SportsBusiness Journal/Daily is pleased to announce our annual list of 40 execs who will be recognized for excellence and innovation in their careers, all before the age of 40. All 40 execs will be featured in the April 9 issue of SportsBusiness Journal, where the stories of their career paths and successes will be shared. They also will be honored at our annual Forty Under 40 gala, April 18, at the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live.
'18 SBJ/SBD FORTY UNDER 40
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FS West, FS Prime Ticket & FS San Diego Senior VP & GM Lindsay Amstutz
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ESG Founding Partner and Catalyst Sports & Media Exec VP Bryce Blum
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Endeavor VP Kary Brock
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Sunrise Sports & Entertainment President & CEO Matthew Caldwell
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CAA Sports Senior Exec Agent Tory Dandy
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NHL VP/Digital Products & Analytics Nili Doft
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Red Bull North America VP/Sports Marketing Sean Eggert
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Legends VP and Legends Global Sales GM Todd Fleming
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Experience President & CEO Junior Gaspard
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Instagram Head of Global Sports Partnerships Brandon Gayle
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CSM Properties Exec VP Matt Grandis
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Gametime Founder & CEO Brad Griffith
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GMR Marketing Senior VP/Sponsorship Consulting Matt Hill
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USL club Nashville SC CEO & Minority Owner Court Jeske
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Wasserman Senior VP/Olympics & Women Lindsay Kagawa Colas
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Duke Deputy AD Nina King
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Bose Head of Global Media & Alliances Pat LaCroix
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MLB Exec VP/Strategy, Technology & Innovation Chris Marinak (Forty Under 40 HOFer)
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Allen & Co. VP Michael Melnitzky
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Roc Nation Sports agent and General Counsel Kimberly Miale
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Buccaneers Chief Ticketing Officer Ben Milsom
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Lagardère Plus Senior VP/Consulting & Sponsorship Activation Brendan Moynihan
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Jaguars Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer Megha Parekh
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Courtside Ventures Partner Deepen Parikh
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NBC Sports Group CFO Dave Pietrycha
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WME Partner Josh Pyatt
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Sporting KC President Jake Reid
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Pegula Sports & Entertainment Exec VP/Marketing & Brand Strategy Brent Rossi
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Sports Innovation Lab Founder & Managing Dir Angela Ruggiero
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Proskauer Partner Frank Saviano
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NBA VP/Venues Erin Schnieders
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Hawks Senior VP/Community and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Nzinga Shaw
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Sports Media Advisors Senior VP & Partner Dan Shevchik
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MSG Sports Exec VP Jordan Solomon
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ESPN Senior VP/Social & Digital Content Ryan Spoon
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Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment President Steve Starks
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AEG Global Partnerships VP/Corporate Partnerships Josh Veilleux
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LiveLike co-Founder & Chief Business Officer Miheer Walavalkar
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UCF VP & AD Danny White
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Illinois AD Josh Whitman
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