Todd Crannell
| Todd Crannell | |
|---|---|
| Education |
Florida State University Oxford University |
| Occupation | agent |
Todd Crannell is a NFL and Entertainment agent. His agency, Q2 Sports and Entertainment, represents a diversified portfolio of athletes, models, celebrities and TV personalities. Some of the company's best known clients include Glen Coffee (Retired San Francisco 49ers Running Back), Bam Margera (MTV personality), Vida Guerra (model), Pauly Shore (comedian), and Kerron Clement (Olympic track & field sprinter).[1]
Q2 Sports and Entertainment
Todd Crannell is the President and Founder of Q2 Sports & Entertainment, a full service sports and entertainment talent agency. In his role as President, Crannell is responsible for leading the company's strategic initiatives and growing Q2's business activities. He also manages the daily operations of the NFL Division and serves as the day-to-day agent for Q2's football clients. He is duly certified by the National Football League Players Association to represent players in contract negotiations with NFL teams.
Work experience
Before he started Q2, Crannell served as Director of the Sports Division and Sales Staff at Irene Marie Agency, a Florida based talent-agency. He also worked for the United States Department of Labor as an economist. He conducted research and co-published the economic report “Employment Situation,” which provided analysis used by both the Congress and the White House.[2] Crannell has carried those interpretive and persuasive skills he gained as an economist with him to the NFL contract negotiation table. While in Washington D.C., Crannell also volunteered his time at Georgetown University for several years as an assistant coach for the school's track & field team.
Education
Crannell completed his graduate school studies in England at the Oxford University. While at Oxford, Crannell completed his MBA degree. He was educated on key business skills that apply directly to client representation, such as contract negotiations, sports marketing, branding, wage data analysis, and other disciplines that sports and talent agents regularly utilize.[3]
Crannell completed his undergraduate studies at Florida State University. There, he studied economics and also competed as a varsity track & field athlete. At FSU, he was an honor student and placed in the top 3 at the Atlantic Coast Conference Track & Field Championships. Before graduating, Crannell was named Humanitarian of the Year for the Social Science College for his service to the community .
References
- ↑ "Q2 Sports and Entertainment". Q2. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ↑ "Todd Crannell". SportsAgentBlog.com. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ↑ "The Sporting Life". Business Week. Retrieved January 17, 2009.