The Collaborative LLC's video: The Collaborative: Episode 43 SVP Fan Associate Experience AMBSE Tameka RIsh

The Collaborative, established in 2020, is hosted by Sydnee Walker and is focused on connecting the Sports and Entertainment Industry with aspiring Journalists and PR Professionals via Zoom fireside chats. For this session, Jack Taylor served as Guest Co-host. Tameka RIsh joined us for our April session. Tameka Rish enters her 20th season in the National Football League and her 18th with AMBSE. As Senior Vice President, Fan and Associate Experience, Rish leads the operations and experience of any major event in Mercedes-Benz Stadium including the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United. She oversees Major Events (all publicly ticketed events), Live Events (event activation) and Game Production (in event production). Rish took on this newly created role in 2020. Prior to this position, she was Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, which led the consulting team that develops and maintains corporate partnerships for Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United. During her time in Atlanta, Tameka has not only ensured that Falcons corporate partners receive the maximum return on their partnership, but she has also been responsible for the development of several sports marketing careers as more than 80 former interns and associates continue to work within the field today, While not working for AMBSE, Tameka has served on the boards of Leadership Atlanta and the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Sports Network Board. She also focuses on the humanitarian efforts to fight human trafficking both locally in Atlanta and in countries like Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. She was the Chair of the Marketing and Communications Task Force for the International Human Trafficking Institute located in the Center for Civil and Human Rights from 2018-2020. The Task Force launched a month-long awareness campaign that was featured on CNN's HLN. Rish is a member of the University of Georgia's 2018 40 under 40 Class and the 2020 Class of Leadership Atlanta, Prior to coming to AMBSE, Rish worked for Octagon out of Connecticut on their Drive for the Cure mobile tour with BMW and Susan G. Komen. She interned with the Carolina Panthers and her NFL Career started with the Houston Texans in 2003. A native of Sylva, NC, Rish holds a Bachelor's in Journalism with a focus in Broadcasting and Public Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master's degree in Sports Management from the University of Georgia. We discussed the importance of taking different roles as you navigate throughout the industry, finding balance in a fast-paced and stressful industry and her advice to young professionals - celebrate the present and focus on your journey. CONNECT WITH US: Website: https://www.thecollaborativex.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecollabor... TW:https://twitter.com/xcollaborative?s=21 CONNECT WITH TAMEKA IG: https://www.instagram.com/tamekarish/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamekarish/ CONNECT WITH SYDNEE: Website: https://linktr.ee/sydneewalker IG: https://www.instagram.com/sydnee_walker/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydnee-walker/ CONNECT WITH JACK: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jack_ryan_taylor/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-taylor-6b8a87b2/