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This list showcases the top United States based President operating in the Sports space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Richard Lovett
President of Creative Artists Agency
Richard Lovett is president of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Nashville and Beijing. Lovett’s personal clients are among the world’s most accomplished actors, directors, writers and producers. Lovett began his career in the mailroom at CAA, rising the ranks to become president in 1995. Since then, he has led the company in unprecedented innovation and growth, creating a new model for client representation in the 21st century. In addition to representing many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, video games, theater, and digital media, CAA provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients. Under Lovett’s leadership, CAA has also launched a highly successful investment banking affiliate, Evolution Media Capital (EMC); a private equity firm, Star Avenue Capital; five venture-financed Internet companies, including comedy content creator Funny or Die; and a digital media and consumer technology venture fund. In 1996, Lovett and his partners created the CAA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the agency. Lovett has received numerous awards for his activism, including the Shoah Foundation’s Ambassador for Humanity Award, presented by Steven Spielberg. A native of Milwaukee, Lovett attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Lauren Hobart
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Chelsea Collective General Manager of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Lauren Hobart joined DICK’S Sporting Goods in February 2011 as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Lauren currently serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer and Chelsea Collective General Manager. In this role, she oversees marketing for all of the Company’s lines of business, as well as the strategy, merchandising and operations for our specialty shop, Chelsea Collective. In addition, Lauren serves as the President of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation. Prior to joining DICK’S, Lauren spent 14 years at PepsiCo in various roles, culminating in being the CMO of Carbonated Soft Drinks in North America. In addition to other significant marketing roles within PepsiCo, Lauren also worked with JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo earlier in her career. Since January 2014, Lauren has served on Sonic Corporation’s Board of Directors.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
George Giacobbe
Senior Vice President – Supply Chain of Dick’s Sporting Goods
George Giacobbe joined DICK’S Sporting Goods in 1999 as a Department Manager at the Smithton Distribution Center. George Giacobbe was promoted to the Director of Logistics and Project Manager in 2006, and has since held the roles of Senior Director of Operations for the Plainfield Distribution Center and VP of Supply Chain. In 2014, George Giacobbe was promoted to the role of SVP of Supply Chain. Prior to joining DICK’S, George Giacobbe employed with Lord & Taylor for 15 years, where he started as an executive trainee and held increasing roles of responsibility in operations.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Daniel Ostrowski
Senior Vice President, Store Environment of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dan Ostrowski was named Senior Vice President, Store Environment in November 2013, overseeing all aspects of our Store Environment. Dan Ostrowski joined DICK’S Sporting Goods in 1999 as a Director of Stores in Field Operations. In 2005, he took on the role of Vice President of New Stores, and in 2008 his role was expanded to include Construction and Facilities and again in 2012 to oversee all facets of the Store Environment as the Vice President of Store Environment.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Steve Mironov
Vice President, Store Operations of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Steve is a customer focused, results oriented operations professional with over twenty years of store operations experience growing sales, reducing expense, and streamlining operations. He is the Vice President, Store Operations for Dick’s Sporting Goods, where he has worked for the last seven years and is responsible for workforce management, operational planning and communications, store process and systems, and operational reporting and analytics.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
John Hayes
Senior Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary of Dick’s Sporting Goods
John Hayes joined DICK’S Sporting Goods as Senior Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary in January 2015. Prior to joining DICK’S, John served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Coldwater Creek. During his tenure with Coldwater he also served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and interim Senior Vice President and CFO. Prior to Coldwater, John was a partner with various prestigious law firms, including Hogan & Hartson, LLP in Boulder, CO, and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP in Broomfield, CO.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Jason Williams
Vice President, Customer Technology of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Jason Williams is the Vice President of Customer Technology at Dick’s Sporting Goods. He is responsible leading the engineering efforts focused on delivering solutions impacting the customer’s journey. Jason has played a significant role in the ongoing digital transformation at Dick’s Sporting Goods.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Michele Willoughby
Executive Vice President – eCommerce & Supply Chain of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Michele Willoughby joined DICK’S Sporting Goods in March 2004 as Vice President – Planning and Allocation. She was promoted to Senior Vice President – Supply Chain in 2009 after serving as a key leader in our integration of the former Chick’s Sporting Goods business in California. In November 2010, the Company added eCommerce to her responsibilities. In July 2013, Michele Willoughby was promoted to Executive Vice President – Inventory, Supply Chain and eCommerce.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
JP Elliott
Vice President of Talent Management of Dick’s Sporting Goods
JP Elliott is the VP of talent management at Dick’s Sporting Goods at DICK’S Sporting Goods.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Alexander Tomey
Senior Vice President – GMM Athletic Apparel, Licensed & Accessories / Footwear / Outerwear Apparel of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Alex Tomey joined DICK’S Sporting Goods in June 2011 leading our Apparel and Footwear Merchandising categories. Previously, Alex Tomey was Vice President Product Development and Design for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., where he was responsible for their private and exclusive brand portfolio including apparel, accessories, outerwear and shoes. During his tenure, he led the creation of Wal-Mart’s New York Apparel Office as well as managing all aspects of Kid’s Apparel. Before joining Wal-Mart, Alex Tomey held Merchandising and Product Development roles with Famous Barr and Kohl’s Department Stores.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Peter Rice
President of 21st Century Fox
Peter Rice is President of 21st Century Fox (21CF) and Chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group (FNG). In this role, in addition to working with 21CF leadership on key strategic initiatives, Mr. Rice oversees Fox Broadcasting Company, FOX Sports, FX Networks, National Geographic, 20th Century Fox Television and FNG Latin America, Europe and Asia. Outside of these roles, Mr. Rice is Chairman of the Board of National Geographic Partners and serves on the board of directors for Hulu, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and Southern California Public Radio. He also sits on the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Board of Governors. FNG is home to boundary-breaking, record-setting shows like Empire, The Americans, The Simpsons, Fargo, American Horror Story, This is Us, Modern Family and Mars. FOX Sports broadcast the 2017 Super Bowl and is home to the World Series, the Daytona 500, the 2018 World Cup and more than 6,000 other professional sporting events every year. In 2017, FNG programming earned 113 Primetime Emmy nominations, an all-time high. In 2016, FX set a new record for basic cable with 18 Emmy awards and FOX won the most Emmys of any broadcast network. Prior to his current role, Mr. Rice served for two years as Chairman, Entertainment, for FNG. He also served as Chairman, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company, propelling FOX to three seasons as the number one network and helping extend its streak to eight seasons as the top-rated broadcaster. Before transitioning to Fox’s television business, Mr. Rice served as President, Fox Searchlight Pictures. During his tenure, Fox Searchlight generated 51 Academy Award and 42 Golden Globe Award nominations, including a record 12 nominations and eight wins at the 81st Annual Academy Awards for “Slumdog Millionaire.” Other films released under his leadership include “Juno,” “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “The Last King of Scotland,” and “Sideways.” Prior to leading Fox Searchlight, Mr. Rice was Executive Vice President, Production for Twentieth Century Fox, where he worked with director Baz Luhrmann in the development and production of Oscar Best Picture nominee “Moulin Rouge” and “William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.” He also served as the supervising creative executive on “X-Men,” the film that began the global movie franchise that has since grossed more than $4.3 billion at the worldwide box office. Mr. Rice began his career in the marketing department at Twentieth Century Fox in 1989 after graduating from the University of Nottingham.
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About 21st Century Fox: 21st Century Fox is an American mass media corporation primarily dealing in the film and television industries.
Bryant Barr
President of SC30 Inc.
