LEADERSHIP
Marty Shapiro
Chief Sales Officer
For three decades, Marty has specialized in building strategic partnerships between properties and brands. At Green City, Marty’s role is to generate advertising revenue for Green City's solar kiosk franchise.
As founder and president of MS Sales & Solutions, Marty has spearheaded sponsorship sales and strategic partnerships for several sports and entertainment companies, including Tough Mudder and the international hip-hop star, Flo Rida. Prior to this, Marty was the General Sales Manager for Clear Channel Outdoor’s New York office, leading a team who sold billboard space in Times Square and the rest of the New York market. From 1998-2008, Marty ran the North America sales team for CNN International. Prior to joining CNN, Marty was the sponsorship sales director for the Turner Sports’ 1998 Goodwill Games. Marty began his career selling fully-integrated sponsorships for Madison Square Garden and MSG Network. During an illustrious 10-year stint at MSG, Marty rose through the ranks to the position of National Sales Manager. He left in 1995 to run sales for Sunshine Network in South Florida.
Marty received his BA from Colgate University, where he was a 4-year letterman in baseball. He also has an MA in Sports Management from Adelphi University, and a continuing education certificate from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School.