SBJ I Factor

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez. The second-ever MWC commissioner chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about her climb through the collegiate ranks. Nevarez is a member of SBJ’s Game Changers Class of 2019. Nevarez has had stints at the conference level in the Pac-12, West Coast Conference, and Mountain West Conference as well as at the college level at Oklahoma, Cal, and San Jose State. She shares stories of that journey as well as how being a former student-athlete guides her decision-making today. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

SBJ I Factor features an interview with NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, who has a role in every aspect of the league’s business and is an influential voice across the industry. Daly is a member of SBJ’s Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame, having been named to the classes of 2001, 2002 and 2003. Daly talks with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the lessons he learned from competitive sports, the relationships he developed that led him to the NHL, hiring good people and letting them work, and why the industry needs to do a better job of communicating

SBJ IFactor: Ilana Kloss, presented by Allied Sports

SBJ IFactorpresented by Allied Sports features an interview with Ilana Kloss, CEO of Billie Jean King Enterprises. Kloss, a member of Sports Business Journal’s Game Changers class of 2011 and a U.S. Open tennis doubles champion, sat down with SBJ’s Ross Nethery to talk about her career path, the importance of building relationships, and having the courage to make difficult career decisions.

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

SBJ IFactor: Chris Allphin, presented by Allied Sports

SBJ IFactorpresented by Allied Sports features an interview with Chris Allphin, executive vice president of Elevate Sports Ventures. Allphin, a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2015, sat down with SBJ’s Bret McCormick to talk about his career path, his evolution as a leader, and the importance of protecting the live experience in sports and bringing communities together.

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

SBJ IFactorpresented by Allied Sports features an interview with Jon Niemuth, director of sports at Gensler. Niemuth, a longtime leader and innovator in architecture, is a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2006. He sat down with SBJ’s Abe Madkour to talk about his career path, what it takes to be successful, and how facilities have changed and will continue to evolve.

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

SBJ IFactorpresented 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 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.

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.

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.