Forty Under 40

Introduction

4.9.2018

The story of any industry is built around the people making an impact, and the sports business is no different. The 2018 class of Forty Under 40 stands out for its vision, diversity, entrepreneurialism, ambition and accomplishments. In our 19th year of honoring the best and brightest executives under the age of 40, we are proud to bring you their stories.

Lindsay Amstutz

Fox Sports West, Prime Ticket,
Fox Sports San Diego

Bryce Blum

Catalyst Sports & Media; ESG Law

Kary Brock

Endeavor

Matthew Caldwell

Florida Panthers Hockey Club

Tory Dandy

CAA Sports

Nili Doft

National Hockey League

Sean Eggert

Red Bull

Todd Fleming

Legends

Junior Gaspard

Experience

Brandon Gayle

Facebook / Instagram

Matt Grandis

CSM

Brad Griffith

Gametime

Matt Hill

GMR Marketing

Court Jeske

Nashville Soccer Club

Lindsay Kagawa Colas

Wasserman

Nina King

Duke University

Pat LaCroix

Bose

Chris Marinak

Major League Baseball

Michael Melnitzky

Allen & Co.

Kim Miale

Roc Nation Sports

Ben Milsom

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brendan Moynihan

Lagardère Plus

Megha Parekh

Jacksonville Jaguars

Deepen Parikh

Courtside Ventures

Dave Pietrycha

NBC Sports Group

Josh Pyatt

WME

Jake Reid

Sporting Kansas City

Brent Rossi

Pegula Sports and Entertainment

Angela Ruggiero

Sports Innovation Lab

Frank Saviano

Proskauer

Erin Schnieders

National Basketball Association

Nzinga Shaw

Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena

Dan Shevchik

Sports Media Advisors

Jordan Solomon

Madison Square Garden Co.

Ryan Spoon

ESPN

Steve Starks

Larry H. Miller Sports &
Entertainment / Utah Jazz

Josh Veilleux

AEG Global Partnerships /
Los Angeles Kings

Miheer Walavalkar

LiveLike

Danny White

University of Central Florida

Josh Whitman

University of Illinois

First Look podcast, with Forty Under 40 discussion at the 17:55 mark:

MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR’S CLASS

• Books they would recommend

• Home states, college ties, interests and habits

• Advice to students seeking a career in sports business

• The people who influenced their careers

• On the big screen: Actors who would play each of the 40 in a biopic

• Biggest challenge facing the industry in 2018

• Getting political

• Event they most want to attend

• Favorite vacation spots

• Young at heart: Photos of the 40 from their childhood years

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