Michael Good Photography
Steve Battista
THEN: SVP, brand, Under Armour
NOW: CMO, Revtown
Katie Boes
THEN: President, Reel Enterprises
NOW: Founder, Xalt
Chris Brearton
THEN: Partner, O’Melveny & Myers
NOW: Partner, AGBO
Marc Bruno
THEN: President, Aramark Sports, Entertainment and Conventions
NOW: COO, Aramark
Chris Canetti
THEN: COO, Houston Dynamo
NOW: President, Houston World Cup 2026 Bid Committee
Andrew Cohen
THEN: Group director, partnership marketing, Visa
NOW: SVP, brand consulting and solutions, Oak View Group
Paul Danforth
THEN: Executive, CAA Sports
NOW: President, CAA Sports
Jeff Eccleston
THEN: VP, group director, Sponsorship Research International
NOW: Global co-head, CAA Brand Consulting
Max Eisenbud
THEN: VP, tennis clients, IMG
NOW: SVP, head of clients, IMG Tennis
John Entz
THEN: SVP, production, MLB Network
NOW: Founding partner, Altius Sports
Todd Goldstein
THEN: President, AEG Global Partnerships
NOW: CRO, AEG
Chris Granger
THEN: SVP, team marketing and business operations, NBA
NOW: President, OVG360, Oak View Group
Kirby Hocutt
THEN: AD, University of Miami
NOW: AD, Texas Tech
Matt Hong
THEN: SVP/GM, sports operations, Turner Sports
NOW: President/COO, PlayOn Sports
Joe Inzerillo
THEN: SVP, multimedia and distribution, MLB Advanced Media
NOW: EVP/chief product and technology officer, SiriusXM
Derek Jackson
THEN: VP/general counsel, Florida Marlins
NOW: Co-founder/partner/NBA agent, UNLTD Sports
Rachel Jacobson
THEN: VP, business development, NBA
NOW: President, Drone Racing League
Sam Kennedy
THEN: EVP/COO, Boston Red Sox; President, Fenway Sports Group
NOW: President/CEO, Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Group
Mike Kerns
THEN: CEO/Founder, Citizen Sports Network
NOW: Co-founder/partner, The Chernin Group
Todd Krinsky
THEN: VP, sports and entertainment marketing, Reebok International
NOW: President/CEO, Reebok
Elizabeth Lindsey
THEN: SVP, consulting, Wasserman Media Group
NOW: President of brands and properties, Wasserman
Lawton Logan
THEN: SVP, collegiate properties, IMG College
NOW: Partner, Daniel Island Capital Partners
Chris Mater
THEN: Head of sports marketing, Red Bull USA
NOW: CEO, Surfing Australia
Mike McCarley
THEN: SVP, marketing, promotion and communications, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics
NOW: Co-founder/CEO, TMRW Sports
Daryl Morey
THEN: GM, Houston Rockets
NOW: President, Philadelphia 76ers
Mike Mulvihill
THEN: VP, programming and research, Fox Sports
NOW: President, insight and analytics, Fox Sports
Matt Pensinger
THEN: SVP, marketing services and consulting, Relay Worldwide
NOW: EVP/managing director, Jack Morton Worldwide
Damon Phillips
THEN: VP, ESPN360.com
NOW: SVP, NBC Sports digital and emerging business, NBC Sports
Bastien Renard
THEN: Global brand director, action sports, Nike
NOW: CEO, Equip Sport
Bill Rhoda
THEN: Principal, CSL International; president, CSL Marketing Group
NOW: President, global planning, Legends
Alec Scheiner
THEN: SVP/general counsel, Dallas Cowboys
NOW: Co-founder/partner, Otro Capital
Bill Schlough
THEN & NOW: SVP/CIO, San Francisco Giants
Eric Shanks*
THEN: EVP, DirecTV Entertainment
NOW: CEO/executive producer, Fox Sports
Thad Sheely
THEN: EVP, stadium development and finance, New York Jets
NOW: COO, Atlanta Hawks
Shawn Tilger
THEN: SVP, business operations, Philadelphia Flyers
NOW: President, GF Sports & Entertainment
Julie Tyson
THEN: VP, title sponsor relations, PGA Tour
NOW: SVP, corporate partnerships, PGA Tour
Keith Wachtel
THEN: SVP, integrated sales, NHL
NOW: Chief business officer, NHL
Cameron Hall Wagner
THEN: VP, client services, GMR Marketing
NOW: Chief client officer, Elevate
Mark Whitaker
THEN: Partner, Nixon Peabody
NOW: Partner, DLA Piper
Jamie Zaninovich
THEN: Commissioner, West Coast Conference
NOW: Managing director, TrailRunner International
* Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame
