WINNING TIME
All Star. Best in class. First place. Champion. These types of accolades are usually reserved for the academic and athletic. However, the live sports and entertainment business presents — and requires — similar talents to deliver exhilarating experiences, top-notch service and the infrastructure to make it all happen. Any successful live event is a highly choreographed and complex web of operations requiring leadership, precise execution and vision. The VenuesNow 2023 All-Stars class celebrates all facets of the live experience, from the executives formulating efficient logistics to the big-idea maestros pulling the strings and moving mountains. This year’s honorees have once again more than made their mark in the live sports and entertainment business.
2023 VENUES NOW ALL-STARS
Andre Perry
Executive Director | Hancher Auditorium & Office of Performing Arts and Engagement
Board President |National Independent Venue Association
Andrew Schwartz
Co-President, New York Region | The Howard Hughes Corporation
Ari Emanuel
CEO | Endeavor
Becky Colwell
General Manager | Kia Forum
VP, Music and Events | Intuit Dome
Brandon Scott
Head of Sports |Mashgin
Chris Wright
General Manager | Allegiant Stadium
Craig Bojda
Project Executive | AECOM Hunt
David Dibble
CEO| MSG Ventures
Drew Dixon
Vice President of Entertainment | Yaamava’ Resort and Casino at San Manuel
Edwin Cabaniss
Owner | The Longhorn Ballroom and Kessler Presents
Gary Jacobus
President Business Development | ASM Global
Gary Witt
CEO | Pabst Theater Group
Jamie Loeb
Senior Vice President of Marketing | Nederlander Concerts
Jean Parker
General Manager | Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jeff Spoerndle
Vice President | BEST Crowd Management
Juliette Feld Grossman
COO | Feld Entertainment
Lee Zeidman
President | Crypto.com Arena / Peacock Theatre and LA Live
Lindsay Arell
Principal | Honeycomb Strategies
Maggie Gessner
Head of Clubs | Venue Nation / Live Nation
Matt Prieshoff
Head of Ancillary Experiences | Venues Nation
Mindy Corr
Vice President & General Manager | Spurs Sports and Entertainment
Pete Muller
Founder and CEO | Live Music Society
Rob Manfred
Commissioner | Major League Baseball
Samuel Thomas
General Manager | McCormick Place
Sarah Trahern
CEO | Country Music Association
Scott Capstack
Senior Principal and Design Director | Populous
Steve Peters
Founder and CEO | VenuWorks
Talia Young
CEO | Newark Symphony Hall
Tom Olson
VP of Operations | Delaware North
Trevor Allin
EVP, Business & Commercial Operations, North America | Ticketmaster
Trista Langdon
SVP of Guest Experience | Washington Commanders / FedEx Field
VENUES & MORE:
· All-Star Stadium: CityPark, St. Louis, MO
· All-Star Arena: Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, CA
· All-Star Theater/PAC: DPAC, Durham, N.C
· All-Star Club: The Paramount, Huntington, NY
· All Star Amphitheater: St. Augustine Amphitheater, St. Augustine, FL
· All-Star New Building: CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD
· All-Star Renovation: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN