Board of Advisors

Matt Kauffman, Vice President of Consulting at The Montag Group

Previously served as the Head of Brand Experiences and Marketing Partnerships at Intel

Previously served as Head of Sports and Entertainment Partnerships at Visa

Co-Chair of University of Michigan Sport Management Advisory Board

MSCG’s External Advisor for the last 2 years

Mary Kryska, Senior Manager of Data Analytics at EY

13 years focusing on risk analytics in the automotive, oil and gas, healthcare, telecommunications, government & private sectors, and other industries

Leads engagements in strategy, data management, business intelligence, and advanced analytics

Graduated from University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Statistics

Ally Futterman, Corporate Partnership Activation Manager at the New York Mets

Started with the Mets as an intern in 2014, returned for summer of 2015, and have been fulltime on the Corporate Partnerships Team since June of 2016

Sport Management Class of 2016; on campus was VP of SBA, 2015 MSBC Student Planning Committee, Varsity Women’s Rowing

NYC born and bred

Daniel Schachne, Director of Strategy, Jordan Brand at Nike

Previously served as the Director of Strategy for Nike Basketball and Global Strategic Planning Manager at Nike

Previously served as a Senior Account Executive and a Specialist in Marketing Solutions for the NBA

Graduated from University of Michigan’s Sport Management Program in 2009

Received Harvard MBA in 2017

Tyrone Brooks, Senior Director, Front Office and Field Staff Diversity Pipeline Program at Major League Baseball

Began his baseball career as an intern with the Atlanta Braves, culminating with him serving as the Director of Baseball Administration.

Also served as a Professional Scout with the Cleveland Indians, and as Director of Baseball Operations and Director of Player Personnel with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Has been serving in his current role at the Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner for 5 years.

Founder of the Baseball Industry Network

University of Maryland Alumnus, double-major in Accounting and Marketing

Aaron Seabron, Senior Business Unit Director- Global Baseball and Softball at Adidas

Previously served as the Director of North America Wholesale Strategy at Adidas

Previously served as a Senior Associate Marketing Manager at General Mills

Prior to that served as a Partner Relations Associate at Management Leaders of Tomorrow and as an Investment Banking Analyst at Lehman Brothers.

Graduate of the University of Michigan, Sport Management & Communication Major. Served as President of the Sport Business Association and Vice President of Kinesiology Student Government.

Earned an MBA from Cornell in 2012.