A sampling of sports business management program guest speakers this academic year.
University of South Florida
Fall 2016:
■ Don Garber, Major League Soccer
■ Jessica Gelman, Kraft Analytics Group
■ Tod Leiweke, NFL
■ Deno Anagnost, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
■ Bob Bolton, Fox Sports Florida
■ Ryan Cook, Tampa Bay Lightning; Tampa Bay Storm
■ Lorisse Garcia, leadership coach
■ David Halberstam, Halby Group
■ Claire Lessinger, Tampa Bay Sports Commission
■ Robert McHugh, Feld Entertainment
■ Joel Momberg, University of South Florida Foundation
■ Ryan Niemeyer, Tampa Bay Lightning; Tampa Bay Storm
■ Brian Specia, Tampa Bay Lightning
■ Tyler Thompson, Tampa Bay Lightning
2017:
■ David Stern, former NBA commissioner
■ Tariq Ahmad, Mount Sinai Health System
■ Juana “JC” Ayers, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
■ Joie Chitwood, International Speedway Corp.
■ Sally Dee, Playbook Public Relations
■ Jarrod Dillon, Tampa Bay Lightning
■ Elizabeth Frazier, Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation
■ Eric Hart, Tampa Sports Authority
■ Stefan Scheuermann, Ironman
■ Carolynn Smith, Seven PR + Marketing
■ Dan Sutton, Riot Games
■ Bill Walsh, Tampa Bay Rays
■ Tracy West, Valspar Championship
University of Michigan
Nov. 2, 2016: Members of the University of Michigan Sport Management Advisory Board partnered with faculty to create engaged learning experiences for sport management students. Guests included:
■ David Berson, CBS Sports
■ Carrie Brzezinski, ESPN
■ Dustin Cairo, Zebra Sports
■ Marcus Collins, University of Michigan Ross School of Business; Doner
■ David Herman, Twitter
■ Matthew Kauffman, Intel
■ David Oxfeld, Excel Sports Management
■ Jon Paley, The Vault
■ Brandon Rhodes, Gatorade
■ Howard Handler, Major League Soccer
At the Michigan Sport Business Conference on Nov. 4:
■ Don Garber, Major League Soccer
■ Stephen Ross, Related Companies; RSE Venures; Miami Dolphins
■ Dan Gilbert, Quicken Loans; Rock Ventures; Cleveland Cavaliers
■ Estee Portnoy, Jump.DC
■ Larry Miller, Jordan Brand
■ Abe Madkour, SportsBusiness Journal / SportsBusiness Daily
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| DePaul’s Sean McDonough, students at Wintrust Arena Sales Center
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DePaul University
As part of “Behind the Scenes with Chicago Sports Organizations,” students in the weeklong, winter intersession class visited with some of Chicago’s iconic sports teams. They were given behind the scenes access to the organizations and venues, all while learning about sports management and marketing.
■ At the Wintrust Arena Sales Center: Sean McDonough, DePaul University
■ At Soldier Field: Chicago Bears’ Dave McClamroch; Christine Christopoulos; and Rachel Chessky
■ At Chicago Cubs corporate offices: Colin Faulkner; Brad Nagel; Diego Chahda; and Ashley Beirne, Hickory Street Capital
n At Gatorade’s offices inside PepsiCo: Kenny Mitchell; Jonathan Kander; Izabela Aggarwal; and Abby Dyer
■ At the Chicago White Sox: Bob Grim; Rich Kuchar; Dan Mielke; Tom Sheridan; Gail Tucker
■ At the Chicago Bulls: Sarah Smith; Kevin Brilliant; Tony Rokita; Susan Goodenow
n At the Chicago Blackhawks: John Steinmiller; Greg Zinsmeister; Kayla Kindred; Leah Hendrickson; Brian Howe; Jake Tuton; Shilpa Rupani; Jim Bare; Steve DiLenardi; Kyleen Howe
James Madison University
Fall 2016:
■ Dennis Bickmeier, Richmond International Raceway
■ Peter Billups, Eugene Emeralds
■Matt Butta, Virginia Sports Properties
■ J.W. Cannon, UPS
■ Mike Chatburn, JMU Sports Properties
■ Curt Dudley, James Madison University
■ Paul Gerlando, Vizeum
■ Ashley Schneider, Washington Redskins
■ JoAn Scott, NCAA
■ Ted Yeschin, Wasserman
Spring 2017:
■ Steve Buckhantz, Comcast SportsNet
■ Niki DeSantis, Pixel Factory
■Brent Gambill, Richmond International Raceway
■ Patrick Gotimer, George Mason University
■ David Touhey, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
University of Pennsylvania
Fall 2016:
■ Akshay Khanna, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center
■ Rob Tilliss, Inner Circle Sports
■ Jason Hillman, Cleveland Cavaliers
■ Seth Berger, Philadelphia 76ers Innovation Lab
Georgia Southern
■ Richard Thornton, Atlanta Braves
■ Dennette Thornton, Atlanta Braves
University of Dubuque
Via Skype:
■ Brian Cristiano, BOLD Worldwide
■ Rob Cressy, Cress Media
Syracuse University
■ Michael Behan, Legends
■ Peter Carlisle, Octagon
■ Anthony Di Fino, Syracuse University
■ Sue Edson, Syracuse University
■ Herman Frazier, Syracuse University
■ Vera Jones, broadcaster and author
■ Mari Lee, UFC
■ Floyd Little, Pro Football Hall of Fame
■ Seth Markman, ESPN
■ Steve Mayer, NHL
■ Gerry Matalon, Playbook Inc.
