Russ Spielman
Never Sell Ice to Eskimos Podcast
Russ Spielman
Season 1, Episode 1
A founder and principal of GSE Worldwide (known as TLA Worldwide (TLA) until January 2019). TLA was formed through the merger of The Agency Sports Management (TASM) which he co-founded in 2004, The Legacy Group and Peter Greenberg and Associates in 2011.
Spielman leads the talent marketing and broadcasting divisions for GSE working with elite personalities including Bo Jackson, Steve Young, Jaylen Waddle, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner & Nick Mangold. In addition, Spielman works in the corporate marketing division working on behalf of numerous Fortune 500 companies to leverage the power of sports. Prior to launching The Agency Sports Management, Spielman worked in the talent marketing divisions of SFX Entertainment (SFX), Integrated Sports International (ISI) and Professional Sports Publications (PSP).
He is a proud graduate of the University of Massachusetts sports management department. In addition, he is a father of 3 children. has two great dogs and is happily married for over 26 years to Jennifer who he met at UMass in 1989. Russ supports the Crohn’s and Colitis foundation and is on the board of the Little St. Nick Foundation. The Spielman’s currently reside in Melville, NY.