Bryant Barr is the President of SC30 Inc., the company responsible for Stephen Curry’s complete off-court business portfolio. Spearheading all brand partnership, media, investment and philanthropic endeavors for the fast-growing entity, Barr also assumes the role of providing overall strategic counsel and identifying promising early stage companies. Prior to SC30 Inc. Bryant founded Slyce, an end-to-end workflow and analytics platform that empowered brands like Red Bull and Under Amour to seamlessly manage the branded content shared and created by the brand’s ambassadors, and previously worked at Nike across multiple finance, strategy and brand management roles. A Maine native currently in the Bay Area, Barr holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from Davidson College.
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About SC30 Inc.: SC30 Inc. is the company responsible for Stephen Curry’s complete off-court business portfolio.
Adam Hansmann
President & Co-Founder of The Athletic
Adam Hansmann is the co-founder and COO of The Athletic.
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About The Athletic: The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishing for the sports industry.
Rick Welts
President & Chief Operating Officer of Golden State Warriors
Rick Welts is an American sports executive, serving as the President and Chief of Operations for the Golden State Warriors franchise of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to that post, Welts had also served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Phoenix Suns from July 2002 until September 9, 2011. From 1996 to 1999, he was the third-highest-ranking official in the NBA as its Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
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About Golden State Warriors: The Golden State Warriors is an American professional basketball team.
Erika Decker
Vice President, Adidas Originals Brand Communications of Adidas
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About Adidas: Adidas is a global sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.
James Carnes
Vice President of Brand Strategy Global of Adidas
James Carnes is the Vice President of Brand Strategy Global of Adidas. James has worked in the company since 2002. He first holds the position as Head of Design in 2002. After four years, he became Vice President of Design. In June 2009, he was the Senior Vice President of Design Global Creative Director Performance for almost six years. James earned his Bachelors in Industrial Design at University of Michigan.
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About Adidas: Adidas is a global sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.
Pat Moriarty
Senior Vice President of Football Administration of Baltimore Ravens
Pat Moriarty, the team’s senior vice president of football administration, has been a key part of the franchise since 1994. A longtime member of the Ravens’ personnel staff, Moriarty was one of the NFL’s original “capologists.” He is responsible for the management and strategic planning of the Ravens’ salary cap. Moriarty’s NFL career began as a rookie free agent RB for the Browns in 1979. The Cleveland native negotiates all of the Ravens’ player contracts, oversees salary cap administration, roster management and the day-to-day operations of the player personnel department. Moriarty is the key liaison with the NFL Management Council and Players Association. Over the course of 20 years, Moriarty has negotiated player contracts totaling over $1 billion. He has negotiated contracts for 20 Ravens first-round draft choices, as well as numerous free agents. He also analyzes draft-day trades during the NFL selection process each spring. Moriarty works closely with GM Ozzie Newsome in many areas, including helping to coordinate the budgets of the scouting, coaching, equipment, football video, training, and strength and conditioning departments. In 2008, Moriarty was part of an eight-member committee to select head coach John Harbaugh. Earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Georgia Tech, where he was a three-year starter at RB…Later earned his master’s degree (1993) in business administration from John Carroll University…Earned All-State honors in both football and track at Benedictine (Cleveland, OH) HS and was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2002…Brother, Tom, played five years in the NFL as a DB, four with Atlanta and one with Pittsburgh…Moriarty, who is on the NFL Management Council’s Working Club Executive Committee for the 10th-straight year, is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law…Has been a guest speaker at numerous events, including Loyola University, Univ. of Maryland Law School, Univ. of Maryland Business School and the Univ. of Baltimore School of Law, where he spoke on sports and entertainment law…Moriarty is also on the Board of Advisors for the University of Baltimore School of Law.. .Has participated in the annual Ravens’ event, A Purple Evening (football sessions for women), speaking on the NFL’s salary cap…He and his wife, Lynn, are the parents of son, Kevin (25), who works at the technical staffing firm Fortitude Systems (McLean, VA), and played midfield on the 2012 NCAA National Championship Loyola University lacrosse team, and daughters, Laura (22), a recent graduate of UNC-Wilmington, and Katherine (19), a freshman at Fairfield University.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Bob Eller
Senior Vice President Operations of Baltimore Ravens
Bob Eller is a Vice President of Operations at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Chad Steele
Senior Vice President of Communications of Baltimore Ravens
Chad Steele is a Senior Vice President of Communications at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Lisa Dixon
Special Assistant to the Owner & President / Sr Director, Special Events of Baltimore Ravens
Lisa Dixon is a Director of Special Events/Special Assistant to the President at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Ozzie Newsome
General Manager & Executive Vice President of Baltimore Ravens
Though he has flourished at every point of his football career, it’s wrong to say that Newsome has followed a successful path. Instead, he has blazed the trail – one on which success has actually followed him. Known throughout all of sports as a premier leader, Newsome is a Hall of Fame player, the architect of Baltimore’s Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII championship teams and an elite personnel evaluator who became the NFL’s first African American general manager (2002). “Ozzie’s credibility is what stands out the most,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh states. “And it’s not just about what he has accomplished. To me, it’s his commitment and focus while striving to do more.” Newsome’s remarkable football journey began in Leighton, AL, where he first stepped on the gridiron with the hope of playing for the University of Alabama. That dream turned into a reality when he went on to star for the Crimson Tide under Bear Bryant from 1974-77. “Coach Bryant helped me grow up,” states Newsome, who has a sideline portrait of the legendary coach and mentor on his office wall. “He pushed me further than I thought I could go, both on and off the field.” In 1978, Cleveland selected Newsome in the first round of the NFL Draft. Playing 13 years for the Browns, he authored the most productive career for a tight end in the history of the game. A three-time Pro Bowler, his 662 receptions for 7,980 yards and 47 TDs stood as NFL records by a tight end until Shannon Sharpe surpassed those marks in 2001 (Tony Gonzalez has since broken those records). Following his storied playing days, Ozzie joined Cleveland’s front office. His initial non-player position came as an assignment scout in 1991. Two years later, he was promoted to a very comprehensive assignment – assistant to the head coach/offense/pro personnel. “I had to find out which direction my career would go,” Newsome explains. “Art [Modell] gave me the opportunity to work with the coaches, and I enjoyed that. At the same time, I increased my experience with the personnel department and decided that’s where I wanted my career to head.”
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Richard Cass
President of Baltimore Ravens
Dick Cass is in his 11th year as president of the Ravens. Cass oversees every area of the organization, including player and staff personnel, the coaching team, corporate sales, communications and business ventures. In addition to his time with the Ravens, Cass has served as counsel to a number of NFL owners, including both the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, as well as the NFL Office. “Dick has had involvement with every aspect of an NFL team,” Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said. “His legal expertise, his working knowledge of the business, his relationships at the league office, and the respect he has earned around the league are significant assets for the franchise.” Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton in 1968…A knee injury, coupled with surgery, kept him from athletics his first two years…Played rugby as a junior and senior…Graduated from Yale Law School in 1971.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Baker Koppelman
Vice President of Ticket Sales & Operations of Baltimore Ravens
Baker Koppelman is a Vice President of Ticket Sales & Operations at Baltimore Ravens.
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Kevin Rochlitz
Vice President of Baltimore Ravens
Kevin Rochlitz is a Vice President of Corporate Sales & Business Development at Baltimore Ravens.
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About Baltimore Ravens: Our mission is to win football games, serve our fans, and be a positive force in the community.
Kevin Byrne
Senior Vice President of Baltimore Ravens
Byrne Kevin joined Baltimore Ravens as Senior Vice President.
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Paraag Marathe
Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of NFL
Paraag Marathe (puh-rawg, muh-RAH-tay) is in his 16th year with the 49ers, and first as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Football Operations. Marathe is also a Managing Partner in the investment entity created by the York Family. On the team side, Marathe reports directly to 49ers CEO Jed York and has a significant role in major strategic decisions for the club as Chief Strategy Officer. He also continues in his long-respected role as the team’s chief contract negotiator and salary cap architect, while overseeing the team’s football analytics department. As part of the 49ers York family’s investment entity, Marathe has already led a number of transactions as the team looks for investment opportunities in and out of sports to expand the 49ers brand. In 2015, Marathe was selected as a member of the Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class.
