THE YOUTH MOVEMENT Still about more than age, VenuesNow’s IMPACT: NextGen feature continues to reflect a youth movement within the venues industry, as a talented wave of millennials and Gen-Z’ers step up to the plate to fill critical roles across sports and live entertainment.
Examples are plentiful, including Golden State Valkyries President Jess Smith, an under-40 sports executive shepherding in a new franchise in the WNBA, itself a 28-year-old league seeing explosive growth due in part to rookie phenomenon Caitlin Clark, whose tide has seemingly risen all boats in women’s sports.
VenuesNow, in collaboration with sister publication Pollstar, recognizes rising stars with a look to the future. Chosen internally through the editorial staff with input from the industry, VenuesNow is pleased to present a cross section of the industry bringing a fresh perspective to business while learning much from those who came before.
Pollstar 2024 Impact: NextGen List
Nicholas Ayoub
Director of Digital Marketing
Messina Touring Group
Audrey Benoualid
Partner
Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light, LLP
Monét Brazier
Content Producer
Amazon Music
Ben Bryan
Talent Buyer
Another Planet Entertainment
Jessica Bryant
Event Production Manager
313 Presents
Rick Choi
Tour Promoter
Live Nation
Tom Clees
Senior Vice President, Federal Public Policy
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Jazmine Coleman
Booking & Marketing Coordinator
Femme It Forward
Lindsay Dworman
Director of Global Touring
AEG Presents
Tour Buyer/Promoter
Kemelly Figueroa-Mouriz
VP, Entertainment Experiences
Loud And Live
Jordy Freed
Director, Head of Brand, Business Development & Strategy
Sony Corporation of America
Ariel Happe
Music Brand Partnerships Executive
Creative Artists Agency
Brooke Hershey
Account Executive and Founding Member of PRG’s Next Gen Team
PRG (Production Resource Group)
Lolo McClusky
Music Brand Partnerships Agent
United Talent Agency
Lesly Montes
Marketing & Production Director,
#iVoted Concerts;
Partner, Collective Entertainment
Kiely Mosiman
Vice President
Wasserman Music
Michael Owens
Vice President, Programming
OVG Austin/Moody Center
Lindsey Schiffman
Agent
TBA Agency
Andrew Saunders
Vice President of Entertainment
Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming
Stephen Schulcz
Music Agent
WME
Tom Skoglund
Artist Manager
Full Stop Management
Andrew Valle
GM / Festival Director
Canadian Music Week
Artist Manager
LOFT Entertainment
Nidhish Varughese
Global Tour Promoter
Live Nation
VenuesNow 2024 Impact: NextGen List
Alex Bowen
VP Live Entertainment
ASM Globa
Gretchen Claffey
Regional Booking Director – Arenas
ASM Global
Tyler Clark
Architect
HOK
Sofia Duarte
Director of Marketing
Another Planet Entertainment
Alyssa Kitchen
General Manager
The Capitol Theatre
Kelly McCormick
VP of Programming
Oak View Group
Kate McMartin
General Manager
Isleta Amphitheater
Grace Powlas
Director of Marketing
Greenville Arena District / Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Chelsea Paga
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
313 Presents
Lisa Pallozzi
Assistant General Manager
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sara Shevlin
Venue Manager
The Historic Park Theatre and Event Center, Spectacle Live
Jess Smith
President
Golden State Valkyries
Ginny Sze
Marketing Manager
BMO Stadium, LAFC
Garrett Zimmerman
Director of Operations
TempleLive
Ryan Zrenda
Vice President, Project Management, Global Venue Development
Oak View Group
