David Gilbert, president and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, will keynote the Careers in Sport Symposium 2008, scheduled for Saturday, November 1. The program will run from 8:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. in the Center for Health Sciences atrium and classrooms.
For nearly a decade and a half, the Department of Sport Management and Media has hosted the Careers in Sport Symposium as a way of connecting our current students with graduates and friends working in the sport industry and related fields. This year's program features over 20 panelists and speakers representing various sectors of the sport and related industries, including:
Andrew Auerbach (SMedia '07)
Coordinator, Network Operations, Arena Media Network
Kevin Dobstaff (TV-R '93)
Senior Director of Production, NBA Entertainment
Jessie Gold-Strausser (TV-R '00)
Broadcaster, Windy City Thunderbolts
Andrew Lovell (SMedia '08)
Sports Copy Editor, New Britain Herald
Sarah Magliochetti (SM '07)
Suite Sales Representative, Philadelphia Phillies
Ethan Medley (SM '00)
Assistant Director of Community Relations, The NY Football Giants
Kristin Muenzen (SIC '00)
Attorney, United States Department of Justice
Nicole Potoczny (SM '01)
Assistant Director, Nittany Lion Club, Penn State
Kevin Sholette (SM '06)
Law Student, Cornell University
Matt Soloff (SS '99)
Manager, Business Development, NBA/WNBA
Megan Sturges (SM '05)
Coordinator of Special Events, Patriot Club, George Mason University
Will Weiss (J & SS minor '00)
Director of Business Development, Broadband Enterprises
Anthony Zucconi (SM '05)
Community Relations Coordinator, NY Rangers
Careers in Sport Symposium 2008 Website
