Diane is an entrepreneur with a passion for sports and wine. She has over 20 years of experience in the sports, entertainment and media industries and has held senior executive positions with many leading sports marketing agencies. Her experience is deeply rooted in strategic consulting, event development, sponsorships and rights negotiations through years with top agencies, including IMG, Velocity Sports and Entertainment, and ProServ.

Eric has over twenty years of sports and partnership marketing experience. He is a former VP of Corporate and Broadcast Partnerships for the Minnesota Twins and an experienced negotiator of long-term agreements with Target, US Bank, Best Buy, Century Link and Delta, among others. These deals resulted in over $34 million in annual corporate revenue.

Liz brings over 25 years of marketing and advertising experience to WBD. She started her career in advertising in New York, then worked for leading magazine publishers in Ad Sales and Marketing, including Hachette Filipacchi and American Express Publishing. In 2000, Liz launched her own Ad Sales & Design firm in San Francisco and has since represented clients such as Disney, Hearst, Screenvision and AMI.

Kristin joined WBD in 2010 bringing over nine years of project and event management experience. She is involved in many areas of WBD including client services, vendor relations, client relations, and finance. Previously Kristin worked with a number of non-profits including The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, where she was responsible for managing all the organizations team training events, weekend marathons, century rides and triathlons.

Cheryl has over 20 years experience as a former general counsel in the sports and entertainment industry, She was a Vice President at IMG, the largest sports marketing company in the world, where she negotiated and drafted agreements across all disciplines in the organization. In 1999 she was promoted to general counsel for TWI Interactive (IMG’s internet sports subsidiary). Cheryl earned her B.A. from Harvard and her J.D. from Yale.

Leigh is responsible for managing WBD’s team and tasting events. A former employee and consultant for many of the leaders in the industry, including IMG, Momentum, Jack Morton Worldwide, and Conde Nast, Leigh was involved with the activation and management of premier properties and events: Fashion Weeks in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Australia; James Beard Foundation Awards; US Open Tennis Championships; Tribeca Film Festival.

Francisco has 5 years of private equity and investment banking experience. He has worked in New York City at Citigroup’s Investment Banking Mergers and Acquisitions Group and Citigroup’s Private Equity and Mezzanine Partners. He has invested in the capital structure of public and private companies and evaluated various industries including healthcare, technology, retail, energy and chemicals. He is an MBA candidate at the University of Chicago.