Dude Perfect’s Andrew Yaffe believes teams could learn from content creators
CHICAGO -- Dude Perfect CEO Andrew Yaffe kicked off SBJ’s Brand Innovation Summit from the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile on Tuesday afternoon with an interview about the YouTube stars’ rise and where the future of the content creator economy is heading. Yaffe, a former NBA EVP and head ...
Chiefs promote Matt Kenny and Brandon Hamilton as team advances on new facilities
The Chiefs are elevating two longtime executives as Kansas City prepares to host its first 2026 FIFA World Cup match on June 16 and as the team advances long-term plans for a new $3B domed stadium in Kansas.
Range Sports turns former client Nathan Peterman into agent
Range Sports is turning one of its former clients into a colleague. Former NFLer Nathan Peterman is remaining with the agency through its football division as an agent, working under longtime representative, NFLPA agent Kyle Strongin.
GSE Worldwide hires Jeff Newman as SVP of properties and sales
GSE Worldwide is adding veteran events executive JEFF NEWMAN as its senior vice president of properties and sales, where he will work across GSE’s properties, hospitality and experiential businesses in a hybrid operations and revenue role. He will be based remotely in the Maryland and D.C. area and ...
Dan Rossomondo joins Sportfive’s leadership team
Global sports marketing agency Sportfive is bolstering its U.S. ambitions with the hire of former MotoGP and NBA executive DAN ROSSOMONDO, who joins the firm’s North American leadership team. Based in New York, Rossomondo will report to STEVE LOY, Sportfive’s president of Americas. Rossomondo is bei...
David Blitzer leads new investment round in Just Women’s Sports
Just Women’s Sports has closed a new investment round as the women’s sports calendar enters what founder and CEO Haley Rosen calls “the heart” of a pivotal year for the space. The round is led by Bolt Ventures, the family office of sports investor David Blitzer, which is doubling down after particip...
MLBPA agent Nelson Montes de Oca joins Ballengee Group
Veteran MLBPA agent Nelson Montes de Oca has joined Dallas-based baseball agency Ballengee Group. Montes de Oca brings with him several clients, including Giants 1B Rafael Devers, Blue Jays DH Eloy Jiménez and Athletics P Luis Severino, to add to the agency’s 50-plus MLB clients. He will be based ou...