About Us / Our Team

Meet The Team

First Round Management is built around a team of agents and executives spanning MMA, football, soccer, boxing, wrestling, and basketball. Led by Founder and CEO Malki Kawa since 2008, FRM's staff bring hands on experience in contract negotiation, athlete development, and career planning to every division the agency represents.

Executives

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Malki Kawa, Founder and CEO of First Round Management
Abe Kawa, Partner and Director of MMA at First Round Management
Lou Di Bono, Junior Partner at First Round Management
Min Yoon, Director of Operations at First Round Management

MMA / Boxing Division

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John Song, Director of MMA Asia at First Round Management
Lukasz Orzel, Director of MMA Europe at First Round Management
Jose Diaz, MMA Agent at First Round Management
AJ Ariosa, MMA Agent at First Round Management
Jose Ramon Rodriguez, MMA Agent at First Round Management
Ray Hoerner, MMA Agent at First Round Management
Mason Kemp, MMA Agent at First Round Management

Football Division

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Ethan Locke, Football Operations at First Round Management
Stan Dobard, Assistant Director of Football at First Round Management
Lawrence JR Bryant, Director of Community Affairs at First Round Management
Shawn O Gorman, Director of NIL at First Round Management

Soccer

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Jose Diaz, Director of Soccer at First Round Management

Basketball

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Jacob Stern, Basketball Agent at First Round Management

Marketing / Media

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William Rodiles, Director of Content at First Round Management
Joseph Rodriguez, Marketing Agent at First Round Management

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