Former Senior Executive, IMG Management; Former Professional U.S. Tennis Player

Bio:

As Senior Corporate Vice President at IMG, Erik led the event management, sponsorship sales and consulting business in the Western region for over 23 years. During that time, he worked with sports luminaries Joe Montana, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert and consulted for companies including GAP, DHL, Bank of the West, 3Com and Franklin Templeton.

Erik also served as the Executive Director of several IMG events including four professional tennis tournaments, the US Open of Surfing, the San Francisco Marathon, Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, Symphony on Ice Show, as well as, managed sponsorship relationships with corporations including, Nestle, Business Objects, Hewlett Packard, Forbes, JPMorgan, SAP, eBay and Porsche.

Currently, Erik serves as a founding member of the ATP, guest lecturer at Stanford University's MBA program, member of the Stanford University Athletic Board, US Davis Cup Site Selection Committee and a member of the WTA Tournament Director Association.