2024 Conference Speakers

Mazen Alawar
Mazen Alawar
Head of Marketing
COSM
Dr Justin Anderson
Dr. Justin Anderson
High-Performance Psychologist, CEO
Premier Sport Psychology
Nick Baker
Nick Baker
COO
AEG
Claudio Bambagioni
Claudio Bambagioni
Head of Architecture & Interiors
Forward Associates
Chris Bausano, Director of Premium Sales & Service, Cincinnati Reds
Chris Bausano
Director of Premium Sales & Service
Cincinnati Reds
Josh Belkoff
Josh Belkoff
Sr. Director-Training and Development
Tyson Group
Samantha Berg
Samantha Berg
VP of User Experience
SeatGeek
Arich Berghammer
Arich Berghammer
Senior Vice President, Revenue & Growth
ASM Global
Brianna Boseman
Brianna Boseman
Manager, Premium Services
United Center
Matt Botten
Matt Botten
Senior Director, Premium Seating
The O2
Corey Breton
Corey Breton
Head of Venues
COSM
Randi Burch
Randi Burch
Director, Premium Sales & Service
LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park
Jerrett Burke
Jerrett Burke
Director, Club Ticketing and Premium Seating
NHL
Bobbi Busboom
Bobbi Busboom
Associate Athletics Director for Development, Operations
University of Illinois Athletics
Matthew Buswell
Matthew Buswell
Director of Stadium Operations
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Amanda Caldwell
Amanda Caldwell
Executive Director
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
Ashley Campisi
Ashley Campisi
Director, Ticket Sales Operations & Strategy
San Francisco Giants
Javier Cano
Javier Cano
Area General Manager
Los Angeles Marriott International
Travis Case
Travis Case
Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)
Brent Centlivre
Brent Centlivre
Global Corporate Event Sales Director
Cirque du Soleil
Kylee Chandler
Kylee Chandler
Director of Premium Hospitality & Suite Service
Las Vegas Raiders
Wesley Crosby
Wesley Crosby
Senior Principal - Interior Design Director | Americas
Populous
Nick Daly
Nick Daly
Senior Director, Suite Service and Operations
Monumental Sports & Entertainment - Capital One Arena
Michael Demko
Michael Demko
Director, Premium Sales
Crypto.com Arena
Justin Doyle
Justin Doyle
Assistant Athletic Director, Ticketing, Department of Athletics
Ohio State Athletics
Tom Dunn
Tom Dunn
Director, Premium Sales & Experience
Canucks Sports & Entertainment
Jeremy Eisler
Jeremy Eisler
Director, Suites and Premium Hospitality
Arizona Diamondbacks
Paul Epstein
Paul Epstein
CEO & Founder
Win Monday
Mark Fasching
Mark Fasching
Senior Suite Sales Manager
Minnesota Wild
Reece Fischer
Reece Fischer
Vice President, Strategy & Analytics
NHL
M. Lauren Fisher-McBrayer
M. Lauren Fisher-McBrayer
Sr. Director of Member Service & Retention
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Christina Franklin, IIDA
Christina Franklin, IIDA
Director of Interior Design
Generator Studio
Larry Fretz
Larry Fretz
Senior Managing Partner - Gaming, Hospitality, Sports and Entertainment
Info-Tech Research Group
Jessica Gaffney
Jessica Gaffney
CEO and Founder
WAVEWORK
Pierre-Sébastien Gauthier
Pierre-Sébastien Gauthier
Chief Revenue Officer
Alfred Technologies
Kevin Gessay
Kevin Gessay
Vice President of Chargers LUX
Los Angeles Chargers
Amelia Girgenti
Amelia Girgenti
Revenue Analyst
NBA
Abbie Goldberg
Abbie Goldberg
Event Operations Director
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Rich Grab
Rich Grab
Director of Culinary Innovation
Aramark Sports + Entertainment
Bill Guertin
Bill Guertin
Chief Learning Officer
ISBI 360
Becky Heller
Becky Heller
Vice President, Client Strategy
Elevate
Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill
Senior Manager, Club Ticketing
Major League Soccer
Kelly Holton
Kelly Holton
Brand Activation Director, Senior Principal
Populous
Nicole Houin
Nicole Houin
Senior Director, Premium & Sales
313 Presents
Rob Hunden
Rob Hunden
Owner
Hunden Partners
Kalyn Hutchinson
Kalyn Hutchinson
