As an event producer with more than 20 years of experience, I have linked the sports and non-profit sector by leveraging events to galvanize communities. I have a unique background that includes sports tournament & live production, high-profile athlete relations, fundraising events, programmed panel & speaker events, community partnerships and international event management.
I am passionate about the intersection of sports and social change. In my early college years, I was greatly influenced by the work of Dr. Harry Edwards and athlete/activists Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Arthur Ashe, Wilma Rudolph and Billie Jean King. We are currently on the precipice of enormous change and sports has the ability to break that wide open.
My non-profit experience has given me a strong affinity for community development and the understanding of the alignment between corporations, individuals and non-profit partners. I’ve successfully produced fundraising galas, golf tournaments, student focused program events, Board of Director retreats & quarterly meetings, large scale outdoor events (3000+), workshops and animation film festivals.
Now with my own company, Game Face Productions, I aim to continue working to bring people together using the power of sports, focusing mainly on golf events with #golfforgood being my mantra.
I have produced athlete appearance events with Thuzio, Tiki Barber’s experiential event company, managed athlete media escorts for the ESPY Awards, and helped produce celebrity golf tournaments with NFL legends Lawrence Taylor and Eric Dickerson. Paired with my experience in the entertainment industry, I feel comfortable with high profile individuals and have a keen understanding of public relations, marketing and branding.
As a member of the Board for WISE LA (Women in Sports & Events), I am a strong advocate for women & girls sports. As the Director of Core Programming, I oversaw the planning & execution of the monthly member networking events that feature speakers, panels, professional development workshops and in this new world, I converted those events to a virtual environment. Now, as the Director of Executive Programming, my focus is developing events and experiences specifically geared towards the Senior level and C-Suite Executives.
I am a world traveler, having grown up overseas (including Japan, Okinawa and Germany) and worked in Europe managing sports activities for US military personnel, so I think globally and operate from a place of compassion, openness and equity.
I hike, travel, golf, Dodger blue runs through my veins and I always root for the underdog.
MARISA MATERNA
Founder, GAME FACE PRODUCTIONS
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