Advisory Committees
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
Co-Chairs: Eugene Byrd Jr. and Darren Johnson
Joshua Ball
Kansas City Chiefs
Troy Brown
XFL
Eugene Byrd Jr. (Co-Chair)
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Daneeque Chamberlain
State Farm Stadium
Vernon Conaway
Maryland Stadium Authority
Joe Coomer
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mario Coutinho
Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club
Chris Curran
National Football League (NFL)
Andrea Evans
ASM Global, Gila River Arena (NHL)
Rick Fenton
Ilitch Holdings Inc.
Kevin Hackenbrack
Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Hartnett
Detroit Red Wings / Detroit Tigers
J.P. Hayslip
Philadelphia Eagles
Kevin Henry
Pocono Raceway
Brian Herbert
Golden State Warriors
Jim Hosfelt
Dover Motor Speedway
Darren Johnson (Co-Chair)
Detroit Lions / Ford Field
Annie Kosky
Orlando Magic
Billy Langenstein
National Football League (NFL)
Melanie Lee
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Meredith Ley
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Toby McSwain
LIV Golf
Todd Metro
Miami Marlins
Angie Nix
MetLife Stadium
Donald Paisant
Texas Rangers Baseball Club
Russ Simons
Venue Solutions Group
Bill Squires
New York Football Giants / MetLife Stadium
Brian Zumwalt
Dallas Cowboys
INTERCOLLEGIATE
Co-Chairs: Jeffrey Stoll and Becca Wilusz
David Allison
University of Texas
Ian Ballantyne
Yale University
Randy Buhr
NCAA
Andrew Burchfield
i2G Systems
Brian Cordill
Kansas State University
Julie Cribbs
Louisiana State University
Kory Dahlen
Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Matt Davidson
University of Nebraska
Scott Dickson
The Ohio State University
Matt Elliott
University of Alabama
Evan Feinglass
University of Connecticut
Mike Gregory
University of Tennessee
Lee Harris
University of California
Byron Hatch
College Football Playoff
David Hensgen
University of Texas, El Paso
Orville Jennings
The University of Arizona
Keith Kopinski
University of Notre Dame
Jason Meisner
Colorado State University
Leigh Ann Moffett
Southern Methodist University
Joe Monroe
University of Kentucky
David Oliver
Western Kentucky University
Hatcher Parnell
University of Southern California
Korinth Patterson
MAC Sports
Drew Pittman
Baylor University
Christie Purks
University of Georgia
Nicholas Scull
Georgia Southern University
Jeffrey Stoll (Co-Chair)
NCAA
Becca Wilusz, PhD (Co-Chair)
Duke University Athletics
INTERSCHOLASTIC
Co-Chairs: Kyle Poore and Dena Scott
Ann Clifton
Governor Livingston High School
Brett Coulter
Maryville City Schools
Randy Councell
Cherry Creek Schools
Lamont Dodson
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Kathy Drenth
East Jordan Public Schools
Wayne Folkes
Lamar County School District
Christopher Furlong
Cranbrook Educational Community
Dale Hackbarth
St. Marks School of Texas
Jay Hackett
Milton Academy
Elliot Hopkins
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
Jim Inskeep
Carmel High School
Larry Johnson
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Karyn McCoy
The Hockaday School
John Paton
Alberta Schools Athletic Association
Kyle Poore (Co-Chair)
Lincoln Public Schools
Ben Rolens
Katy Independent School District
Jack Sample
Nettleton School District
Dena Scott (Co-Chair)
Fort Bend Independent School District
Dr. Dustin Smith
Broken Arrow Public Schools
Danielle Stevens
Lake Zurich School District
Gary Stevens
Thornton Academy
Craig Straw
Texas City Independent School District
Dr. Jeffrey Sullivan
Montgomery County Public Schools
Lonnie Tillman
Mississippi High School Association
André Walker
Houston Independent School District
MARATHON AND ENDURANCE EVENTS
Co-Chairs: Carly Caulfield and Michele “Shelly” Weinstein
Virginia Brophy Achman
VPrepared
George Banker
John Bertsch
IRONMAN World Championship
Carly Caulfield (Co-Chair)
Houston Marathon
Michael Clemons
Running USA
Nicole Donovan
Stacy Embretson
The McCourt Foundation / Los Angeles Marathon
Michael England
Walt Disney Marathon
Mike Garrity
Little Rock Marathon
Eddie Grant
City of Savannah
Greg Haapala
Grandma’s Marathon
Michelle Juehring
Quad-City Times Bix 7
Mark Klukow
Minneapolis Police Department
Michelle La Sala
Blistering Pace Race Management
Michael Licitra
New York Road Runners
Ted Metellus
New York Road Runners
Wade Morehead
Houston Marathon
Mike Nishi
Chicago Event Management
P.Z. Pearce
Ventures Endurance
Bill Roberts
Twin Cities In Motion
Jan Seeley
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon
Nathan Smurdon
Beyond Monumental
Stuart Wall
Ventures Endurance
Michele “Shelly” Weinstein (Co-Chair)
Marine Corps Marathon Organization
Ed Whetham
Twin Cities in Motion
ENTERTAINMENT
Co-Chairs: Jamey Kirby and John Pepper
Nilo Ambriz
Monster Energy Corporation
Earl Biggett
Orange County Convention Center
Jason Caceres
Amazon
Michael Diienno
National Event Services
Bryan Frieders
Redrock Entertainment
Steve Georgas
Levy
Charles Gray
Google
Mike Hartnett
Ilitch Holdings Inc.
John Junell
Live Nation Entertainment
Jeff Keas
Populous
Jamey Kirby (Co-Chair)
Florence Center
Scott Lavey
DraftKings Inc.
Gilbert Marroquin
AEG Worldwide
Brian Murphy
Navy Pier
Anders Noyes
Honolulu Museum of Art
John Pepper (Co-Chair)
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Johnny Romero
AEG Presents Festivals
James Seagle
Gas South District
Tim Smith
C3 Presents
Travis Smith
Virginia Beach Police Department
Ed Warm
Joe’s Concerts / Windy City Smokeout
Ben Williams
Houston First Corporation and Convention Center
Megan Williams
Barack Obama Presidential Library
COVID-19 TASK FORCE
Co-Chairs: Steve Georgas and Drew Pittman
Virginia Brophy Achman
Twin Cities In Motion
Stephen Beres
Daytona International Speedway
Lance Carter
Katy Independent School District
George Chiampas
Chicago Marathon, US Soccer, Chicago Police Department
Derek Doolittle
UCLA
Michael Finley
Former NCS⁴ Task Force Manager
Steve Georgas
Levy
Jim Hosfelt
Dover International Speedway
Mark Klukow
Minneapolis Police Department
Billy Langenstein
National Football League
Melissa Lesperance
Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
Toby McSwain
Sea Pines Resort
Todd Metro
New York Road Runners/New York Marathon
Joe Monroe
University of Kentucky
Mike Nishi
Chicago Marathon
Angie Nix
MetLife Stadium
Daniel Noeker
New York Racing Association
Drew Pittman
Baylor University
Kenna Powell
Providence Day School
Mark Robertson
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Megan Sargent
Olympia Entertainment/Little Caesars Arena
Tim Smith
C3 Presents
Daniel Spencer
Pennsylvania State University
Chris Troyanos
International Institute for Race Medicine