Greg Fante, a 15-year professional of the Louisville sports Commission, will be promoted to president as well as chief executive policeman efficient February 2023. The sports commission’s board of directors voted unanimously to raise Fante, who currently serves as vice president of sports development.
Fante will handle the new function complying with the retirement of CEO Karl Schmitt Jr. in February 2023.
“Greg Fante is the right person at the right time to lead the Louisville sports Commission,” stated LSC Board Chair Philip Poindexter. “The board members strongly believe Greg has the skills as well as experience to ensure that the LSC continues its outstanding work drawing in sporting events that produce economic effect for our hospitality market while implementing health and wellness as well as wellness outreach efforts that enhance the high quality of life for people from all areas of our community.”
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Fante has been managing the inbound sports tourism market in Louisville, Kentucky, for more than 20 years. prior to joining the Louisville sports compensation in 2007, he served as the main liaison between Louisville tourism as well as the LSC in advertising the city as Camiseta AS Monaco a destination for sporting events. As vice president of sports advancement for the LSC, he forged long-lasting connections with leaders of national as well as worldwide sports governing bodies, event rights holders as well as regional partners in the hospitality market as well as sports event business.
“Leading the sports compensation in my house town is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream,” Fante said. “For our board of directors to demonstrate confidence in me is humbling as well as I’m thankful for the opportunity. Karl produced a strong foundation during his tenure resulting in a considerable boost in inbound sports, broadening our big portfolio of had as well as operated events as well as producing Louisville Active, our health and wellness as well as wellness strategy. I look ahead to continuing to grow as well as improve these programs as well as initiatives.”
Fante began his expert career in the regional hotel industry, serving as Camiseta Borussia Dortmund sales manager as well as rising to the setting of regional general manager for a number of locally had hotels. He has served on the board of directors Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Portugal for Louisville’s lodging association, the Louisville hotel sales association as well as sports ETA. He likewise is a member of the sports compensation big market executive leadership council as well as a leadership Louisville graduate.
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