Professional Experience
Jeffrey has worked with many of the nation’s elite athletes, coaches and teams during a 25-year career in sports. Kamis spent a decade in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers PR Department As the Director of Public Relations, Jeffrey led his staff during the Buccaneers’ 2002 Super Bowl title and under his leadership, his department to the 2002 Pete Rozelle Award as the NFL’s top Public Relations group.
Prior to his stint with the Buccaneers, Jeffrey worked as Assistant Sports Information Director for the University of Florida and from 1995-2000, he worked closely with the Gator football team, including its 1996 National Championship squad. He helped assist with publicity efforts that helped earn 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel the top collegiate football honor, and was part of the PR team for a squad that made six New Year’s Day bowl appearances during his tenure. Jeffrey hails from Pennsauken, New Jersey and is a 1994 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he worked in the Panthers Sports Information office for three years.
- Celebration Cakes, Vice President, Sales and Marketing
- PDQ Restaurants, Chief Marketing & PR Officer
- Tampa Bay Rowdies, Executive Vice President of Business Development
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Director of Public Relations
- University of Florida Athletic Association, Assistant Sports Information Director
A Few Things You Need to Know About Jeffrey
- Favorite Quote:
- It’s not what happens to us in life that defines us. It is how we handle the ups and downs that shows who we truly are
- Dream Trip:
- Australia
- Favorite Business Philosophy:
- There is no such thing as bad publicity
- Favorite Food:
- Pizza
- First Career Mistake:
- Spelling the word Diving wrong on the cover of my first media guide as an intern at Florida
- Favorite Sports Memory:
- Catching a foul ball at a Rays game and giving it to my son