■ Ian McFate, Aramark
■ Linda Natoli, The Oncenter
■ Melissa Richards-Person, Papa John’s Pizza
■ Jim Sarosy, Syracuse Crunch
■ Jason Smorol, Syracuse Chiefs
■ Brandon Steiner, Steiner Sports Marketing
■ Eric Stensland, Dunkin’ Brands
■ Mark Wheeler, Syracuse University
Via Skype:
■ Lisa Baird, U.S. Olympic Committee
■Tracie Hitz, NCAA
■ Bill Hofheimer, ESPN
■ Christy Huggins, Eventbrite
■ Jake Kelfer, author “Elevate Beyond”
■ Adam Lefkoe, Bleacher Report,
■ Carolyn McCaslin, Legends
■ Brian Poliakoff, Twitter
■ Lloyd Richards, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
■ Jacquelyn Sparks, New Jersey Devils
■ John Swofford, Atlantic Coast Conference
University of Central Florida
The DeVos Distinguished Speaker Series is held Fridays while school is in session from August through May. The DeVos Sport Business Management Program also includes an ESPN Executive in Residence on campus each year in partnership with the network.
■ John Skipper, ESPN
■ Adam Silver, NBA
■ Roger Goodell, NFL
■ Michael Whan, LPGA
■ Stacey Allaster, U.S. Tennis Association
■ Alex Martins, Orlando Magic
■ David Wright, Minor League Baseball
■ Bernie Mullin, The Aspire Group
■ Jeremy Schaap, ESPN
■ Lonnie Ali, civil rights advocate and widow of Muhammad Ali
■ Bernard Franklin, NCAA
■ Jason Collins, former NBA player and first openly gay NBA player
■ Donna Orender, former WNBA commissioner; Generation W
■ Judy Sweet, first female Division I AD
■ Abe Madkour, SportsBusiness Journal / SportsBusiness Daily
Saint Joseph’s University
Fall 2016:
■ Don DiJulia, Saint Joseph’s University
■ Tim Curran, Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment
■ Chad Biggs, Philadelphia 76ers
■ Ryan Bucciarelli, Philadelphia 76ers
■ Shaun Gallagher, Philadelphia Union
■ Rodney Morris, BrainDo Analytics, Web Analytics and Web Development
■ Braden Moore, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils
Spring 2017:
■ Tim Curran, Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment
■ David Halberstam, Halby Group
■Troy Ewanchyna, NBC Sports Group
■ Mark Ruzomberka, NBC Sports Group
■ Kevin Lappen, NBC Sports Group
■ Darryl Haberman, MLB Advanced Media
■ Preston McClellan, PGA Tour
■ Dan Rudley, SendtoNews
■ Christa Linzey, Philadelphia Phillies
■ April Carty-Sipp, WPVI-TV 6ABC
■ Joe Sheridan, Global Spectrum/ Liacouras Center at Temple University
■ Kevin Carroll, Kevin Carroll Katalyst
■ Michael Siegel, Impact Sports Management
Sport for Social Change and Social Justice Speaker Series
The first event in this speaker series is the screening of “They Said We Couldn’t Play,” a documentary about the members of the Negro League’s Philadelphia Stars, followed by a panel discussion including:
■ Dan Stephenson, Philadelphia Phillies, manager of video production; “They Said We Couldn’t Play” writer and producer
■ Dr. John B. Lord, Saint Joseph’s University
■ Rob Holiday, Philadelphia Phillies
■ Ken Johnson, Philadelphia Phillies
■ Dr. Mahlene Duckett Lee, Divi Consulting
■ Second event of the speaker series: Ethan Medley, New York Giants
■ Third event of the speaker series: Dr. Kiersten White, Saint Joseph’s University
University of South Dakota
Fall 2016
■ Erica Westhoff, Denny Sanford Premier Center, Arena and Convention Center, Orpheum Theater Center
Spring 2017
■ Morgan Lunz, Portland Timbers
— Compiled by SportsBusiness Journal research