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About NFL: NFL is a professional sports league in the U.S. that acts as a trade association for franchise owners to promote the sport and much more.
Bill McCullough
Vice President and Head of Content Development of NFL
Bill McCullough is an 11-time Emmy Award winner who now serves as Vice President/Head of Content Development for NFL Media. After 2 award-winning seasons as a Creative Director in the Marketing group, Bill will now move to the content side of the organization where he will be tasked with developing and executing a multi-platform content strategy for NFL Media. The former Vice President of HBO Sports and Executive Producer of GoPro Entertainment has earned a reputation for developing and producing premium content like Dude Perfect Super Bowl Trick Shots (27M+ views) and the 8-part Facebook docu-series Hala Madrid! (30M+ views).
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About NFL: NFL is a professional sports league in the U.S. that acts as a trade association for franchise owners to promote the sport and much more.
Adi Kunalic
President & Co-Founder of Opendorse
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Gordon Daily
President & Co-Founder of BoxCast
Gordon has always been a big dreamer and big thinker. Although he failed to achieve his childhood goal of starting in center field for the Cleveland Indians, Gordon has never lost his capacity for dreaming big and working tirelessly to achieve whatever he sets his mind to. His really big dream: To create a technology company that changes the way people communicate – through live HD video streaming. After receiving his BS and MS in computer engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland in three-and-half years, a 12-year-career at Rockwell Automation followed. It literally took him around the world, including a stint in Singapore. It also gave him the opportunity to manage mission-critical projects early in his career. In Gordon’s Rockwell years, he tackled tough technical problems, crafted international business deals and came up with creative marketing solutions. He also managed to be awarded a half-dozen patents. Gordon lives with his wife Cara and their young children Quentin and Serena in a renovated convent on Cleveland’s West Side. When he isn’t with his family or working, he’s most often demonstrating his competitive side whether it’s skiing, kayaking or playing ping pong.
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About BoxCast: BoxCast is an end-to-end video-streaming solutions for organizations.
Zachary Weiner
CoFounder, President of Overtime
Zachary Weiner is the President and Co-Founder of Overtime.
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About Overtime, The Sports Quotient: Overtime is a sports network that produces several sports-focused series and short-form content for the next generation of sports fans.
Siheun Song
Co-Founder & President of Rally
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Todd Parnell
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Richmond Flying Squirrels of MLB Advanced Media
“Parney” serves as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants. In that role he oversees all aspects of the Flying Squirrels’ day-to-day operations in Richmond, including the recent $1.5 million renovation of The Diamond, the Squirrels’ stadium. During their inaugural season, the club quickly established itself as a leader in the community, while smashing corporate and ticket sales expectations as the Squirrels led the Eastern League in both overall and average attendance, welcoming 463,842 fans to The Diamond. Upon completion of the inaugural season, the franchise was recognized as the Richmond Business of the Year by the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce. “Parney” also serves on the Richmond Chapter of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Board of Trustees as well as the Richmond Police Athletic League Board of Directors. With his flamboyant personality and 22 years’ experience in minor league baseball, “Parney” has become one of the most popular speakers and guest lecturers in the region. Prior to joining the effort to return baseball to Richmond, Parnell served as the President of the Greenberg Sports Group (GSG), which provides management, consulting, and marketing services to the U.S. sports industry. GSG also manages the overall operations of Minor League Baseball’s Pennsylvania State College Spikes and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. He held the title of President for both franchises. The 43-year old “Parney” graduated from Messiah College in 1988 with a degree in physical education and a minor in business.
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Robert Bowman
CEO & President of MLB Advanced Media
Bob Bowman was appointed President, Business & Media of Major League Baseball by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. on December 4, 2014. He directs revenue-generating and media rights activities across all MLB entities while continuing to oversee MLB Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM) and MLB Network. Bowman has been President & Chief Executive Officer of MLBAM, the league’s world-class technology company, since its inception in 2000. Bowman joined MLBAM in 2000 following two years of work in the Internet space. He took on oversight of MLB Network in 2014. MLBAM was created in January 2000, when the owners of the 30 Major League Clubs voted to follow the recommendation of Commissioner Selig and centralize all of Baseball’s Internet and Interactive Media operations under one roof. MLBAM operates the official League site, MLB.com, as well as each of the 30 individual team sites. It also develops, deploys and distributes the highest grossing iOS app, At Bat, as well as manages live video content for dozens of clients. In 2014, MLBAM captured, encoded and distributed 30,000 live video events. MLB.com is an award-winning multimedia business at the forefront of the digital revolution. Prior to joining MLBAM, Mr. Bowman was President and Chief Operating Officer of ITT Corporation, one of the world’s largest and preeminent conglomerates. He joined ITT in 1991 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ITT Sheraton, the Boston-based global hotel network. In 1992, he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the parent company before being named President and Chief Operating Officer in 1995. Following the trivestiture of the Company’s business divisions in 1995, Mr. Bowman successfully oversaw the growth and operations of the $8 billion conglomerate until its merger with Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 1998. During his tenure, Mr. Bowman and the senior management team at ITT created more than $25 billion of value for the company’s shareholders. Before joining ITT, Bowman served as Treasurer for the State of Michigan from 1983-1991. The youngest State Treasurer in the nation at the time of his appointment, during his eight-year term, the State’s pension system grew from $6 billion to $19 billion in asset value, and improved the State’s credit rating from BBB to AA. Immediately prior to his appointment in Michigan, Bowman also worked as a municipal finance investment banker with Goldman Sachs & Company, and from 1979 to 1981 he served in the U.S. Department of the Treasury as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Domestic Finance. In that role, he worked on both the New York City Loan Guarantee Act and the Chrysler Loan Guarantee Act. A native of Milwaukee, Bowman graduated from Harvard College in 1977, and received his M.B.A. from The Wharton School in 1979. Bowman serves as President of the Michigan Education Trust and is a member of the Board of Directors of Take-Two Interactive Corp., and ViaSat, Inc.
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Ori Birnbaum
Senior Vice President, Product and Technology, EE of Endeavor
Ori Birnbaum is the Senior Vice President, Product and Technology, and EE of Endeavor.
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About Endeavor, Fahlo, TV Time: ENDEAVOR is a global media company in the fields of sports, events, media and fashion.
Kary Brock
Vice President of Endeavor
Kary Brock, a 2018 Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award winner, brings marketing experience across agency, media, brand and property roles. Currently, Brock oversees the account team for Anheuser-Busch within the Endeavor Global Marketing Group. One of Brock’s primary roles at Endeavor is managing the strategy for the entire US sports portfolio for AB – overseeing direction and activation across such properties as the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, golf, running, NASCAR, college sports, soccer, esports, surfing, UFC and other. Previously, she has overseen all marketing efforts for the IMG’s College division leading a group responsible for ideating, developing, positioning and pitching successful sponsorship and brand strategies for new partners.
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About Endeavor: ENDEAVOR is a global media company in the fields of sports, events, media and fashion.
Paul Moulton
Executive Vice President – CIO of Costco
Paul Moulton is EVP and CIO of Costco Wholesale Corporation. In this role, Moulton is responsible for the direction of all technology and information systems of Costco Wholesale worldwide. Moulton has been with Costco for 30 years and has served on the company’s executive committee for 23 years.
