TEAMS Conference & Expo 2025

<p>Keana Hunter, 21, is a 2024 Paris Olympic silver medalist and a member of Team USA in the sport of artistic swimming. Over the course of her career, she has helped Team USA secure multiple medals at World Championships and World Cups. Originally from Seattle, Washington, she is now a student at The Ohio State University, where she is pursuing a degree in psychology with a focus on behavioral neuroscience. While balancing academics, she also works as a research lab assistant, coaches part-time, and continues to compete collegiately in artistic swimming at OSU. She is recognized for her artistry, athleticism, and dedication to inspiring the next generation of athletes.</p>

<p>Dave Redelberger is the director of communications and interactive marketing for Columbus Arena Sports &amp; Entertainment, promoting concerts and special events at The Schottenstein Center, Nationwide Arena, Ohio Stadium, and Mershon Auditorium.</p> <p>He joined the live event industry after surviving a 20-year career in the radio industry. Known as &ldquo;Dave, The Arena Dude,&rdquo; he makes regular TV and radio appearances to give fans a fun backstage look at Columbus&rsquo; biggest events. He also hosts the Adventures in Venueland podcast featuring live entertainment marketing professionals from all around the globe.</p>

John David is a nationally recognized leader in sports tourism and President & CEO of the Sports Events & Tourism Association, the only trade association dedicated exclusively to the sports events and tourism industry. He leads an industry generating more than $52 billion in direct spending annually across the United States. Since taking the helm in 2023, John has driven historic membership growth, increased engagement, and elevated the association’s national influence. Prior to Sports ETA, he spent 25 years with USA BMX, helping transform it into the world’s largest BMX sanctioning body and playing a role in the sport’s Olympic debut. A sought-after keynote speaker and 2024 Northstar Most Influential Event Professional, John lives in Chandler, Arizona, with his wife and three daughters.

<p>Currently serving as the director of the performance pathway with the U.S. Olympic &amp; Paralympic Committee, Adam Wood works at the nexus of Team USA and collegiate athletics to strengthen and support the pathway for athletes of today and tomorrow.&nbsp;Prior to joining the USOPC in December 2019, he spent nearly a decade working in and around college athletics with the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) and Summit Athletic Media.</p>

<p>Jonathan Steel has 18 years of experience in commercial strategy, partnerships and revenue generation at global agencies and sport organizations with 20 to 160+ employees and up to $1B+ annual&nbsp;&nbsp;revenue.&nbsp;Since 2007 he has worked internationally with brands, destinations and rightsholders in the UK, Ireland, and Switzerland including the UEFA Champions League &amp; Europa League, British &amp; Irish Lions, Heineken Cup, FIA World Rally Championship, FEI Classics and the HSBC Sevens World Series. He has acted as a trusted advisor delivering strategic counsel and exceptional client-servicing. His previous roles have included partnerships director, host cities for the UIM E1 World Championship; head of marketing partnerships for Team Marketing AG; sponsorship manager, Heineken Cup &amp; Amlin Challenge Cup for European Rugby; and sponsorship and communications manager for Chime Sports Marketing.</p>

<p>Anna Nash is senior vice president market development for Legends Global, a venue and event management company specializing in managing stadiums, convention centers, theaters and unique venues. In her role, she is responsible for national sales and associated partner development to support content generation across the Legends&nbsp;Global portfolio. Nash has three decades of experience in the hospitality industry, starting her career with Marriott and spending three years in sales at a 4-star, 4-diamond resort. She spent 20 years leading sales and services departments for two DMOs and has extensive expertise in destination marketing and collaboration with key stakeholders to increase economic impact and visitor direct spend in the destination. Nash holds a bachelor&rsquo;s degree from the University of Kentucky.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Stefanie Korepin has served as USA Gymnastics&rsquo; chief programs officer since 2019, drawing on her lifelong involvement in the sport as an athlete, judge, committee member and former Board member. She oversees all gymnastics disciplines and the events department, directing programming from grassroots participation to the Olympic level.</p> <p>Under her leadership, U.S. gymnastics have earned record-breaking success on the international stage, and her team delivered&nbsp;Gymnastics City USA&nbsp;in 2024&mdash;an unprecedented multi-discipline event that combined the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, USA Gymnastics Championships, and Gymnastics for All Gymfest. The event became the most profitable in USA Gymnastics history.</p> <p>A former elite rhythmic gymnast, Korepin represented Team USA at the 1998 World Championships and the 1999 Pan American Games. She previously built a career in the energy sector, advancing large-scale power and renewable energy projects. She holds a B.S. in quantitative economics from Tufts University and an MBA from Georgetown University.</p>

<p>Matt Stutzman competed at the Paralympics in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024, winning a silver medal in London in 2012 and a gold medal in Paris in 2024. Born without arms, Stutzman uses his legs and feet for most of his activities, including archery.</p> <p>Stutzman was born without arms, although there is no underlying condition known to have caused this. His birth parents put him up for adoption at 4 months old. At 13 months old, he was adopted by Leon and Jean Stutzman, growing up in Iowa. Though originally fitted for prosthetic arms as a child, he found them cumbersome and today he lives without prosthetics.</p> <p>Stutzman&rsquo;s original interest in marksmanship began when he learned to shoot a gun, then taught himself to shoot a penny at 50 yards away. He took to a bow and arrow so as to join his father while hunting. Eventually it became his passion.</p> <p>As a member of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Archery Team, Stutzman won a silver medal in London. At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, he battled the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3-ranked archers during single elimination and won a gold medal by setting a Paralympic Games Record by shooting a 149 out of 150 in the final match.</p>