Lagardère Unlimited – With a collective 80 years of experience, we’ve spent our careers earning the trust and respect of the game’s top professional players. Because we know the game – its history, its milestones and its essence – we have always been poised to create and cultivate long-lasting and highly successful client relationships. We represent some of the best young talent in the game, including five-time Grand Slam Champion Justine Henin, Mardy Fish Olympic Silver Medalist, Anna Chakvetadze, Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki, American standouts Sam Querrey and John Isner and the ATP World Tour No. 1 ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan. Overall, Lagardère Unlimited is unmatched in player talent representation, management and marketing.
John Tobias
is regarded as one of the top young executives in the professional sports marketing industry.
In 2005, Tobias was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 30 sports industry executives under the
age of 30. In 2011, Tobias was honored by The Sports Business Journal as a member of the Forty under 40
class recognizing the top sports industry executives under the age of 40 around the world.
Tobias' ten years of experience in sports marketing began with Pro Serv and industry legend Donald Dell. Over the course of several acquisitions, Pro Serv became SFX , BEST and now Lagardère Unlimited where Tobias quickly rose up the corporate hierarchy. In 2006, Blue Equity, LLC, purchased the SFX Tennis representation practice from Clear Channel Entertainment and is when Tobias became an equity share holder. Tobias served as Vice President from 2007-2009 at BEST Tennis, and in March of 2009 was promoted to President of Tennis.
Aside from Caroline, Tobias personally represents the likes of top tennis stars Mardy Fish, Mike & Bob Bryan, Sam Querrey, Victoria Azarenka, and Sloane Stephens. He has also spent several years playing a key assisting role on the all-encompassing Andy Roddick account. During the course of his successful career at Pro Serv, SFX, and BEST Tennis and now Lagardère Unlimited, Tobias has negotiated hundreds of contracts for clients on both the ATP and WTA tours.
Tobias holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California at San Diego where he currently serves on the athlete alumni council. While at UCSD, he was a member of the men's basketball team and earned recognition among the University's top student athletes. In addition, Tobias was named to the UCSD Dean's list on multiple occasions. He is currently a registered athlete agent/ representative in multiple states around the nation, and is also a registered NFLPA Contract Advisor and has worked closely with Lagardère Unlimited Football President Joel Segal on a variety of projects.
Tobias' ten years of experience in sports marketing began with Pro Serv and industry legend Donald Dell. Over the course of several acquisitions, Pro Serv became SFX , BEST and now Lagardère Unlimited where Tobias quickly rose up the corporate hierarchy. In 2006, Blue Equity, LLC, purchased the SFX Tennis representation practice from Clear Channel Entertainment and is when Tobias became an equity share holder. Tobias served as Vice President from 2007-2009 at BEST Tennis, and in March of 2009 was promoted to President of Tennis.
Aside from Caroline, Tobias personally represents the likes of top tennis stars Mardy Fish, Mike & Bob Bryan, Sam Querrey, Victoria Azarenka, and Sloane Stephens. He has also spent several years playing a key assisting role on the all-encompassing Andy Roddick account. During the course of his successful career at Pro Serv, SFX, and BEST Tennis and now Lagardère Unlimited, Tobias has negotiated hundreds of contracts for clients on both the ATP and WTA tours.
Tobias holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California at San Diego where he currently serves on the athlete alumni council. While at UCSD, he was a member of the men's basketball team and earned recognition among the University's top student athletes. In addition, Tobias was named to the UCSD Dean's list on multiple occasions. He is currently a registered athlete agent/ representative in multiple states around the nation, and is also a registered NFLPA Contract Advisor and has worked closely with Lagardère Unlimited Football President Joel Segal on a variety of projects.
DREW LEMESURIER
Director of Talent Marketing, Lagardère Unlimited Tennis
DLeMesurier@lagardere-unlimited.comDrew LeMesurier
serves as the Director of Talent Marketing for Lagardere Unlimited’s Tennis division. Drew is responsible for the procurement and management of endorsement partnerships for a number of Lagardere’s tennis clients. LeMesurier works primarily with Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, Milos Raonic, Mardy Fish, John Isner, and the Bryan Brothers amongst others.
Drew brings a diverse background of sports marketing experience having worked in athlete representation across football, hockey and basketball before focusing his efforts on the world of tennis at Lagardere. LeMesurier got his start working under the tutelage of renowned NFL agent Tom Condon in Kansas City, Missouri. Eventually Drew returned home to Toronto to join the sports marketing agency HallPass Media to assist in the management of NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin’s marketing. Over time Drew transitioned into basketball at HallPass where he worked alongside Lagardere’s Basketball division to assist in recruiting efforts and athlete marketing working with such clients as John Wall, Joakim Noah and Dwight Howard. LeMesurier graduated with an Honors Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Drew brings a diverse background of sports marketing experience having worked in athlete representation across football, hockey and basketball before focusing his efforts on the world of tennis at Lagardere. LeMesurier got his start working under the tutelage of renowned NFL agent Tom Condon in Kansas City, Missouri. Eventually Drew returned home to Toronto to join the sports marketing agency HallPass Media to assist in the management of NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin’s marketing. Over time Drew transitioned into basketball at HallPass where he worked alongside Lagardere’s Basketball division to assist in recruiting efforts and athlete marketing working with such clients as John Wall, Joakim Noah and Dwight Howard. LeMesurier graduated with an Honors Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University.