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Jeff Abadir
Senior Vice President, General Manager of Costco
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James P. Murphy
Executive Vice President, International of Costco
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Caton Frates
Senior Vice President, General Manager of Costco
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Jaime Gonzalez
Senior Vice President, General Manager- Mexico of Costco
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Mario Omoss
Senior Vice President, General Manager, Northwest Region of Costco
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Rich Olin
Senior Vice President, and General Counsel of Costco
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Timothy L. Rose
Executive Vice President, Costco Wholesale Industries of Costco
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Dan Fiden
President of Cloud9
Dan Fiden is a founding partner at Signia Venture Partners and has been in technology for over 16 years. He first joined independent game developer Jellyvision, serving as Creative Director on the highly successful You Don’t Know Jack series of games. At venture-funded Spiderdance, an interactive TV studio, Dan’s work was nominated for an Emmy. After roles at WMS Gaming and Electronic Arts, Dan was General Manager at Playfish, a social game maker based in London that was acquired by EA for $300m. Dan began working with Rick Thompson in 2010, eventually becoming CEO of Wild Needle (sold to Zynga) and Playchemy (sold to Iddiction). Dan serves on the Board of Directors of Idle Games, Kihon, Super Evil Mega Corp, and Mind Pirate, and on the Advisory Board to the flagship Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. He holds a BA in Cinema and English from Denison University in Granville, OH.
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About Cloud9: Cloud9 is a professional multi-game esports organization that is based in the Los Angeles, California area.
Jeremy Levine
Founder, Chairman & President of Underdog Sports
Jeremy Levine was the Co-Founder & CEO of Draft. He is currently the Founder, Chairman, and President at Underdog Fantasy.
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About Underdog Sports: Fantasy sports for real money
Brett Lautenbach
President of NRG eSports
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About NRG eSports: NRG eSports is looking to set precedence in the industry of eSports.
Rich Orosco
Executive Vice President of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)
Rich is a 20-year entertainment, consumer products, and sports marketing veteran who has conceptualized and executed award-winning product launch campaigns. As the Executive Vice President of Brand & Community at the Los Angeles Football Club, he oversees Grassroots Outreach, Digital, Content, Creative, Communications, Community Relations, Merchandise, Sponsorship Activation, and Events. He is the winner of the 2018 Major League Soccer Marketing Executive of the Year Award. Prior to LAFC, he co-founded American-made menswear brand Exley based in New Bedford, MA. From 2010-2012 he served as the Co-General Manager of the Los Angeles Matadors, in the World Series of Boxing and an Executive Producer of the „World Series of Boxing“ TV series on Fox Sports West. In 2008 he was the Vice President of Marketing at Warner Bros. Television where he oversaw the marketing launch of „TMZ on TV“ and „Two and a Half Men“. From 2000-2006, he was the Executive Director of Advertising and Promotion at CBS Paramount Television for the #1 Entertainment News Magazine, „Entertainment Tonight“, and the most successful syndication launch of 2004, „The Insider“. Rich is a co-founder of the LAFC Youth Leadership Program which mentors at-risk high school students through sport, serves on the board of the Bresee Foundation Youth Center in central Los Angeles, and is a guest lecturer at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and Emerson College Los Angeles. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin.
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About Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC): Los Angeles Football Club is a sports company that offers major league soccer club.
Tom Turner
Senior Vice President of Rogers Communications
Tom is the Senior Vice President, Medium Business and has been with the Rogers Group of Companies for over 20 years, holding various executive positions in Rogers Communications Inc., Rogers Cable and Rogers Wireless. In his time with Rogers, he has had the privilege of supporting Finance, and Marketing in addition to Sales. Prior to assuming his current role, Tom served as VP of Sales for Rogers Business Solutions, a division of Rogers Communications, that provided premium Internet, data networking, voice, data centre and cloud services to a wide range of enterprise, government and wholesale customers. Tom has held positions as VP Sales Planning & Operations, VP/GM High Speed Internet and VP Convergence, reporting directly to Ted Rogers. Tom’s significant contributions have been leading Rogers High Speed Internet business, launching Canada’s first Digital PCS and prepaid services and managing Rogers’ largest distribution channels and regions. Tom has a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University College of Law.
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About Rogers Communications: Rogers Communications is a communications and media company that specializes in telecommunications and internet.
Andrea Bailey
Vice President, Partnership Activation, Global Partnerships of AEG
Andrea Bailey is a vice president of partnership activation for the Global Partnerships division of AEG, the largest sports and entertainment company in the world. Acting as an internal agency for AEG, Global Partnerships oversees worldwide sponsorship sales and activation for over 135 world-class platforms across five continents and numerous other assets including venues, sports franchises, events, tours, festivals and digital content among other AEG holdings. In her role as a vice president, Bailey’s primary responsibilities include the management and maintenance of partnerships and activations for STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE, including L.A. LIVE’s events division. This incorporates assets such as Microsoft Theater, The Novo by Microsoft as well as world-class events such as All-Star Chef Classic, MADE LA, BET Experience, and Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament presented by 24 Hour Fitness, among others. Bailey is also an integral part of the account teams that work on some of AEG Global Partnerships’ hallmark agreements with partners such as Toyota, Delta Air Lines, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, New Era, Pernod Ricard, and adidas. In addition to leading a dedicated team across two of AEG’s most iconic assets, STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE, Bailey is responsible for $88 million in contractually obligated income across the many partnerships. In her fourteen years at AEG, Bailey has been a key part of many of the company’s marquee partnerships and relationship expansions, including the extension of the multi-year, multi-million Toyota partnership, a two-decade relationship that establishes Toyota as a Founding Partner across many of AEG’s top Los Angeles assets managed by Bailey. She was also an integral part in the activation of the LA Galaxy’s groundbreaking jersey partnership with Herbalife Nutrition. During this time, she helped cultivate Herbalife’s agreement into the single largest and longest sponsorship deal in MLS history at more than $46 million. Bailey’s leadership skills and business acumen also extend abroad where she has led international activations in China, Asia, Australia, Mexico and South America on behalf of Herbalife and the LA Galaxy. Bailey graduated from Hiram College where she received a B.A. in international economics and management and also played for the college’s basketball team. She lives in Pasadena, CA, with her husband and their two sons.
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About AEG, AEG: AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns,
Robert Thacker
Vice President, Strategy, Digital & Analytics of AEG
Robert Thacker is vice president of strategy, digital and analytics for the Global Partnerships division of AEG, the largest sports and entertainment group in the world. Within Global Partnerships, Thacker manages the team that oversees the development of multiplatform interactive sales programs and solutions for AEG’s global properties and partners in addition to driving digital and social innovation for the company as a whole. As a part of these initiatives, Thacker orchestrated the adoption of a customer relationship management platform that led to increased visibility and accountability for sponsorship and premium seating revenues and inventory as well as improved communication across AEG properties and internal departments. He also leads a team that designs digital, social and mobile campaigns for brand partnership agreements for Global Partnerships worldwide in addition to managing the group’s analyst and marketing design & communications divisions.
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About AEG: AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns,
Stuart Redsun
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of Columbia Sportswear
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About Columbia Sportswear, Waste Management: Columbia Sportswear is a company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear.
Richelle Luther
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Columbia Sportswear
Richelle T. Luther was appointed senior vice president & chief human resource officer in September 2015. She joined Columbia Sportswear Company in June 2008 as Deputy General Counsel. Prior to Columbia Sportswear Company, she served as corporate secretary and chief governance officer at Northwest Natural Gas (Nasdaq:NWN) from 2002 to 2008, and was an attorney at the Portland, Oregon law offices of Stoel Rives LLP from 1997 to 2002.
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About Columbia Sportswear, Columbia Sportswear: Columbia Sportswear is a company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear.
Jeffrey Tooze
Vice President, Global Customs and Trade of Columbia Sportswear
Jeffrey W. Tooze joined Columbia Sportswear Company in 2001 as the Import Operations Manager in the Corporate Logistics department. After creating the Global Customs and Trade department in 2006, he was promoted to Director and several years later named Senior Director. In 2016 he was named Vice President of Global Customs and Trade. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Tooze owned and operated a small international freight forwarding business and worked in a variety of management and consulting roles in trade compliance and logistics. He has been a licensed customs broker since 1988.
