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Tim Romani
Chairman

Charlie Thornton
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Marc Farha
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Dan Barrett
Executive Vice President

CAA ICON

Romani founded ICON Venue Group 20 years ago as the sports industry’s first owners representation firm. CAA acquired ICON in 2016 and Barrett Sports Group a year later to create CAA ICON, which counts more than 50 sports and entertainment facilities projects and more than 1,000 consulting jobs in 11 sports leagues around the world, worth a total of $20 billion. Recent projects include Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Wrigley Field’s restoration and Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Thornton noted that the firm assisted the Las Vegas Raiders in opening Allegiant Stadium on time and on budget amid the pandemic. The firm also has been actively advising its clients on how to respond to COVID-19, emphasizing technology and efficiency to improve the fan experience through its Recovery Advisory Services. “We viewed this as an obligation to the industry that we serve, not an opportunity to capitalize on an industry that has suffered so much from the shutdowns,” Farha said. — K.D.