Meet the Team

We Listen. We Understand. We Deliver.

Our team is composed of seasoned professionals with extensive expertise in sports and entertainment marketing, live broadcast and streaming events, advanced technologies, revenue strategies and business development.

Each member brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record from top-tier companies and major sports leagues. Our diverse backgrounds ensure a well-rounded approach to tackling any challenge working closely with our clients.

By combining our collective expertise and experience from these top companies and leagues, we are uniquely positioned to deliver exceptional results and drive innovation in our field.

Here’s a sample of the teams, leagues and organizations our team has worked with during their successful careers:

Denny Darmo

  • A born entrepreneur selling candy at a young age, Denny went on to a sterling career on Wall Street before pursuing his passion to launch innovative startups including Snipitz Global. and the creator of the Snipitz multi-view player. A frequent speaker and panelist on entrepreneurship, fundraising and the future of technology. Devotes personal time to non-profit work and mentoring the next generation of startup founders

CEO | FOUNDER

Ryan Frank

  • Experience in driving multimillion-dollar projects at industry giants like Meta and Amazon, helping forge strategic partnerships with top sports organizations such as the NFL, UFC, NBA, and NASCAR

PRESIDENT | CO-FOUNDER

Son Tran

  • Contributed to the acquisition of IP Mobile by Cisco for $425M and subsequently built the VoIP division from zero to multi-billion dollar business in four years

CTO | CO-FOUNDER

Andrew Lombardi

  • An Emmy-award winning production executive at the NBA for 10-plus years. Founding member of CineSport, the first-ever online video syndication platform that successfully distributed sports highlights to over 500 media websites, leading to a successful exit

CPO | CO-FOUNDER

Andrew Naugher

  • Founder of Media X Partners Inc., creator of the rikodi UGC fan engagement experience. An award-winning executive with nearly 30 plus years generating outstanding results in consumer, tech and sports marketing with iconic brands such as H&R Block, Applebee’s and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

CRO | CO-FOUNDER

Darryl Haberman

  • A well-respected 25-year sports executive with fan engagement and revenue strategy roles at the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) and Disney Streaming Services

SVP | PRODUCT STRATEGY

Ken Troupe

  • Accomplished sales & marketing executive with over 20 years of sports industry experience. Executive positions included the Texas Rangers, New York Giants, Dallas Stars, plus serving as a sales training consultant for various teams and leagues

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Tom Sheridan

  • Nearly 30 years as an accomplish sports marketing and ticketing executive. Worked with the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls and Balmoral Racetrack. An active member of the Steering Committee for the National Sports Forum

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Shawntina Phillips

  • Transformed Google's sports and entertainment strategies, amplifying women’s sports content by 300 hours and orchestrating high-impact global campaigns including a landmark NBA partnership. At Meta, she spearheaded innovative campaigns such as Facebook Live and Watch, and crafted transformative media strategies across multiple platforms

WOMEN'S SPORTS LEAD

Nohely Diaz

  • A Senior Marketing student at the University of Florida. Today, she streamlines the weekly distribution of marketing content and helps lead PMG’s messaging strategy across channels, achieving a 15% increase in brand awareness and engagement

MARKETING SPECIALIST

The PMG Way

Amplify unique perspectives

We believe that every individual has a unique set of interests and perspectives. Our goal is to build on our suite of products that drive customized experiences to empower fans to be more active participants while maximizing the ROI for our clients.

Move with creativity and innovation

We are audacious and driven to change the fan engagement landscape allowing for more choice and ownership of content, data and revenue by the people who create it.

Be great at execution

We focus on solutions to be victorious! We own what we do and strive to continuously learn, pushing ourselves to iterate and collaborate for the best outcomes.