LASEC - Key Persons
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- President, Business Operations
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- CEO
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- President
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- CEO & General Manager / Bel - Air Country Club
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Head of Sports Marketing - West / Anheuser - Busch
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- Chairman, Premier Partnerships
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- Director, Event Operations
- Is Director
Alana Hutchinson is Director, Event Operations of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Alana serves as the event manager for all LASEC events. She works to creatively activate LASEC annual partners across these events and oversees team front office staff, talent, and vendors to ensure a positive guest experience.
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- Vice President, Events & Business Development
Allison Citelli serves as Vice President, Events & Business Development of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Allison works directly with regional partners to submit bids for the most sought-after major events in the world and ensures they have an impact long after the fans go home by creating jobs, providing opportunities for local small and diverse businesses, and creating community legacy programs to build a more equitable region.
Allison also oversees LASEC-hosted events, marketing and corporate partner activation, strategic communications, and community programs including the annual Professional Development Program Summit and Business Connect, LASEC's official supplier diversity program.
Prior to joining the LASEC team, Allison spent three years with AEG as Event Suites Sales and Marketing Coordinator where she worked with the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, Sparks, concert promoters, the GRAMMY Awards®, the Primetime Emmy Awards, the People's Choice Awards, the American Music Awards, NBA All-Star, the X Games, and much more.
Allison graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in communications and psychology.
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- Co - Managing Owner, LAFC / Co - Founder, Ares Management
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- Chief Correspondent NFL Network, Host
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- President of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Chairman & CEO / Super League
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- President of the Mabry & Associates Team
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Deputy Athletic Director / Loyola Marymount University
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Global Co - Head
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- Manager, Marketing & Communications
Autumn Vanderhook is Manager, Marketing & Communications for the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Autumn directs all social campaigns on LASEC channels and manages content for multiple event-specific accounts.
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- Co - Managing Owner, LAFC / Co - Founder, Ares Management, ARES
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- President, the Ahmanson Foundation
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- Executive Vice President
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- CEO
- Member of the Mabry & Associates Team
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- General Manager
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Vice President
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Private Bank Vice Chairman / J.P. Morgan Private Bank
- Vice Chairman, Private Bank, J.P. Morgan
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- President / Apex Realty Inc.
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Chief Operating Officer / the Recording Academy
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- President / Bittel Enterprises, Inc.
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- Co - Head of Capital Markets
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- President of the Mabry & Associates Team
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Managing Partner / Cast Iron Partners
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- Partner, Aurora Capital Partners / Co - Founder, Hello Again
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- Chairman & CEO, Wasserman Chairperson, LA28
- Chairman, Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee / Chairman & CEO, Wasserman
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Chairman Advisory Board / Taubman Center for State
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- Vice President, Business Sales / T - Mobile
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Senior Vice President
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Executive Vice President
- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
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- President & CEO, AEG / Brandon and Natasha
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- Managing Partner / Michelman and Robinson, LLP
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- Vice President, Auxiliary Services
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- Chief Operating Officer, United States / Olympic & Paralympic
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Executive Director of Athletics
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- President, West Region
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Co - President / Guggenheim Partners, LLC
- Co - President / Guggenheim Partners, LLC / Bennett and Allison
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- President & CEO, LA84 Foundation & Play Equity Fund / Dean Spanos
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- Managing Partner
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Senior Director / West Regional Communications
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- Chairman and Founder, Lulu 's Place / Senior Partner and Founder, Energy Capital Partners
- Executive Director, Annenberg Foundation
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- Owner, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
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- CEO & Executive Producer, FOX Sports
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- President & Founder / DISC Solutions, Inc
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- CEO & President / G & C Equipment Corporation
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- Member of the Chair, US Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- Managing Director, Goldman Sachs / Chair, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Senior Vice President, Venues & Promoters
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- CEO
- President / Los Angeles Dodgers
- President of Business Operations, Los Angeles Clippers
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- Investor & Philanthropist / Crown Robinson Family Foundation / Deloitte
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- President of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Member of the Mabry & Associates Team
- Founder & CEO, Harvey Mason Media / President & CEO, the Recording Academy
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- CFO
- Executive Vice President
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Manager, LA Brand Marketing / Nike
Irene Klepp is Chief Financial Officer of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Irene has responsibility for the finance, legal and administrative functions of the organization and provides executive support for LASEC board committees in the areas of audit, finance and risk management. Irene works closely with LASEC partners for budget and contract initiatives related to special events and upcoming high-profile events.
