Board & Committees

Past Presidents Council

This advisory committee is led by the Immediate Past President.

Key items this committee addresses includes:

  • Recommending and Reviewing Board of Directors and Advisors nominations
  • Recommending Board action on nominations
  • Members of committee are recommended by Board President
  • Taking on an advisory role as requested by Board
  • Nominating and electing Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Mario Coutinho
Mario CoutinhoCommittee Chair
VP Stadium Operations & Security
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club
Toronto, ON
Matthew Kastel
Matthew Kastel
Stadium Manager
Maryland Stadium Authority / Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore, MD
Troy Brown
Troy Brown
VP, Security and Operations
XFL
Cleveland, OH
Tony Pereira
Tony Pereira
Vice President, Stadium Operations
Arizona Cardinals
Glendale, AZ
Mark Burk
Mark Burk
Retired Director
Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT
Joe Abernathy
Joe Abernathy
VP of Facility Planning and Engineering
Busch Stadium
St. Louis, MO
Bill Lester
Bill Lester
Retired Executive Director
St. Paul, MN
Jim Folk
Jim Folk
Vice President, Ballpark Improvement
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland, OH
James V. Sacco
James V. Sacco
Vice President of Stadium Operations & Management
Heinz Field / PSSI Stadium Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA
David Scott
David Scott
Assistant AD Game Management & Operations
Florida International University
Miami, FL