OAK VIEW GROUP

We are here to be a positive disruption to business as usual in the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries.

Oak View Group Divisions

Oak View Group OVG360
Oak View Group Hospitality
Oak View Group Business Development
Oak View Group Global Partnerships
Oak View Group Arena & Stadium Alliance
Oak View Group International
OVG Canada
Oak View Group Prevent Advisors
Oak View Group Media & Conference

About OVG

We are DISRUPTORS. We believe the status quo is our adversary.

OVG’s mission is to disrupt, develop, and deliver the world’s best venues and experiences. In seven short years, we have built and opened four arenas in major markets and expanded to five offices across North America & Europe.

We CREATE the world’s best venues.

We collaborate with the artists, the promoters, the athletes and the fans who experience our venues. We were founded in 2015 by legendary sports and entertainment executives, Tim Leiweke & Irving Azoff. With this immeasurable knowledge, we have financed over $5 billion in capital currently deployed for new development projects. OVG360, launched in early 2022, manages, operates, and provides hospitality services for over 400 venues, on four different continents.

We are MOTIVATED by our passion for live sports and entertainment.

At our core, we are still fans. We are determined to provide a first-class experience for each and every person who visits our venues, from the moment they purchase a ticket, to the moment they leave our facility.

We believe in the POWER of live events.

We recognize that events have the ability to unite communities. The live sports and entertainment events within our buildings bring people together. Our venues are stewards within the cities we reside. We hire locally, we source locally.

We know the decisions we make today have a direct IMPACT on our future.

Our business is driven by sustainability, public safety, and diversity. We want to shape our future and leave it better than it was before.

OVG Founders

Tim Leiweke Oak View Group Co-Founder

Tim Leiweke

CO-FOUNDER

Leiweke is a leader and veteran in the sports and entertainment industry with over 40 years of experience. From being one of the youngest sports executives in the 
history of the NBA and NHL, to becoming the CEO of AEG corporation, Tim’s trademark has been to leave each stop in his career better and significantly stronger than where he found it. He has helped create some of the world’s most iconic music festivals and has built many championship teams across the NBA, NHL, MLS, AHL, and DEL.

Irving Azoff OVG Co-Founder

Irving Azoff

CO-FOUNDER

Azoff, a 2020 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has over 40 years of experience in music and entertainment and is widely considered to be one of the most influential people in the industry over his entire career. In 1974, Irving founded Front Line Management and began his journey to own the largest music management company in the business in Azoff Music Management.

Irving has been the exclusive manager for global acts such as the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Journey, Bon Jovi, and Van Halen and over time, has grown to include current stars like Lizzo, Travis Scott, Harry Styles, Christina Aguilera and Meghan Trainor. During his career, Irving also served as the CEO of Ticketmaster, Chairman of Live Nation, and Chairman and CEO of MSG Entertainment.

Executive Committee

Tim Leiweke OVG Co-Founder

Tim Leiweke

Chairman & CEO

Francesca Bodie Oak View Group

Francesca Bodie

President

Business Development
Chris Granger OVG360 President

Chris Granger

President

OVG360
Steve Collins

Steve Collins

President

Global Venue Development & Special Projects
Jessica Koravos Oak View Group

Jessica Koravos

President

OVG International
Christina Song Oak View Group

Christina Song

General Counsel

Dan Griffis

Dan Griffis

President

Global Partnerships
Steve Selcer

Steve Selcer

CFO

Ann Jackson

Ann Jackson

Chief People & Culture Officer

Jackie Lee OVG Chief of Staff

Jackie Lee

Chief of Staff

Oak View Group has assembled a world class group of equity investors who believe in OVG’s bold vision for the future of sports and entertainment.

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