In his work for both the private and governmental sectors, Manager has traveled extensively internationally.  Before joining Nike in April 1997, he served in a very similar capacity (executive communications) at Levi Strauss & Co.'s global headquarters in San Francisco and also as a vice president of the prominent Washington, D.C. based firm — Powell Tate (now Powell Tate Weber Shandwick).  Manager has an extensive background in corporate, government and professional sports policy and communications.  His past professional affiliations and/or institutional clients include: Secretary of the Interior and former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, Arizona Governor Rose Mofford, Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly (Washington, D.C.); British Council/London School of Economics; Major League Baseball and the PGA Tour.  

In his work he has appeared on CNN, NBC’s Today Show, Fox Sports Last Word with Jim Rome and BBC TV.  In addition, he has been quoted in various publications such as The Economist, Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald and many others.  Manager is a political science graduate of Arizona State University (Tempe, Arizona) and is a Nov. 2000 inductee in its Hall of Fame (College of Liberal Arts).  Manager is also a member of several national and global organizations including: the American Council, on Germany; Rainbow/PUSH Coalition – Sports Task Force (Sports Executive of the Year–2000) and U.S. Military Academy (West Point) Civilian Public Affairs Committee.  As a presidential campaign veteran, Manager has also served as a senior communications professional administering the Democratic National Convention (1992,1996, 2004) and the Commission on Presidential Debates (1992 and 1996).  He and his wife Charlene have five children and reside in Phoenix, Arizona and Portland, Oregon.