RSN Summit Keynotes Announced: Fox, NBC Sports RSN Presidents Jeff Krolik and David Preschlack

SVG’s inaugural RSN Summit at the JW Marriott Chicago on June 20-21 will feature a pair of keynote conversation with two of today’s most influential leaders in the regional sports network industry: Jeff Krolik, President of Fox Sports Regional Networks, and David Preschlack, President, NBC Sports Regional Networks, and NBC Sports Group Platform and Content Strategy

RSNsliderRev5The RSN Summit aims to provide a central meeting place for production, operations, and technology leaders from regional sports networks across the country to learn, network and exchange ideas with their peers.

In independent morning and afternoon keynote conversations with SVG’s Ken Kerschbaumer and Jason Dachman, Krolik and Preschlack will address the latest opportunities, developments, and challenges currently facing the RSN industry.

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Jeff Krolik, President, Fox Sports Regional Networks

Jeff Krolik serves as President, FOX Sports Regional Networks, where he oversees the day-to-day operation of FOX Sports’ 22 regional sports networks, the largest such RSN group in the country.

In this role, Krolik manages relationships with 44 NBA, NHL, and MLB team partners and is responsible for a business that produces more than 5,000 live sports telecasts annually. Prior to being promoted to his current position in 2013, Krolik served as Executive Vice President, FOX Sports Regional Networks since 2007.

David Preschlack was named President, NBC Sports Regional Networks, and NBC Sports Group Platform and Content Strategy in January 2016.

NBC UNIVERSAL EXECUTIVES -- Pictured: David Preschlack, President, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Group -- (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)

David Preschlack, President, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Group

He is responsible for overseeing the NBC Sports Regional Networks portfolio, including production, programming and technical operations, and interacts with each general manager in a range of areas including sales, content and ongoing relationship management.  Preschlack also leads the entire NBC Sports platforming strategy with existing and to-be-developed content. Previously, Preschlack served as Executive Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing, Disney and ESPN Networks Group.

SVG will kick off the inaugural RSN Summit with an opening-night reception beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday June 20 at the JW Marriott Chicago, followed by the full-day event on June 21.

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