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About Columbia Sportswear: Columbia Sportswear is a company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear.
Erik Amos
Vice President, Tax & Treasury of Columbia Sportswear
Erik S. Amos joined Columbia Sportswear Company in November 1998 as the head of Columbia’s corporate tax division and has held various financial management positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure. In 2016 he was promoted to Vice President of Tax & Treasury overseeing Columbia’s Tax, Treasury, Credit and Risk functions. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Amos was with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a certified public accountant.
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About Columbia Sportswear: Columbia Sportswear is a company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear.
Russell Hopcus
Senior Vice President, Sales – North America of Columbia Sportswear
Russell B. Hopcus joined Columbia Sportswear Company in July 2013 as Senior Vice President of North America Sales. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Hopcus held various executive positions within the apparel and footwear industry. Mr. Hopcus was the Vice President for Global Sales and Market Development for KEEN Footwear from 2010 to 2013. From 2008 to 2010, he was the North America President for Icebreaker Nature Clothing. Mr. Hopcus joined Adidas USA in 2002 where he rose to Senior Vice President of US Sales. From 1991 to 2001 Mr. Hopcus held various sales management positions with NIKE, Inc.
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About Columbia Sportswear, Prana: Columbia Sportswear is a company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear.
Peter Bragdon
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of Columbia Sportswear
Peter J. Bragdon joined Columbia Sportswear in 1999 as Senior Counsel and Director of Intellectual Property. He became Vice President and General Counsel, Secretary of Columbia in July 2004, was named Senior Vice President of Legal and Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary in January 2010, and Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary in February 2015. Mr. Bragdon served as Chief of Staff in the Oregon Governor’s office from January 2003 through June 2004. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Bragdon was an attorney in the corporate securities and finance group at Stoel Rives LLP. Mr. Bragdon served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the Oregon Department of Justice for seven months in 1996. Peter was appointed by the Governor of Oregon as a commissioner for the Port of Portland. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Portland Schools Foundation.
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About Columbia Sportswear: Columbia Sportswear is a company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear.
Francesca Bodie
President Business Development of Oakview Group
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Dave Bunch
President of Growve
Dave Bunch currently works as the President of Growve. He previously worked at Nutraceutical Corporation as the Senior Vice President.
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About Growve: Growve is a brand aggregator that specializes in the acquisition and management of wellness and beauty brands.
Jeff Berding
President and General Manager of FC Cincinnati
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Jan Baudewig
Vice President Operations & Technology of LeMans Corporation
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About LeMans Corporation: LeMans Corporation is a distributor of aftermarket sports parts and utilities.
Michael Williams
President & CEO / Co-Founder of Oomba
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About Glytch, Oomba: Oomba is a specialized digital media company bringing elegant organization to sports and games.
Julian Green
Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs of Chicago Cubs
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John Robinson
President and chief operating officer of 100 Thieves
President & COO of 100 Thieves.
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About 100 Thieves, 100 Thieves: 100 Thieves is an American e-sports, lifestyle, and apparel brand.
Frank Palase
Senior Vice President Strategy and Innovation of DIRECTV
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About DIRECTV: DIRECTV is an American digital entertainment services provider delivering sports, news, movies, family and local programming channels.
YuChiang Cheng
President of Topgolf Entertainment Group
YuChiang Cheng joins Topgolf Media as president following Topgolf Entertainment Group’s successful acquisition of World Golf Tour (WGT), the world’s largest golf website and mobile golf game, which he co-founded in 2006. At Topgolf Media, YuChiang and his team tap their gaming, entertainment and tech expertise to create meaningful, shared digital moments for the Topgolf community. Through the use of technology, Topgolf Media further enhances in-venue golf games, apps and virtual experiences. In addition, the company supports the Topgolf experience with strategic partnerships, sponsorships and digital content. Under YuChiang’s leadership, WGT grew from zero to 14 million players, bringing console-quality graphics to web and mobile platforms. WGT was one of the first U.S. games to leverage free-to-play in-app purchases and in-game native advertising. Prior to WGT, YuChiang served on the executive team of WagerWorks (NYSE: IGT) as vice president of corporate development and product marketing. While at WagerWorks, he helped launch online gaming favorites Virgin Games, World Poker Tour and Hard Rock Casino before the company was acquired by IGT in 2005. YuChiang graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado College. He lives in Silicon Valley and, when not playing golf, you’ll find him restoring classic cars, playing hockey and wrestling his dogs.
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About Boom.tv, Topgolf Entertainment Group: Topgolf Entertainment Group operates as a technology-enabled global sports and entertainment community.
Matthew Goldstein
Vice President, Sports and Live Entertainment Partnerships of The Madison Square Garden Company
Matthew Goldstein is the Vice President, Sports and Live Entertainment Partnerships at The Madison Square Garden Company.
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About The Madison Square Garden Company: The Madison Square Garden Company is an American sports and entertainment holding company.
Jeff Zucker
President of Turner Broadcasting
Zucker is the former president and CEO of NBC Universal. He spent more than two decades at NBC, assuming the top position in February 2007. He headed up the $16 billion global media and entertainment content company, which includes the NBC broadcast network, its news division and all of its cable entities, including MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Oxygen and Syfy. Earlier, he had been president of the NBC Universal Television Group from May 2004, rising to chief executive officer of the NBC Universal Television Group in December 2005. Prior to that, he was president of the Entertainment, News & Cable Group since December 2003, and president of NBC Entertainment since December 2000. Zucker’s meteoric ascent at NBC began during his nearly eight-year tenure as the executive producer of NBC News’ Today. Under his leadership, the morning show propelled to the No. 1 position, which it consistently held throughout his term. Zucker was named executive producer of Today in January 1992 at age 26, which made him the youngest executive producer in the program’s history. Concurrent with his role at Today, he served as executive producer of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw in February and March 1993. Zucker joined NBC in 1986 as a researcher for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. From 1986 to 1988, he traveled the world, compiling and writing background information for NBC Sports commentators and producers. In January 1989, he joined NBC News as a field producer for Today. Prior to joining CNN, Zucker co-created and executive produced “Katie,” the syndicated daytime show starring Katie Couric. A five-time Emmy Award winner, Zucker graduated from Harvard College in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in American history. He served as president of The Harvard Crimson from 1985 to 1986. Born and raised in Miami, Zucker and his wife have four children and reside in New York.
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About CNN, Turner Broadcasting: Turner is a media company that creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content.
Juan Urdaneta
President of Turner Broadcasting
Juan Carlos Urdaneta is the President of Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Inc., responsible for advertising sales, distribution and marketing for news networks and for development, programming and marketing & promotion for the entertainment networks in Latin America and the Caribbean. Juan Carlos oversees the portfolio of entertainment networks of Turner and their related websites. Additionally, he is in charge of distribution and marketing for CNN en Español, CNN International and CNNHeadlineNews. He manages personnel in Atlanta and in regional offices located in Buenos Aires, Chile, Colombia, Miami, Mexico, D.F. and Sao Paulo. With over 13 years in Turner, Juan Carlos served as Senior Vice President of TBS Latin America, Inc., where he was responsible for sales, distribution and marketing for Turner’s networks throughout the region. He first joined TBS in 1994 as regional comptroller for Latin America. In 1996 he was promoted to Regional Vice President for Northern Latin America sales, and subsequently served as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing.
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About Turner Broadcasting: Turner is a media company that creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content.
