Americas

Ashley Gladney serves as the Sustainability Program Manager for Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, where she leads initiatives that advance environmental sustainability across the organization’s operations and venues, including Spectrum Center and NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Becky Dale is the Vice President of Sustainability at LA28, managing the development and execution of sustainability plans for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. Prior to joining LA28, Becky held corporate sustainability leadership roles at Amazon and AEG. Becky’s experience developing and implementing sustainability strategies at global companies has positioned her to drive progress towards a more sustainable events industry. She also sits on the advisory board of LA Cleantech Incubator’s Transportation Electrification Partnership. Becky holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BA in Public Policy Analysis and History from Pomona College.

Megan St. Germaine is Head of Events & Brand Partnerships for Zurich U.S., where she leads the strategy and execution of a large portfolio of customer, broker, and brand engagements. She partners with Zurich’s business leaders to create integrated event strategies that strengthen relationships and advance the Zurich brand.

In her current role, Megan leads and mentors a high-performing events and brand team while overseeing key relationships with the PGA TOUR, Zurich Golf Ambassadors, CAA Sports, and media agency partners. She is responsible for aligning event budgets and assets with business priorities and collaborates closely with marketing, communications, finance, procurement, and security to ensure programs are strategically sound and operationally disciplined.

Since assuming leadership of Zurich’s events and brand function, Megan has focused on linking live experiences and brand partnerships to clear relationship-building, sales, and return-on-investment goals. Her work spans Zurich’s PGA TOUR sponsorship and hospitality program in New Orleans, hightouch customer and broker experiences throughout the year, and venue ticket strategy. She brings a practical, collaborative approach that balances brand impact, stakeholder experience, sustainability, risk management, and financial accountability.

Megan’s leadership is shaped by more than two decades of domestic and international event experience. She earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida, holds the Certified Meeting Professional designation, and lives in Denver with her partner and two-year-old son.

Brianna Treat is the Vice President of Sustainability for Climate Pledge Arena and the Seattle Kraken, where she leads the organization’s sustainability strategy and works to advance one of the world’s most progressive and sustainable sports and entertainment venues. She oversees initiatives spanning carbon accounting, zero waste, sustainable operations, and strategic partnerships that demonstrate how live events can drive meaningful environmental impact.

With more than a decade of experience in sustainability, Brianna’s expertise includes large-scale waste reduction, ESG reporting, green building certifications, carbon accounting, and sustainability strategy. She is passionate about turning ambitious environmental goals into practical, measurable results and helping shape the future of sustainability in sports and entertainment.

Shaun Hoyte is a sustainability leader with over 20 years of experience in the energy and utilities sector, with a growing influence at the intersection of sustainability, sports, and entertainment. He began his career at Con Edison as an electrician building the infrastructure that powers New York City, and has since administered more than $250 million in energy efficiency and building electrification incentives while leading strategies to advance an equitable clean energy economy.

At Columbia University, where he earned his master’s degree, Shaun is an adjunct professor and advisor. He created and co-teaches Columbia’s first course on Sustainability in Sports, translating academic theory into practice across the industry. He is also the founder and director of SEEN Media, a Columbia Climate School initiative leveraging entertainment and culture to advance climate action. Shaun has been recognized for his leadership with multiple industry and public service honors.

Sam Mattis is a 2x Olympian in the discus throw for Team USA. He grew up in New Jersey, and after tripping over a hurdle in his first race, found the discus and hasn’t put it down yet.

After graduating cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, he turned down an offer to work on Wall Street to pursue his dream of becoming an Olympian. Since becoming a professional athlete, he has made two Olympic teams (Tokyo and Paris, with his best finish being 8th in Tokyo), won multiple national championships and just broke the American record this year.

Off the track, he’s gone from working odd jobs, to working for start-ups, to starting a small business himself, and has become passionate about sustainability. After a wake up call reading David Wallace-Well’s Uninhabitable Earth, he has decided to use his platform as an athlete to advocate for sustainability and to dedicate his second act to a career in sustainability. He is an EcoAthlete’s Champion, a World Athletics Champion for a Better World, a member of World Athletics’s Sustainability Management Review Steering Group, and has spoken at COP about the impact that athletes can have in the fight against climate change.

He also recently joined The Long Game as the Athlete Relations Lead to amplify athlete voices to help drive sustainable behaviors, lifestyles, and cultural change. He’s currently training to make his third Olympic team and learning as much as he can to transition to a career in sustainability once his athletic career ends.