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VISIONARIES IN SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Rick Eiserman, Selema Masekela, Walter O’Brien, Angela Ruggiero, A.G. and John Spanos

MICHAEL JORDAN: A PROFILE IN FAILURE by Jeff Stibel

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LA84 Foundation President & CEO Renata Simril on using sport to affect change

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VISIONARIES OF THE YEAR ALLYSON FELIX & JANET EVANS How two Southern California Olympians, along with Casey Wasserman and the City of Los Angeles, are working together to bring the Olympics back home

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Features Summer 2017 — Vol 9. No. 3 Sports & Entertainment

OPINION

VISIONARIES 64 Selema Masekela fuses a passion for action sports with a longing to tell stories and a willingness to give back at VICE and Red Bull 66 Rick Eiserman and his team at Trailer Park are stagehands behind the curtain, playing pivotal roles in production and marketing for the biggest movie, TV, and sports franchises 71 Walter O’Brien turned his unexpected intelligence into an upcoming syndication deal via the hit CBS drama “Scorpion”

VISIONARIES OF THE YEAR

72 Renata Simril is president and CEO of the LA84 Foundation – a sports-driven nonprofit that has impacted more than 3 million youth – where she is leading by example alongside civic and private sector leaders 75 Angela Ruggiero is fighting for equality in sports at LA 2024 and the IOC while merging sport and tech at her newly founded Sports Innovation Lab

50 Michael Jordan: A Profile in Failure by Jeff Stibel, Vice Chairman, Dun & Bradstreet and Partner, Bryant Stibel 52 Los Angeles: The Olympic City A historical analysis of Southland athletes in the Olympics, from Apolo Ohno and Greg Louganis to Serena Williams and James Harden

80 68 76 TOC Visionaries

A.G. & John Spanos on three generations of legacy and leadership, and the excitement surrounding their now Los Angeles Chargers From the 1984 Summer Olympics to MLB Commissioner and that $820M Pebble Beach deal, Peter Ueberroth has made raising the bar his life’s mission

Allyson Felix and Janet Evans The SoCal natives and world-class Olympians are working in tandem at LA 2024 in an effort to bring the Olympic Games back to Los Angeles

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Contents

DESIRABLES

48 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

20 Olympic Travel Whether you see snow in Seoul or 3-on-3 hoops in Tokyo, don’t board the plane without these essentials

24 Style NBA superstars Dwyane Wade and Anthony Davis partner with Saks Fifth Avenue on exclusive product lines

22 Olympic Sports Olympics-inspired gear for the golf course, tennis court, and more

26 Air A roundup of noteworthy high-flying news from JetSuite, A3, and Zoom 28 Land Examining the value of local motorsports events like the Long Beach Grand Prix plus the newest Porsche 911 and a four-seat Ferrari

TOC Departments

32 Water Analyzing the Ritz-Carlton’s newest debut – a luxury cruising yacht debuting in 2018 34 Buying Time A list of Baselworld 2017 debuts that provide a sportier look for added flexibility

24 Style

52 Los Angeles: The Olympic City

Departments

48 Olympics by the Numbers

12 Masthead 18 Editor’s Note 16 Contributors 117 C-Suite Advisory Index 137 The Network 144 Editorial Index 145 Advertiser Directory 146 C-Suite Quoted

55 The Business of the LA Olympics 56 Close Up 58 Innovative Office

34 Buying Time

NG 10 60 NextGen 10 The newest members of our under-40 community of founders, disruptors, innovators, and entrepreneurs represent a changing of the guard in hospitality, media, film, and sports

87 119

Our roster of experts tackles mergers and acquisitions, security and insurance, the evolution of digital media, and the impact of social media

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DESTINATIONS

98 NEW LEASE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Scott M. Sachs, CPA CohnReznick LLP

88 New York Minute The Four Seasons expands downtown, Wolfgang Puck debuts his newest CUT, and renowned NYC chef Dan Kluger goes off on his own at Loring Place

