CHARLOTTE HOUNDS 2013 POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE Twitter: @CharlotteMLL Facebook: /charlottehounds Instagram: @CharlotteMLL YouTube: /charlottemll HOUNDS FRONT OFFICE Jim McPhilliamy – President & Managing Partner E-mail:
[email protected] Twitter: @mcphilliamy McPhilliamy has been President & Managing Partner since organizing and leading an investment group that helped bring the Hounds to Charlotte in January 2011. In his role, McPhilliamy runs all aspects of the Hounds business operations as well as overseeing the team’s lacrosse operations. He also started the Charlotte Hounds Foundation as a way to give back to the local community. Prior to founding the Hounds, McPhilliamy spent three years with the Charlotte Bobcats, serving as Senior VP/Brand Marketing. With over 20 years of sports and entertainment marketing experience, McPhilliamy has worked with Dale Earnhardt Inc, the Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Vikings and Houston Rockets. He also was a partner in BRANDTHINK, one of the leading sports consulting agencies in the country, where he served as a senior marketing exec for numerous major agencies including DraftWorldwide and Digitas. McPhilliamy is a graduate of Baylor Univ. He and his wife, Kelly, have two children and two dogs and they reside in the Myers Park area of Charlotte. Wade Leaphart – Vice President & General Manager E-mail:
[email protected] Twitter: @Leaphart3 Leaphart officially joined the Hounds on March 1, 2011 as Dir of Sales & Marketing. He was promoted to his current role on June, 14, 2012. Leaphart manages business operations, outreach programs, player personnel, merchandise, fan engagement, social media, branding, marketing and sales with a focus on securing new team sponsors and season tickets.