BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Atlanta Sports Council Board of Directors brings together leaders from Atlanta’s business, civic, hospitality and sports communities. Their experience and guidance support ASC’s mission to recruit world-class events, generate economic impact, and strengthen Atlanta’s position as a leading global sports destination.
Ryan Alpert
Director of Athletics
Georgia Tech
Andy Arlotta
Co-Owner & President
Georgia Swarm
Carol Ashby
Head of Hospitality (Cox Marketing, Brand & Experience)
Cox Enterprises
Maryann Balbo
President
Clear Channel Outdoor, Atlanta
Kimberly Beaudin
Chief Executive Officer
College Football Hall of Fame
Joe Bocherer
Chief Executive Officer
Georgia World Congress Center Authority
Brian Bullock
President, Restaurants
Legacy Ventures
Rick Caffey
Sr. VP and Market Manager
Audacy, Inc.
Mark Castriota
General Manager
Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Hotel
Colleen Craig
Owner
Atlanta Vibe
Andrea Christensen
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Comcast
Starr Cumming
Retail Director, Southeast Region
Management Services & Retail Mixed-Use Operations
Hines
Heather Dade-Themelis
Manager – Sports Marketing
The Home Depot
David Dickey
President
Dickey Broadcasting Company
Jeff Dunn
Executive Vice President – Sports & Entertainment Group Head
Truist Bank
Trey Feazell
Executive Vice President, Arena Programming
State Farm Arena
Susan Fulginiti
Director Marketing & Communications
Georgia-Pacific
John Grant
Executive Director
Celebration Bowl
Bryan Harris
Founder and CEO
25 Hits
Monique Harrison
Department Head of Brand Experience Marketing
Mercedes-Benz USA
Keith Hester
National Sports & Entertainment Partnerships, Marketing
Chick-fil-A, Inc
Rick Humphrey
President
Road Atlanta
Brandon Hutchison
EVP & General Manager
EchoPark Motor Speedway
Kimberly Jackson
Executive Vice President
American Cancer Society
Barry Kadel
Hotel Manager
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Rich Kenah
Executive Director
Atlanta Track Club
Trey Kilpatrick
Senior Vice President of External Affairs
Southern Company
Justin King
Partner
King & Spalding, LLP
Brad Koeneman
General Manager
Hilton Atlanta
Randy Koporc
President & CEO
Fifth Third Bank, Georgia
Charlene Lopez
Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau
Sophie Merven
VP, Brand PR & Events
Inspire Brands
Derrick Morrow
Area Vice President and General Manager
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Ben Norton
Vice President / Division Manager
Brasfield & Gorrie
Mark O’Brien
President & CEO
LakePoint Sports
Hiroshi Okuda
Senior Director, Sponsorship and Corporate Partnerships
Georgia Aquarium
Milton Overton
Director of Athletics
Kennesaw State University
William Pate
President and CEO
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau
Conner Poe
Regional Vice President
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Michelle Rainey
Director
Porsche Experience | Porsche Cars North America, Inc
Ramon Reyes
General Manager
Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center
Rob Ross
Vice President
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Andrew Saltzman
President, Business Enterprise and Chief Commercial Officer
Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena
Shannon Sellman
Director, Government Affairs
IHG ® Hotels & Resorts
Derek Schiller
President and CEO
Atlanta Braves
Eric Schroeder
Managing Partner, Atlanta
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP
Morgan Shaw Parker
President and CEO
Atlanta Dream
Bob Somers
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Delta Air Lines
Amber Steele
Senior Director, Global Sponsorships
Coca-Cola
Alex Urban
Executive Director
TOUR Championship
Betsy Wilson
Vice President, Digital Marketing & Brand Management
UPS
Tim Zulawski
President
AMB Sports & Entertainment
