Full Name
Maverick Carter
Job Title
CEO
Speaker Bio
Maverick Carter, an entrepreneur and CEO, has significantly impacted the sports and media landscape and helped usher in a new era of athlete empowerment. As LeBron James’ longtime business partner and CEO of The SpringHill Company, Carter has channeled his passionate curiosity and determination to uplift others into building brands that develop authentic, award-winning content spanning several platforms, all with a common thread of empowering others. The SpringHill Company owns notable brands including athlete empowerment brand UNINTERRUPTED and its More Than movement, the trailblazing hit show for leading cultural conversations, The Shop, and their blockbuster family film, Space Jam: A New Legacy. In 2021, The SpringHill Company assembled a transformational investment group including RedBird Capital, Fenway Sports Group, Nike, and Epic Games with the strategic investment valuing the company at $725 million. With an extensive background in marketing and business development, Carter was instrumental in building LRMR Ventures and in securing James’ lifetime deal with Nike, the first in the company’s history. Building on a long-time partnership with Fenway Sports Group, Carter became a partner in the historic company in 2021. Carter also provides strategic insights to leading companies and nonprofit organizations, serving on the Board of Directors for Live Nation Entertainment, Equinox Group, and the Boston Red Sox Foundation as well as Walmart’s Opportunity Leadership Council and the LeBron James Family Foundation that is committed to creating generational change in his hometown of Akron.
Maverick Carter