Director, Team Marketing & Business Operations
NBA
Jeff Ianello
Jeff Ianello
EVP, Head of Sales North America
SeatGeek
Andrew Jacobs
Andrew Jacobs
Design Director, Senior Associate
Gensler
Brian Jeffcoat
Brian Jeffcoat
Chief Revenue Officer
Suite Experience Group
Brian Jemison
Brian Jemison
Sr. Director, Membership Services
Detroit Tigers
Monnie Johnson
Monnie Johnson
SVP, Wireless Solutions
Boldyn Networks
Roger Jones
Roger Jones
Owner
Vegastickets.com
Michele Kajiwara
Michele Kajiwara
Senior Vice President, Premium and Events Business
Crypto.com Arena/AEG
Andrew Kesel
Andrew Kesel, AIA
Director of Architecture
Generator Studio
Carmen Kesner
Carmen Kesner
COO
Ticket Boat, Inc.
Thomas Kilkenny
Thomas Kilkenny
Senior Manager, Ticketing, Premium & Season Ticket Sales
Major League Baseball
Eric King
Eric King
Vice President of Technology
Sacramento Kings, Golden 1 Center, Stockton Kings, & River Cats
Matthew King
Matthew King
Senior Account Executive, Luxury
Altrata
Troy Kirby
Troy Kirby
Founder
Tao of Sports
Scott LaBounty
Scott LaBounty
Club Business Development
NFL
Hugo Lagarda
Hugo Lagarda
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
TDECU
Matt Lawler
Matt Lawler
Sr. Director of Digital Media
AEG Global Partnerships
Chef Jeff Leidy
Chef Jeff Leidy
Vice President of Culinary
Sodexo Live!
Chelsea Leitch
Chelsea Leitch
Director of Premium Seating
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Natalie LeMon, Senior Associate, TVS Design
Natalie LeMon
Senior Associate
TVS Design
Eric Little
Eric Little
Vice President of Growth Initiatives & Sales Operations
Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury & Footprint Center
Monty Low
Monty Low
Chief Technology Officer
ALSD
Brandon Lucas
Brandon Lucas
CEO
carbonhouse
Kristen Mackie
Kristen Mackie
Director of Strategy and Analytics
National Football League
Marc Mahoney
Marc Mahoney
Director – Suite, Group & Event Sales
Seattle Mariners
Deric Manrique
Deric Manrique
Vice President, Premium Sales & Experience
New York Mets
Dan Maret
Dan Maret
Director of Premium Services, Premium and Events Business
Crypto.com Arena
Qiava Martinez
Qiava Martinez
Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer
Las Vegas Raiders
John McCash
John McCash
Vice President of Business Development
Free Flow Wines
Terry McIntyre
Terry McIntyre
Director of Sports Venues
Shawmut Design and Construction
Michael Meitin
Michael Meitin
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Ticketing and Business Analytics
Sun Devil Athletics
Samara Mezher
Samara Mezher
VP Strategy
Forward Associates
Ben Miller
Ben Miller
Principal, Tech Business Development
Just Walk Out technology by Amazon
Kristin Miller
Kristin Miller
Owner/Principal Coach
Inicio Coaching
Ellie Miller
Ellie Miller
Manager of Partnerships
TicketManager
Morander
Jeff Morander
CEO
ALSD
Rob Mulhall
Rob Mulhall
Vice President – Fan Intelligence, Strategy & Analytics
National Hockey League
Simon Nash
Simon Nash
Owner & GM
Ohana Towels LLC
David Nelson
David Nelson
Head of Premium Partnerships Sales & Services
Tepper Sports & Entertainment
Ruby Newell-Legner, CSP
Ruby Newell-Legner, CSP
Fan Experience Evangelist
7 Star Service
Jordan Otto
Jordan Otto
VP of Partnerships
AJ Tickets
Mason Paoli
Mason Hansen
Interior Design Director, Kansas City | Principal
Populous
Panos Pappas
Panos Pappas
VP, Premium Sales and Service
Las Vegas Raiders
Alissa Persichetti
Alissa Persichetti
VP, Partner Success
FEVO
Danny Pietrafeso
Danny Pietrafeso
Director, Premium Hospitality
Intuit Dome/LA Clippers
Amy Rea
Amy Rea
Director, Team Marketing & Business Operations
NBA
Tina Reilly
Director of Partnerships and National Sales
Franklin Group
James (Jim) Renne, AIA
James (Jim) Renne, AIA
National Director, Sports & Entertainment, Senior Vice President
JLL Project and Development Services
Derek Rey
Derek Rey
Founder & CEO
Demand Inc.
