2022 Forty Under 40 Awards

The Forty Under 40 Awards is an annual celebration of the best young talent in sports business. Honorees include league commissioners and officers; team presidents and senior executives; top media executives; brand-side marketers and the heads of the industry’s top agencies. The evening is a celebration not only of the accomplishments of the honorees, but also of sports business. Ask anyone who has been there, the Forty Under 40 Awards is a night to remember...and not one to be missed.

Amy Azzi, T-Mobile
Michael Bucklin, Fox Sports
Patrick Burke, National Hockey League
Katie Bynum, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Maggy Carlyle, Pac-12 Conference
Jim Cavale, INFLCR
Geoff Cheong, Populous
Daniel Cohen, Octagon
Alexa Cook, CAA Sports
Kaitee Daley, ESPN
Matt Davis, Anheuser-Busch
Juan De Jesus, Dapper Labs
Stirling Eads, Excel Sports Management
Drew Fleming, Breeders’ Cup Limited
Boris Gartner, LaLiga North America
Catie Griggs, Seattle Mariners Baseball Club
Tiffini Grimes, University of Alabama
Richard Haddad, Detroit Pistons and Pistons Sports & Entertainment
Gina Hagedorn, CSM Sport & Entertainment
Kathryn Hodel, KAGR
Moon Javaid, San Francisco 49ers
Tucker Kain, Fanatics
Brian Kantarian, J.P. Morgan Chase
Allison Katz-Mayfield, LA28
Carter Ladd, Major League Soccer
Fara Leff, Klutch Sports Group
Zach Leonsis, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Graham Neff, Clemson University
Jeff Nelson, Navigate
Colin Neville, The Raine Group
Mike Raffensperger, FanDuel
Jay Riola, Orlando Magic
Whalen Rozelle, Riot Games
Lyndsay Signor, NBC Sports Group
Kelvin Smith, Big 12 Conference
Christa Stout, Portland Trail Blazers
Morgan Sword, Major League Baseball
Brandon Thompson, NASCAR
Lindsay Ulrey, American Express
Evan Wasch, National Basketball Association

This year's event will be held on November 15^th at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers in NYC. Click here to find out more.

We encourage all attendees to be fully vaccinated and recommend taking a test within 24 hours of the beginning of SBJ events. Most municipalities no longer require proof of vaccination for COVID-19 to participate in public indoor activities, including the various SBJ events. All attendees will receive a colored wristband indicating their social distancing preference and masks will be available.

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