becoming the organization's senior leader in this field. Calin successfully negotiated multimillion-dollar marketing partnerships and managed relationships with organizations such as Little League International and Major League Baseball All-Star players.

Calin also worked as the VP of Sales and Marketing at Marucci Sports, a startup organization in the baseball hard goods industry. Calin played an instrumental role in the development of the brand's first complete line of non-wood baseball and youth bats, establishing key retail relationships that contributed to the company's market share growth.

Earlier in their career, Calin served as a Senior Marketing Manager at Easton-Bell Sports, where they collaborated with the sports marketing field team and internal product management team to create high-performance product lines for MLB and collegiate clients. Calin'swork in this role contributed to significant yearly sales.

Overall, Calin Thomas has a strong background in the baseball/softball industry, with a track record of strategic thinking, relationship management, and successful product development and marketing.

Calin Thomas attended the University of California, Berkeley from 1997 to 2001, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government.