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Where Career Growth Happens

Our program does not only preach career growth, it practices it. Since the program was introduced prior to the 2002-2003 NBA Season it has produced sixty five plus Senior Level promotions. These promotions are individuals that currently hold positions in Season Sales, Group Sales, Suite Sales, Sponsorship Sales, Account Experience, and Management. While our goal is to always to promote internally, externally our program has had great success as well.

Where are they Now
John Walker
Then
2000 Vice President Ticket Operations& Sales

Now


President
Tickets.com

Drew Cloud
Then
2002 Director Of Sales

Now


Vice President Sales & Service/retention (Madison Square Garden)

Mike Tomon

Then
2003 Inside Sales Manager
Now
Senior Vice President, Premium Seating (AEG)
Jeff Ianello*

Then
2003 Season Ticket Account Executive
Now
Vice President
Sales
Geoff Budoff*

Then
1998 Account Executive
Now
Sr. Director, Suite Experience (Phoenix Suns)
Jeremy Walls

Then
2002 Group Sales AE
Now
Senior Director, Season Ticket Sales & Service (San Diego Padres)
Nic Barlage

Then
2006 Sales Consultant
Now
Premium Sales Manager
Cleveland Cavaliers
Corey Breton

Then
2004 Sales Consultant
Now
Director, Ticket Sales (Atlanta Hawks)
Andrea Pagnanelli

Then
2008 Sales Consultant
Now
Group Sales Manager (New York Jets)
Kyle Hudson*

Then
2005 Sales Consultant
Now
Director, Account Experience
Carlissa Henry*

Then
2004 Sales Consultant
Now
Sr.Account Executive & Local Sales Manager
Karlis Kezbers

Then
2005 Sales Consultant
Now
Director, Season Ticket Holder Retention (Okc Thunder)
Alan Latkovic

Then
2005 Sales Consultant
Now
Manager, Fan Relations FC Dallas
Danita Johnson

Then
2007 Mercury Group Sales AE
Now
Director of Sales (Tulsa Shock)
Nick Forro

Then
2006 Sales Consultant
Now
Director, Season Ticket Sales & Service (New York Yankees)
Bob Hamer*

Then
2006 Sales Consultant
Now
Director, Organizational Sales
Marc Jackson

Then
2006 Sales Consultant
Now
Director of Ticket Sales(Charlotte Bobcats)
Bill Fagan

Then
2005 Sales Consultant
Now
General Manager - Fan Relation Management (The Aspire Group Inc.)
Ryan Holmstedt

Then
2006 Sales Consultant
Now
Director, Group Sales (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Eric Mckenzie

Then
2006 Sales Consultant
Now
Manager, Group Sales (San Diego Padres)
Jared Schoenfeld

Then
2007 Sales Consultant
Now
Sales Manager, Corporate Hospitality (Madison Square Garden)
Eric Kussin

Then
2008 Director, Group Sales
Now
Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service (New Jersey Devils)
Brian Kerr

Then
2010 SixthMan Experience Specialist
Now
Manager of Retention (Milwaukee Bucks)
Carrie Kmetzo

Then
2009 Account Executive, Season Sales (Mercury)
Now
Director, Season Sales (Tulsa Shock)
*Still With The Phoenix Suns Organization Today