Judd Norris

Judd Norris serves as the executive director of the university's Jayhawk Community Partners unit. In this role, Norris leads both Jayhawk Community Partners in its work to develop corporate partnerships and the continued evolution of Jayhawk Hospitality, the university’s campus event management unit. 

Prior to joining KU, he served as vice president of global partnerships for Legends/ASM Global, where he was responsible for onboarding global and domestic leagues, professional sports teams and entertainment entities, as well as integrating new partners to drive revenue expansion and growth. This included managing relationships with high-profile clients such as Verizon, USAA, Tiffany & Co., PetSmart, the Cleveland Browns, Major League Rugby, Cirque du Soleil and the L.A. 2028 Summer Olympic Games.

Prior to that, Norris served as senior vice president for corporate partnerships for the Arizona Super Bowl LVII Host Committee; vice president of corporate partnerships for the Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball organization; general manager of Legends Entertainment District; and vice president of corporate sales for the Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club.

Norris and his wife, Rebecca, are both native Kansans and lifelong Jayhawks fans. They have three children, one of whom is currently a freshman at KU.