2025 -now Strategic, Brand and Creative Advisory Board Member @
2024 -now Strategic and Creative Advisory Board Member @
2024 -now Strategic Advisor and CCO @
2024 -now Strategic Advisor to the CEO @
2019 -2024 Chief Creative and Innovation Officer (CCO and CIO) @
2022 -now Co-owner | Strategic and Creative Advisor @
2017 -2020 Founding Member @
2019 -2019 Adjunct Instructor - Design Thinking ("Make Things that Move People") @
2017 -2018 Adjunct Instructor - Design Thinking and Career Development ("The Story of You") @
2015 -2017 VP Digital Design Future and Digital Design Transformation @
2013 -2015 Global Creative Director, Olympics and Athlete Voice @
2009 -2013 General Manager, Nike SPARQ Training @
2004 -2009 Founder and Partner and VP Brand Marketing and Creative @ SPARQ Training
2000 -2004 Co-founder and Creative Director - Nike Advanced Concepts Team @
1998 -2000 Creative Director and Founder of Nike Olympic Design Office @
1993 -1997 Design Director and Co-Founder of Nike Team Sports Division @
Ken Black Education
Art Center College of Design
BA with Honors of Distinction
1988-1991
Ken Black Skills
Business Management
Performance Training & Innovation
Product Innovation
Athlete Branding and Management
Public Speaking + Media Representation
Olympic Games
Sports Branding & Identity Development
Sports Marketing
Uniform & Apparel Design + Licensed Products
Public Speaking
Creativity and Innovation
Start-up Ventures
Innovation Strategy
Keynote Speaker
Media Presence & Voice
Hi-Performance Team Building
Brand Strategy & Marketing
Experience & Product Design
Future Visioning & Strategy
Creative Leadership
Enterprise Leadership
Creative Problem Solving
Creative Strategy
Creative Direction
Design Innovation
Business Unit Start-up
Start-up Organizations
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Marketing Strategy
Experienced Speaker
Marketing Communications
Corporate Communications
Leadership
Team Leadership
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
New Business Development
Concept Development
Brand Development
Brand Management
Branding & Identity
Brand Architecture
Corporate Branding
Graphic Design
Event Creation
Strategic Planning
Management
Integrated Marketing
Marketing
Product Development
Brand Awareness
Strategy
Sports
Art Direction
Design
Branding and Identity
Brand Design
Start Up Organizations
InDesign
Start Ups
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Ken Black Summary
Ken Black, based in Camas, WA, US, is currently a Strategic Advisor to the CEO at GMR Marketing. Ken Black brings experience from previous roles at Help Texts, Black Fives, Cllct and GMR Marketing. Ken Black holds a 1988 - 1991 BA with Honors of Distinction @ Art Center College of Design. With a robust skill set that includes Business Management, Performance Training & Innovation, Product Innovation, Athlete Branding and Management, Public Speaking + Media Representation and more. Ken Black has 1 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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