Our last dinner featured
Professionals in Retail and Licensing

• Pete Kelly '94, Director of Business Development, Major League Baseball Alumni Marketing
• Christine Ryan, Senior Account Executive for Women's and Children's Apparel, Major League Baseball
• Toni Schutte '10 MBA, Brand and Retail Manager, National Football League

Event was moderated by Glenn Horine '84 BA, '91 MBA;
Executive Director for the Center of Sports and Entertainment Studies at Iona College

Other Sports & Entertainment Industry Professionals
Who Have Visited Iona College

• Bill Cella '73, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Cella Group
• Marty Daly '74, SVP & Director, News & Late Night Sales, CBS Television Network
• Jim Farrell '77, Vice President, ABC Regional Sports & Entertainment
• Allison Radzin '96MA & '07MBA, Vice President, Advertising Sales Presentation Design, Turner Broadcasting
• Renie Anderson, Vice President, Business Development, NFL
• Rick Beispel, Senior Vice President - Generator, MTV Networks
• Michael Brown, VP & Director, Global Business Development, IMG
• Scott Carmichael, Founder & President, Prodigy Sports
• Rick Cerrone, former Vice President of Public Relations, New York Yankees
• Wayne Coffey, Writer, New York Daily News
• Jim Connelly ,Senior Vice President, Consumer Products, WWE
• Bob Cramer, VP, Sports and Entertainment Marketing. Coca-Cola Still Brands
• Dave DeCina, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, NY Islanders
• Sheila Denneen, Vice President ,Reg. Mng. Director, *R Works
• Jeff Eccleston, Vice President, SRi
• Martin Foley, Vice President, Off-channel Advertising, NBC Universal
• Donna Goldsmith, Chief Operating Officer, WWE
• Christine Gonsior, Account Supervisor, Taylor
• David Gross, Commissioner, Major League Lacrosse
• David Haney, Senior Vice President, Marketing, AFL
• Marc Horine, VP Partnerships & Revenue Development, ESPN Digital Media
• Jon Lieber, Director, National Sponsorships, Feld Entertainment
• * Evan Kamer, Executive Vice President, Fantasy Sports Ventures
• John Kristick, Managing Director, US World Cup Bid Committee
• Jurgen Mainka, Director Marketing & Comm. US World Cup Bid Committee
• * Ed Manetta, Exec. Prod., Union Square Sports & Entertainment
• Brian Manning, Senior Account Supervisor, Taylor
• Dan Masonson, Director, Corporate Communications, NFL
• Mike McCarley, SVP, Marketing, NBC Universal Sports and Olympics
• *Chris McCloskey, VP Comm., NBC Universal Sports and Olympics
• Andy McGowan, Vice President, New York Red Bulls
• Jeff Meeson, VP, Octagon Insights and Research
• Allyne Mills, Vice President, Taylor
• *Scott Miranda, Partner, Dan Klores Communications
• Mike Mooney, former VP, Int'l Mrktg. & Bus. Dvpt., MetLife
• Emily Nasits, Senior Manager, National Television, NHL
• David Newman, SVP, Marketing. & Comm., New York Mets
• Kate Niven, Director, Global Brand Marketing, MetLife
• Peg North, Business Development Manager, Ethnic Technologies
• Scott Novak, VP, Communications, Sports Illustrated
• Todd Parker, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, PBR
• Doug Perlman, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sports Media Advisors
• Steve Phelps, Senior Vice President, CMO, NASCAR
• Gary Pluchino, SVP, IMG
• Jennifer Pogorelec O'Sullivan, CEO, Women's Professional Soccer
• Jeff Price, Publisher, The Sporting News
• Matthew Rego, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The Araca Group
• Mike Reisman, Principal, Velocity, an Epic Company
• Marielena Reller, Account Supervisor, Taylor
• *Tom Richardson, President, Convergence Sports and Media, Inc.
• Maureen Ryan-Fable, Chief Operating Officer, First Protocol
• Michael Ritz, Principal, BucStar Consulting
• David Sass, Founder & President, Apel, Inc.
• Jim Schwebel, Principal, Apel, Inc.
• John Shea, SVP, Consulting, Octagon
• Brian Smith, Vice President, Human Resources, Octagon
• Greg Simon, Sr. Vice President, G2 Marketing
• John Sohigian, Senior Vice President, Orange County Choppers
• Gary Spitalnik, Sr. Vice President Market, Marquis Jets
• Susan Stashower, Vice President, Bank Marketing, AMEX
• Harlan Stone, Chief Business and Marketing Officer, USTA
• Frank Supovitz, Senior Vice President, Events, NFL
• Noah Syken, Mgr., U.S. Media Sponsorship Advertising, IBM
• * Meltem Tekeli, Corporate & Event Marketing Professional
• Alison Wagner, Associate Counsel, NHL Media
• Simon Wardle, Chief Strategy Officer, Octagon
• Willie Weinbaum, Producer, ESPN
• Chris Widmaier, Managing Director, Communications, USTA
• Barry Wilner, Senior Writer, Associated Press
• *Alex Withers, Managing Director, Digital Media, USGA
• Stacey Wynia, Senior Vice President, Taylor
• Ariel Yarmus, MTVN Sr. Director, Licensing, MTV/Comedy Central/Spike TV

* Current or past adjunct in Iona College's Sports and Entertainment Program