Tony Florez
Paul Bamundo
THEN: Director, sports marketing and partnerships, Subway
NOW: CEO, National Pickleball League
Michael Brown
THEN: VP/director, global business development, IMG
NOW: Head of sports, DJE Entertainment, Culture & Sports
Emilio Collins
THEN: SVP, global marketing partnerships, NBA
NOW: Chief business officer, Excel Sports Management
Rick Cordella
THEN: SVP/GM, digital media, NBC Sports Group
NOW: President, NBC Sport
Anastasia Danias
THEN: VP, legal affairs, NFL
NOW: EVP/general counsel, MLS
Alex Diaz
THEN: SVP/GM, Madison Square Garden
NOW: COO, Intuit Dome, Los Angeles Clippers
Denise Durante
THEN: Co-President, consulting, Wasserman Media Group
NOW: Founder, Flowd
Peter Fitzpatrick
THEN: President, Home Team Marketing
NOW: President, DistrictWON
Charles Freeman
THEN: EVP, business development, Orlando Magic
NOW: President, business operations, Orlando Magic
Brett Frood
THEN: EVP, Stewart-Haas Racing
NOW: Commissioner, National Lacrosse League
Kip Fulks
THEN: COO, Under Armour
NOW: Partner/strategic adviser, Origin
Laura Gentile
THEN: VP, espnW, ESPN
NOW: Senior adviser, 17 Sport
Chris Hannan
THEN: SVP, Fox Sports Media Group
NOW: Former CEO, Big3
Robb Heineman
THEN: President/CEO/co-owner, Sporting Club
NOW: Co-owner, Sporting KC; founder/managing member/principal, 635 Holdings
Billy Hogan
THEN: Managing director, Fenway Sports Management
NOW: CEO, FSG International
Nathan Hubbard
THEN: CEO, Ticketmaster
NOW: Co-founder/CEO, Firebird
Evan Hunt
THEN: Head, marketing development, IOC
NOW: Former VP, television and marketing services, IOC
Marc Jenkins
THEN: VP, digital media, NASCAR
NOW: CEO, Leap Event Technologies
Dan Jones
THEN: SVP, sponsorship and event marketing, Intersport
NOW: SVP, 160over90
David Lehanski
THEN: Group VP, corporate sales and marketing, NHL
NOW: EVP, business development and innovation, NHL
Lawton Logan*
THEN: SVP, U.S. business development, IMG
NOW: Partner, Daniel Island Capital Partners
Chris McGowan
THEN: COO, AEG Sports
NOW: EVP/chief club performance officer, MLS
David Nathanson
THEN: EVP/GM, Fox Soccer
NOW: President, Mapleton Properties; executive chairman, WorldWinner
Sarah Robb O’Hagan*
THEN: President, Gatorade North America; global CMO, sports nutrition, Gatorade
NOW: Founder, Extreme Living; CEO, EXOS
Jon Oram*
THEN & NOW: Partner, Proskauer Rose
Chris Park
THEN: VP, labor economics/deputy general counsel, MLB
NOW: Adviser, Gen.G
Bob Pascal
THEN: CMO, Centerplate
NOW: CRO, Franklin Junction
Merritt Paulson
THEN: Owner/president, Portland Timbers
NOW: Owner, Portland Timbers
Sam Piccione III
THEN: GM, sales, AEG China
NOW: President, international, Oak View Group
Trina Roffino
THEN: Group VP, account service, The Marketing Arm
NOW: CEO, The Marketing Arm
Connor Schell
THEN: VP/executive producer, ESPN Films and ESPN Classic, ESPN
NOW: Founder/CEO, Words + Pictures
Hans Schroeder
THEN: SVP, media strategy and development, NFL
NOW: EVP, media distribution, NFL
David Schwab
THEN: VP/managing director, First Call, Octagon
NOW: EVP, ventures, Octagon
Eve (Wright) Taylor
THEN: VP/associate general counsel, Miami Heat
NOW: Senior counsel, business operations, Macy’s
John Tobias
THEN: President, tennis, Lagardère Unlimited
NOW: EVP, GSE Worldwide
Brodie Van Wagenen
THEN: Co-Head, baseball, CAA Sports
NOW: COO/head of strategy and business development, Roc Nation Sports
Tyson Webber
THEN: VP, GMR Marketing
NOW: CEO, GMR Marketing
David Wright
THEN: SVP, global sponsorship, MLS and Soccer United Marketing
NOW: Chief commercial officer, U.S. Soccer Federation
Jed York
THEN: CEO, San Francisco 49ers
NOW: Owner/CEO, San Francisco 49ers
Peter Zern*
THEN & NOW: Partner, Covington & Burling
* Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame
