Amanda T.
About Amanda T.
Amanda T. is the Sr. Vice President of Communications for Global Partnerships, Social Impact, and International at the NBA, overseeing various strategic communications initiatives.
Title: Sr. Vice President, Communications - Global Partnerships, Social Impact, and International
Amanda T. is currently the Sr. Vice President of Communications, overseeing Global Partnerships, Social Impact, and International at the National Basketball Association (NBA). She has held this position since 2017. In this role, Amanda is responsible for managing various aspects of the NBA's communications strategy, particularly those concerning the league's diversity, inclusion, social justice initiatives, and international partnerships.
Professional Background at the NBA
Amanda T. has a long-standing tenure at the NBA, having served in various roles over the years. Starting as the Senior Manager of Marketing Communications from 2007 to 2010, she then progressed to the role of Director of Business Communications from 2010 to 2013. Following this, she served as the Senior Director of Business Communications from 2013 to 2015 and then as Vice President of Business Communications from 2015 to 2017 before assuming her current position.
Experience at DKC
Prior to her extensive career at the NBA, Amanda worked at DKC, a public relations, and marketing firm. She started as an Assistant Publicist from 2002 to 2003 and subsequently held the positions of Jr Account Executive (Publicist) from 2003 to 2004, Account Executive (Publicist) from 2004 to 2005, and Senior Account Executive (Publicist) from 2005 to 2006.
Educational Background
Amanda T. completed her undergraduate studies at Georgetown University, where she studied from 1997 to 2001. Following her time at Georgetown, she studied at Universidad de Salamanca from 1999 to 2000 for one year. Her educational background laid a strong foundation for her career in communications and public relations.
Key Responsibilities at the NBA
In her current role, Amanda oversees the communications strategy for the NBA's Diversity & Inclusion initiatives. She manages public relations for the NBA's Global Content & Media Distribution Partnerships and is responsible for communications related to the league's social justice initiatives, including the NBA Coalition and NBA Foundation. Additionally, she leads communications for the NBA's Global Basketball Development programs and handles public relations for the NBA's International Partnerships and Marketing Campaigns.