Sponsorship Director: Kevin Ko

The Sponsorship Director is responsible for creating, building and solidifying sponsor affiliations for MTG. The duties of the Sponsorship Director include securing sponsors who can donate funds or provide services beneficial to MTG; managing all sponsorship related activities and events; developing corporate partnerships and support for t-shirts, raffle prizes and other items connected to major MTG events including the Liberty Open and The Matthew Shepherd Jam; and applying for grant monies on behalf of MTG from organizations that support tennis (e.g. USTA).

Why did you join the board, and what are you looking to accomplish for MTG?

I've been a member of MTG since late 2019, so I am relatively new. Since joining, MTG has quickly grown to hold a special place in my heart, and I want to contribute to this warm community. I am committed to  bringing affordable tennis programming to the queer community and to making it easier for fellow players to discover hitting partners in an open and playful atmosphere. 

I began playing tennis unwillingly in my youth as someone "who is not athletic" and am amazed at the progress I've made. It's now one of my singular passions; some might say I'm obsessed. While I've found it's true that a New Yorker is always looking for a job, a romance, or an apartment, for me, tennis is a vital constant, which allows me to do all of those with vigor.