Coleman Payne

Coleman Payne currently serves as the Senior Event Manager at Hunt Brothers Pizza, a position held since 2016, focusing on community outreach, grassroots marketing, and sponsorship initiatives while managing key relationships with organizations such as Rupp Arena and the University of Kentucky. Prior to this role, Coleman worked as an Event Manager at McCoy & McCoy Laboratories, Inc., where responsibilities included selling analytical lab services and presenting technical details to clients. Additionally, Coleman has experience in account management at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and as Director of Special Events and Public Relations at Bleid Sports, where event marketing and sponsorship acquisition were key focus areas. Coleman began a career in sales as Director of Sales at KBA Sports, emphasizing client relationships and revenue growth. Coleman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Kentucky, obtained in 2009.