
Don Smiley
President / Chief Executive Officer
Don is a seasoned veteran of the entertainment and marketing industry and Milwaukee World Festival’s first President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to MWF, he served as the Chairman of Pro Player Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins and Florida Marlins, where he was responsible for event management during the 1995 NFL Super Bowl, professional sports, concerts and other events. Don simultaneously served as President of the Florida Marlins Baseball Club and led the team to a World Series victory in 1997. Don began his career with the Marlins at the team’s inception and held positions in the sales department and as Vice President of Marketing.
Additionally, Don was involved with Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. at its beginning stages. While at Blockbuster, Don served as an Assistant to the Chairman of the Board, and worked with the franchising, real estate, merchandising operations and branding programs, and helped grow Blockbuster into a position of world leadership in the video rental and entertainment industry.
Don has also successfully served as Marketing Director of the Honda Classic golf tournament, one of the top events on the PGA Tour, and as Vice President of Marketing for Huizenga Holdings. Most recently, Don was owner and president of Smiley / Chirkinian Golf Ventures, Inc., which organized and developed a televised junior golf tour. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Frank Nicotera
General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer
Administration and Legal
Molly Madonia
Assistant Counsel
Administration and Legal
Nathan Forcey
Director of Ticketing Operations
Box Office / Ticketing
Bob Gosse
Director of Design & Construction
Design and Construction
Jason Stuewe
Architectural Designer
Design and Construction
Bob Babisch
Vice President of Entertainment
Entertainment
Vic Thomas
Associate Entertainment Director
Entertainment
Scott Ziel
Associate Booking Director
Entertainment
Whit Lehnberg
Contract Manager
Entertainment
Adam Heffron
Director of Facility Operations and Maintenance
Facility and Event Operations
Dorian Anderson
Facilities Operations & Maintenance Manager
Facility and Event Operations
George Torres
Warehouse Logistics Coordinator
Facility and Event Operations
Lovelle Deloney
Building Maintenance
Facility and Event Operations
Sue Landry
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
Zach Hasenstein
Controller
Finance
Jane Zehren
Assistant Controller
Finance
Linda Price
Senior Staff Accountant
Finance
Roger Miller
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Information Technology
Nick Volz
Senior Software Engineer
Information Technology
Dawn Lloyd
Food & Beverage General Manager
Food and Beverage
Julie Clemins
Hospitality & Food Vendor Operations Manager
Food and Beverage
Gayelin Littell
Vice President - Executive Producer
Event Production
Sarah Smith Pancheri
Chief Operating Officer & Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Sales and Marketing
Kevin Canady
Senior Director of Sales
Sales and Marketing
Lena DeLaet
Sponsorship Sales Manager
Sales and Marketing
Kellie McGinnis
Digital Community Manager
Sales and Marketing
Ashley Dye
Exhibit and Marketplace Vendor Sales Manager
Sales and Marketing
Ashley Steinberg
Graphic Designer
Sales and Marketing
Todd Melcher
Ticketing Programs Manager
Sales and Marketing
Tony Wolosz
Digital Marketing Manager
Sales and Marketing
Jess Shake
Corporate Sales Account Representative
Sales and Marketing
Courtney Jones
Corporate Sales Account Representative
Sales and Marketing
Derrick Harris
Security Director
Security
Ray Simpson
Amphitheater Supervisor / Shift Manager
Security
Randal Winters
Security Supervisor
Security