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10 Live Nation partnerships leaders
These ten current Live Nation partnerships leaders have held executive vice president, senior vice president, vice president and senior director roles in brand partnerships, strategic alliances, strategic partnerships and partnership strategy at Live Nation Entertainment. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at Live Nation from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alexandra Sardo
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Partnership Strategy & Business Development · Live Nation Entertainment
Sr. Director, Partnership Strategy & Business Development at Live Nation Entertainment since 2021; the profile cites expertise in sponsorships, brand partnerships and business development. Earlier roles shown are Vice President, Experiential Marketing at Cogent World (2019–2021) and sponsorship and partnership management roles at the National Football League (2013–2019).
Benjamin W. Long
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances · Live Nation Entertainment
Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances at Live Nation Entertainment since 2010, responsible for strategy and the development and execution of high value global partnerships, per the profile. Earlier roles shown are Vice President, Business Development at Wolfgang's (2008–2010) and integrated media sales (2003–2007) and Director of Sponsorship (1999–2003) roles at Live Nation.
Christopher Swope
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Innovation - Media & Sponsorship · Live Nation Entertainment
Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Innovation - Media & Sponsorship at Live Nation Entertainment since 2011, after Vice President, Business Development & Management there (2005–2010). Earlier roles shown are Senior Director, Partnership Management at iHeartMedia (2003–2004) and executive director brand roles at ARTISTdirect (2000–2002) and Paramount Pictures (1996–1999).
Cory Bonder
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships · Live Nation Entertainment
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Senior Director, Commercial Strategy & Ecosystem at Live Nation Entertainment since 2019; the profile cites designing commercial strategies for technology ecosystems at Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Earlier Live Nation roles shown are Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development (2015–2019) and corporate strategy roles (2011–2014).
Jeff Shaw
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Brand Partnerships and Business Strategy · Live Nation Entertainment
Executive Vice President, Brand Partnerships and Business Strategy at Live Nation Entertainment since 2021. Earlier Live Nation roles shown are Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development - Industry Lead (2015–2021), Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances - Dance Music Lead (2014–2015) and Vice President, Strategic Alliances (2008–2014).
Kim Friedlaender
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Brand Partnerships - Concerts and Strategic Partnerships · Live Nation APAC
Vice President, Brand Partnerships - Concerts and Strategic Partnerships at Live Nation APAC since 2026, after Business Development Director there (2020–2026). Earlier Live Nation APAC roles shown are Business Development and Integration Manager (2019–2020) and partner services roles at mixitup Australia, a Live Nation joint venture (2016–2019).
Luke Nichols
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Brand Partnerships · Live Nation Entertainment
Senior Director, Brand Partnerships at Live Nation Entertainment since 2022, a marketing department role per the profile. Earlier roles shown are music and entertainment sponsorships at Verizon (2019–2022), Account Manager at R&CPMK (2017–2019) and Partner, Marketing & Sales Manager at BroBible (2010–2012).
Rachel Haller
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Strategic Partnerships, International · Live Nation Entertainment
Vice President Strategic Partnerships, International at Live Nation Entertainment since 2020, alongside Director - International Partnerships there since 2017, based in London per the profile. The profile headline reads Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships at Live Nation Entertainment.
Sam Shechtman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Venue Partnership Strategy & Operations · Live Nation Entertainment
Vice President, Venue Partnership Strategy & Operations at Live Nation Entertainment since 2026, and the profile cites leading business and partnership strategy across the Media and Sponsorship division. Earlier Live Nation roles shown are Senior Director (2024–2026) and Director (2022–2024), Regional Partnership Strategy & Business Development. Before that, CEO & Founder at OnBrand Sports & Entertainment (2021–2022).
Tamara (Mayers) Hippolyte
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships Live Nation Urban · Live Nation Entertainment
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships Live Nation Urban at Live Nation Entertainment since 2024, based in New York per the profile. Earlier roles shown are Senior Director, Strategic Brand Partnerships at Roc Nation (2023–2024), Executive, Client Partnerships at VICE Media (2021–2023) and brand experiences director roles at CSM Sport & Entertainment (2019–2021).
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Match the person's partnership area and region to your question, since the titles on this page cover brand, venue, technology and international partnerships. Check each person's dates to see how long they have held the role.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a live entertainment company package concerts, venues and festivals into a brand partnership?
- 02What does a brand need to bring to a sponsorship or strategic alliance with a company the size of Live Nation?
- 03How are brand partnership, venue partnership and international partnership teams organized at a large live events company?
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