Life in the Front Office Podcast Presented By Sports Business Ventures

Front Office Sports COO, Russ Wilde, talks about his journey to creating a media company, and what the future looks like for his early entrepreneurial endeavors.

Founder and President of Sports Business Solutions, Bob Hamer, talks about his experience with the Phoenix Suns and how that led him to become an entrepreneur.

Stephanie Martin, co-founder of BWFD and co-author of the Big Game, talks about developing your brand, and how to do so. Your brand is unique to you and not anyone else.

Tom Fox, President of the San Jose Earthquakes, shares his insights and stories on brands and how they relate to the rest of the industry, and sports. He also dives into your personal brand.

D.J. Allen, former Senior Associate AD at UNLV, now personal and professional career success coach, dives into how to be Great. D.J. powerful shares insights into how to think differently and gain unique perspectives.

Rick Burton, former executive in sports with the USOC, and multiple other organizations. Rick is now the David Falk distinguished professor of sport management at Syracuse University. He dives into how the industry is changing, and what the world of academia has taught him about the world outside the front office.

Louie Iglesias, a former student athlete, former sports industry professional, and now banker, shares his insights on what he learned from being in the sports industry, teaching, and how that translates into other industries.

Johanna Way, Director of Property Consulting at Turnkey Intelligence, dives into her unconventional story on how she got into the sports industry from growing up in Australia to backpacking South America for a year to working in the NFL. She’s got all sorts of stories. But she focuses on the Journey as it never stops!

SVP, Event Strategy and Services, SF Giants, Sara Grauf joins the podcast to talk about the events side of the business in sports. She dives into her career with the Giants, and the behind the scenes perspectives of running large scale events.

Jake hosts Jamie Zaninovich, Deputy Commissioner and COO of the Pac-12 Conference, to talk about diversity of experience, and what he has learned along the way through his experiences in college athletics.

Chad Cardinal, Regional Director of the Aspire Group, joins Andy Dolich and Jake Hirshman to talk about his journey through ticket sales, the foundation of soft skills built through sales experience, and how to get better every day with 5-15 minutes of professional development outside of the office daily. 

Aspiring to be like Bernie Mullin, Founder of the Aspire Group talks the sports ticketing industry with Pat and Jake as they dive into how he Founded the company, where it is heading, and where tickets are heading the industry of sports.

Haynes Hendrickson, GM of Turnkey Intelligence Joins Jake Hirshman to talk about the data side of the industry that many aren’t aware of. We dive into sponsorships, revenue generation, and networking.

Female Leadership with Marie Tuite, SJSU AD as she joins Pat and Jake to talk College Athletics. Marie is one of 10 D1 Female Athletic Directors and shares her insights on the industry, and what it’s like to be in that position.

Brad Mangin, a well-known sports photographer,  joins Pat Gallagher and Jake Hirshman to talk about his career as a professional photographer in the sports industry. Brad discusses what his journey has been like, the games and events he has been a part of, and where the photography aspect of the industry is heading. 

Jeff White, Chief Legal Officer for the NJCAA, Joins Jake Hirshman as they take a look into Jeff’s first and only job in sports...and all of the steps along the way in his career that got him there.

Joe Favorito, long time communications/PR exec, joins Andy and Jake to talk about what’s he’s learned from his career including Storytelling, Listening, and how to communicate as the world around us changes.

Travis Misner, Manager Partnership Development, Charlotte Hornets Joins Jake Hirshman as the two Ohio Bobcats talk about the journey Travis has had through sports since being a student-Athlete.

FCFL Founder, Sohrob Farudi, joins COO Andy Dolich to talk about the League of the Future and how it came about from scratch.

Russ Stanley, SVP of Ticket Sales and Service for the San Francisco Giants, joins Pat and Jake to talk about the tickets part of the sports industry. Past, Present, and Future.

Brandon Averill, Founder of Athlete Wealth Management, Joins Fred Claire and Jake Hirshman to talk about working on the financial side of the agent world in baseball.

Dedan Brozino, Chief Development Officer at the Rose Bowl Joins Jake Hirshman to talk about relationships, and the journey he’s had through sports and across the country from PA to LA.

Solly Fulp, Senior Vice President at Learfield-IMGCollege Joins Andy Dolich and Jake Hirshman on Life in the Front Office talking about college athletics, campus +, and what he’s learned along his journey that applies to life.

Tom Fox, President of the San Jose Earthquakes, joins Andy Dolich to talk about Soccer, and the future of the game and business.

Ted Robinson, legendary broadcaster, joins Pat Gallagher on the mic to talk about how he became an iconic figure on the radio and in front of the camera for many teams and sports.