Elevate Names Mike Kitts to President, Global Sales and Solutions as Global Agency Continues Rapid Expansion

Former Golden State Warriors Chief Commercial Officer joins Elevate to help scale corporate partnerships strategy, commercial sales, and client growth

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Elevate, the award-winning global sports and entertainment agency, today announced that Mike Kitts will join the company as President, Global Sales and Solutions. Most recently Chief Commercial Officer of the Golden State Warriors, Mike will lead Elevate’s corporate partnerships business as the agency continues to scale, particularly around major infrastructure and marquee projects for leading sports and entertainment clients.

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The appointment comes at a defining moment for Elevate. Founded in 2018, the company has grown into a full-service global agency serving more than 1,000 active clients across sports, entertainment, culture, attractions, culinary, and hospitality. As clients face bigger commercial opportunities and more complex growth decisions, Elevate is continuing to invest in senior leaders who have operated at the highest levels of the industry.

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“Mike has built one of the strongest corporate partnerships businesses in sports, and he has done it with the kind of creativity, discipline, and relationship-first approach that fits our style at Elevate."

Al Guido

CEO of Elevate

“Our business is growing quickly, and so are the needs of our clients. Adding Mike gives us another leader with a proven track record who knows how to build across major sports venues and commercial platforms, lead great teams, and help clients turn major opportunities into real business wins.”

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Mike joins Elevate after more than 13 years with the Golden State Warriors, where he rose through the organization to become Chief Commercial Officer. During his tenure, he helped oversee sales, development, insights, and revenue strategy across the Warriors portfolio, including the Warriors, Chase Center, and related properties. He also played a leading role in the creation of Chase Center’s Founding Partnership program, which brought together blue-chip brands including Accenture, Adobe, Google Cloud, PepsiCo, United Airlines, Verizon, and naming rights partner JPMorgan Chase.

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Under his leadership, the Warriors were recognized as the NBA’s top-performing organization in corporate partnerships, including league-leading partnership revenue and major platform-building deals such as the team’s partnership with Rakuten and the recent jersey announcement with IREN, which was reported as one of the largest deals North American sports.

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At Elevate, Mike will add senior-level perspective, industry relationships, and strong operating experience to a sponsorship business that continues to grow across the U.S. and internationally. He will partner closely with the company’s existing partnerships teams, adding capacity, connectivity, and strategic support as Elevate takes on broader mandates for leading brands, teams, leagues, venues, and rights holders.

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"Joining Elevate is an incredible opportunity to collaborate with an exceptional leadership team that shares a vision for where this industry is heading."

Mike Kitts

President, Global Sales and Solutions

Between our expanding global scale and our ability to partner with the best sports and entertainment properties in the world, the growth potential for our clients is unlimited. I look forward to building on this momentum and expanding our reach even further alongside our clients and partners."

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Elevate’s integrated model brings together expertise across ticketing, corporate partnerships, insights, creative, brand consulting, executive search, and proprietary AI platform called EPIC. The agency serves as a trusted advisor when clients face complexity or high-stakes growth moments, combining practical operating experience with data-driven intelligence and world-class creativity.

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“What makes Elevate different is that we are operators, not just consultants,” Al Guido continued. “We have built teams, sold partnerships, opened venues, shaped fan experiences, and led through complex moments. Mike adds even more of that lived experience to our deep bench.”

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Mike’s appointment reflects Elevate’s continued investment in leadership as the agency builds a bigger, more integrated, and more globally connected platform.

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ABOUT ELEVATE

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Elevate is an award-winning global sports and entertainment agency founded in 2018 and the chosen growth partner for the world’s leading brands, properties, and experience-driven businesses. Through one integrated model, Elevate serves as the trusted advisor for more than 1,000 clients, helping them solve complex challenges and drive business wins. What began in sports has evolved into a platform now serving clients across culture, attractions, culinary, and hotels. Today, Elevate brings operational expertise, data-driven intelligence, and world-class creativity together under one roof. Elevate partners with clients worldwide from offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit us at www.oneelevate.com.