Craig Barry
Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Turner Broadcasting
Craig Barry is Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer for Turner Sports. In this role, Barry oversees Turner Sports’ remote and studio productions, operations, technology and talent services for sports content airing on TNT, TBS and truTV including all productions in conjunction with the NBA, NCAA, MLB and PGA, along with all digital extensions. A 26-year Turner Sports veteran, Barry leads the creative direction of Turner Sports’ portfolio of sports properties, ensuring collaboration and integration of content and promotion across all platforms. Barry is also the executive responsible for the oversight of Turner Sports’ business interests surrounding ELEAGUE, the professional esports organization formed in partnership between Turner and WME | IMG. In this capacity, he leads every aspect of the linear and digital productions for ELEAGUE including working closely with Turner Studios in Atlanta to set the overall vision for the live competitive gaming experience. He also oversees brand image, multiplatform marketing initiatives, long-term business opportunities and the integration of ad sales and sponsorship efforts on behalf of the endeavor. Throughout his career, Barry has been associated with nearly every sports property in various roles. He has received numerous accolades including 25 Sports Emmy Awards and over 60 PromaxDBA awards. Barry is also credited with developing the Creative Services Sports Unit (CSSU) at Turner Sports, an internal creative agency that services the entire division and league partners. CSSU develops all creative broadcast packaging, graphic design, music, post-production, web design, multimedia content, promotion, creating marketing and sponsorships, and ad sales support for sports content across TBS, TNT, truTV, NBA Digital and NCAA.com. Barry, a native of Southern California, played collegiate tennis while attending Menlo College in Silicon Valley. He graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He currently resides in Atlanta.
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About Turner Broadcasting: Turner is a media company that creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content.
Seth Ladetsky
Senior Vice President of Turner Digital Sports Ad Sales of Turner Broadcasting
Seth Ladetsky is senior vice president of Turner Digital Sports Ad Sales, managing sales efforts for Turner’s digital sports destinations, with a specific concentration on NBA, NCAA, Golf and NASCAR digital sales. He is based in New York and reports to Greg D’Alba, president of CNN Networks and Turner Digital Ad Sales. In this role, Seth is responsible for managing Turner’s relationships and sales with key partners across the NBA, NCAA, PGA and NASCAR. With oversight for national sales in Atlanta, Detroit and New York, Ladetsky is charged with leading a team that sells integrated marketing solutions for advertisers online, within video-on-demand and mobile products while also engineering innovative licensing, marketing and promotional partnerships with advertisers. In 2013, Ladetsky played an integral role in launching the first execution of Turner’s sales and content agreement with Twitter to promote real-time highlights from live events and continues to monetize mobile inventory through the partnership with activations around NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament and NBA Playoffs, to date. A Turner veteran of 17 years, Seth began his career at Turner in CNN Ad Sales. In 2001, he transferred to the digital side of the business as an account executive and then sales manager for the Turner Sports Digital division. He held ascending positions until he was promoted to senior vice president in 2011, managing national sales for the NCAA digital business, including live streaming of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, March Madness Live. He had oversight of Turner’s digital sales teams based in New York responsible for selling all Turner Digital properties across sports, news and entertainment, including CNN.com, Funny Or Die, TBS.com, adultswim.com and others. Seth’s extensive digital background provides unique insight to the evolution of the digital landscape and marketplace over the years, and he is an expert in the space. Seth earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he pursued a double major in International Relations and Communications. A native of Valley Stream, N.Y, Ladetsky now calls Milburn, N.J. home with his wife and three children. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
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About Turner Broadcasting: Turner is a media company that creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content.
David Levy
President of Turner Broadcasting
Levy is president of Turner, overseeing the media and distribution company’s leading portfolio of domestic entertainment, sports, kids and young adult networks and businesses, including TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, truTV, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Bleacher Report, FilmStruck and ELEAGUE, Turner’s entry into the red hot esports category. Additionally, Levy leads advertising sales strategy and operations, affiliate sales, programming acquisitions, marketing promotion, interactive television and technology business development for the domestic Turner businesses, as well as CNN and HLN’s ad sales and affiliate sales. He also has oversight of Turner Sports’ programming acquisitions, production, marketing, league relations and sports ad sales. Levy assumed executive leadership of Turner’s domestic portfolio in August 2013. During this time, the Turner networks have maintained top competitive rankings, including #1 spots in key metrics for TNT, TBS, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network, as well as a leading digital portfolio of brands, including Bleacher Report, one of the Top 5 most popular and fastest-growing digital properties in the U.S.
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About Turner Broadcasting: Turner is a media company that creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content.
Molly Battin
Executive Vice President, Global Chief Communications and Corporate Marketing Officer of Turner Broadcasting
Molly Battin is EVP & Global Chief Communications and Corporate Marketing Officer for Turner. She is responsible for brand reputation, internal & external communications, media planning & buying, and media relations & publicity.
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About Delta Air Lines, Turner Broadcasting, Turner Broadcasting: Turner is a media company that creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content.
Cory Bayers
Vice President Global Marketing of Patagonia
As Vice President of Global Marketing at Patagonia, the activist outdoor clothing company based in Ventura, Calif., Cory Bayers oversees all creative, marketing, public relations and brand communications efforts for the company – leading a global team responsible for customer engagement across product categories and directing campaigns involving the company’s environmental activism, supply chain responsibility efforts and other corporate initiatives. Cory’s leadership has enabled Patagonia to increase its influence as an unconventional brand doing business to benefit people and the planet. Since joining Patagonia in early 2016, Cory has led the expansion of Patagonia’s award-winning film program, increased awareness of local environmental grants with the Black Friday 100% for the Planet campaign and helped maintain strong category growth in line with the company’s iconic mission: Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. Prior to joining Patagonia, Cory served as VP of Global Brand Creative for Lululemon Athletica and held Global Marketing roles for Helly Hansen ASA, based in Norway.
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About Patagonia: Our values reflect those of a business started by a band of climbers and surfers, and the minimalist style they promoted.
Rose Marcario
Chief Executive Officer & President of Patagonia
Rose is CEO and President of Patagonia Works and Patagonia Inc., one of the most admired companies in America. She is credited with quadrupling the company’s profits and revenues since 2008, and taking founder Yvonne Chouinard’s “radical revolution to scale.” She created the company’s first in-house venture fund, and oversaw the development and creation of Patagonia Provisions, an organic regenerative food company . She was honored at the White House by President Barack Obama as a Champion of Change for her family friendly work policies. She was profiled in Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Business 2015 and Fast Company named her one of the most creative and innovative CEO’s of 2016. She was named by Good Net as one of the five most inspiring CEO’s in America. She has been recognized for her work as a champion of the Benefit Corporation movement. She has been practicing Buddhism for two decades and is on the Board of Trustees at Naropa University, a Buddhist College in Boulder, CO. She lives in Ventura, CA.
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About Patagonia: Our values reflect those of a business started by a band of climbers and surfers, and the minimalist style they promoted.
Adam Gouttierre
Vice President, Media of Hudl
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About Hudl: Hudl is a software platform that provides video analysis and coaching tools for sports teams.
Zach Leonsis
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & General Manager of Monumental Sports Network of Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Zach Leonsis is vice president and general manager of Monumental Sports Network, a first-of-its-kind regional sports network for digital, mobile and over-the-top platforms. Leonsis oversees all operations, including digital development and design, product fulfillment, brand marketing, content production and integrated partner solutions. Monumental Sports Network is co-owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment and NBC Sports Group. Leonsis led Monumental Sports Network from an ad-based blogging platform into an OTT network capable of processing new-age subscription bundles that include hundreds of live games across multiple leagues, original on-demand programming, exclusive merchandise and one-of-a-kind subscriber-only events and experiences.
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About Monumental Sports & Entertainment: Monumental Sports & Entertainment is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies
Robert Krakoff
President & Founder of MIndFX Science Inc
Robert Krakoff is a President & Founder at MindFX Science Inc.He is also President Emeritus & Founder at Razer. Mr. Krakoff plays the role of brand ambassador and can often be found at global gaming events worldwide. Apart from playing World of Warcraft way too much, he also enjoys writing and a good game of tennis.
