SBJ I Factor

SBJ I Factor

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SBJ I Factor episodes

  • SBJ I Factor: Amy Latimer

    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Amy Latimer. Latimer was recently promoted to Executive Vice President and COO of Delaware North -- a role she will assume in mid-October. Before she takes over her new role, the current president of TD Garden and member of the inaugural SBJ Game Changers class in 2011 sat down with SBJ’s Austin Karp to talk about her career path, passion for sports and what her eventual biography would be titled.

     

    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

    14 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Michael Goldstein
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports — Michael Goldstein
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Michael Goldstein, founder of SES Insights and a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2019.
    Goldstein talks with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about how he transitioned from ESPN to Mastercard to now starting up his own marketing and sponsorship company. Goldstein also shares how testing out new waters has benefited him throughout his career and personal life.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    35 min
  • SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports: Amy Azzi
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Amy Azzi, senior director and head of sponsorships for T-Mobile, and a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2022.
    Azzi talks with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about how an early interest in what goes on behind the scenes led to a career that has included college athletics, agency work and brand marketing. Azzi also talks about her growth as a leader, what makes a good teammate, and the value of asking for what you need.
    30 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Charles Altchek
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports — Charles Altchek
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Charles Altchek, president of MLS Next Pro and a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2023.
    Altchek talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about how joining the Mets early in his career led directly to his influential position at Major League Soccer, the opportunity to work without a net when he helped launch MLS Next Pro, and how he’s handled his biggest career and management challenges.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    31 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Danita Johnson
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Danita Johnson, president of business operations for D.C. United and a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2023.
    Johnson talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about learning how to sell and to not fear change, becoming an effective manager, the importance of empathy as a leadership trait, and what to look for when evaluating job candidates.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    23 min
  • SBJ I Factor: AJ Maestas
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Navigate founder A.J. Maestas, a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2015.
    Maestas talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about the early days of Navigate, which he said he founded “with too little knowledge,” though “good fortune as far as timing made up for my mistakes.” Maestas traces his career path and personal development, and highlights the attributes and practices that he believes help make a successful business person and human being.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    29 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Jessica Berman
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. Berman talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour almost a year into her role as leader of the women’s soccer league. Prior to the NWSL, Berman spent over two years as deputy commissioner of the National Lacrosse League and the previous 13 years with the National Hockey League. Berman was an SBJ Forty Under 40 award honoree in 2014.
    During her interview, Berman talks about growing up in an entrepreneurial family, how Nelson Mandela became her guiding star, the importance of calendar management, the traits of good leaders, and how her love of the New York Islanders helped shape her sports industry journey.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    34 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Megan Hughes Allison

    SBJ I Factor features an interview with Megan Hughes Allison of underdog venture team. Allison has had a wide range of experience in the sports industry, including spending 15 years with Genesco Sports Enterprises, where she worked with big sports brands like Pepsi and Advanced Auto. Allison was an SBJ Game Changers honoree in 2019. She is managing director for brand strategy and experiences at underdog. 

    During her interview with SBJ’s Abe Madkour, Allison talks about building a network, taking risks, the traits of good leaders, and why she didn’t follow the advice to take a sales role early in her career.

    SBJ IFactoris a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

    23 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Alex Martins

    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins. Martins is a long-time sports executive who first started with the Magic in 1989. He has been CEO since 2011, and was instrumental in the Amway Center winning a Sports Business Award for Facility of the Year in 2012. Martins talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about coming up through the business from the communications side, what he learned during stints with multiple teams, and why he looks for emotional intelligence when interviewing job candidates.

    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, including Forty Under 40, Game Changers and Sports Business Awards.

    38 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Peter Stern
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports: With Peter Stern of Strategic
    This episode features Peter Stern, president of The Strategic Agency, talking with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about launching his consultancy firm from his apartment, his leadership style, and how advice from his grandmother guides who he decides to work with. Stern was named to Sports Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class in 2006.
    20 min

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SBJ I Factor features impactful interviews with SBJ award winners. You’ll recognize guests from Forty Under Forty, Game Changers, New Voices and the Sports Business Awards. Discover how our guests…