3 Political Support in Host Countries
Jim Kirkos, President and CEO, Meadowlands
Regional Chamber
John Patricof, Deputy Chairperson, New York City
Football Club
Judy Ross, Vice President, Meadowlands Regional
Chamber
Marc DeGrandpre, Deputy Chairperson, General
Manager, New York Red Bulls
Matthew Surabian, Director, Event Booking &
Transportation, MetLife Stadium
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Chairperson, Mayor, New
York City
Ron VanDeVeen, Deputy Chairperson, President &
CEO, MetLife Stadium
Shaun Oliver, Vice President, Operations, New York
Red Bulls
Wayne Hasenbalg, Chairperson, President and CEO,
New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority
Orlando
Alex Leitao&KDLUSHUVRQ&KLHI([HFXWLYH2I¿FHU
Orlando City Soccer Club
Allen Johnson, Chairperson, Orlando Ventures
Craig Borkon, Deputy Chairperson, Orlando Ventures
Jason Siegel, Chairperson, President & CEO, Central
Florida Sports Commission
Jennifer Lastik, Deputy Chairperson, Central Florida
Sports Commission
Mayor Buddy Dyer, Honorary Chairperson, Mayor,
City of Orlando
Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Honorary Chairperson, Mayor,
Orange County, FL
Teresa Tatlonghari, Deputy Chairperson
Philadelphia
Don Smolenski, Deputy Chairperson, President,
Philadelphia Eagles
Julie Coker Graham, Deputy Chairperson, President,
PHLCVB
Larry Needle, Primary Contact, Executive Director,
PHL Sports
Mayor James F. Kenney, Chairperson, Mayor of
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay Area
Al Guido, Chairperson, President, Forty Niners
Stadium Management Company/Levi’s Stadium
Brandi Chastain, Olympic Gold Medalist
and FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Champion
Carl Guardino, SV Leadership Group
David Eadie, Deputy Director, San Jose Sports
Authority
Former Mayor, Edwin M. Lee, Honorary Member,
Former Mayor, City of San Francisco
Joe D’Alessandro, President & CEO, SF Travel
Association
John Poch, Executive Director, San Jose Sports
Authority
Karolyn Kirchgesler, President & CEO, Team San Jose
Lisa Moreno, General Manager & CEO, Santa Clara
Convention Center and Convention & Visitors Bureau
Matt Mahood, President & CEO, The Silicon Valley
Organization
Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor, Honorary Member, Mayor, City
of Santa Clara
Mayor Sam T. Liccardo, Honorary Member, Mayor,
City of San Jose
Patricia Ernstrom, Deputy Chairperson, VP Special
Events, Forty Niners Stadium Management Company/
Levi’s Stadium
Tom Fox, President, San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle
Adrian Hanauer, Honorary Chairperson, Majority
Owner, Seattle Sounders FC
Ann Kawasaki-Romero, Executive Director, Public
Stadium Authority (Owners of CenturyLink Field)
Ben Oliver3UHVLGHQW &(26WDU¿UH6SRUWV
Beth Knox, President & CEO, Special Olympics USA
Games
Chip Lydyum, Associate Athletic Director, University of Washington
Courtney Gregoire, Port of Seattle Commissioner,
Position 2; Vice President, Energy & Sustainability
Comm.
David Young, General Manager, First & Goal, Inc./
CenturyLink Field
Heidi Hughes, Executive Director, Friends of the
Waterfront Seattle
Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, Deputy Chairperson,
General Council and Government Affairs Director,
Seattle Sounders FC
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Al Guido, Chairperson, President, Forty Niners
Stadium Management Company/Levi’s Stadium