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2023 Winners

2023 Winners

  • Luke Buxton
    Unscripted Development Coordinator,
    Omaha Productions
    • Fun Fact: Luke has caught over 25 t-shirts at sporting events.
  • Olivia Catena
    Senior Account Executive,
    CSM Sport & Entertainment
    • Fun Fact: Olivia was on a national championship-winning croquet team in college.
  • Dylan Cooper
    SVP, Revenue,
    PrizePicks
    • Fun Fact: Dylan is a member of the PrizePicks Founding Team.
  • Katie Forbidussi
    Account Executive, PR & Comms,
    160over90
    • Fun Fact: Katie can play 7 instruments: viola, violin, cello, bass, guitar, ukulele and the piano, which she's played since she was four years old.
  • Katie Gould
    Account Executive,
    Allied Sports
    • Fun Fact: Katie attended one of the coldest sporting events in history (2021 Winter Classic Game).
  • Jeffrey Guttentag
    Manager, Data Strategy & Analytics,
    Elevate Sports Ventures
    • Fun Fact: Jeffrey played in the Little League World Series.
  • Johnna Hayward
    Head of Strategy & Partnership Marketing,
    New York Liberty
    • Fun Fact: Johnna was named after a professional basketball player in the NBA 25 years ago and now works in professional basketball.
  • Micah Holmes
    Sports Sponsorships - Growth & Strategy,
    KPMG
    • Fun Fact: Oprah Winfrey paid Micah's tuition at Morehouse College.
  • Kohei Ito
    Manager, Brand Marketing,
    Excel Sports Management
    • Fun Fact: Kohei has bowled a 300.
  • Alex Jackson
    Associate, Business Development & Strategy,
    Overtime
    • Fun Fact: Alex was baptized in the same river as Jesus.
  • Emanuel Kuflik
    Software Engineer,
    NBA (National Basketball Association)
    • Fun Fact: Manny's all-time favorite activities are tennis and skiing.
  • Juliana Lara
    Programming Specialist,
    SoFi Stadium & Hollywood Park
    • Fun Fact: Juliana named her cat after Rae from Star Wars.
  • Brian Jay Lei
    Senior Associate, Business Operations & Strategy,
    SeatGeek
    • Fun Fact: Brian has a 1,200-day Duolingo streak
  • Megan MacKay
    Director, Partnership Development,
    Oak View Group Canada
    • Fun Fact: Megan ran her first half marathon this year.
  • Georgie Moskowitz
    Head of NIL & Collegiate Partnerships,
    SMAC Entertainment
    • Fun Fact: Georgie donates blood every 8 weeks.
  • Sabrina Odierno
    Senior Analyst, Business Strategy,
    New York Yankees
    • Fun Fact: Sabrina is a third-generation Division I student-athlete
  • Margaux Paolino
    Senior Analyst, Insights,
    Elevate Sports Ventures
    • Fun Fact: Margaux has a twin brother.
  • Lauren Reiss
    Strategic Partner Manager,
    Meta
    • Fun Fact: Lauren is a 3rd-Gen NY Rangers fan and proud owner of a narrowly-escaped errant puck.
  • Sami Robbins
    Manager, College NIL Partnerships,
    OneTeam Partners
    • Fun Fact: Sami won the Sue Bird Biggest Fan Contest when she was 12.
  • Hana Rosenthal
    Director, Business Development & Strategy,
    Gaming Society
    • Fun Fact: Hana comes from 7 generations of doctors and was pre-med in college.
  • Hunter Ruetz
    Manager of Strategic Integrated Marketing & Communications,
    ANACHEL
    • Fun Fact: Hunter was at the game when Barry Bonds hit his record tying 755th career home run.
  • Allie Snow
    Social Media Specialist,
    ESPN
    • Fun Fact: Allie was in a Buffalo Wild Wings commercial.
  • Natalie White
    Founder,
    Moolah Kicks
    • Fun Fact: Natalie was a Dyckman Streetball League Champion in Summer 2022.
  • Kyle Whittingham
    Digital Marketing & Paid Media Manager, US,
    SailGP / US SailGP Team
    • Fun Fact: Kyle recently backpacked through Patagonia.
  • Jalen Woodward
    Sr. Coordinator, Partnership Solutions,
    Oak View Group
    • Fun Fact: Jalen won an NCAA D1 Women’s Soccer National Championship.