This month’s SBJ I Factor is with Brandon Doll. SBJ’s Abe Madkour chats with the founder of Sports & Entertainment Advisors about his journey and how he played an instrumental part in bringing the Raiders to Las Vegas. Doll served as a Naval officer for seven years and he explains how lessons learned on deck prepared him for the sports industry. Doll is a member of SBJ’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2021.

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez. The second-ever MWC commissioner chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about her climb through the collegiate ranks. Nevarez is a member of SBJ’s Game Changers Class of 2019. Nevarez has had stints at the conference level in the Pac-12, West Coast Conference, and Mountain West Conference as well as at the college level at Oklahoma, Cal, and San Jose State. She shares stories of that journey as well as how being a former student-athlete guides her decision-making today. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

SBJ I Factor features an interview with NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, who has a role in every aspect of the league’s business and is an influential voice across the industry. Daly is a member of SBJ’s Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame, having been named to the classes of 2001, 2002 and 2003. Daly talks with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the lessons he learned from competitive sports, the relationships he developed that led him to the NHL, hiring good people and letting them work, and why the industry needs to do a better job of communicating

SBJ I Factor: Ilana Kloss, presented by Allied Sports SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Ilana Kloss, CEO of Billie Jean King Enterprises. Kloss, a member of Sports Business Journal’s Game Changers class of 2011 and a U.S. Open tennis doubles champion, sat down with SBJ’s Ross Nethery to talk about her career path, the importance of building relationships, and having the courage to make difficult career decisions. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor: Chris Allphin, presented by Allied Sports SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Chris Allphin, executive vice president of Elevate Sports Ventures. Allphin, a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2015, sat down with SBJ’s Bret McCormick to talk about his career path, his evolution as a leader, and the importance of protecting the live experience in sports and bringing communities together. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Jon Niemuth, director of sports at Gensler. Niemuth, a longtime leader and innovator in architecture, is a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2006. He sat down with SBJ’s Abe Madkour to talk about his career path, what it takes to be successful, and how facilities have changed and will continue to evolve. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Amy Latimer. Latimer was recently promoted to Executive Vice President and COO of Delaware North -- a role she will assume in mid-October. Before she takes over her new role, the current president of TD Garden and member of the inaugural SBJ Game Changers class in 2011 sat down with SBJ’s Austin Karp to talk about her career path, passion for sports and what her eventual biography would be titled. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports — Michael Goldstein SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Michael Goldstein, founder of SES Insights and a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2019. Goldstein talks with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about how he transitioned from ESPN to Mastercard to now starting up his own marketing and sponsorship company. Goldstein also shares how testing out new waters has benefited him throughout his career and personal life. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Amy Azzi, senior director and head of sponsorships for T-Mobile, and a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2022. Azzi talks with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about how an early interest in what goes on behind the scenes led to a career that has included college athletics, agency work and brand marketing. Azzi also talks about her growth as a leader, what makes a good teammate, and the value of asking for what you need.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports — Charles Altchek SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Charles Altchek, president of MLS Next Pro and a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2023. Altchek talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about how joining the Mets early in his career led directly to his influential position at Major League Soccer, the opportunity to work without a net when he helped launch MLS Next Pro, and how he’s handled his biggest career and management challenges. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Danita Johnson, president of business operations for D.C. United and a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2023. Johnson talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about learning how to sell and to not fear change, becoming an effective manager, the importance of empathy as a leadership trait, and what to look for when evaluating job candidates. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Navigate founder A.J. Maestas, a member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2015. Maestas talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about the early days of Navigate, which he said he founded “with too little knowledge,” though “good fortune as far as timing made up for my mistakes.” Maestas traces his career path and personal development, and highlights the attributes and practices that he believes help make a successful business person and human being. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. Berman talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour almost a year into her role as leader of the women’s soccer league. Prior to the NWSL, Berman spent over two years as deputy commissioner of the National Lacrosse League and the previous 13 years with the National Hockey League. Berman was an SBJ Forty Under 40 award honoree in 2014. During her interview, Berman talks about growing up in an entrepreneurial family, how Nelson Mandela became her guiding star, the importance of calendar management, the traits of good leaders, and how her love of the New York Islanders helped shape her sports industry journey. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins. Martins is a long-time sports executive who first started with the Magic in 1989. He has been CEO since 2011, and was instrumental in the Amway Center winning a Sports Business Award for Facility of the Year in 2012. Martins talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about coming up through the business from the communications side, what he learned during stints with multiple teams, and why he looks for emotional intelligence when interviewing job candidates. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, including Forty Under 40, Game Changers and Sports Business Awards.

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports: With Peter Stern of Strategic This episode features Peter Stern, president of The Strategic Agency, talking with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about launching his consultancy firm from his apartment, his leadership style, and how advice from his grandmother guides who he decides to work with. Stern was named to Sports Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class in 2006.