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Rich Lenkov | Founder/CEO

As a Capital Member of Downey & Lenkov LLC, Rich has been representing professional sports organizations and multiple entities in the entertainment industry for 25 years. Rich is also the co-founder of Triopolis, a production company with credits including ‘85: The Greatest Team in Football History (starring Barack Obama, Bill Murray, Mike Ditka) and John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster. Rich was also the lead producer for the very successful Las Vegas production Renegades, starring Jim McMahon, Terrell Owens and Jose Canseco and is involved in other productions including Rock of Ages and Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel In Concert.

Jason Bernstein
VP, Assistant General Counsel 
AEG Presents


Emily Buckley
Insurance Risk Manager
Specialized Bicycle Components


Adam Bunge
Chairman
ideal3


Brian Cafritz
Partner
KPM Law

Tahia Carr                                 

Risk Project Manager

Invited Clubs



Zandria Conyers 

Senior Vice President & General Counsel  

Portland Trail Blazers

Jayson DeMarco

Head of MGA & Vice President of Underwriting

Players Health


Christian Deputy

President

Lockton Companies


Mary Gibson 

Vice President - Insurance & Risk Management

LIV Golf


Peter Hecht
Founder & EVP
Magna Legal Services


Simon Keshishian
Vice President, Risk Management
Red Bull

Simon Keshishian
Vice President, Risk Management
Red Bull


Jessica Lauren

Vice President, of Business Development
Entrusted Administrators & Subrogation

Carlos Kuri
Chief Legal Officer

U.S. Soccer Federation


Jessica Mechtly
Associate Director, Risk Management
US Olympic and Paralympic Committee

Jessica Mechtly
Associate Director, Risk Management
US Olympic and Paralympic Committee


Virginia Pederson

Partner

Mayer

John Petrone
Senior Managing Director
Petrone Risk


Brian Rosenblatt

General Counsel, SERMA

Income Member, Downey & Lenkov LLC

Shalom Sunjula                        Partner, Vice President - Property & Casualty  USI Insurance Services


Kori Theusch
Creative Director, SERMA
Chief Operating Officer,
S1 Medical


Steve Washkalavitch

Senior Vice President

Marsh


Barrie Wexler 

Executive Vice President - Risk Management 

Paramount a Skydance Corporation


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