Marsha-Gaye S Knight

Born in Kingston, Jamaica Marsha-Gaye earned a full athletic scholarship to the University of Mary in North Dakota and graduated with a BSc. in Social Sciences. Returning to Toronto, Marsha-Gaye completed the Sport & Event Marketing program at George Brown College then her MSc. in Olympic Studies from the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, Greece. Marsha-Gaye has worked as a sport marketing professional for over 13 years with companies like Mosaic, Rogers, the NHL and most recently CBC Sports & Olympics. Marsha-Gaye founded Black in Sport Business (BSB) in 2020, an organization that aims to connect and increase the presence of black professionals in sport business across Canada.

She has been a part-time professor at George Brown College and Toronto Metropolitan University, a Board Member of the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada (SMCC) a member of the Advisory Committees for both the Northern Super League and espnW Summit Canada and has been a finalist for the GBC 5 to Watch industry awards for 3 consecutive years.

Leveraging the 13 years of industry experience coupled with her passion for teaching and drive for industry change Marsha-Gaye currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor with the Tisch Institute for Global Sport at New York University (NYU).