Bill Hawker

Bill Hawker has over 20 years of work experience in various roles in the sports and events industry. Bill is currently the Director of Business Development at Elevate97, a brand house focused on creative solutions for customers. Prior to this, Bill served as the Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at the Detroit Lions, where they led a team and significantly increased partnership revenues. Bill also worked as the Manager of Corporate Sales at the Green Bay Packers, where they achieved impressive revenue growth. Before that, Bill was a Corporate Sales Manager and Manager of Special Events and Promotions at the Chicago Bears, where they played a vital role in revenue growth and managed various events. Bill began their career at the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago as a Sports and Events Program Director and also worked at NFL Properties as a Regional Management Contact.

Bill Hawker attended Northern Michigan University from 1992 to 1995, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation & Sports Administration.