SVG Leadership
The Sports Video Group is comprised of leading industry figures who are committed to technical excellence in the sports industry. Over the coming years, members will help guide the direction of the organization, consult on various group initiatives, and enable more dialogue across different industry segments.
SVG Chairman

Mike Davies
Fox Sports
SVP, Technical and Field Operations
Executive Committee
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Ken Aagaard
SVG Chairman Emeritus and Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Chairman
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Andrea Berry
NBCUniversal –Telemundo and Latin AmericaEVP, Operations and Technology
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Eric Black
EdgioChief Technology Officer / GM Media
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Chris Brown
WBD SportsVP, Tech Operations
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Jason Cohen
CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network VP, Remote Technical Operations
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Mike Connelly
Bally SportsEVP
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Scott Gillies
SkyRae
President
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Steve Hellmuth
SVG Chairman Emeritus
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Jeff Jacobs
NEP Group
SVP, Production
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Patty Power
CBS SportsEVP, Operations and Engineering
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Tom Sahara
SVG Chairman Emeritus
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Susan Stone
MLB NetworkSVP, Engineering and Operations
Advisory Board Members
- Adam Acone, NFL Network, Director, Media Operations and Planning
- Glenn Adamo, Ivanhoe Media and Entertainment, President
- Peter Angell, Industry Consultant
- Craig Bernstein, NBC Sports, VP, Remote Technical Operations and Engineering
- Marsha Bird, NBC Olympics, VP, Olympic Operations
- Onnie Bose, NFL, VP of Broadcasting
- Dylan Boucherle, Warner Media/Turner Studios, VP, Technology Strategy and Media Workflows
- Kendall Burgess, MLB, VP of Operations, Local Media
- Tab Butler, Industry Consultant
- Chris Calcinari, ESPN, SVP, Production Operations, Disney Media and Entertainment
- Kevin Callahan, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations
- Mary Ellen Carlyle, Dome Productions, SVP and GM
- Brad Cheney, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering
- Ken Clausen, HBO, Director of Production
- Joe Cohen, Industry Consultant
- Michael Cohen, United Soccer League, EVP and Head of Broadcasting and Media
- Don Colantonio, Industry Consultant
- Scott Davis, CBS Sports, VP of Broadcast Operations
- Jim DeFilippis, Industry Consultant
- Ed Delaney, Industry Consultant
- Jed Drake, Industry Consultant
- David Dukes, PGA Tour Entertainment, Senior Director, Technical Operations
- Patti Fallick, USTA, Managing Director, Broadcast
- Mike Francis, CBS Sports, VP, Engineering and Technology
- Karen Ganjamie, MLB Network, VP, Broadcast Operations and Network Origination
- Jerry Gepner, IABM, CEO
- Steve Gorsuch, Industry Consultant
- Ken Goss, NBC Sports, SVP of Remote Operations & Production Planning
- Mark Haden, National Hockey League, Group VP, Broadcast Technology
- Rob Hedrick, NHRA, Tech Manager, Director of Production and Supervising Producer
- Ed Holmes, The Holmes Group, Principal
- Deb Honkus, NEP Broadcasting, Chairman of the Board
- George Hoover, Industry Consultant
- Jeff Jacobs, NEP Group, Head of Production
- Darryl Jefferson, NBC Sports and Olympics, SVP, Broadcast Operations and Technology
- Robert D. Jordan CVE, 1337 Facilities, CEO; Venue Road, Founder
- John Kvatek, Industry Consultant
- John Leland, PSL International, LLC, Principal
- Glen Levine, NEP, President, U.S.
