Recommendations

The part I don't get to write. People who worked with me.

Written recommendations, references and LinkedIn endorsements from the people closest to the work — clients, colleagues and leaders across professional sport, beverage and data.

Relevent Sports Group

Premier League Summer Series, 2025.

"Josh brought a level of thoughtfulness and precision that elevated the program. He understands that experience is the true differentiator in sports and entertainment."

Ethan Brown · Head of Event Sales, Ticketing & Marketing · Relevent Sports Group
On the work

Fan journey tracking, end to end

"He was instrumental in building out the Premier League's fan journey tracking across every click, engagement & campaign from the moment of first exposure to ticket purchase through to the in-venue experience."

On the scale

Three venues, three markets

"He helped manage campaigns across three venues (MetLife Stadium, Soldier Field & Mercedes-Benz Stadium) and their respective geographic markets with multiple diverse sets of creative needs."

On the balance

Global standards, local culture

"Josh's leadership in crafting marketing, understanding stakeholder needs including venues, & curating partnerships that balanced the global standards of the Premier League with localized soccer culture helped us deliver a Premier League-caliber experience on American soil."

On the method

Creativity and rigor

"He is deeply data-literate and understands how to use audience insights to inform creative direction, fan flow, and marketing performance."

Full recommendation letter for Joshua Mason from Ethan Brown, Head of Event Sales, Ticketing and Marketing at Relevent Sports Group
Ethan Brown · Relevent Sports Group · full letter
West Fork Whiskey Co.

Go-to-market rebuild, 2023–2024.

"He revolutionized the way that we analyze data, he overhauled how we communicate internally, he built brand guidelines for each aspect of what we do, and he drastically improved how we market."

David McIntyre · Co-Founder · West Fork Whiskey Co.
On the engagement

Data, systems and marketing

"Josh performed extraordinarily well in his capacity, helping maximize our data collection, systems organization, and marketing."

On what lasted

Impact beyond the contract

"While his six month contract has come to an end, his great impact on the Company will never cease."

On the relationship

Four years, multiple organizations

"I am writing to recommend Joshua Mason, whom I have known for over 4 years... Josh worked at multiple organizations that we did business with before joining our team on a contract basis."

The close

Highest recommendation

"I have no doubt Josh would be a valuable asset to your company and I give my highest recommendation."

Full recommendation letter for Joshua Mason from David McIntyre, Co-Founder of West Fork Whiskey Co.
David McIntyre · West Fork Whiskey Co. · full letter
LinkedIn

People who reported to me.

The recommendations I value most, because they come from the people who experienced the management rather than the output.

Direct report · April 2020

Steve Silverman

"Coming from an entrepreneurial background, having a 'boss' was a little scary to me. Simply put — Josh is the kind of manager that you could only hope for. Besides being kind, understanding, knowledgeable and a pleasure to be around; he is the guy you want in your corner to help you get to where you want to go. He works tirelessly to give you all the tools you need to be successful. Josh's presentation abilities are second to none. He can engage any audience on even the most mundane of topics.

"Working and learning from Josh has had a distinct impact on my career. I am a better communicator, leader and friend for having met him."

Performance Manager
Direct report · March 2020

Vijay "V" Melwani, SHRM-CP

"Josh has been my mentor since I was in school. My first interaction with him opened my eyes because Josh is all about action. He's proactive, innovative, and a doer. He's a strategist and can get a team on board effortlessly. His role doesn't do him justice because he's always positively representing our club, meeting with fans face to face to get feedback about their experience, and always ready to act.

"He loves creating strategy around our Customer Service, after being inspired by the Walt Disney Company. Josh will hit the ground running and transform any club he joins — he's a visionary!"

HR Manager, Pixi Beauty
LinkedIn

Clients, partners and colleagues.

Client · August 2020

Beau Jackson, ChFC®

"Greatly appreciate his vision, persistence, and unbridled passion for fostering synergistic relationships and partnerships within our awesome state. I look forward to working with him again in the future and excited to see him continue to grow the Indy Eleven brand, as well as the beautiful game."

Managing Director & Financial Advisor
Media partner · December 2019

Patrick Bell, MBA

"Josh's passion and commitment to excellence for the club & their marketing efforts is unprecedented. His professionalism, open-mindedness & forward thinking/progressive approach to new media is refreshing. He leads with forward thinking, and that speaks to the successes of the club & their continued marketing efforts… he provides an inspiring energy to push the conventional boundaries of the status quo."

Sales Director · Digital & MarTech
Colleague · October 2023

Trey Higdon

"Joshua is a passionate marketer and an even better person. He is keen to make well-informed decisions based on in-depth research and obtaining abundant data. He doesn't shy away from bringing any ideas to the table and is a team player in molding his concepts to fit his team's needs.

"Moreover, Joshua is a master at building long-lasting relationships and excels at maintaining relationships with employees, customers, and external clients."

Communications Professional
Southern Glazer's · January 2013

Josh Armstrong, MBA

"Josh is passionate about continuously improving, learning and teaching. He takes on roles outside his job description in order to learn more about the business and to teach others more. He is a very valuable asset to all of us."

National Account Team Lead, Kroger
References

Available on request.

Professional references spanning professional sport, global events, beverage and data — including direct managers, clients and cross-functional partners.

  • Professional sport — club leadership and ownership
  • Global events — Premier League Summer Series
  • Sports technology — enterprise client success
  • Beverage and CPG — supplier and distributor
  • Agency — business development and client service
  • Consulting — current and former clients
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