William Karas

William Karas currently serves as the Senior Director of Partnership Strategy and Development at U.S. Soccer Federation, a position held since August 2022. Prior to this role, William spent over seven years at Discover Financial Services, ascending through various marketing and partnership strategy roles, including Senior Manager of Brand Sponsorships and Head of Social, where responsibilities encompassed managing significant enterprise-wide sponsorships and executing successful marketing campaigns. With a foundation in strategic partnerships and marketing, William has also worked with Mullen in account management capacities and began a career at Fidelity Investments as a Research Associate. William holds an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and dual Bachelor's degrees in International Relations and Economics from Tufts University.