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## Steve Stallworth
Stallworth is a 33-year veteran of the sports and entertainment industry and is currently the General Manager of the South Point Arena & Equestrian Complex. The South Point Arena is a 4,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The South Point Equestrian Center Complex, which includes two additional Arenas as part of the Priefert Pavilion, is widely regarded as the premiere equestrian facility in the United States.
His experience also includes being the Vice President & General Manager for the Orleans Arena and Associate Director of the Thomas & Mack Center, Sam Boyd Stadium, and Cox Pavilion. He was also the Director of Sports Marketing for the UNLV Athletic Department, Director of Corporate Sales for the Canadian Football League’s Las Vegas Posse, Director of Marketing and Sales for the Arena Football League’s Las Vegas Sting and the Continental Indoor Soccer League’s Las Vegas Dust Devils.
A 1987 UNLV graduate in Communication Studies, Stallworth also played quarterback for the UNLV Rebels football team from 1982-86. He was named team captain and received the scholar athlete award in 1985 and 1986. Stallworth was also named one of the top 100 athletes in the 100 year history of Yuma High School.
He is very involved in community activities and is currently on the board of trustees for the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, Las Vegas Bowl, UNLV Football Foundation, Professional Athletes Brain Health Coalition, and the local chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. He was also a co-chair for the Events & Operations Committee for the 2024 Las Vegas Super Bowl and serves as an adjunct professor in Sports & Event Management for the College of Southern Nevada.
He has been inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame, Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, and Yuma High School Hall of Fame. He was recently named a Las Vegas Sports “Game Changer” by the American Cancer Society and is also a youth football coach and former elected member of the Nevada State Board of Education.
Stallworth is married to the former Stephanie Pettit and has a 30-year-old daughter, Savannah, and a 26-year-old son, Stetson.
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## Shani J Coleman
With 20+ years of strategic planning, marketing, and budgeting experience, Shani Coleman is an economic developer with proven success in creating new business opportunities to drive strategic growth throughout Southern Nevada. As the current director of the newly formed Office of Community and Economic Development for Clark County, NV, Ms. Coleman applies her extensive skills and experience, along with her passion for the community she calls home, to build awareness of the opportunities that exist beyond the lights of Las Vegas. This work drives new growth and investment throughout unincorporated Clark County, and helps shape a better, brighter future for residents and businesses alike.
In addition to economic development, Ms. Coleman is skilled in local, regional and federal government relations, having served as the chief lobbyist for the city of Las Vegas.
Ms. Coleman holds a master’s degree in Public Administration and a Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
## Lawrence Epstein
Lawrence Epstein serves as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for UFC, where he is responsible for all global business operations and for managing the company’s overall performance and growth.
Over the years, Epstein has played a pivotal role in negotiating UFC’s most significant business deals, including the early landmark media agreements with Viacom and FOX Sports, which fueled UFC’s rapid rise, and most recently, the $3.5 billion media rights agreement with ESPN, which has elevated UFC to unprecedented growth and popularity. In 2010, Epstein negotiated the ten percent sale of UFC to Abu Dhabi-owned Flash Entertainment, an investment arm of the government, and later, in 2016, Epstein led the team that negotiated the sale of UFC to Endeavor for more than $4 billion, recognized at the time as the largest sale of a sports property in history.
In 2020, Epstein helped successfully lead UFC through the challenges of the global pandemic when he negotiated with the government of Abu Dhabi to host the FIGHT ISLAND series of events, which captured the imagination of the sports world and led UFC to become the first major professional sports organization in the U.S. to resume live events following the pandemic shutdown.
Beyond UFC, Epstein serves on the board of directors for the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, which owns and oversees Allegiant Stadium, home to the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, and he is a member of the Board of Managers of Pioneer TopCo GP, LLC., parent of The Venetian resort complex in Las Vegas. Epstein also serves on the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust and the Vanderbilt Law School Board of Advisors, and he is President of IKE Gaming, Inc., the owner of the iconic El Cortez Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas.
Prior to UFC, Epstein was a Partner and the President of Nevada-based law firm Beckley Singleton. He holds a Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University.
## Nancy Lieberman
Nancy is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, BIG3 Head Coach, 2018 Champion and Coach of the year. Two-time Olympian, silver-medalist (1976).
Her coaching career has included the NBA, WNBA,
NBA G League and the BIG3 and at each step along the way she has broken barriers, elevated the profile of women in the game, and helped develop the current and next generation of basketball players. Under her leadership, the Team Power won the BIG3 championship in 2018, making her the first female coach to win a title in a men’s pro league.
She helped the United States win medals at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal (silver medal), the 1979 World Championships in Seoul (gold medal), 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games in Mexico (gold medal) and Puerto Rico (silver medal), and the gold medal in the 1979 Jones Cup in Taipei.