100 DEAL EXECUTION IS A TEAM SPORT Jim Freedman & Brian Levin Intrepid Investment Bankers 102 FIVE SECURITY STANDARDS TO PROTECT JEWELRY Robyn Welch HUB International 104 LET’S GET TOGETHER William Mark Levinson Thompson Coburn LLP 106 IT’S PRENUP SEASON Stacy D. Phillips Blank Rome LLP

CULTURE & TASTE 90 New Zealand Recently declared the world’s best country to conduct business by The World Bank, New Zealand’s lush landscapes and vibrant vistas – normally home to world-class golf and wine – are seeing an influx in U.S. tourists (many of whom don’t return home) and a resulting boom in their economy, largely driven by tech

TOC Advisory

108 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Michael Abraham & Jeffrey Stewart CCG 110 RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA Jennifer Hurless Go Be Social Media

126 Proprietor’s Profile 120 Exhibits & Performances Some of summer’s finest entertainment can be found at LACMA, The Getty, The Huntington, and on stage at The Music Center 124 Lifestyle Report Leaders from California Coast Yachts, Catch LA, and The Waldorf Astoria discuss how sports and entertainment impact their marketing strategies 126 Proprietor’s Profile Walter Manzke cooked in five three Michelin-star kitchens around the world before settling in Los Angeles where he and wife Margarita own République and Petty Cash 130 Fine Dining Four impressive new culinary debuts – Delilah, Kismet, Pizzana, and Tallulah’s – sprinkled across Los Angeles

112 WHAT HAPPENED TO ESPN Mike Schaffer Echo Factory

132 Happy Hour & Business Lunch Our picks for mid-day meetings or end-of-day-drinks

114 A DOZEN RELIABLE TIPS FOR RAISING AMAZING CHILDREN Shay Hughes Hughes Marino

134 Required Reading Inspired by the spirit of the Olympics, we spotlight a trio of books worthy of Gold medals 90 New Zealand

CSQ SUMMER 2017

On the Cover Janet Evans Allyson Felix Photo Ian Logan

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Publisher & Editorial Director David L. Wurth

Videographer Cleon Arrey

CONTENT

Graphic Designer Ashle Imbriale

Managing Editor Matthew Seukunian

Illustrator Maxim Zudilkin

Guest Editor Jeremy Rosenberg

Senior Editors Allison Dean Elyse Glickman

C-Suite Advisors Michael Abraham Jim Freedman Shay Hughes Jennifer Hurless Brian Levin William Mark Levinson Stacy D. Phillips Scott M. Sachs Mike Schaffer Jeffrey Stewart Robyn Welch

Contributing Editors Ryan Byers Brittany Fuisz Bryan McKrell Tony Principe

Special Thanks Kate Green Tucker Hughes Lewis Kay Jeffrey Pollack

Editor-at-Large Jason Dean Art Director Dima Kuzmichev

Contributing Writers David Davis Jessica Ferguson Jacob Freedman Brandon Garing Jeff Stibel Neftalie Williams Andrea Zarczynski Photographers Albert Evangelista Tim Hans Ian Logan Jon Soo Hoo Zach Lipp

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Masthead

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Editor’s Note

Citius. Altius. Fortius. The Olympic motto, translated from Latin, reads Faster, Higher, Stronger. These words certainly ring true on the track, in the pool, or on the court. They also, however, ring true in a deal room hashing out numbers, in a garage turning an idea into a reality, or in a pitch meeting raising capital. This year’s Sports & Entertainment edition is admittedly out of our wheelhouse. It’s our second consecutive edition spotlighting a female as a Visionary of the Year and this year, we have two – Visionaries of the Year. Said visionaries are Janet Evans and Allyson Felix (p. 80). The former, a five-time Olympian and the Vice Chair of LA 2024 is working hand in hand with the latter, one of 100 members of LA 2024’s Athlete Advisory Commission, to ensure that Los Angeles’ message is clear – the Olympics belong back in Los Angeles. In addition to learning Janet and Allyson’s stories of success athletically, we also learn about their motivations as it relates to LA 2024. From Qatar to Lausanne, Janet and Allyson have carried a message that leaned heavily on history and inclusion in their pitch to bring the games back to Los Angeles. We are humbled to have Mr. Peter Ueberroth’s story (p. 76) in the edition – from organizing the 1984 Olympics, the only privately funded games in history that resulted in a $235M surplus, to serving as MLB commissioner and most recently, co-purchasing Pebble Beach for $820M. Ueberroth’s quick wit, uncanny business savvy, and willingness to take risks served him and the city beautifully in 1984.