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About MIndFX Science Inc, Razer, Razer: MIndFX Science Inc is provides supplements to athletes,computer gamers,professional men and women and college students.
Danielle duToit
President of SeatGeek
Danielle duToit is the president of SeatGeek.
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About SeatGeek: SeatGeek operates a mobile-focused ticket platform and search engine that lets fans buy and sell tickets for events.
Phil Horn
Senior Vice President, Sales & Service of Sacramento Kings
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About Sacramento Kings, Sacramento Kings: The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team National Basketball Association based in Sacramento, California, United States.
Anthony Tata
Vice President, Interscholastic Athletics of X2 Biosystems
Anthony J. Tata is the Member, Board of Visitors, Merchant Marine Academy at United States Merchant Marine Academy.
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About United States Merchant Marine Academy / U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), X2 Biosystems: X2’s wearable impact sensors, neurocongnitive assessment tools, and cloud-based data platform enhance concussion detection and management.
David Wagner
Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Growth Platforms of VF
David Wagner is Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Growth Platforms at VF Corporation. He has more than 15 years of experience in a variety of strategy positions. In his current role, David is responsible for leading VF’s Strategy, Consumer Insights and Innovation functions. He and his team work closely with VF’s business unit leaders and Senior Leadership Team to activate new consumer and market insights, to articulate and drive progress against VF’s strategy, and to support VF brand revenue growth across multiple innovation platforms. Prior to this role, David served as Vice President, Corporate Strategy from 2017 to 2018 and as Vice President, Strategy and Integrated Planning from 2013 to 2017. From 2010 to 2014, he was Vice President of Strategy for VF International in the company’s Lugano, Switzerland office. In Europe, he established the strategy and insights functions for VF EMEA and supported the development of VF’s Asia strategy capability. David has been with the company since 2006 in a variety of strategy positions with increasing responsibilities. Prior to joining VF, David worked in private equity for Banc of America Capital Investors and as a consultant for McKinsey and Co. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with Highest Distinction, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Laura Meagher
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of VF
Laura Meagher is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at VF Corporation. She has been practicing corporate law for more than 20 years. Currently, Laura is responsible for VF’s Legal function, including compliance with securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate law and corporate governance, and intellectual property law and litigation. She joined VF in 2004 as Assistant General Counsel. Prior to being named to her current position in May 2012, she served as VF’s Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, where she provided expertise on securities laws, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters, as well as providing legal oversight for VF’s Outdoor and Action Sports and Contemporary Brands coalitions. Laura also served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Allen Telecom Inc. She began her career at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff in Cleveland, Ohio, where she served as an attorney specializing in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and commercial lending. Laura received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Case Western Reserve University, where she graduated magna cum laude. Laura was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1989 and the North Carolina Bar in 2005.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Lincoln Cheng
Vice President, Corporate FP&A of VF
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Martino Scabbia Guerrini
Executive Vice President and Group President of VF
Martino Scabbia Guerrini is Executive Vice President and Group President of VF Corporation, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA). He has nearly 30 years of experience in the lifestyle apparel and fashion industries. In his current role, he is responsible for all of VF’s businesses in the region including: The North Face® and Vans®, and for Timberland®, Napapijri®, Kipling®, Eastpak® and icebreaker® at a global level. His VF career began in 2006 when he joined the company as President of the Sportswear coalition in EMEA, overseeing the Napapijri, Kiplingand Nautica®brands. Over time he expanded the scope of his responsibilities, adding oversight of the Eastpak brand in 2008, 7 for All Mankind in 2009, and the Lee and Wrangler brands in 2013. He also was responsible for the VF’s Sportswear, Jeanswear and Contemporary brands in the EMEA region until April 2017 when he was appointed President, VF Corporation, EMEA. Prior to VF, Martino was Board Advisor at Opera SA Equity Fund, and for many years he held several executive-level roles at Tod’s Group and Stone Island. He began his career at Virgin Group. Committed to mentoring and teaching younger generations, for the last 10 years he has given lectures in the postgraduate programs at Domus Academy Milan (Fashion), Polytechnic University of Milan (Industrial Design) and Luiss University of Rome (Economics). Martino holds a master’s degree in Economics and Political Science from the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Velia Carboni
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of VF
Velia Carboni is Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer at VF Corporation. She has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles. Currently, Velia is responsible for the integration of world-class digital capabilities across all aspects of the company’s business, including VF, its brands and functions globally. In addition, she leads the company’s digital strategies to create meaningful connections and experiences for consumers and drive growth across all consumer touch points. Velia also oversees VF’s Analytics function. Velia joined VF in early 2018, following a 24-year career at Fidelity Investments where she held a series of leadership roles. Velia most recently served as Senior Vice President, Mobile and Emerging Platforms for the company’s Personal Investing/Retail Division, where she oversaw the strategy and development of mobile apps for smartphones, tablets, wearables and emerging platforms, among others, and helped lead the company’s Mobile First digital experience. With a keen focus on innovation, Velia helped identify and address new digital trends by creating scalable, customer-centric experiences and capabilities for new platforms. Previously Velia was Vice President, Mobile at Fidelity where she led all facets of mobile product development and expanded the company’s mobile program offerings, including building a mobile program for the company’s retail division. From 1993 to 2006, she also held positions in product management, finance and business analysis during her tenure with Fidelity. She began her career with Bull HN Information Systems, Inc., in 1992. Velia has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Anita Graham
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs of VF
Anita Graham is Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of VF Corporation. She joined VF in January 2014 and is responsible for leading all aspects of human resources across the corporation globally, including developing integrated programs to support the company’s strategy, business plans and objectives. Previously, Ms. Graham served as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer at ADT Corporation, where she led the HR, EHS and Corporate Communications functions. Prior to that, Ms. Graham was Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer at Shire plc, an industry leader among worldwide specialty biopharmaceutical companies. Ms. Graham holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a master’s degree in finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Tom Glaser
Vice President, VF Corporation and President – Supply Chain of VF
Thomas (Tom) Glaser is Vice President, VF Corporation and President – Supply Chain. His responsibilities include the oversight of all of VF’s global manufacturing and sourcing operations. Glaser joined VF in 2001 as Managing Director, VF Asia Ltd Sourcing in Hong Kong, where he played a key role in further diversifying and expanding VF’s global sourcing network in support of the company’s growing portfolio of brands. In 2006, Glaser was named President, Supply Chain, Europe/Asia and relocated to Lugano, Switzerland. In 2010, he was promoted to Vice President, Global Operations, a role that he held until being appointed to his current position in January 2012.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Curt Holtz
Executive Vice President & Group President of VF
Curt Holtz is Executive Vice President and Group President, Workwear at VF Corporation. He has more than 30 years of apparel industry experience spanning finance, operations, manufacturing and sourcing, product development, and brand management. Currently, Curt leads all of VF’s Workwear brands worldwide, including: Bulwark®, Dickies®, Horace Small®, Kodiak®, Red Kap®, Terra®, Walls® and Workrite®, and the Work Authority business. Prior to his current role, Curt was Group President, Americas East, responsible for VF’s Jeanswear and Workwear brands residing primarily in the Eastern portion of the Americas Regional Platform. He also led the ongoing development and management of capabilities that enabled the success of all VF brands operating in the region. Prior to this appointment, Curt was President, Workwear, Jeans and Sportswear Brands, and previously served as President of VF’s Image Apparel business and its Licensed Sports Group (LSG) brands. VF divested its LSG business in early 2017. He joined VF in 1990 with the Lee brand. Curt then moved to VF’s Intimates business in 1993 where he held a series of leadership positions, eventually becoming President of VF’s Global Intimates business in 2005. He led the organization through a period of transformational change, including its 2007 divestiture by VF to Fruit of the Loom, a division of Berkshire Hathaway. Curt rejoined VF in 2010 and quickly moved on to serve as Chief Financial Officer of VF’s International business. Curt has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Steve Rendle
