Wayne Arute
President and Founder
As Sr Member of the Advisory Board/ President, Mr. Arute is the business leader and visionary responsible for the growth, direction and effective management of ARUTE MARKETING GROUP (AMG) and its subsidiaries. Mr. Arute provides strategic direction to the management team and is responsible for strategy and client representation.
With over 30 years of experience in the management and operations of marketing and corporate client representation Mr. Arute has a proven track record of building and developing innovative products, services and marketing campaigns that exceed client needs in the ever-changing sports marketing environment.
Prior to joining AMG Wayne, drove professionally in the Legend Car series, North Eastern Midget Association (NEMA), American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) and most recently in the NASCAR SK Modified Series. During his tenure as a driver Wayne was also an owner and manager of several race teams where he played an integral role in developing corporate partnerships, corporate client representation while managing and cultivating corporate sponsors.
Early in his career Wayne worked for Junior Johnson and the Mountain Dew team (Dew Crew) while Darrel Waltrip was the primary driver. The Arute family has deep rooted ties in motorsports in particular with NASCAR. His is a stake holder in Stafford Motor Speedway, a NASCAR sanctioned Modified race track.
Wayne received his BS in Business and Engineering from University Of Central Connecticut and continued to work on his MBA from Rensselaer Poly Tech. Originally from Connecticut, Wayne currently resides in Florida with his wife Lori.
Alexandra Arute
Director of Marketing
Alex Arute is finishing her senior year at Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut and plans to continue on to grad school and earn her PhD in clinical psychiatry. Alex has extensive experience in sports marketing and management in both professional motorsports and minor league baseball.
Victoria Arute
Director of Social Media and Brand Communications
Tori is the Director of Social Media and Brand Communications for AMG and is currently based in North Carolina, the heart of NASCAR. Tori currently attends Elon University where she studies Marketing and Pre-law. She pursues her passion for the legal system by serving as a representative on the North Carolina Student Legislature.
Tori’s passion for riding horses began at the young age of three. Throughout her equestrian career, Tori trained with several Olympic riders and competed nationally where she received top honors in equestrian show jumping competition. In 2014, she was ranked 1st and 2nd in the Country with her two horses and was one of four riders that qualified to represent the United States and Zone 1 at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships and Prix Des States, where she and her team took home the gold medal.
Tori’s accomplishments did not end in the show ring, she also graduated from the Ethel Walker School with High Honors and received the The William C. Lickle Cup to Honor “outstanding achievement in riding and scholastic endeavors.”