Givens became Assistant Vice President of Marketing/Media, Development, and Community Outreach and was named Executive Director of the NJCAA Foundation in November 2024. Givens joined the NJCAA National Office in July 2024 as the Assistant Vice President for Marketing, Multimedia, and Community Outreach, Givens leads and manage overall marketing and communications efforts of the NJCAA and its affiliate associations. Givens will also lead the partnership development for NJCAA, NJCAAE (ESPORTS) and the NJCAA Foundation. He will also deal with community engagement and assist with the implantation of national DEI initiatives.

Givens is one of the top strategic marketing, sales, and partnership individuals globally in sports, entertainment, government, and other industries. He has previously served as the Senior Corporate Development Strategist with WFAE 90.7 FM where he was responsible for creating strategic partnerships with clients such as Bank of America, Atrium Health, Truist Wealth, Charlotte University (formerly UNC Charlotte) and other businesses and organizations in Charlotte and the region. Prior to WFAE, he served as Director of Partnership and Marketing for the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, LA.

Givens previously served in roles such as Sports Editor for SET Magazine and Champagne and Beyond Magazine, Station Manager and Director of Sales at KMSS FOX 33 in Shreveport, LA, KLJB FOX 18 in Davenport, IA for the Marshall Broadcasting Group and WDAM NBC/ABC in Hattiesburg, MS with Raycom/Gray Television. Givens has developed partnership opportunities nationally and globally in his executive roles for ESPN Mobile, The Kaleidoscope Group, Department of Commerce, US Census Bureau and Networks such as HBO, STARZ Entertainment, BET, HGTV, Food Network and others.

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