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Joe Carney

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Founder, CEO at ZIYNX
📍 Manhasset, New York, United States

After a 20-year career in sales and partnerships at ESPN, Viacom, NFL, and MLB, Joe founded ZIYNX in 2020. He is a University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate focused on empowering student-athletes for life beyond sports, emphasizing trust, authenticity, and shared value through his athlete marketing platform.

Joe is a passionate mental health advocate who has openly shared his personal journey to support Generation Z. He is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the YMCA of Greater New York. In his free time, he enjoys coaching his two children, Paige and JoJo.

Following his own passion, he named his companys proprietary technology "Paige™" after his daughter.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Founder, CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Manhasset, New York, United States
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Student-Athlete Careers
Founded ZIYNX to help the 98% of student-athletes who don't go pro build professional skills and explore career pathways beyond athletics.
Mental Health Advocacy
Openly shares his personal journey with mental health to support and guide Gen Z athletes in navigating their own challenges.
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Career

Work history

9-2020
Founder, CEO
ZIYNX
5-2017 - 9-2020
SVP, Sales
The Players'​ Tribune
6-2011 - 5-2017
Vice President, Sponsorship Sales
MLB.com
7-2006 - 7-2011
Director, Media Sales
NFL
5-2004 - 6-2006
Account Executive
Viacom
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Education
1995 - 1999
Marketing
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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