- Louis Libin, Broad Comm, President
- Jodi Markley, Industry Consultant
- Geoff Mason, Industry Consultant
- Bernadette McDonald, Major League Baseball, SVP, Broadcasting
- Ken Miller, Amazon, Director, Live Content Production and Operations
- Rama Motwani, Industry Consultant
- Grant Nodine, NHL, SVP, Technology
- Ken Norris, UCLA, Director of Video Operations
- Gary Olson, GHO Group, Managing Director
- Del Parks, Sinclair Broadcast Group, SVP and CTO
- Scott Rinehart, Fighting Irish Digital Media, Broadcast Technology Program Director
- Larry Rogers, FirstInTV, President
- Mike Rokosa, Industry Consultant
- Scott Rothenberg, NEP, SVP, Technology and Asset Management
- Oscar Sanchez, CONCACAF, Executive Producer & Director of Broadcast Operations and Media Distribution
- David Schafer, MSG Networks, SVP, Operations
- Bruce Shapiro, Broadcast Consulting
- Tracey Shaw, Digital Joy, President and Co-Founder
- Don Sperling, New York Giants Entertainment, VP and Executive Producer
- Jared Stacy, Amazon, Director, Global Live Sports Production
- Jerry Steinberg, Industry Consultant
- Steve Stum, NASCAR, VP, Operations and Technical Production
- Patrick Sullivan, Game Creek Video, President
- Jason Taubman, Game Creek Video, VP Design/New Technology
- Tina Thornton, ESPN, EVP, Creative Studio and Marketing
- Larry Tiscornia, Industry Consultant
- Jacob Ullman, Fox Sports, SVP, Production and Talent Development
- Eli Velazquez, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, EVP of Sports
- John Ward, Amazon, Senior Manager, Technical Operations
- Ernie Watts, MegaWatts B/IT Tech, Founder and CEO
- Mike Webb, YES Network, VP, Broadcast Operations
- Jeff Willis, Industry Consultant
- Dave Zur, KSE Media Ventures, SVP, Operations & Engineering
Advisory Committees
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SVG College
Committee Members:
Rick Bagby, Clemson University, Assistant AD, Video and Technology
Mike Bilbow, University of Georgia, Assistant AD – Digital/Production
Andy Blanton, Georgia Tech, Assistant AD/Video & Broadcast Services
Justin Brant, University of Alabama, Associate AD, Crimson Tide Productions
Michael Bruce, University of Alabama, Associate Professor and Interim Department Chair for Journalism and Creative Media
Dan Butterly, Big West Conference, Commissioner
Nicholas Case, Charleston Southern University, Assistant AD for Broadcast Services
Katie Cavender, College Football Playoff, Assistant Director of Communications and Branding
Josh Clayton, University of Maryland, Assistant AD – Terpvision & Video Operations
Ken Cleary, University of North Carolina, Assistant AD, GoHeels Productions
Stephen Dombroski, St. John’s University, Associate AD for External Relations
Mark Fragale, Rochester Institute of Technology, Executive Producer, RIT SportsZone Live
Eric Frey, Virginia Tech, Assistant AD, ACC Network Operations
Valerie Gerfin, University of South Carolina, Associate Director of Live Productions
Leah Gill, University of Tennessee at Chatanooga, Assistant AD – Digital Media Services
Michelle Glover, University of Arkansas, Associate AD – Broadcast Services
Imry Halevi, Harvard University, Associate AD, Content & Strategic Communications
Scott Hecht, Big East Conference, Senior Associate Commissioner, Broadcasting
Joel Kitay, Kitay Productions, President
John Kvatek, University of Central Florida, Associate AD, Multimedia and Creative
Travis Llewellyn, Sun Belt Conference, Senior Associate Commissioner, Football & Broadcasting
Michael Martin, Texas Christian University, Associate Professor of Professional Practice – Film, Television, and Digital Media
Jim Nachtman, Penn State University, Assistant AD for Media and Video Production
Matt Panto, The Ivy League, Associate Executive Director, Strategic Communications & External Relations
Scott Rinehart, University of Notre Dame, Director, Broadcast & Streaming Technologies
John Servizzi, Tupelo Raycom, EVP, Engineering and Operations
Corey Speights, University of West Georgia, Director of Digital Experiences
Kurt Svoboda, University of Michigan, Associate Athletic Director for External Communications and Public Relations
Chris Taylor, Ball State University, Senior Director of Sports Production & Associate Lecturer of Media
Dennis Trapani, University of Wyoming, Associate AD for Creative Services
Richard Wanninger, Patriot League, Senior Associate Executive Director for External Relations -
SVG Cybersecurity Work Group
Committee Chair:
Gary Olson, GHO Group, Managing DirectorCommittee Members:
Keith Anderson, Turner Information Security, VP
Brian Bark, Sinclair, CIO
Bernie Courtney, CBS Corporation, Director IT & Engineering
Albert Faust , Arista, Technical Lead
John Gierl, NEP Group, SVP, Information Technology