After winning consecutive AIAW National Championships and one WNIT Championship at Old Dominion University, Nancy was a three-time All American and two-time national player of the year in collegiate basketball for the Monarchs. She was the first pick in first ever women’s pro league, the Women’s Basketball League (WBL), for the Dallas Diamonds in 1980. In 1985, the Diamonds won the championship in the WABA and Nancy was Player of the Year. She played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Summer Pro League in 1981 for Pat Riley in preparation for her upcoming season with the Diamonds. In 1986 and 1987, Nancy joined the USBL, becoming the first woman to play in a men’s professional league, 1986 with the Springfield Fame and 1987 with the Long Island Knights. The Lieberman Award, presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball for their floor leadership, playmaking and winning mentality.
## Tasha Schwikert
Tasha Schwikert is leading the efforts in building a practice aimed at guiding brands, universities, collectives, and agencies in navigating NIL (Name, Image, Likeness). With 25 years of experience as an athlete, Tasha offers unique insight into the challenges faced by high-level athletes. Tasha competed as a member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team that won a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics. Following the Olympics, Tasha was an accomplished collegiate athlete on the women’s gymnastics team at UCLA for four years on a full scholarship.
Today, Tasha works as a corporate attorney guiding clients in NIL education, compliance, marketing, branding, and strategic NIL deals. She has represented corporate clients in merger transactions valued as high as $100 million and real estate transactions reaching up to $60 million.
Beyond her legal practice, Tasha served as co-chair of a special committee representing over 500 Larry Nassar survivors and currently holds the position of Survivor Representative Director on the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors. Committed to advocating for sexual assault victims nationwide, Tasha played a pivotal role in extending the Texas statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims through her compelling testimony before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in May 2019.
Tasha earned her J.D. from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where she was involved with the Sports and Entertainment Law Association and Black Law Students Association.
## Aaron Taylor
With the national spotlight on mental health, CBS Sports Analyst, College Football Hall of Famer, and Super Bowl Champion, Aaron Taylor, was one of the first high-profile athletes to debunk the myths and stigmas associated with mental health in his widely publicized NCAA Mind Body and Sport article, Game Face Isn’t the Only Face. In the article, and in numerous events around the country, Aaron reveals some of the hidden obstacles – as well as opportunities – that most people face as it relates to brain and mind health. In the powerful 30 for 30 Seau film, Aaron opens up about his teammate, Junior Seau – who died by suicide – in an effort to help those struggling with their own mental health challenges.
Aaron believes that everyone on the planet deserves access to resources that promote emotional wellbeing & peace of mind. His friendly, light-hearted, and solutions-oriented approach is designed to do just that. Aaron is honest, real, and inspiring, yet his easy going attitude makes his thoughtful and creative approach enjoyable as it is informative.
## Nancy Lough, Ed.D.
Nancy Lough is a professor in UNLV’s College of Education, where she leads the master’s degree program in intercollegiate and professional sport management master’s degree as well as the graduate- and undergraduate-level college sport leadership certificate programs and the leadership certificate program. Her areas of expertise include sport marketing and sponsorship, development of women leaders, improving gender equity and diversity in sport.
She has served as a consultant for Title IX issues in Nevada, Colorado, and New Mexico. Prior to UNLV, Dr. Lough served as a sport management faculty member at the University of New Mexico, Iowa State University and Kent State University. Dr. Lough has extensive experience in intercollegiate athletics including competing as a scholarship athlete and having worked as a collegiate coach in Texas and California, an associate athletic director in Colorado, and director of an NCAA National Championship.
As an expert in the areas of organizational leadership, gender equity, marketing and corporate sponsorship, she has published widely in scholarly journals and has been quoted in media outlets such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Sports Business Journal, and international outlets.
Dr. Lough serves on the advisory board for the University of Colorado Business of Sport Certificate program and the PGA Golf Management program at UNLV. In addition, she has been an invited keynote speaker and conducted leadership training for a variety of organizations. Her scholarly work has earned distinction with two publications featured in the Top 20 articles in the first 20 years of Sport Marketing Quarterly, in addition to selection as a Sport Marketing Association Research Fellow. Dr. Lough received the Stotlar Award in 2017 for mentorship in sport marketing. She served as the editor for Sport Marketing Quarterly from 2010 to 2012, the president of the Sport Marketing Association (2013-2015) and (2019 – 2021) and recently published the Handbook on the Business of Women’s Sport (2019).
## Brett Abarbanel, Ph.D.
Dr. Brett Abarbanel is Executive Director the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, International Gaming Institute, and Associate Professor in UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. She has a research affiliate appointment at the University of Sydney School of Psychology’s Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic.
Dr. Abarbanel’s research explores the intersection of of gambling with esports, video games and traditional sports. She also has extensive experience in gaming operations and technology, responsible gambling and community relations, and gaming history. Dr. Abarbanel is the Executive Editor of the UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, and editorial board member at International Gambling Studies and Harvard’s Division on Addiction’s Brief Addiction Science Information Source. and recently completed a term on the International Advisory Panel for Singapore’s National Council on Problem Gambling. She is a founding director of the Nevada Esports Alliance, which promotes development of best practices at the intersection of the esports and regulated gambling industries. In 2021, she was among seven industry expert professionals named to the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s first-ever Esports Technical Advisory Committee, which is responsible for making recommendations to the board on guidelines for maintaining integrity in esports when betting is involved.
