Neil is CEO/Founder of The Diff Agency, a sports consulting firm based out of Cleveland, OH that works with sports not-for profits, Olympic national governing bodies and professional sports team. A North Country native who prior to starting his company held top level executive positions in professional and minor league sports including the NBA, NFL, AFL, AHL and MiLB.
Billy became America’s first Olympic Gold Medalist in Nordic skiing. A North Country native that has had roles at USA Nordic as Executive Director and CMO for Reynolds Cycling. In addition, he sits on a number of active boards and volunteers for a number of outdoor youth organizations.
Bruce Burge is a 40-year sports veteran who has been as an executive with the NBA League Office, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers; owner and operator of numerous sports franchises, NCAA Administrator, Bowl Game executive and business owner. No matter what league or team, Burge’s track record of success has been impeccable.
Dustin is a practicing attorney who works with a variety of clients across numerous industries. His primary area of focus has been in representing health care providers and businesses on a broad range of legal issues, including regulatory, operational, and corporate matters. Born and raised in the Adirondacks, he is a Saranac Lake native who remains steadfastly loyal and supportive of the local sports programs and organizations.
Jeff Vukelic serves as President and CEO of Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service. Saratoga Eagle is a 4thgeneration family-owned beverage distribution company located in Saratoga Springs, NY. Jeff oversees the organization that services 21 counties in the Capital Region and employees over 300 stakeholders. Jeff currently serves on the Board of Trustees as Vice Chair at LeMoyne College and on the Board of AIM Services.
With over two decades of experience in the sports and live entertainment industry, Nate Liberman is a seasoned executive currently serving as the VP of Sports at Tixr, where he leads the Sports business development team and drives growth initiatives. Having held pivotal positions at Oak View Group (OVG) and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE), Nate has made significant contributions to major naming rights deals, commercial partnerships, media sales, and business development efforts.
President and COO of Deer Valley Resort and prior two spent two decades at the Walt Disney Company. Todd began his career in the ski industry spending several years at Vail Mountain. Todd is a North Country native and has a passion for ski and the outdoors which led him to co-found an artist-focused outdoor media company, Open Road Ski Company, a direct-to-consumer publishing business that works closely with legendary ski map artist James Niehues, which led to The Man Behind the Maps.