Ed Winkle
About Ed Winkle
Ed Winkle is the SVP and Head of Commercial Management and Integrated Partnerships at the NBA, with extensive experience in global partnerships and commercial management.
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Ed Winkle holds the position of Senior Vice President (SVP) - Head of Commercial Management and Integrated Partnerships at the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2022.
Career at National Basketball Association (NBA)
Ed Winkle has held various significant roles at the National Basketball Association (NBA). From 2020 to 2022, he served as the Senior Vice President (Global Partnerships). Prior to this, he was the Vice President (Global Partnerships) from 2012 to 2020, based in New York. Earlier, he was the Senior Director for the Asia Pacific region from 2009 to 2012, a position he held while based in Hong Kong SAR.
Previous Roles at FedEx
Ed Winkle's tenure at FedEx spanned multiple senior roles in various regions. He served as the Managing Director of Asia Pacific for FedEx Office from 2006 to 2008 in Hong Kong. Prior to this, he was the Corporate Sales Manager for FedEx Services from 2003 to 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. Ed also held the role of Senior Manager of Sales and Marketing from 2001 to 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand. Earlier in his FedEx career, he served as the Head of Training and Development in Hong Kong SAR from 1997 to 2001 and as Business Development Manager in Tokyo, Japan, from 1995 to 1997.
Educational Background
Ed Winkle studied at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he completed his undergraduate studies in Finance and Financial Management Services, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. His education spanned from 1982 to 1986.