Editor’s Note

We learn from Renata Simril (p. 72), President and CEO of the LA84 Foundation that a portion of the ‘84 surplus helped found and fund the LA84 Foundation more than 30 years ago, and has now helped inject over $250M into the city - ensuring the games have a lasting impact. Off the Olympics beat, we sit down with third-generation NFL executives A.G. Spanos and John Spanos (p. 68) of the again Los Angeles Chargers and discuss what they are most excited about here in Los Angeles as well as the impact their grandfather, Alex Spanos, has on them. As we do every summer, we induct another class of up and coming movers and shakers into our NextGen (p. 60) Community – now comprised of more than 100 founders, entrepreneurs, and disruptors under the age of 40. In the Destinations department, we took a trip to one of Los Angeles’ sister cities – Auckland (p.90). In addition to being a brisk 13 hour flight (and only 4 hours behind Los Angeles in the next business day), Auckland – and New Zealand as a whole – are producing world class wine, golf, tech, and investment opportunities in one of the world’s cleanest, safest, friendliest, and most beautiful environments. Another quarter riddled with the history of our region, the leaders behind our progress, and a lens into the future of what’s to come. David L. Wurth

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Contributors

JESSICA FERGUSON is a Los Angeles-based writer, creative consultant, artist, and aspiring abolitionist. In addition to her freelance work, she serves as a brand and sales strategist for a local cloud-based tech company. Her editorial emphasis focuses on female entrepreneurship, cultural change, and individual empowerment. She is currently in the process of writing her first two books. An alumna of UC Santa Barbara with a degree in English Literature, she is also a student of art educated in America, Italy, and France. Renata Simril Visionary Profile, p. 72

DAVID DAVIS is the author of Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku, Showdown at Shepherd’s Bush: The 1908 Olympic Marathon and the Three Runners Who Launched a Sporting Craze and Play By Play: Los Angeles Sports Photography: 18891989. His work has been anthologized in “The Best American Sports Writing” series, and his writing has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Smithsonian Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Deadspin and Vice. He lives in Los Angeles.

ALLISON DEAN is an editorial consultant and writer with a BA in English Literature from Pepperdine University. A Southern California native, she has worked with numerous publishing firms including Sage Publications, John Wiley & Sons, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and C-Suite Media. Her interests include travelling, singing, bike riding, and spending time with loved ones.

Peter Ueberroth Visionary Profile, p. 76

Angela Ruggiero Visionary CSQ&A, p. 75

Contributors

IAN LOGAN is an award-winning photographer originally from London, England. His clients include ESPN, Skechers, Allure Magazine, the 2002 Olympic Committee, and more. Ian’s photography book, It’s Not About Pretty, which focuses on women’s skateboarding, was published in 2017. Ian lives with his wife and two dogs in Hermosa Beach, California and enjoys surfing when not behind the lens.

Janet Evans & Allyson Felix Visionaries of the Year Profile, p. 80

NEFTALIE WILLIAMS lectures and conducts research at the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism and as a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. His work involves the analysis and documentation of the effects of globalization on issues of diversity, identity and youth empowerment, using the lens of emerging sport culture.

Selema Masekela Visionary CSQ&A, p. 64

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20 Olympic Travel 22 Olympic Sports 24 Style 26 Air 28 Land 32 Water 34 Buying Time

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CSQ SUMMER 2017

Desirables

Part 1

Desirables Intro