Brian Gainor

Brian Gainor is a Sports Marketer at GMR Marketing and Founder of Partnership Activation

Brian Gainor is a passionate sports marketer with agency experience as well as an extensive background working in the NFL, NFL Europe, and collegiate athletics. Brian has spent the past five years with GMR Marketing, overseeing corporate partnership efforts for clients such as Comcast, Lowe’s, and ING among others.

In addition, Brian founded Partnership Activation, a leading resource in sports business that showcases sports marketing and sponsorship trends, best practices, and creative activation tactics. Brian also founded a Partnership Activation Rising Stars initiative that honors sports business professionals ages 30 and under who are making a notable impact in the industry early in their career and has been featured as a guest writer for Darren Rovell’s CNBC SportsBiz column. Brian completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida and MBA/MSA graduate work at Ohio University and now resides with his wife Laura in Milwaukee, WI.