The Future of DFW Sports & Entertainment

Peter Scialla is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Delos. Peter is responsible for executing on the strategic vision and global operations of the company with a focus on advancing the mission to drive positive health outcomes for occupants of indoor spaces around the world. He leads the commercialization of platforms and solutions that improve indoor environmental quality and enhance human health and well-being. Prior to joining Delos, Peter had an expansive career on Wall Street spanning over 18 years, including as a Partner for Goldman Sachs where he led U.S. Equity Derivatives Trading. During his eight years at Goldman Sachs, Peter worked closely with leadership in distribution, investment banking, private wealth, and capital markets with an emphasis on both institutional trading and structured corporate repurchase. Peter also spent seven years at Morgan Stanley as Head of Single Stock Derivatives Trading. Peter regularly speaks at industry events and contributes informative content across multiple channels to share scientific research, trends and advancements in wellness real estate, and to help advance the healthy buildings movement. He is a graduate of New York University with degrees in Finance and International Business.

As Executive Vice President of Business Operations for the Dallas Cowboys and AT&T Stadium, Estis works with the business leadership team to grow and strengthen the businesses. His area of expertise includes corporate partnerships, stadium suites and ticket sales, media and branding and third party events. His contributions have been numerous and industry defying as they include the most successful stadium suite and seat license sales campaign, a newly developed tour and catered event business, as well as several new business concepts for a professional sports organization. He is also leading the organizations new headquarters and world training facility project “The Star” which will open in Frisco in August of 2016. On this project, he has developed and executed new concepts such as the Cowboys Club that will help engage fans in ways never done before. He has also helped local organizing committee’s bring the NBA All-Star game, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, Academy of Country Music, NCAA National Championship Football Playoff Games and WrestleMania to North Texas. He has strategically created an industry-leading tour and catered event business and his teams continue to set the bar for revenue generation. Legends provides an integrated solution for creating a unique atmosphere for guests through Global Planning, Global Sales and Hospitality divisions synchronizing a 360 degree solution across its four platform—North America Professional, Collegiate, International and Attractions. As Executive Vice President of Legends, Chad Estis is responsible for working with the leadership team and business leads to grow and strengthen the business. With deep-rooted industry relationships, he focuses on the development of large-scale projects, while remaining involved on a day-to-day basis on Global Sales existing partnerships. Chad’s contributions to Legends during his tenure have been numerous and company defying. Most notably he spearheaded the creation and growth of Global Sales and led the division to become one of the most influential in its industry. As well, his vision to bring CSL International into the Legends family identifying a natural synergy and creating an industry advantage that has evolved to include Global Planning in Legends 360-degree business solution. Before joining the Cowboys organization, Estis served as Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena from 2006-07. In this role, Chad oversaw all sales, marketing, community relations, communications, website and game operations. Estis became VP of Sales and Business Development for the Cavaliers in 2001. Since that time the Cavaliers saw attendance increase on average from 11,497 during the 2001-02 to 20,430 in the 2006-07 season. Estis also led the effort in adding several new premium-seating concepts to The Q. These include the Key Private Bank Court Club for floor seat holders, the Mercedes Benz Club and new in 2006-07 the Platinum Lounge and Suites. All of those areas are sold out. Before reuniting with the Cavaliers (Estis’ career in sports began with the Cavaliers as a telemarketing representative in 1994), Estis was the Vice President of Sales for the Tampa Bay Lightning for two years. This followed his position in sales management for Palace Sports & Entertainment, which included properties such as the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Shock (WNBA), Detroit Vipers (IHL), Pine Knob Music Theater and Meadowbrook Music Festival. While at Palace Sports & Entertainment, Estis created the entry level inside sales program which has been a success throughout much of the NBA. Estis also spent 1996-1998 as a Client Services Manager for the leading executive recruiting firm in sports, Teamwork Consulting. Estis is a 1993 graduate of Ohio University and a 1994 graduate of Ohio’s Sports Administration Masters Program. Estis was a four-year letter winner on Ohio’s basketball team and captained the 1994 MAC Championship team.

