Mike McQuade, EVP, Sports activities Manufacturing
Mike can have 4 direct experiences: SVP Mark Gross (Occasion and Studio for NFL, MNF & Tremendous Bowl, CFB, CFP, UFL, UFC, Boxing and Golf), a to be decided SVP (Occasion and Studio for NBA, WNBA, NHL, Faculty Ice Hockey and Tennis), SVP Meg Aronowitz (Occasion and Studio for MLB, ACC, SEC, NCAA Girls’s and Males’s Basketball, College Management Rooms, Faculty Baseball, Professional and Faculty Softball, Women and Boys Little League World Collection), and VP Kate Jackson(Wrestling, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Discipline Hockey, Faculty and Professional Lacrosse, Particular Olympics, F1 and particular occasion productions such because the ESPYS).
- Reporting to Mark Gross: VP Steve Ackels (MNF), VP Seth Markman(NFL and CFB studio exhibits), and a brand new VP Sports activities Manufacturing function for the Tremendous Bowl will probably be posted. As , with our most up-to-date NFL settlement, ABC/ESPN joined the Tremendous Bowl rotation, with this excellent alternative starting with the 2026 season, on Feb. 14, 2027. This new VP place will allow us to totally focus our sources and efforts on creating one other defining second for this firm with our Tremendous Bowl. As well as, VP Amanda Gifford (CFB, CFP, UFL), VP Shawn Murphy(CFB, CFB Spring Video games, Boxing), and VP Glenn Jacobs (UFC) will report back to Mark. Whereas Golf will transfer to Mark Gross, Mike McQuade will proceed to cowl till a plan is in place.
- Till the brand new SVP is set, the next colleagues will interim report back to Mike McQuade: VP Tim Corrigan (merging NBA and WNBA duties), newly promoted VP Linda Schulz (NHL Studio and Occasion and Faculty Ice Hockey), Coordinating Producer II Hilary Man, Coordinating Producer I Terrell Bouza, and a brand new VP Sports activities Manufacturing function for NBA and WNBA Studio exhibits that will probably be posted. Tennis will proceed to report back to Mike McQuade till a plan is in place.
- Reporting to Meg Aronowitz: VP David Ceisler (Girls’s and Males’s CBB, LLWS), VP Phil Orlins (MLB and Expertise), newly promoted VP Pete Watters (SECN), Coordinating Producer II Andy Inexperienced (Non-traditional Productions), Sr. Managing Producer Dan Kole (College Management Room and Packager Companies), and a brand new VP Sports activities Manufacturing function for ACCN and NCAA Studio that will probably be posted.
- Reporting to Kate Jackson: Coordinating Producer I Erika Galbraith(Lacrosse, Volleyball), Coordinating Producer II Aaron Katzman (CBB GameDay, NBA Draft, faculty soccer, and seaside volleyball), and a Coordinating Producer I function to be posted.
Kaitee Daley, SVP, Digital, Social & Streaming Content material
Kaitee’s strategic mindset main social has led to ESPN changing into one of the profitable, progressive, and engaged manufacturers throughout social media. As we proceed our evolution because the preeminent digital sports activities platform, Kaitee will return to her digital media roots so as to add oversight of digital viewers engagement inclusive of ESPN cell apps, streaming, web optimization, and Stats & Evaluation, led by VP Nicole Pelaez-Dandrea (ESPN Digital Viewers Engagement). VP Celia Bouza(Multi-Platform Video) will proceed to report back to Kaitee and add oversight of YouTube and digital video. Kaitee’s direct experiences additionally embrace Sr. Director Amanda Anderson (Social Operations and Viewers Growth) and Sr. Director Brett Edgerton (Social Sports activities and Partnerships), with Omar Raja persevering with his expertise and social strategist function. Extra roles will probably be created within the following progress areas: Digital Product Alignment, Direct-To-Shopper, and Social.
