ONE CITY. ONE DREAM. 52 YEARS.
Meet one of the brightest minds behind the
NBA world champion Cleveland Cavaliers
Join Cavaliers CEO Len Komoroski for an intimate discussion on championship philosophy, business strategy, and the impact of technology. In the wake of a historic season, this is an unprecedented opportunity to convene the greatest thought leaders in Cleveland in sports, media, and technology.
Chat Sports invites you to an evening of cocktails and conversation with the luminary Minds Behind the Game community, and a one-on-one exploration with a true thought-leader in modern basketball.
Arrivals and check-in will begin at 5:00pm, with a casual network reception. The official speaking event does not begin until 6:00pm, with introductory comments from Chat Sports. So if you can't make it until 6:00 or 6:15pm, please do still plan to attend! Free parking on site.
CEO, Cleveland Cavaliers & Quicken Loans Arena
Komoroski joined the Cavaliers in 2003 as president. he transformed how the Cavaliers approached the business community and set a solid foundation from which the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lake Erie Monsters, Cleveland Gladiators, Canton Charge, and Quicken Loans Arena have flourished into one of the most successfully operated sports and entertainment organizations.
He helped develop one of the top cable television relationships in the NBA with Fox Sports Ohio, and secured the entitlement of the Cavaliers new state-of-the-art player development center - Cleveland Clinic Courts.
Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Komoroski was the Senior Vice President and Chief of Business Operations of the Philadelphia Eagles (1996-2003), brokering the record-setting naming rights deal for the Eagles training facility, the NovaCare Complex, as well as the development and naming rights of Lincoln Financial Field.
Prior to the Eagles, Komoroski was the Senior Vice President and COO of the International Hockey League’s Cleveland Lumberjacks (1994-96).
Founder & CEO, Chat Sports
Chat Sports is an official content partner of Sports Illustrated, and founded the Minds Behind the Game sports-technology thought leadership series in 2014.
Founded in 2012 by James Yoder, Chat Sports is the fastest growing sports media brand for mobile. Complemented by a staff of full-time writers and hundreds of nationwide contributors, Chat Sports utilizes cutting-edge curation technology to deliver comprehensive, personalized sports news from every source. It is the only personalized news and scores product on the market that allows fans to share content seamlessly with friends, and the only app with multi-game play-by-play on a single screen.
Prior to founding Chat Sports in October 2012, James worked for Verizon Wireless as a Product Manager. During his time at Verizon, James worked on the team that launched the first wide-scale consumer Android device in 2009. Prior to Verizon Wireless, James got his start in sports media working for college sports giant Rivals.com as a staff writer, covering NCAA football, basketball and recruiting.
An official partner of Sports Illustrated, sports media start-up Chat Sports founded the Minds Behind the Game thought leadership series in 2014.
Based in San Francisco, Chat Sports delivers comprehensive sports news to the modern fan, along with live scores and a social following. Along with a full team of original content writers and top-rated iOs and Android, Chat Sports launched a video production arm Chat Sports Studios in 2016.
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