Ripken Baseball today announced Amanda Shank, former Senior Manager of Licensing and Business Development for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), as its Director of Strategic Partnerships. In her new position with Ripken Baseball, Shank will cultivate partnerships across all amateur properties, including tournaments, camps, clinics and content channels. 

“We are excited to welcome Amanda to our team. Her valuable experience and insight will create more opportunities to build impactful partnerships and further our efforts to inspire athletes through remarkable experiences, The Ripken Way.,” stated John Bramlette, Ripken Baseball EVP of Amateur Baseball. 

Shank will play a crucial role in the company’s future growth as one of the preeminent brands in youth baseball and softball. Utilizing her past experience managing sponsors and licensees, she will work to create strategic, high-value and high-revenue relationships for Ripken Baseball by leveraging a range of platforms and owned assets. 

“It’s an amazing opportunity to be a part of such a well-respected brand that truly exemplifies its core values,” said Shank. “I’m looking forward to exploring new partnership opportunities and helping elevate every player’s potential on the field - and in life.”

As Senior Manager of Licensing and Business Development for the NFLPA, Shank oversaw digital and unconventional licensing categories, yielding more than $45 million dollars in annual revenue. She also developed strategies for continued category growth and awareness of group player rights. 

During her tenure with the NFLPA, Shank served on a team recognized by the International Licensing Awards as the Best Sports Program for 2016 and 2017. In addition, she also executed a cross-promotion with partners EA SPORTS and Uber which was named as a finalist by the International Licensing Awards for the 2016 Licensed Promotion of the Year.

About Ripken Baseball 

The mission of Ripken Baseball is to inspire athletes through remarkable experiences, the Ripken Way. Ripken Baseball continues to innovate the game through on-site tournaments, camps and clinics hosted at their state-of-the-art baseball and softball facilities - The Ripken Experience Aberdeen Powered By Under Armour in Maryland, The Ripken Experience Myrtle Beach in South Carolina and The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge in Tennessee. For more information, visit www.RipkenBaseball.com and follow @RipkenBaseball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.