Shawn Hatem
Business Development Manager
Specialty: Market Research, Business Plans, Feasibility Studies, and Major Documents
Meet Shawn
With a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a minor in Marketing, Shawn became an award-winning sports writer and editor, covering all levels of sports – professional (MLB, NFL, NHL, MLS, and PGA), collegiate, and high school – for numerous media outlets across the country. Shawn began his sports career as an accomplished baseball player, coach, and sports journalist. He also served in a leadership role within the YMCA before joining SFA. Shawn's role and leadership within SFA includes project management for important client deliverables such as sports business plans, recreation center economic impact studies, feasibility studies, funding support documents, and operations plans. Shawn’s role in these projects ranges from early stage client needs assessment to final deliverable review. In total Shawn has been directly involved in feasibility studies, business plans, and operations plans written for projects with an estimated value of more than $750 million. Within SFA, Shawn was the 2010 recipient of the SFA Excellence Award. This award acknowledges consistent excellence and leadership in customer service. Additionally, Shawn is an experienced sports marketing and sales communication professional. He has overseen numerous brand development campaigns and is the chief copy and message consultant to many SFA clients. Shawn’s community involvement includes work with the Neighborly Care Network, Meals on Wheels, and the YMCA of the Suncoast.
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