Board & Committees
Industry Council
This committee is led by the Seminar Chair and consists of league and industry officials and their representatives who provide insight into their sectors and provide guidance to the SMA Board when appropriate.
These committee members may perform the following duties:
- Offer league updates at Annual Seminar
- Act as league contact point for members
- Take on an advisory role as requested by Board

Jim FolkCommittee Chair
VP, Ballpark Improvement (Ret.)
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland, OH
Rich Clark
Executive Director
College Football Playoff
Irving, Texas
College Football Playoff
Irving, Texas

Julie Giese
President
Chicago Street Course
Chicago, IL
Chicago Street Course
Chicago, IL

Anthony Holman
Managing Director, Championships and Alliances
NCAA
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA
Indianapolis, IN

Cathy Lanier
Senior Vice President
National Football League
New York, NY
National Football League
New York, NY
Michael Stewart
Commercial Facilities Section, Stakeholder Engagement Division
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Jeff Stonebreaker
VP Safety & Security
Major League Soccer
New York, NY
Major League Soccer
New York, NY

David L. Thomas
Senior Vice President, Security & Ballpark Operations
Major League Baseball
New York, NY
Major League Baseball
New York, NY