Joe Rixon
Joe Rixon
Vice President
FanIQ
Hadley Rossitter
Hadley Rossitter
Vice President of Ticket and Premium Sales
Los Angeles Rams
Kayla Schine
Kayla Schine
Vice President, Premium Sales & Experiences
ASM Global
Craig Schmitt
Craig Schmitt
Principal
EwingCole
Holly Schweitzer
Holly Schweitzer
Director of Customer Experience
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Andrew Sidney
Andrew Sidney
SVP, Sales & Service
Washington Commanders
Elizabeth Silva
Elizabeth Silva
Senior Research Analyst - Gaming, Hospitality, Sports and Entertainment
Info-Tech Research Group
Teri Silvi
Teri Silvi
Strategic Growth – Sports, Stadiums & Arenas
Sodexo Live!
Scott Simmons
Scott Simmons
Vice President of Premium Sales & Service
Intuit Dome/LA Clippers
Janet Marie Smith
Janet Marie Smith
Founder/Executive Chair | EVP, Planning and Development
Canopy Team | Los Angeles Dodgers
Christopher Spano
Christopher Spano
EVP, Business Development
Prolific 1
Scott Spencer
Scott Spencer
President
Suite Experience Group
Jenny Stephens
Jenny Stephens
Principal, Director of Marketing
Perkins&Will
William Stephens
William Stephens
Vice President, Premium and Suite Services
Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena
Adam Stover
Adam Stover
Senior Interior Designer | Senior Principal
Populous
Greg Tanski
Greg Tanski
Architect, Associate
Gensler
Shani Tate Ross
Shani Tate Ross
Vice President Sales & Marketing
T-Mobile Center | ASM Global
Tumua Tavana
Tumua Tavana
SVP, Client Experience
Utah Jazz, Smith Entertainment Group, LLC
Terry Tsouratakis
Terry Tsouratakis
Senior Director of Global Partnerships
Los Angeles Football Club
Lance Tyson
Lance Tyson
President & CEO
Tyson Group
Robbie Valentine
Robbie Valentine
Senior Director of Sales, ASM Global
KFC Yum! Center
Nelson Ventress
Nelson Ventress
Sustainability Program Manager
Crypto.com Arena, Peacock Theater & LA LIVE, AEG Sustainability
Amanda Verhoff
Amanda Verhoff
President, Executive Director
ALSD
Roy Westwood
Roy Westwood
CEO
Forward Associates
Toni Will
Toni Will
General Manager, Governor
Kalamazoo Wings
Cathy Winter, President | Executive Leadership Advisor, Premier Sport Psychology
Cathy Winter
President | Executive Leadership Advisor
Premier Sport Psychology
Justin Wood
Justin Wood
Principal/Sports Practice Director
Dimensional Innovations
Ben Youket
Ben Youket
Lead Engineer
Havrion
David Young
David Young
Chief Operating Officer
Seattle Seahawks