As Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Oakland Athletics, Jim Leahey leads the organization’s efforts to drive revenue, strengthen the brand, and enhance the fan experience. Leahey’s responsibilities include corporate partnerships, ticket sales and service, and advertising and promotions. Under his direction, the Athletics have won multiple awards for their advertising campaigns. The “Green Collar Baseball” campaign was most recently recognized by the National Sports Forum with a 2016 first place ADchievement award in the television category.

Prior to joining the A’s, Leahey spent 14 years with Sony Corporation, working in product development, marketing and general management roles. Spending time in Sony’s US and global operations, he worked in Latin America as general manager and country manager of Sony Peru, and in the United States as general manager and vice president of the Peripherals and Enhancements (accessories) Group. Having joined the A’s in December of 2006, Leahey will enter his 11^th season with the A’s in 2017.

A native of Rhode Island, Leahey earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Brown University and his master’s in business administration from the Harvard Business School. Jim resides in Danville, Calif. with his wife, Kira, and their three children.