ONE ON ONE
Photo courtesy of Keli Imus
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C O M M U N I T Y
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M A N A G E R
Compete: We were lucky to meet Keli Imus recently who
KI: To me, leveraging our brand to give back to the
works for the Seattle Seahawks. Keli, please share with
community and meeting new people every day is the
our readers what your role is with the Seahawks and how
best part. I see myself as the conduit between our brand
long you’ve been with them.
and the community. I find meaningful and effective
Keli Imus: I’ve been with the Seahawks for almost 10 years but I’m currently their community engagement manager. I’ve been in that role for four years.
ways to give back, foster growth and inspire people from disenfranchised communities. C: For someone in high school interested in a career
C: What’s the best part of your job? How do you see
in professional sports as a community engagement
yourself serving both the team and the community?
manager or similar role, what would you tell them, Keli?
16 COMPETE november - december 2020
