Mark Dakes is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in partnership development and strategic alliances. Currently serving as Vice President of Partnerships at Elevate since October 2025, Dakes also contributes as an Advisory Board Member for the D. Inez Andreas School of Business at Barry University. Previous roles include Senior Director and Director of Global Partnerships with the National Basketball Association (NBA) between October 2020 and October 2025, and Director of Partnerships at Premier Partnerships from September 2019 to October 2020. Notable achievements include launching the innovative "Customized Cleat Service" for Philadelphia Union, highlighted by leading global soccer blogs. Dakes has a proven track record in forging profitable relationships, with significant contributions made at Leverage Agency, among other organizations. Mark Dakes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Barry University.
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