Tony Florez
Michael Allen
THEN: SVP, digital products and emerging technology, NBA
NOW: Chief product officer, Bally Sports
Chris Allphin
THEN: SVP, Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment
NOW: EVP, Elevate
Renie Anderson*
THEN: SVP, sponsorship and partnership management, NFL
NOW: EVP/CRO, NFL
Lyle Ayes
THEN: Managing director/co-head, sports group, Evercore
NOW: Founder/CEO, Verance Capital
Nick Baker
THEN: SVP, AEG Global Partnerships
NOW: COO, AEG Global Partnerships
Tom Brady
THEN: VP, content, NFL Media
NOW: Chief media and marketing officer, Premier Lacrosse League
Sashi Brown
THEN: EVP/general counsel, Cleveland Browns
NOW: President, Baltimore Ravens
Nick Carey
THEN: VP, sponsorships, Wells Fargo
NOW: Former head of client success, SeatGeek
Justin Connolly*
THEN: SVP, college networks, ESPN
NOW: President, Disney Platform Distribution, The Walt Disney Co.
Juan Delgado
THEN: CEO, Perform Media
NOW: CEO, FootballCo.
Ray DeWeese
THEN: GM, Ohio State IMG Sports Marketing
NOW: Partner, Daniel Island Capital
Jennifer Duberstein
THEN & NOW: Business affairs executive, CAA Sports
Janet Duch
THEN: SVP, marketing, The Madison Square Garden Co./New York Rangers
NOW: EVP, marketing and communications, UBS Arena and New York Islanders
Rosalyn Durant
THEN: VP, college sports programming, ESPN
NOW: EVP, programming and acquisitions, ESPN
Colin Faulkner
THEN: VP, sales and partnerships, Chicago Cubs
NOW: Chief commercial officer, Chicago Cubs
Tom Griffiths
THEN: Chief product officer/co-founder, FanDuel
NOW: CEO/co-founder, Hone
Eric Guthoff
THEN: Founding partner, GlideSlope
NOW: Co-founder/head of growth, The Venn Collective
Flavil Hampsten
THEN: SVP, sales and database marketing, Charlotte Hornets
NOW: President, property sales, Elevate
Seth Jacobs
THEN: Executive, CAA Sports Consulting
NOW: Consultant
Dave Kaval
THEN: President, San Jose Earthquakes
NOW: President, Oakland Athletics
Chris Klein
THEN: President, LA Galaxy
NOW: Former president, LA Galaxy
AJ Maestas
THEN: Founder/president, Navigate Research
NOW: Founder, Navigate
Paraag Marathe
THEN: President, San Francisco 49ers
NOW: Chairman, Leeds United; president, 49ers Enterprises; EVP, football operations, San Francisco 49ers
Chris Marinak
THEN: SVP, league economics and strategy, MLB
NOW: Chief operations and strategy officer, MLB
Stephen McArdle
THEN: EVP, digital media and strategic planning, NHL
NOW: SEVP, digital media and strategic planning, NHL
Scott Milleisen*
THEN: Managing director, JPMorgan Chase
NOW: Global head of lending, Sotheby’s
Dan Reed
THEN: Head, global sports partnerships, Facebook
NOW: VP, global sports and media partnerships, Facebook
Jason Robins
THEN & NOW: Co-founder/chairman/CEO, DraftKings
Frank Saviano
THEN: Associate, Proskauer
NOW: Partner, Latham & Watkins
Andre Schunk
THEN: SVP, Octagon
NOW: CEO/founder, Gold Rabbit Sports
Chad Seigler
THEN: VP, business development, NASCAR
NOW: VP/chief international officer, NASCAR
Dan Shell
THEN: VP/GM, Fox Sports/USC Sports Properties
NOW: SVP, United Talent Agency
Brad Sims
THEN: SVP/CRO, Cleveland Cavaliers
NOW: President/CEO, NYCFC
Jared Smith
THEN: President, Ticketmaster
NOW: President/CEO, Alterra Mountain Co.
Teri Patterson Smith
THEN: Deputy COO/special counsel, NFL Players Association
NOW: COO, NFL Players Association
Meredith Starkey
THEN: Director, sponsorships, entertainment and events, T-Mobile USA
NOW: Former CMO, Carolina Panthers
Mike Tomon
THEN: President, North American sports and events, Legends
NOW: Co-President/COO, Legends
Danny Townsend
THEN: Global CRO, Repucom
NOW: CEO, SRJ Sports Investments
Jennifer van Dijk
THEN: SVP, digital, Wasserman Media Group
NOW: CEO, Superplastic
Nicole Jeter West
THEN: Managing director, ticketing and digital strategy, USTA
NOW: Former CEO, Underdog Venture Team
* Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame
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Forty Under 40: Where are they now?
Meredith Starkey
Meredith Starkey (Class of 2015) left her position as CMO at Tepper Sports and Entertainment in 2021. She was married last year in Charleston, S.C., and five days later, moved to Stuttgart, Germany, where her new husband is working. She is studying German at a language institute and traveling throughout Europe. Germany will be her home for at least three more years, and Starkey has plans to get a work visa and explore opportunities there.
In the meantime, “I decided to follow my heart. … Was it difficult to lay down my career? Yes, there were moments when I wrestled with this decision. Yet, I have learned that sometimes we have to be willing to let go of something really great to make room for something equally great (maybe even better). My life has taken a most wonderfully unexpected turn and I would not have it any other way.”
— Terry Lefton
