Dave Neff, CEO of the Boilermaker Alliance, takes us through his career journey from sports administration to navigating the evolving NIL landscape at Purdue University. His experiences showcase how relationship-building became the foundation for career success while providing unique insights into how NIL is reshaping collegiate athletics.

• Early career in Pacers ticket sales building a professional network and work ethic
• Transition from sports to tech at ExactTarget/Salesforce through leveraging relationships
• Taking career risk to lead Edge Mentoring, teaching valuable leadership lessons
• Current role managing Purdue's NIL collective while balancing legal requirements
• Boilermaker Alliance requires athletes to serve nonprofits and promote charitable causes
• Challenges of adapting to rapidly changing regulations and court decisions in NIL
• Personal commitment to maintaining balance as a leader, husband and father of four
• Purdue's development-focused approach compared to transaction-heavy programs