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Premium experiences company Legends has announced several promotions, forming an executive team for its college business.
Tim Statezni, Dan Jankoski, and Jay Lenhardt are three seasoned executives – all with more than ten years of experience with Legends.
Statezni has been named executive vice-president of college, while Jankoski has been promoted to senior vice-president of college. Lenhardt has been made senior vice-president of college feasibility and strategy.
“At Legends, one of our major differentiators has always been our people. We’re proud to recognise Tim, Dan, and Jay – leaders whose deep experience and more than 40 years combined impact at Legends have been instrumental in the growth of our business and the success of our partners,” said Chad Estis, executive vice-president and chief revenue officer, Legends.
Confirmed360, a provider of premium sports and entertainment experiences, has named Ben Horton as senior vice-president, global business development.
Horton is expected to utilise his expertise in sales leadership, business development and strategic partnerships to drive revenue growth.
Most recently, he served as director of inventory strategy at SeatGeek, where he oversaw the business development strategy for the company’s secondary marketplace. Prior to this role, Horton also held various leadership roles at StubHub.
In his new role at Confirmed360, Horton will be responsible for developing, supporting, and strengthening relationships with executives, sales, marketing, and operations teams with key partners.
Elsewhere, Dan Van Ness has been appointed director of entertainment at Agua Caliente Casinos.
Van Ness will oversee all entertainment operations across the company’s three properties in Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs and Cathedral City in the US. He previously served as entertainment tech production manager, where he was responsible for managing entertainment production across all three properties.
AEG Presents has promoted Trent Allison to senior director of sales and special events for venues in the US states of Georgia and Tennessee.
Allison previously held the role of director of sales, and he will now oversee special events at The Pinnacle, AEG Presents’ new venue in Nashville. He will also oversee other venues such as The Eastern, Terminal West, Variety Playhouse & Georgia Theater in Georgia.
He will be based in AEG Presents’ Nashville office and report to regional vice-president, AEG Presents, Mike DuCharme.
“I couldn’t be more excited to continue the growth of our special events business in Georgia while growing my role in Nashville’s dynamic special events market at The Pinnacle” said Allison, “From award shows and livestreams to corporate events and everything in between, a cornerstone of my approach is hosting impactful community events that resonate and create lasting connections.”
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