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SEME East 2008
March 28-29 - Washington, D.C.
info@seme-now.com
Call: 202-903-3763

Advisory Board / Speakers Panel

PURPOSE:

Advisory Board and Speakers Panel members are recognized experts from around the country in a variety of disciplines throughout sports management and event marketing. They are leaders, educators, marketers and media. Collectively, the board provides the Sports and Events Marketing Experience with advice and information on subject topics and real-world situational experience pertinent to the sports mission. In addition, they offer insight into the present and future of sports and events.

Advisory Board and Speakers Panel
all attended event

Pete Bockelman

IMG/Disson Skating

Director of Client Services/Operations

Christine Brennan

USA Today, ABC-TV

Columnist, Correspondent, Author

Wally Bruckner George Michael Sports Machine TV Anchor
David Carter USC Sports Business Institute Executive Director
Lee Corrigan Corrigan Sports Enterprises Principal
Dominique Dawes U.S. Olympian Gold/Bronze Medalist, Gymnastics
Donald Dell SFX Sports Senior Vice President of Marketing, Management and Television
Charles Farrell PUSH/Rainbow Sports Director, Rainbow Sports
Buffy Filippell TeamWork Online

Sports Executive Search, President

Abe Frank NCAA

Director, Government Relations

Jeffrey Gewirtz Coca-Cola Counsel, Sports & Entertainment Transactions
Herb Giobbi U.S. Soccer Foundation

Executive Director

Tim Harris Los Angeles Lakers Senior V.P., Business Operations
Becky Heidesch Women's Sports Services

CEO

Ryan Kuehl New York Giants 9-year veteran, NFLPA Rep., MBA student
Scott Labell Kemper Sports Director, Business Development, Booz Allen Classic
Peter Land Edelman PR Worldwide

Executive Vice Presdient, Sports & Entertainment Group

Dave Lynch NBA

Director, Marketing Partnerships

Jimmy Lynn AOL Sports

Business Partner Relations

John Maroon Ripken Baseball Vice President, Communications & Brand Building
Jim McCarthy McCarthy Crisis Communications Principal
Patrick McGee Octagon Vice President, Marketing, Athlete Representation
Dave Morgan Los Angeles Times Deputy Sports Editor
Andy Ochershausen Comcast SportsNet

Director of Business Development

Dave Ogrean USA Football

Executive Director

Len Perna Turnkey Sports President and CEO
Jeffrey Pollack NASCAR Managing Director, Broadcasting and New Media
Andy Pollin SportsTalk 980, T.K. Show Sports Director, Host
Amy Potter UVa. Cavalier Sports Marketing Sales and Marketing Director
Jeff Ritter Washington Redskins

Director, Ticket Operations

Michael Robichaud Nextel Director, Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Darren Rovell ESPN.com Sports Business Reporter
Tim Ryan Anaheim Arena Management President & CEO
Tommy Sheppard Washington Wizards Director of Basketball Operations
Carlos Silva AOL Sports

Senior Vice President

Bill Stetka Baltimore Orioles

Director, Public Relations

Bill Stone DIRECTV Sports / CSTV

Producer, Program Director

Kelly Swanson Swanson Communications

President

Bob Sweeney Greater D.C. Sports Alliance

Executive Director

James Tanner Williams and Connolly Sports Attorney/Agent, Partner
Steve Trax SFX Sports Vice President
John Vidalin Washington Capitals

Vice President, Marketing

Joan Von Thron Alexander PGA Tour Media Relations Official
Clay Walker NFL Players Inc.

Senior Vice President, Marketing

Jeff Wagner Comcast SportsNet Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Neville Waters Marriott International Sports and Entertainment
Michael Wilbon ESPN P.T.I., Washington Post

Host Columnist

Matt Winkler Sports Industry Education/SEME/
Sports Industry Education LLC

Principal/Executive Director

Stephen Zack D.C. United

Senior Vice President

Jim Zagami Clear Channel

Vice President, Director of Sales

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