Visionaries and Innovators
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Mentor #13
Join the Pancretan Association of America and PYA for an inspiring evening with Damon Dukakis, as part of our ongoing mentorship series.
Monday, June 22
9:00 PM EST
Live on Zoom (link emailed to registered participants)
Damon Dukakis is the Vice President of Integrated Partnerships for the Pac-12 Conference, under the purview of Playfly Sports. Damon is a 25-year veteran of collegiate athletics, having received his start at Sacramento State as the Director of Marketing & Promotions for Athletics in 2001. From there, Damon stayed within the Big Sky Conference, moving on to become the Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs at Portland State. Following his time at Portland State, Damon made his first move into the Multimedia Marketing Rights industry, joining ISP at UC Berkeley (Cal) in 2006. He remained at Cal for seven years, including 3 ½ years as General Manager as ISP was acquired by IMG. Damon remained with IMG as he transitioned from Cal to UCLA/Rose Bowl at the beginning of 2013, where he remained for 13 years as the MMR rights transitioned to Learfield and ultimately to JMI Sports in August, 2024. He joined the Pac-12 and Playfly in January, 2026. Damon received his B.A. in Communication from UC Santa Barbara and M.A. in Athletic Administration from St. Mary’s College. Prior to working in collegiate athletics, he coached football at the high school and junior college level and spent two years as a high school athletic director.
Register here: PAA Mentor Registration
Questions? Email nkastrinakis@pancretan.org
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