Mark Skelly started his entrepreneurial journey with the launch of Flex-all 454, securing the endorsement of every professional sports team from the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL. Flex-all 454 was acquired by Chattem Consumer Products and surpassed the $100,000,000 mark in sales. Sanofi-Aventis bought Chattem for $1.9 billion.
Skelly then formed Pro Performance Inc., a pioneering sports marketing company, where he secured consulting tenures with Fortune 500 companies and produced and distributed video content for the NBA and MLB that received numerous awards and accolades. Skelly's success in the sports world caught the attention of the entertainment industry when he was courted by veteran feature film writers/producers, Mark Victor and Michael Grais, who wrote and produced movies of international acclaim, with gross revenues that have exceeded $650,000,000. Victor, Grais and Skelly formed a production/literary management company in which Skelly represented Academy and Emmy award winning writers as well as Pulitzer prize winning journalist.
Skelly then joined UK-based Kraken Sport Media as a consultant for the parent company, luxury publisher, Opus Media Group. One year later, he became the President of Opus Media Group Americas and Global Managing Director. In that capacity, Skelly launched the critically acclaimed and official publications for Ferrari, Formula 1 and Michael Jackson and is the creator and Executive Producer of the award-winning Official Major League Baseball Opus. During his tenure, Skelly raised capital, created derivative products from the intellectual properties, produced multi-million-dollar revenue streams, secured licensing deals with the world's most sought-after brands and icons and was responsible for client relations at the highest level.
Mark is the Founder and Chairman of a diversified sports and media company that owns and manages a portfolio of sports-related assets, including publishing, entertainment content and production, sports media rights, sports counsel ventures, talent representation, real estate and innovative technology. He is also the Founder of media platform company Vault International..
A Sports & Media entrepreneur and luxury publisher, Mark has broad experience leading worldwide production and distribution of publishing ventures, television and film content, live events, and digital media assets for major global brands such as Major League Baseball, Manchester United, Ferrari, Formula 1, Wynn Resorts, HBO, TNT, Cirque du Soleil, MGM, NFL, Michael Jackson, Warner Bros., PGA Tour and others.
A respected, thoughtful communicator, Skelly has a proven ability to create and execute strategic vision by securing high profile deals and leading teams of writers, content creators, marketing, programming, licensing and distribution executives in the U.S. and abroad.
Seen as a passionate problem solver and business builder, Mark has an excellent track record of creating new commercially viable products, services and strategic partnerships, while operating businesses of significant scale.
“Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers”
-Magic Johnson
“I love it when people doubt me…it makes me work harder to prove them wrong.” -Derek Jeter
"Mark’s creation of the Official MLB Opus is a Nirvana for all Baseball Fans”
-Warren Buffett
“We’re in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League”