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of VF
Steve Rendle is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at VF Corporation. He has more than 35 years of experience in the specialty outdoor and action sports industry, more than half of which have been with VF. Steve was appointed CEO in January 2017 and then Chairman of VF’s Board of Directors in October 2017. Prior to being named CEO, he was President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing all of VF’s business coalitions worldwide: Outdoor and Action Sports, Jeanswear, Imagewear and Sportswear. He also was responsible for VF’s Global Supply Chain and Direct-to-Consumer platforms. Prior to becoming President and COO, Steve was Senior Vice President, Americas, and was responsible for driving strategies to support VF’s continued growth in its Americas-based businesses. Previously, Steve spent three years as Group President, Outdoor and Action Sports Americas, leading VF’s Outdoor and Action Sports businesses in North and South America. He also served as President of VF’s Outdoor Americas coalition, where he oversaw The North Face®, JanSport®, Eagle Creek® and lucy® brands, as well as business development for the coalition. Steve began his VF career with The North Face in 1999 and shortly afterward was promoted to Vice President of Sales, where he worked to reshape the business’ sales organization, product and marketing strategies, and go-to-market model. In 2004, Steve was appointed President of The North Face brand, a role he held for seven years. Under Steve’s leadership, the brand expanded globally and experienced considerable growth from $483 million in 2004 to $1.6 billion in 2011. Before joining The North Face, Steve held leading sales management roles at Youngone Corporation and at W.L. Gore and Associates. Steve serves on the Board of Directors of the Retail Industry Leaders Association. He is a founding board member of the Outdoor Industry Association’s Outdoor Foundation and has served in an advisory capacity to Bainbridge Graduate Institute where he provided insight into its creation of a Master of Business Administration program with a focused concentration on sustainability. In 2018, Steve was named CEO of the Year by Corporate Responsibility Magazinefor his progressive environmental, social and governance agenda. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Washington.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Craig Hodges
Executive Vice President of VF
Steve Murray is Executive Vice President, Strategic Projects at VF Corporation. He has more than 30 years of experience in the apparel and footwear industry. In his current role, Steve partners with VF’s Senior Leadership Team and Brand Presidents to drive and deliver integrated strategic projects across brands, functions and the enterprise. Prior to his current role, Steve served as President of the Vans® brand following VF’s acquisition of the brand in 2004, during which time many of the Vans foundational strategies were established and annual revenue for the brand tripled to approximately $1 billion. In 2009, Steve was appointed President of VF’s Action Sports coalition, where he was responsible for overseeing the Vans , Reef and Pro-Tec brands . A British citizen, Steve left VF in 2010, moving back to his native UK, before re-joining the company in April 2018. He has held several leadership roles with iconic youth brands. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Airwair International (Dr. Martens) and was responsible for leading the company’s transformation from a manufacturing-led, family owned entity to a consumer-focused, private equity-backed, global retailer. He also served as Global Brand President, Urban Outfitters and EMEA President for Deckers Brands. Earlier in his career, Steve was the Global Head of Apparel for Reebok International. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Studies from Middlesex University.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Cameron Bailey
Executive Vice President of VF
Cameron Bailey is Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation. He has more than 25 years of manufacturing and operations management experience. Currently, he is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of VF’s global supply chain, including manufacturing, sourcing and operations, as well as leadership of the 23,000 associates working across VF’s supply chain worldwide. Prior to his current role, Cameron served as VF’s Vice President, Supply Chain – Global Product Supply, with responsibility for the direct and indirect procurement of all materials and the manufacturing of all products for VF’s diverse portfolio of brands. Cameron began his VF career in 1989. Over the following 20 years, he held multiple manufacturing and operations management roles within VF’s Intimates Apparel business. He continued with the Intimates Apparel business through its divestiture by VF to Fruit of the Loom, a division of Berkshire Hathaway, holding a series of supply chain leadership roles with increasing responsibility, including serving as Senior Vice President of Product Development and Sourcing. Cameron returned to VF in 2016 and has since played a vital role in the company’s global supply chain organization. Cameron has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of West Florida.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Keith Wright
Senior Vice President | Sports and Entertainment Los Angeles of Sportrons
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About Sportrons: Sportrons is a sports marketing consulting agency that associate a brand to a Sports Team, Event, or Venue.
Ingrid J Keiser
General Counsel & Executive Vice President of People Strategy of ClubCorp Holdings
Ingrid Keiser has served as our general counsel, secretary, and executive vice president people strategy since July 2008 and previously as chief legal officer from July 2007 to July 2008. Prior to that, Ingrid Keiser served as an attorney at American Airlines from August 2004 to July 2007. She previously served as assistant general counsel and assistant secretary for Vail Resorts, Inc. from January 1997 to August 2004, and as senior counsel and secretary for Ralston Resorts, Inc. (formerly known as Keystone Resorts Management, Inc.) from May 1992 to January 1997 and as associate counsel from May 1989 to May 1992. She holds a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School, and a B.A. in international relations from University of California at Davis.
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About ClubCorp Holdings: ClubCorp comprises an elite collection of private golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs and alumni clubs.
Chuck Feddersen
Executive Vice President of ClubCorp Holdings
Chuck Feddersen has served as our executive vice president of golf and country clubs since November 2015. He was previously senior vice president of the business, sports and alumni clubs and led the Atlanta golf region following the acquisition of Sequoia Golf. Prior to that, he served in multiple regional vice president roles in the golf & country club division and in multiple operational roles during his career of more than 25 years with ClubCorp.
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About ClubCorp Holdings: ClubCorp comprises an elite collection of private golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs and alumni clubs.
Olivia Friedlander
Vice President Operations of Maestro Interactive Inc
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About Maestro Interactive Inc, Maestro Interactive Inc: Maestro provides a white label platform for enterprise live streamers to own, engage, and monetize their audiences.
Geoff Chow
President & COO of The Ringer
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Joe Preston
President & CEO of New Balance
Joe Preston is the President and CEO at New Balance.
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About New Balance: New Balance is an American multinational corporation based in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston.
Auwal Odidi
President, Co-Founder of Waypoint Media
Auwal Odidi has 6 years of experience in business development and marketing, and has held positions at two Fortune 500 companies. At the age of 15, Auwal founded a then-leading gaming publisher which went on to become a well-known name in the industry; at the age of 16 he attempted to go pro in Counter Strike 1.6, but sadly only made it to CAL-m. He holds an MBA from Schulich School of Business.
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About Waypoint Media: Waypoint Media makes large scale, targeted advertising through eSports and Gaming content creators possible.
Auwal Odidi
President, Co-Founder of Waypoint Media
Auwal Odidi has 6 years of experience in business development and marketing, and has held positions at two Fortune 500 companies. At the age of 15, Auwal founded a then-leading gaming publisher which went on to become a well-known name in the industry; at the age of 16 he attempted to go pro in Counter Strike 1.6, but sadly only made it to CAL-m. He holds an MBA from Schulich School of Business.
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About Waypoint Media: Waypoint Media makes large scale, targeted advertising through eSports and Gaming content creators possible.
Hannah Davis
Founder and President of BANGS Shoes
Hannah Davis is the Founder & CEO of BANGS Shoes. Davis founded BANGS at 22 years old. Her company’s slogan “Your Adventure Helps Others Find Theirs” is brought to life with a mission of investing in entrepreneurs around the world. Davis’ everyday adventure footwear brand is operated 100% virtually by a team located around the world. Their work has enable the investment in over 2,000 entrepreneurs across 70 countries including the USA. Davis specializes in creative, grassroots marketing, community building, and story telling.
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About BANGS Shoes: BANGS Shoes is a retail company specializing in shoes, boots, and sports gears.
Kimberly Casey Carr
President & Founder of Major League Polo
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