Spalding announced the promotion of Brian Kelly to category marketing manager, football and soccer, for Spalding, effective June 1. Kelly, who joined Spalding in 1998, will continue to report to Llewellyn…
“Brian has consistently performed at a high level in his management and day to day operations of the football and soccer businesses,” stated Bob Llewellyn, director of marketing. “Spalding's football business, in particular, has benefited greatly from Brian's day to day attention as he spearheaded the partnerships with the Arena Football League, Pop Warner, and the launch of the extremely successful J5V Advance, a ball that has signaled Spalding's expanded efforts into the institutional marketplace.”