Prior to joining LASEC in July 2020, Irene was Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Administration at the Richard Nixon Foundation, one of thirteen presidential foundations in the U.S. During a five-year term at the Foundation, she led the accounting, sales, operations, retail store and facility teams through an average of 200 annual events, expanding the customer base through concierge marketing, benchmarking, and innovative promotions for the retail experience. From 2007 to 2015, Irene founded and managed Klepp & Associates, an outsourced CFO practice designed for startups and venture capital-backed firms. She has held various program management and finance roles with Verizon Wireless and Western Digital Corporation in Southern California.
Irene graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences. She served on the Boards of the Association for Latin American Professionals and Financial Executives International (FEI) and volunteered with SCORE of Orange County as an accounting instructor to several hundred small business owners.
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- President & CEO / Brandon and Natasha
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- CEO / Western Asset Management Company
- President & CEO, Western Asset
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Chairman Emeritus / Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Chairman Emeritus / PNC Bank
- Chairman Emeritus, Pillsbury Winthrop
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- Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Jason Krutzsch is Vice President, Marketing & Communications for the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Jason is focused on developing the brand and communications strategy for LASEC and each of the major event Host Committees, while working with community partners to market the high-profile, impactful events taking place in Los Angeles.
Prior to joining the LASEC team, Jason spent twelve years working for ESPN on the X Games brand. During his time at ESPN, Jason was focused on event marketing, the launch and growth of @XGames social media platforms, developing the World of X Games weekly TV show and overseeing the strategy for all X Games content across TV, digital, social media, and premier action sports events globally.
Jason is a Southern California native and graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Arts in business marketing.
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- Chairman, Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District
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- Chairman, Nalpak Capital Co - Chairman, DC United
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- CEO
- Governor
- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- CEO & Governor, Los Angeles Lakers
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
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- Chairman, Sports and Media / Redbird Capital Partners
- Partner, Chairman of Sports and Media Redbird Capital Partners
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- President, Worthe Real Estate Group
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Partner / Cerity Partners
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- Chief Executive Officer
- General Manager
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- Vertical Director, Business Development
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- Vice President for Government Affairs for Southern California and Chief Regulatory and Legislative Counsel / Verizon
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Senior Consultant
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- General Manager
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Owner
- Principal
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- President of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Executive Vice President
- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- CEO / Bendheim Enterprises Inc.
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Director of Marketing / Brown - Forman
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Managing Member / JMG Capital Management
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Head of Communications & Community / DIRECTV
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- Founder
- Member of the Mabry & Associates Team
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- President / Los Angeles Convention & Tourism Development Department
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- Principal, Partner / Deloitte Consulting, LLP
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- Founder and President / Angel City Football Club
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- Coordinator
- Coordinator, Event Operations
Kamela Stewart is Coordinator, Event Operations for the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Kamela is focused on the execution of LASEC-hosted event and major event operations, local workforce needs, and legacy programming.
Prior to joining the LASEC team, Kamela spent two years interning with University of Southern California (USC) Athletics in the Trojan Outreach Department. During her time at USC, Kamela was responsible for leading tours with community partners on game days, coordinating gift giveaways for over 1,000 families during the women's basketball season, and collaborating with the Caleb Cares Foundation to promote health and wellness at middle schools in South Central.
Kamela graduated from Gonzaga University with a Bachelor of Education in sport management, accompanied by two minors-leadership studies & promotions. Kamela received her M.A. Communication Management from the University of Southern California in 2023.
Katherine Abedi is the Director of Accounting of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Katherine works closely with the Chief Financial Officer and manages finances and accounting operations for the organization and related entities.
