More than 200 people gathered last night at the Refinery Rooftop in Manhattan to celebrate the inaugural class of SBJ's New Voices Under 30. All of this year's honorees were on hand, accompanied by family, friends and co-workers. Ahead of the award ceremony, SBJ Publisher & Executive Editor Abe Madkour talked about the kind of people the program was looking for in this first class to set the tone for future winners. He said, "We have always wanted to find the 'new influencers,' the young voices. We looked at people from various backgrounds. Entrepreneurs. Disruptors. People who are bringing new ideas to a business that has done things the same way for a long time. For this class, I want you to know, you're pretty special." The inaugural sponsors of the program, Anheuser-Busch and Turnkey Search, had a big presence at the event, including a station where about 60 people received Stella Artois chalices that were laser-engraved with their name or initials. A-B's Nick Kelly said he knows it can be difficult for young, talented people to break through when they are competing with older execs. Turnkey's Len Perna told the group that being identified as one of the New Voices Under 30 is rewarding and career-boosting.
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INAUGURAL CLASS OF SBJ'S NEW VOICES UNDER 30
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HONOREE
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COMPANY
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HONOREE
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COMPANY
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Hilary Ash
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LA 2028
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Marie Margolius
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ESPN
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Samantha Barkowski
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Fenway Sports Group/
Red Sox
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Christina Milano
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Excel Sports Management
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Octavia Chambers
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Trail Blazers
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Ashton Mullinix
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Lions
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Phil de Winter
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FanHub Media
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Sebastian Park
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Rockets/Clutch Gaming
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Tanya Downey
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MLS
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Alex Parker
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Dolphins
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Kevin Esteves
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NBA
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Kirby Porter
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PepsiCo
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Leslie Evans
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World Surf League
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Megan Rand
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Populous
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Bradley Fain
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Nets
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Matt Samost
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Lightning/Tampa Bay
Sports & Entertainment
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Alessandro Gasparro
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Clippers
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Kerry Scalora
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UFC
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Emily Hejlik
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Octagon
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Buster Scher
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Hoops Nation/
The Buster Show
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Ian Hillman
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HBSE
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Tal Shachar
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Immortals Gaming Club
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Claire Kaido
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MSG Co.
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Brandon Sosna
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Univ. of Cincinnati Athletics
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Sarah Kettler
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SeatGeek
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Nick Thimm
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CAA Sports
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Marc Kulbersh
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Suns
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Zack Weiner
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Overtime
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Keri Lenker
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NBA
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Krista Whitaker
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Proskauer
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SEEN & HEARD: Among those who turned out to honor the winners were Turnkey's Gene DeFilippo and Rick Alessandri, NLL's Jessica Berman, Octagon's Peter Carlisle, LA28's Kathy Carter, CAA's Mike Levine, Howie Nuchow and Paul Danforth, and ESPN's Libby Geist and Connor Schell.
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