ADVISORY BOARD
Keith King
Keith has 20 + years of business and legal experience at both public and privately held companies, including DineEquity, Inc. (Franchisor & Owner of IHOP and Applebee’s Restaurants), Guess Inc., and most recently at Centerplate, Inc. where as a member of the executive leadership team he helped make the brand the leader in live event hospitality with annual sales of $1B. Keith has extensive experience working with NFL, NHL, and MLB ownership and the front office and was instrumental in Centerplate securing the Food and Beverage rights to Super Bowl 50.
Matt Gutermuth
Matt has nearly 30+years of sales, marketing, and merchandising experience for some of the largest companies in Food and Beverage. Some of Matt’s roles include: President and CEO Safeway.com, CMO Winn-Dixie, and Corporate Officer / VP for Sysco.
Michael Rowe
Spanning a career over four decades, Michael Rowe is no stranger to building winning organizations and designing successful business strategies in the sports and entertainment world. He’s operated America’s biggest sports and entertainment complex; built and executed a televised NCAA basketball Classic atop an active aircraft carrier; designed and planned America’s most successful regional sports network; advises clients on how to buy, sell or relocate their professional sports teams; and consults clients every day on how to successfully compete in the sports and entertainment marketplace.
Joseph Kennett
Joe Kennett concentrates legal practice on resolving the inevitable day-to-day concerns and issues that small to medium-sized businesses face dealing with customers, employees, partners, and other businesses.
Dante Pennacchia
Dante is a sales and marketing expert with over 25 years experience and successful execution in industries ranging from Consumer Products to Medical Devices and Geographic Information Systems. He has been successful with large, small, and start-up businesses.
Patrick Hale
Patrick brings over 20 years of technology sales and marketing experience across a wide spectrum of enterprise software and hardware sectors.
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