Before joining LASEC, Katherine was the Senior Accountant at the Richard Nixon Foundation, one of thirteen presidential foundations in the United States. During her time at the Foundation, she was responsible for providing accounting services, financial documents, and financial analysis
Katherine graduated from Franklin University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.
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- CEO
- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- President
- Member of Young Presidents' Organization
Kathryn Schloessman is President & CEO of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC), the non-profit organization officially
Kathryn is an active member of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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- Partner / Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- President / Team and Media Operations
- President of Team and Media Operations Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Chief Development Officer / Hyperion Partners
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Senior Vice President - Development / Unibail - Rodamco - Westfield Group
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- Chief Business Officer
- Co - President
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Managing Director / Cain Development
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- EVP, Investor Relations & Marketing / Hudson
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- Chairman & CEO / Wheelhouse Investment Group
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- President of Media & Partnerships
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- Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer / Los Angeles Dodgers
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Senior Vice President / Sony Pictures Entertainment
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- Senior Manager, Partnership Activation & Business Development
Maddy Malter is Senior Manager, Partnership Activation & Business Development for the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission. Maddy serves as a liaison for supporters that have partnered with LASEC, the Los Angeles World Cup Host Committee and the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee. Maddy is responsible for driving all contractual deliverables and activation for clients and brands, ensuring the successful execution of host committee partnership agreements.
Prior to joining LASEC, Maddy spent five years with AEG Global Partnerships and three years with the New York Jets. During her time with AEG Global Partnerships, she focused on corporate partner activation and marketing for sponsors of the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park. Maddy began her career with the New York Jets in a community relations role focused on positively influencing the lives of young people and providing opportunities for disadvantaged communities in the tri-state area through the New York Jets Foundation.
Maddy graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and a minor in communication studies.
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- Vice President / Sports & Entertainment Marketing
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- Co - Founder and Managing Partner, Crescent Capital Group / Owner, Milwaukee Brewers
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- CEO & President / Entertainment Partners
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- Member of the Mabry & Associates Team
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- President & COO, the Scotts Miracle - Gro Company / Roger and Helen
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- CEO / the Riviera Country Club
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- CEO
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Founder & Chairman, Discovery Land Co.
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- President / Spectrum Sports Management, Inc.
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- President, SoCal Region Bright Event Rentals
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- President, the Ahmanson Foundation / George and Valerie
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- Vice President Sales and Marketing / Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Natalia Gultom is the Senior Accountant of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Natalia is responsible for the daily accounting and budgeting for the organization and related entities. In her position, she works closely with the CFO and supports LASEC management and staff on the reconciliation of event budgets while providing support for the monthly financial close and transactions analysis.
Prior to joining the LASEC team, Natalia worked with Roark Financial Solutions Inc., DPI Specialty Foods, and Technicolor, Inc.
Natalia graduated from Andrews University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting.
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- President of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- CEO
- Founder
- Member of the Mabry & Associates Team
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Senior Director / North America Business Development / Qualcomm
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Managing Director / First Foundation
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Principal
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- Managing Partner
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Retired Partner Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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- Managing Director, Market Executive / Wells Fargo Bank
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Director / USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
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- CEO
- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- President
- President & CEO / LA84 Foundation & the Play Equity Fund
- President & CEO, LA84 Foundation & Play Equity Fund / Dean Spanos
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- National Operations Manager
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- President and Vice Chair / Capital Group
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- General Partner & Managing Director / Riordan, Lewis & Haden
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Partner
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Partner / United Talent Agency
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- CEO / Fremont Private Investments, Inc.
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
Samantha Marker serves as the Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Samantha is responsible for executing integrated marketing and communications strategies for each major event hosted in Los Angeles, working with key stakeholders to design and execute programs that maximize exposure and engagement across the LA market.
Prior to joining the LASEC team, Samantha spent 3.5 years with SoFi Stadium & Hollywood Park as Senior Manager, Social Media where she oversaw the social media strategy for SoFi Stadium, YouTube Theater, the retail and residential district Hollywood Park, and their owned and operated college bowl game, the LA Bowl. She also spent 4.5 years with AEG as Manager, Communications and Social Media for Crypto.com Arena and Peacock Theater, overseeing communications and social media plans for some of the campus' largest events including the GRAMMY Awards®, the Emmy Awards, the BET Awards, the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, the ESPY Awards, and much more.
