Representing teams and leagues, agencies and media companies, and working across sectors such as finance, law, sports betting and analytics, Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2023 exemplifies excellence in the industry. Their work and accomplishments are driving sports business to new heights.
SBJ, along with presenting partners Anheuser-Busch, MGM Resorts and TurnkeyZRG, is pleased to announce the 2023 list of the 40 executives who will be recognized for achievement and innovation in their careers, all before the age of 40.
For the first time, the candidates who will enter the Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame are being recognized separately from the 40 selected to the Class of 2023. New Hall of Famers this year are Zach Leonsis of Monumental Sports & Entertainment (2019, 2022); Colin Neville of The Raine Group (2016, 2022); Whalen Rozelle of Riot Games (2019, 2022) and Morgan Sword of Major League Baseball (2019 and 2022). They join more than 60 executives who are three-time Forty Under 40 selections.
All 2023 honorees will be featured in the June 26 issue of SBJ, where the stories of their careers and successes are told. They also will be recognized at our annual Forty Under 40 gala on Oct. 20 at The Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. For more information, please visit FortyUnder40awards.com.
This is the 24th year of SBJ’s Forty Under 40 program.
Forty Under 40 Class of 2023
Charles Altchek, Major League Soccer
Chad Biagini, Nolan Partners
Ari Borod, Fanatics
Tom Braun, AEG Sports / LA Galaxy
Matthew Carpenter-Dennis, National Basketball Association
Royce Cohen, Los Angeles Dodgers
Derek Crocker, Fox Sports
Keira Emerson, St. Louis Blues / Enterprise Center / Stifel Theatre
Ken Gaber, Oak View Group
Jack Groetzinger, SeatGeek
Bo Han, Buzzer
David Highhill, National Football League
Danita Johnson, D.C. United
Anuk Karunaratne, Toronto Blue Jays
Ben Kennedy, NASCAR
Kerry Kenny, Big Ten Conference
Todd Knisley, Ohio State Sports Properties (Learfield)
David Koonin, CAA Sports
Jason Krochak, Proskauer
Jez Lubenetski, Wasserman
Anmol Malhotra, Snap
Samita Mannapperuma, NBCUniversal
Michael Melnitzky, Allen & Company
Darius Naficy, CSM Sport & Entertainment
Joe Nasr, Arctos Sports Partners
Ashley Navarra Marusak, Cisco
Tanja Olano, LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games
Mike Rabil, Premier Lacrosse League
Pamela Rappaport, 160over90
Daniel Render, Katten Muchin Rosenman
Sandeep Satish, Levy
Andie Schwartz, CBS Sports
Zac Selmon, Mississippi State University
Dev Sethi, Meta
Jessica Smith, Angel City Football Club
Logan Swaim, The Volume
Cale Vennum, Chicago Cubs and Marquee 360
Brian White, Florida Atlantic University
Eric Winston, OneTeam Partners
Matt Wolf, National Basketball Association
Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame honorees for 2023
Zach Leonsis, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Colin Neville, The Raine Group
Whalen Rozelle, Riot Games
Morgan Sword, Major League Baseball
