Our network spans the entire sports business industry. From teams and leagues to sponsors and manufacturers, the following are a few of our friends who are part of our advisory pool.
Bud Albers | Disney & Getty Images, Former CTO
Lorin Anderson | Golf Channel Academy, EVP
Mike Barnes | Anders CPA – Sports & Entertainment
Mark Barry | Rawlings, Former SVP Sales
Michael Benoit | Total Hockey/Total Lacrose, Owner
Craig Bidner | Nikco Sports, CEO & Owner
Doug Billman | Progress Partners, Managing Dir
Mark Bini | Express Scripts, Sr Dir of New Solutions
Taylor Bloom | SportTechie, Founder
Sean Branagan | Syracuse University, Dir of Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship
Kathy Casso | Anheuser-Busch, Former VP of Corporate Social Responsibility
Mike Chaffin | Nelly Holdings, Business Manager
Nate Checketts | Rhone Apparel, Co-Founder
Matt Coble | G Inc, CEO
Khalia Collier | St. Louis Surge women’s pro basketball team, Owner
Dr. Sridhar Condoor | Saint Louis University, Dean of Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace
Nick Cutsumpas | IBM Watson Sports+Wellness
Anthony DeRocco | K2 Sports, Former President
Mark Donavon | Purina, Sr Dir of Innovation and Emerging Growth Group
Josh Duboff | The Sports Business Exchange
Steve Epner | Boeing Ventures, Senior Manager of Business Accelerator
Robert Erb | Schutt Sports, CEO
Dan Farrell | St. Louis Cardinals, SVP Sales & Marketing
Joe Favorito | International Fight League, Former SVP of Communications
Brian Finegan | Amazon, Senior Product Manager of Team Sports & Golf
Dan Flynn | US Soccer, CEO/General Secretary
Curtis Francois | Gateway Motorsports Park, Owner
Amanda Gioia | MasterCard, Sr Business Leader of Worldwide Communications
Steve Gomric | Gateway Grizzlies, General Manager
Mark Gorris | Kansas City Royals, Former VP of Business Operations
John Gregory | Anheuser-Busch, Former Dir of Operations & Consumer Insights; Digital, Sports & Entertainment
Ken Harris | Fred Sparks, Co-Owner
Dan Higgins | Golf Channel, Managing Dir of Public Relations
Greg Houser | Marmot, VP of Design & Product Development
Chuck Huggins | Xenith, Former President
Bruce Hudson | Anheuser-Busch, Former Sr Dir of International Sports Marketing
Kurt Hunzeker | Minor League Baseball, VP of Marketing Strategy
Adam Jacobs | Haas F1 Racing, CMO
Pam Jordan | Purina, Dir of Innovation & Emerging Growth Group
Dr. Tassos Kaburakis | Saint Louis University, Professor of Sports Business
Dr. Jerry Katz | Billiken Angel Network, Founder & Executive Director
Mark Kelly | Detroit Red Wings, Corporate Partnership Sales Manager
Cheri Kempf | National Pro Fastpitch, Commissioner
Bob Kerch | Nike, Former Dir of Global Business Development
Brian Killingsworth | Tampa Bay Bucaneers, CMO
Greg Kirkorsky | STATS, EVP of Global Sales and Marketing
Mark Lamping | Jacksonville Jaguars, President
Bob Lattinville | NFL Agent
Kevin Liddy | IBM, Former Portfolio Manager of the Venture Capital Fund of Funds
Vicky Lynch | Lynch Sports & Events, Owner
Bob McArthur | Johnny Mac’s Sporting Goods, Owner
Will McIntosh | Golf Channel/Golf Now, SVP of Strategy
Pat McGauley | Anheuser-Busch, Former VP of Innovation
Collin Meadors | 49ers Ventures, Investment Associate
Jay Meerbergen | Sony Corp of America, Dir Corporate Development
Patrick Meek | UnderArmour, APLM of Olympics & Special Projects
Robert Minkler, Jr. | Anders CPA+Advisors, Managing Partner
Theron Morgan | St. Louis Ballpark Village, Dir of Sales & Sponsorship
Ted Morris | U.S. Speedskating, CEO
Justin Niefer | EvoShield, Co-Founder
Beth Noonan | SSM Healthcare, System VP of Innovation & Learning
Tim Noonan | Boeing Ventures, VP
Kiku Obata | Obata Design, Owner
Tom Olsavsky | Cobra Golf, VP of R&D
Declan O’Neill | Gateway Motorsports Park, Dir, Business Development
Paul Paesang | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dir of Industrial Design
John Peters | Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), Sr Dir
Mike Plant | Atlanta Braves, EVP of Business Operations
Matt Plummer | U.S. Speed Skating, Board of Directors
Jose Ramon | Real Madrid, Head of Football Administration
Joe Reagan | St. Louis Regional Chamber, CEO
Austie Rollinson | Callaway Golf, SVP of Product
Ron Roy | Wines That Rock, Owner
Kevin Ruder | 901 Tequila, CEO & Justin Timberlake Advisor
Samantha Rudolph | ESPN, Former Dir of Business Development
Bryce Rutter | Metaphase Design Group, Founder
Ted Ruzicka | St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, Executive Committee
Jeff Sahm | Anheuser-Busch, Former Sr Mgr of Entertainment Marketing
Pete Salsich | Coolfire Studios, General Counsel
Rich Sauget | Gateway Grizzlies, Owner
Bill Schlough | San Francisco Giants, CIO
Norris Scott | NASCAR, VP Partnership Marketing
Marc Schreiber | St. Louis Sports Commission, VP of Marketing & Development
Andy Simonds | New Balance, Uvex, Former Senior Executive
Pete Spanos | Vetta Sports, Owner
Jack Stapleton | EverBank, Dir of Infinity Banking Program
Jim Steiner | CAA Football & SFX Football, Former Founder & NFL Agent
Andrew Stein | Harlem Globetrotters, Sr Dir of Corporate Partnerships
Jeffrey Stern | IFM Sports, Owner
Tom Stillman | St. Louis Blues, Owner
Christine Stoffel | Arizona Diamondbacks & Phoenix Coyotes, Former VP of IT
Ken Strominger | Ironman, Former EVP Marketing/Licensing
Mike Thompson | Anheuser-Busch, Sr Manager of International Sports Marketing
Mike Thompson | Rawlings, SVP of Marketing
Bob Thurman | Wilson, VP of Innovation
Frank Viverito | St. Louis Sports Commission, President
Gary VonderHaar | MasterCard, CTO of Architecture
Tina VonderHaar | Brighton Agency, Owner
Dan Wacker | Coolfire Studios, CFO
Ron Watermon | St. Louis Cardinals, VP of Communications
Jim Whalen | MasterCard, Former SVP of Technology Account Management
John Weiss | Pure Fishing, EVP of Global Brands
Mike Weiss | Big Shark Bicycle, Owner
Dr. Kai Wenk-Wolff | University of California, San Diego, Business & Technology Advisor
Charlie Wiegert | CDM Sports, VP & Director, Fantasy Sports Trade Association
Dr. Jason Williams | Maryville University, Assistant Dean and Dir of Rawlings Sport Business Management Program
Scott Wruble | Detroit Pistons & Detroit Tigers, Former CIO
Pete Wyatt | New Orleans Hornets, Former VP of Marketing
Gregory Yep | PepsiCo, Former SVP of Gatorade Sports Science Institute
Chris Zimmerman | St. Louis Blues, CEO
David Zumbach | Nike, Reebok, Spalding, Former Senior Executive