Honor Society® member
Glyn Milburn
Partner at Blackman Public Affairs Lead communications, strategy, diversity/inclusion/equity, and public affairs advisory functions for over a dozen public and private clients, managing a team of 5 Associates. Produce award-winning marketing and communications materials on behalf of clients. Manage marketing budget and all related financial reporting for government compliance. • Assisted technology industry client to secure multiple government human resources, payroll, and ERP contracts. • Successfully secured multi-million-dollar labor agreement contracts between government and labor unions. • Grew company revenue over 40% to $1.1M in past 24 months. • Oversaw various efficiency projects to streamline all external and internal databases as well as governmental communication and reporting processes, and coordinate team project management functions. • Publish monthly newsletter for internal and external stakeholders with 5K subscribers, highlighting successes of client organization. • Produce client reports as well as proposals and pitch decks for prospective clients, collaborating with consultants to secure new clients and solve existing client issues.
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- business management
- Class of 2022
- Los Angeles, California
Member since January 2021
About
I am a graduate student enrolled at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University where I am pursuing a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Management. I formerly attended Stanford University where I was involved in Student Government and Athletics and was later inducted into the Stanford University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014. I enjoyed a career in professional sports as a player (1993-2002) and later became an executive in the Arena Football League (2003-2008) before embarking on a career in Governmental Relations. I currently serve as the Director of Government Affairs for Ygrene Energy Fund, where I serve as a primary legislative head for the company in California and drive policy initiatives to advance energy efficiency programs in the state. In addition to my primary work at Ygrene, I have been helped start several startup companies and also serve as a Board member of The Matthew Foundation, Partners for Potential, and Goedecker's, a public traded leading online appliance retailer. I have a desire to help use my graduate studies to help me contribute more broadly to better business practices and to develop a mentoring pipeline that will promote a more equitable and diverse executive environment.
Education
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Indiana University
business administration
2020 – 2022
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Stanford University
Public Policy
1989 – 1993
Honors and awards
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Stanford University Athletics Hall of Fame
In recognition for stellar undergraduate career at Stanford University as a member of the Football program, named MVP and 3-time Academic All-Conference
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deans list
Achieved recognition for academic proficiency while at Stanford University
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NFL All-Pro Selection
Two-time selection (1996, 2000) and recognized as one of the top performers in my profession;
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IAFF Media Award Recipient
In recognition for superior public relations work as a Partner at Blackman Public Affairs, 5-time winner of media award for affiliate marketing documents and campaigns;
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Executive Leadership
Board Management
DEI Corporate Management- Graduate school interests
Business Strategy
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Efforts and Corporate Mentorship
Entrepreneurship- Outside the classroom
Coaching
Fitness
Leadership Development
Experience
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Partner
Blackman Public Affairs Lead communications, strategy, diversity/inclusion/equity, and public affairs advisory functions for over a dozen public and private clients, managing a team of 5 Associates. Produce award-winning marketing and communications materials on behalf of clients. Manage marketing budget and all related financial reporting for government compliance. • Assisted technology industry client to secure multiple government human resources, payroll, and ERP contracts. • Successfully secured multi-million-dollar labor agreement contracts between government and labor unions. • Grew company revenue over 40% to $1.1M in past 24 months. • Oversaw various efficiency projects to streamline all external and internal databases as well as governmental communication and reporting processes, and coordinate team project management functions. • Publish monthly newsletter for internal and external stakeholders with 5K subscribers, highlighting successes of client organization. • Produce client reports as well as proposals and pitch decks for prospective clients, collaborating with consultants to secure new clients and solve existing client issues.
Feb 2015 – Jan 2021
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Business Team
City of Los Angeles Business Team Member, Mayor’s Office of Economic Development Led business initiatives for the manufacturing, sports & tourism sectors., implementing business policy initiatives of Mayor Eric Garcetti including the support and expansion of local investment into Southern California. • Co-awardee for Advanced Partnership for Southern California, a federal designation received through the U.S. Department of Defense that supports industry, investment, and education initiatives to promote manufacturing in Southern California region in excess of $1.3B. • Supported negotiations between Major League Soccer and the City of Los Angeles for development of Banc of California Stadium and award of the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). • Represented Mayor as key lead on Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Commission through approval of $430M public-private partnership for expansion and development of new LACC.
Jul 2013 – Feb 2016
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chief operating officer
Hughes Development Inc. Spearheaded capital raise, budgeting, marketing, and operations of a minority-owned real estate development company with projects in Texas and California. • Managed investor relations function, including capital raising, project updates, and reports to investors, as well as managing budgets across two states. • Developed and presented marketing and pitch deck materials to prospective investors, supported construction team and vendors, and worked with consultants to resolve development issues. • Researched new market opportunities and developed strategic capital partner relationships, hired project staff, and successfully exited projects with capital value of $8M.
Oct 2007 – Dec 2012
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executive vice president
Arena Football League Led successful launch of 22-employee startup sports franchise in the Arena Football League. • Directed hiring and management of football operations departments for 6 teams with an aggregate annual budget of $7.2M. • Oversaw, negotiated, and approved all corporate sponsorships, coordinated investor and season ticket holder events, and established football operations budget model. • Steered team to success as winner of 2008 Arena Cup Championship.
Aug 2003 – Sep 2009
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professional athlete
National Football League Player and Union Representative for Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, and San Diego Chargers, cultivating transferable athletic skills (i.e. discipline, goal oriented, accountability) as Team Captain and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Representative. • Recognized for achievement by peers and management as a two-time Pro Bowl Selection (1995, 1999), NFL record holder, and team captain (1995, 1996, 1998-99). • Organized locker room meetings, managed internal messaging, and presented key player-related benefit offerings to teams as NFLPA representative (1999, 2000). • Developed NFL brand through collaboration with local media initiatives such as “Milburn Minute” at KMGH News 7 in Denver and “Coffee with Glyn” at WFLD Television in Chicago. • Led marketing and branding efforts by NFL to expand community relations and marketing reach for corporate partners such as Russell Athletic, United Way, Upper Deck, and Nike. • As NFLPA Board Member, helped approve Collective Bargaining Agreement extension in 1998.
Apr 1993 – Mar 2002
Volunteering
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Parent Ambassador, Annual Giving Grade Chair
Harvard-Westlake School
Aug 2018 – Feb 2021
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Board Member Organizing Committee for Super Fest
The Matthew Foundation
Sep 2016 – Feb 2021
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
Additional information
Organizations
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Kappa Alpha Psi
