40 Under 40: Brandy Sherrer

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January 1, 2015

BrandySherrer1Brandy Sherrer 29, Director, Global Executive Events and Corporate Hospitality, Under Armour Baltimore

It’s exciting enough to manage various high-profile hospitality special events—consisting of the the Olympic Games, the Masters Golf Tournament, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, ESPN events, World Championship Boxing Fights, just to name a few—for the last five years for Under Armour. But Sherrer, who was promoted through the ranks as the youngest director ever at UA, also spends her time running all of executive events and meetings for her company’s CEO/Founder and the Brand’s top leaders. A typical month? Traveling from the UA global headquarters in Baltimore to one of its global corporate offices in Manchester, UK to host an event featuring a star UA athlete before heading to WM Phoenix Open Golf Tournament and then Super Bowl XLIX. Phew! And, she’s just getting started…

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