BOSI Advisory Board
The Business of Sports Institute Advisory Board brings together leading figures in the sports industry, Texas Athletics, and sports business student representatives. Their guidance helps shape our strategic direction, ensuring our work stays relevant, impactful, and aligned with industry needs. We’re grateful for their insight, leadership, and commitment to advancing the future of sports business.
Read more about the launch of our Inaugural Advisory Board.
Advisory Board Co-Chairs
Rob Klein
President and Partner
RedBird Capital Partners
Lee Solomon
Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager of Apollo Sports Capital
Apollo Global Management
Advisory Board Members
George Ackert
Senior Managing Director
Evercore Partners
Charles Attal
Co-Founder
C3 Presents
Jon Berger
Partner and Managing Director
Accenture
Ben Blocker
Executive Producer
C3 Presents
Todd Boehly
Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO
Eldridge Industries
Chris Bosh
Tower Fellow and Basketball Hall of Famer
RC Buford
CEO
Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Niccolo De Masi
CEO of IonQ, Board Member of Rush Street Interactive, Founder of Ares Interactive
Chris Del Conte
Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director
Texas Athletics
Kevin Durant
2x NBA Champion
Partner and Co-Founder
35V and Boardroom
Alan Gold
President
CAA Evolution
Sarah Graves
McCombs Student Athlete
Women’s Basketball
Aman Gupta
SVP Corporate Strategy
FanDuel
Fred Herbert
Managing Director and Founder
CIC Advisors
Amy Howe
CEO
FanDuel
Will Iger
Commentator Experience Coordinator
Spalk
David Ismailer
President
2K Games
Justin Kentor
Chief of Strategy & Business Development
Varsity Brands
Rich Kleiman
CEO and Co-Founder
Boardroom
Michael Klein
Independent Oil and Gas Operator
MJK Mineral Partners, Ltd.
Chris Lane
Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate FP&A
Learfield
Josh Luber
Founder and CEO
ghostwrite
Eduardo Margain
CEO, Founder
Pixiu Investments
Kasey McCravey
Marketing Vanguard Associate
Nike, Inc.
Shawn O'Neill
Managing Director
Silver Lake Waterman
Elizabeth Owen
Senior Associate
RedBird Capital Partners
Adam Paget
CEO & Founder
SPORTSKIND
Bryan Perez
CEO
AXS
Christine Plonsky
Chief of Staff and Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director
Texas Athletics
Patrick Ryan
Co-Founder
Eventellect
Joseph Shields
Executive Vice President
McCombs Enterprises
Glenn Schiffman
EVP and CFO
Fanatics
Jon Shulkin
Co-President and Partner
Valor Equity Partners
Nate Silver
Founder
FiveThirtyEight
John Tatum
President & CEO
Genesco Sports Enterprises, Inc.
Corporate Partners
Our industry partners provide strategic insight, professional expertise, and real-world perspective. Their collaboration supports our applied research, enhances student learning, and strengthens the connection between academic work and the evolving sports industry.
Accenture Founding Partnership
