
Timeline
About me
Principal, Entertainment & Sports Consulting, LLC (dba. ESVenues)
Education

South burlington high school
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Bowling green state university
1978 - 1980Bachelors sports facility managementActivities and Societies: Varsity Soccer, First Student Intern at Student Recreation Center Phi Delta Theta

Indiana university bloomington
1980 - 1982Masters sports facility managementActivities and Societies: Graduate Assistant in the Division of Recreational Sports

Dean college
1976 - 1978Associates degree recreational sports managementActivities and Societies: Varsity Soccer, Golf and Tennis Butch Williams Award for outstanding Male Athlete 1978
Experience

Ogden corporation
Jun 1988 - Jan 2000Executive directorProvidence Civic Center (Dunkin Donuts Center/AMP)Fleet Skating Center (Bank of America Skating Center)NYNEX Arena (Manchester Evening News Arena)Mullins Center, University of MassachusettsSioux Falls ArenaPensacola Civic CenterRPI Arena

Entertainment & sports consulting llc
Oct 2001 - nowPrincipal
Johnson & wales university, department of sports, entertainment and event - management
Sept 2002 - nowAssociate professor
Iavm
Jan 2005 - nowAuthor
Venue solutions group, llc
Jan 2007 - Jan 2025Associate
Soccer united marketing (sum) / major league socccer (mls)
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024Event/venue match day managerResponsible for developing and coordinating the match day activities for Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona match at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, August 3, 2024.Also responsible for developing and coordinating the match day activities for AC Milan vs FC Barcelona match at M&T Bank Stadium on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
Licenses & Certifications

Incident management planning for sports/special events
The national center for spectator sports safety and security (ncs4)
Certified crowd manager
Iavm and nfpaJun 2011
Certified venue executive (cve)
International association of venue managers (iavm)Jul 2009
Certified hospitality educator (che)
American hotel & lodging association (ah&la) educational institute certified hospitality educator (che)May 2011
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Lee A. Esckilsen, CVE, CHEIAVM Education and Service Award International Association of Venue Managers Jul 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to IAVM
Volunteer Experience
Member Board of Directors
Issued by Project GOAL Inc. on Jan 2024
Associated with Lee A. Esckilsen, CVE, CHEChair, Admissions (2024) Scoring (2025)
Issued by FM Championship - LPGA on May 2024
Associated with Lee A. Esckilsen, CVE, CHETournament Chair/Committe Chair
Issued by PGA Deutsche Bank/Dell Technologies/Northern Trust Championship on May 2003
Associated with Lee A. Esckilsen, CVE, CHE
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