Rick Dudley

As Chairman and CEO of Octagon Worldwide, Rick Dudley is responsible for all functional disciplines of Octagon.

Under Dudley’s leadership, Octagon has grown to become the world’s largest sports and entertainment consulting and activation practice, and is a pioneer and leader in athlete and personality representation and management. Dudley was named to Businessweek’s Power 100 list of the most influential people in sports. He has also been named one of the top 20 most influential CEOs in the sports world as compiled by SportBusiness magazine.

Dudley has held executive positions at three major professional sports leagues: the NBA, NFL and NHL.

Dudley credits Octagon’s success with the agency’s exceptional team of men and women working around the world. “We really see our clients’ success as our own,” he said. “It’s a privilege to lead a group that’s so passionate about what they do and dedicated to ensuring our clients meet and exceed their goals.”