Samantha graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Business and Economics and Spanish.
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- Director, Business Connect
- Member of the Public Relations Society of America
Samona Caldwell is Director, Business Connect of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Samona works to identify and connect local, diverse, and experienced Los Angeles County businesses with professional development, networking, and subcontracting opportunities directly linked to large-scale sports and entertainment events.
Prior to joining the LASEC team, Samona spent 28 years at State Farm as a Homeowners Claim Representative, in Public Affairs, and finally as a Government Affairs Coordinator. Samona's primary goal in Government Affairs was to assist in building relationships between State Farm associates and congressional and state legislators to foster a positive business environment. She also worked with legislators in her territory to educate them on public policy issues related to the insurance industry.
Samona obtained her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) in 2023, is working on her DEI certification, and is affiliated with the following organizations in various capacities: Los Angeles African American Women in Policy Institute, Executive Service Corps of Southern California, Ascencia, Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade, Educate California, and the Diversity Coalition Committee (Signal Hill).
Samona is also a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), PRSA-LA, and an alumna of Leadership California.
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- President / Fox Law Group
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- SVP, National Technology Industry Executive
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- Vice President Los Angeles, Sales - Central & West
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Principal
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- Senior Vice President / Sony Pictures Entertainment
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- President & CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers
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- CEO / the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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- CEO
- Chairman
- President
- Chairman, President and CEO, Ducommun Inc.
- Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Ducommun Incorporated
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- Chairman, Nalpak Capital / Co - Chairman, DC United
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- Chairman
- Chairman, Halo Sports and Entertainment / Brandon and Natasha
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- President of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
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- General Manager
- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- SVP
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- Co - Founder and Head of Revenue / Crescendo Advisors, LLC
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- Partner / Greenberg Glusker LLP
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- Member of the Mabry & Associates Team
- President & CEO / Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
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- Senior Manager, Board & Office Administration
Susan Bryant is Senior Manager, Board & Office Administration of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Susan works closely with the President & CEO on all Board of Directors' matters, development of plans for all LASEC events, and bids to bring sports and entertainment events to Los Angeles. She oversees the Office of the President and interfaces with all LASEC board and advisory board members, sponsors, and sports and entertainment executives.
Prior to joining the LASEC team, Susan was a seasoned professional in the entertainment industry, having worked at Sony Pictures Entertainment, NBCUniversal, and International Creative Management. She also has experience in production and development with an extensive background in corporate communications.
Susan graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
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- Director
- President
- CEO / Hirsch Family Foundation
- Director & President, Hirsch Family Foundation
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- Senior Vice President, Development Partner / Majestic Realty Co.
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- Managing Partner
- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Managing Partner - Los Angeles / DIRECTV / Joshua and Elma
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- Member of the LASEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Principal, Tellefsen Investments, Inc
Todd Boehly - CEO, Chairman, Founder
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- CEO
- Chairman
- Co - Founder
- Co - Founder, Chairman & CEO, Eldridge Industries
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- President & CEO / Black Knight Energy LLC
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- President / CEO / National Association of Theatre Owner CA / NV
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- Regional President
- Regional President / PNC Financial Services
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- Owner, Detroit Pistons / Chairman and CEO, Platinum Equity
TONY VITRANO - Chief Strategy Officer
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- Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
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- Chairman & CEO / Hudson
- Chairman & CEO / IDS Real Estate Group
- Chairman & CEO, Hudson Pacific Properties
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- CEO
- Chairman of the Board
- Chairman of the Board & CEO, Annenberg Foundation / Mark and Debbie
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Global VP Technology
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- President & CEO / Joseph Drown Foundation
- President & CEO, Joseph Drown Foundation / Walter and Shirley
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- Chairman & CEO, Kennedy Wilson
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- Member of the LASEC ADVISORY BOARD
- Catering