Seann Harding, Dome Productions, Technical Manager Engineering
Kolin Hodgson, University of Notre Dame, Senior Information Security Analyst
Darryl Jefferson, NBC Sports & Olympics, VP, Post Operations & Digital Workflow
Samuel Jones, NBA, Global Head of Security for Games
Keith Martin, Game Creek Video, Engineering Project Manager
John McClure, Sinclair, CISO
John Naylor, Ross, VP
Scott Rothenberg, NEP Group, SVP, Technology and Asset Management
Tom Sahara, Media Technologist and Advisor
Jason Taubman, Game Creek Video, SVP, Technology
Dan Turk, NEP Group, Chief Engineer
Marc Zorn, HBO, Productions & Content Security -
SVG Esports Production
Committee Chair:
Joseph Lynch, EA, Group Director, Content & ProgrammingCommittee Members:
Matt Arden, NBA 2K League, Head of Content and Media
Jason Baker, Freelance Producer/ Observer Director
TJ Canty Jr., NBA 2K League, Director of Events and Operations
Matt Donovan, Riot Games, Senior Manager, Broadcast Engineering & Technology
Simon Eicher, ESL FACEIT Group, Director, Game Ecosystems Mobile
Heather “sapphiRe” Garozzo, Raidiant, Founder and Freelance Producer/Observer Director
Randell (Guru) Hammond, Esports Engine, Director, Broadcast Engineering
Sebastian Honciuc, PGL Esports, Broadcast Producer
Corey Dunn, OpTic Gaming, Executive Director
Andrew Lane, ESL FACEIT Group, Senior Director of Broadcast & Production
Ryan Thompson, Esports Engine, Co-Founder and Chief Production Officer -
SVG Regional Sports Production
Committee Members:
Mike Connelly, Bally Sports, EVP
Jeff Filippi, Industry Consultant
Ed Hall, Rogers Sports & Media, Executive Producer, NHL Productions
Doug Johnson, MLB, SVP and Executive Producer, Local Media
Matthew Krol, Altitude Sports and Entertainment, Vice President, General Manager, and Executive Producer
Adam Martiyan, MASN, Coordinating Producer / Live Events Producer
Larry Meyers, Pac-12 Networks, EVP, Content
AJ Ponsiglione, Spectrum Networks, Senior Coordinating Producer
Matt Sandulli, SNY, VP, Live Game/Long-Form Production
David Schafer, MSG Networks, SVP, Product, Technology & Operations
Jon Slobotkin, NBC Sports Regional Networks, SVP, Content and Live Programming
Ken Stiver, MASN, SVP, Engineering & Network
Mike Webb, YES Network, VP, Broadcast Operations
Howard Zalkowitz, NESN, Executive Producer -
SVG Sports Graphics
Committee Members:
Komal Bhukhanwala, CBS Sports, Art Director
Nick DiNapoli, |drive| Studio, Founder & Creative Director
Michael Dolan, Fox Sports, SVP, Design
Zac Fields, Fox Sports, SVP, Graphics and Innovation
Phil Guthrie, Two Fresh Creative, Creative Director / Founder
Gil Haslam, CAA Sports | Global Brand Consulting, Executive
Chad Hudson, NBC Sports and Golf Channel, Art Director
Jason Joly, MSG Networks, Senior Director, Creative Services
JP LoMonaco, CBS Sports, VP, On-Air Graphics and Design
Jocelyne Meinert, Big Studios, Owner/Director
Timothy O’Shaughnessy, ESPN, Creative Director
Alexis Salinas, Univision Communications, Senior Director, Technical Creative Services, Sports
Jordan Shorthouse, Turner Sports, Creative Director
Michael Szykowny, ESPN, Senior Director, Motion Graphics -
SVG Sports Content Management
Committee Chair:
Anne Graham, Warner Bros. Discovery, Manager, Sports Media ServicesCommittee Members:
Brad Boim, NFL, Senior Director, Asset Management & Post Production
Padraic Boyle, Major League Baseball, Senior Director, Enterprise Media
Tab Butler, Industry Consultant
Rex Canning, WWE, Senior Director of Media Management Services
Bryon Chapman, PGA Tour, Director of Media Asset Management and Media Workflows
Ed Coleman, CBS Sports, VP, Post Production & Media Operations
Kendall Ginsbach, Riot Games, Global Lead, Content Operations
Adam Japhet, Major League Baseball, Senior Director of IT Infrastructure
Dave Klee, A+E Networks, VP, Strategic Media Solutions
Jim Miles, NBC Olympics, Senior Director, Live Event Workflows
Dustin Myers, Fox Sports, SVP, Production Operations
Grant Nodine, NHL, SVP, Technology
Scott Rinehart, University of Notre Dame, Director, Broadcast Technology
Chris Scoggins, Blizzard Entertainment, Media Asset Manager, Global Broadcast
Dana Stone, NBA, VP, Digital Media Technologies -
SVG Transport
Committee Chair:
Adam Whitlock, ESPN, Director, Remote Traffic OperationsCommittee Members:
Brad Cheney, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering
Chris Connolly, NBC Sports Group, VP, Transmission Operations and Engineering
Ian Kuchta, NBC Sports Group, VP, BOC and Transmission Operations
Ken Fuller, ViacomCBS, VP, Distribution and Technology
Julie Morrison, Warner Bros. Discovery, Manager, Content Transmissions – Technology & Operations
Paul Spinelli, Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Director of Engineering