Dr. Abarbanel was honored by the The Innovation Group with their 2015 Emerging Leader Award, and was named to the 2016 Global Gaming Business 40 Under 40 list. She completed her B.S. in Statistics and B.A. in Architectural Studies at Brown University, where she received the Hartshorn Hypatia Award for excellence in mathematics. She completed her M.S. and Ph.D. at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she received the Best Thesis and Best Dissertation awards for her work on sports book patronage and online gambling user experiences, respectively.
## Leah Grinvald
Leah Grinvald is an internationally recognized intellectual property law scholar, whose research focuses on the enforcement of intellectual property law, and the potential negative impacts of related laws on small businesses and entrepreneurs. Her work has appeared in some of the nation’s leading law journals. Leah Grinvald’s most recent work focuses on the intersection of the “right to repair” and intellectual property law.
Prior to joining the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, Dean Grinvald served as associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. Leah Grinvald previously taught courses in Contracts, Copyright, International Intellectual Property, Negotiation, Trademark Law and Trademark Practice at her prior institutions, Suffolk Law and St. Louis University School of Law.
Before joining academia, Leah Grinvald began her career in the private sector after clerking for The Honorable Frank Sullivan, Jr. (ret) of the Indiana State Supreme Court. She served as the global corporate counsel at TaylorMade Golf Company, and as a corporate associate at two international law firms, Latham & Watkins LLP and at Clifford Chance US LLP in their San Diego offices. Dean Grinvald received her JD from New York University Law.
## Teresa Hudson
Teresa Hudson is a leader and business advisor, specializing in NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals for brands, schools, collectives, and agencies. With a background as a senior HR executive and certified mediator, Teresa has worked with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to Tier 1 higher education institutions. Her approach and expertise make her an invaluable asset in navigating complex business landscapes.
Drawing from her experiences as mom to a former collegiate D1 athlete, Teresa brings a distinct perspective to her work, understanding the challenges student-athletes and their families face.
Teresa earned her J.D. from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. This legal expertise enriches her advisory role, ensuring clients receive comprehensive and informed guidance. Beyond her professional career, Teresa is deeply engaged in her community. She actively contributes to the Houston Bar Association’s DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) committee, and she co-chairs the interview readiness/meet & greet committee. Additionally, Teresa sits on the alumni board at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
## Brandon Steiner
Brandon Steiner served as founder and chairman of Steiner Sports Marketing and Memorabilia for more than 30 years. Considered a sports marketing guru, he received Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor, The Arents Award, in October 2015, and served as Falk College’s Convocation speaker in May 2019. Steiner launched two new companies, The Steiner Agency, and CollectibleXchange in late 2019.
Steiner is the author of three books: “The Business Playbook” (2003), “You Gotta Have Balls: How a Kid From Brooklyn Started From Scratch, Bought Yankees Stadium and Built a Sports Empire” (September 2012) and “Living on Purpose: Stories about Faith, Fortune, and Fitness That Will Lead You to an Extraordinary Life” (December 2018). During his book tours, he has lectured at some of the top business schools in the country, including The Harvard Business School, The Kellogg School of Business, Columbia and Yale. His motivational speaking engagements have put him in front of Fortune 500 companies ranging from hotel chains to real estate companies, and he is often the featured speaker at trade conventions.
He is an expert commentator on all issues involving sports and is regularly featured on national news networks including CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, ESPN and in newspapers such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Since 2006, Steiner has been the host of “Memories of the Game” on the YES Network
In his career, Steiner cultivated partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys and Boston Red Sox and three universities: Alabama, Notre Dame and Syracuse. Steiner and Steiner Sports are perhaps best known for reaching an agreement with the New York Yankees in 2009 to sell a variety of memorabilia from the old Yankee Stadium including seats, signs, and lockers.
He devotes his time to charities including Family Services of Westchester, which helps to provide social and mental health services to strengthen families, children and individuals, and sits on the board of Camp Sussex (a camp for underprivileged children).
## Christopher Sotiropulos
Christopher Sotiropulos is entering his 17th season with the Las Vegas Raiders and third season as the Vice President of Stadium Operations. His previous role was Senior Director of Stadium Development and Operations. His tenure began with the Oakland Raiders as an intern in 2007 where he assisted ticketing, marketing, and merchandise before he started a full-time role in 2010.
In his current role, Sotiropulos oversees all aspects of stadium operations for the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. In his day-to-day duties, he serves as a liaison with many agencies and departments to develop sustainability initiatives, maintain appropriate emergency preparedness plans, and manage capital projects that take place on a yearly basis.
A Bay Area native and graduate of De La Salle High School, Sotiropulos earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Syracuse University. Sotiropulos currently resides in Summerlin with his wife Jessica.