Sean Decker was promoted to Executive Vice President, Sports & Entertainment in January 2020 after serving as a Senior Vice President, Operations & Events since June 2017. Decker is responsible for the expansion and growth of the organization’s Rangers Events Division.  Additionally, he leads the teams Retail and Authentics Department and is responsible for the oversight of the two Minor League teams owned by the Rangers. Previously, Decker spent four years as the Rangers Vice President, Ballpark Operations. He joined the club in 2010 and has served in several roles including Sr. Account Executive, Suite Sales and Director of Sales and Assistant Vice President of Rangers Enterprises. Decker began his career in professional baseball as Operations Assistant with the Pacific Coast League’s Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 2008 and also worked as Assistant Director of Baseball Operations for MLB’s Arizona Fall League and as Corporate Marketing Manager for the Texas League’s Frisco RoughRiders before joining the Rangers.    Decker currently serves on the board for both the Arlington and Dallas Sports Commissions. A native of Grapevine, Texas he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Studies from Tarleton State University.  Sean and his wife Renni have a son, Rhett, and reside in Colleyville.

Greg Bibb was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Wings in April of 2017 after serving as the team’s General Manager since November of 2015. In his role, Bibb leads all the organization’s business and basketball initiatives. With an extensive background in sports, Bibb has been the guiding force for the Wings on and off-court initiatives. Over the past three years, Bibb has revamped the Wings front office, restructured the team’s ticket offerings, and secured key multi-year corporate partnerships. These efforts have helped significantly elevate the team’s profile in the Dallas-Fort Worth marketplace while allowing the Wings to make significant gains in attendance, corporate partnerships, media reach and brand awareness. On the court, Bibb has assembled a talented and versatile roster complimented by an experienced staff. Dallas has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs two of the past three seasons while Wings players have garnered numerous accolades and honors including multiple WNBA All-Rookie and All-League selections. Bibb’s most significant basketball-related acquisition to date, however, may have come off of the court when he signed two-time WNBA Champion Head Coach Brian Agler to a multi-year contract in December of 2018. Outside of the Wings organization, Bibb serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of All In Sports & Entertainment and will be the Managing Partner of a new Fort Worth, Texas-based National Lacrosse League franchise scheduled to begin play in November of 2021. Prior to joining the Wings, Bibb served three years as the Executive Vice President of Business Operations for the Washington Wizards and five seasons as the Washington Mystics Chief Operating Officer. His responsibilities with both teams included overseeing numerous business functions including marketing, communications, community relations, game operations, digital media, video production, analytics, and the camps and clinics program. A 23-year veteran of the sports industry, Bibb spent two years as the President of Hantz Group Sports & Entertainment where he was instrumental in the launch of the Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He also served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Philadelphia KiXX soccer team. Prior to joining KiXX, he was the MISL’s Director of Public and Media Relations. A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Marist College, Bibb was named a member of the Washington Business Journal’s 2010 40 Under 40 Class. He has served as a board member for various non-profit organizations including Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, The Greater Washington Sports Alliance, and Most Valuable Kids. He currently serves as an advisor for both the Arlington and Dallas Sports Commissions. Bibb has also spent time as an adjunct professor in the Sports Industry Management program at Georgetown University. The native of Hershey, PA and his wife Tara currently reside in Fort Worth with their two children, Adelyn and Caden.

Serving as the Executive Director for the Dallas Sports Commission, Monica Paul plays an essential role in implementing bid strategies and marketing programs that enhance Dallas' acquisition of sports competitions and events, including solicitation of Olympic, professional, collegiate and amateur sports, events and meetings. Most recently, she was honored by Connect Sports in 2015 as one of the Top IX Women in the Sports Tourism Industry and by Connect Magazine as being one of the "40 Under 40: Class of 2013," as a leader and innovator in the industry. Paul also works closely with professional leagues, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Olympic National Governing Bodies and amateur sports federations, selling Dallas as a first-class destination for events, conventions and meetings. She liaised with the Super Bowl XLV Host Committee in 2011 and served as Executive Director of the Dallas World Cup Bid Committee in 2010 and 2017. Paul has also served on or lead the Local Organizing Committees for the NBA All-Star 2010, the NCAA Men's Final Four 2014, College Football Playoff National Championship 2015, WWE WrestleMania 2016 and the 2017 NCAA Women's Final Four. Prior to joining the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau in 2008, Paul was the Associate Director of Events at USA Volleyball where she oversaw the international events for the USA Women's and Men's National Teams from 2007-2008. She was also the Director of Competition for the 2007 National Senior Games in Louisville, Kentucky, where 12,000 senior athletes competed in 18 sports over a 16-day period. Prior to the NSGA, Paul was Director of International and Domestic Events for USA Taekwondo from 2004-2006 and Director of Events, Marketing and Sponsorships for the Junior Volleyball Association of Austin from 2001-2003. While at the University of Texas at Austin, Monica joined USA Volleyball in 1997 as the Technical Coordinator for the USA Women's National Team and was a part of the USA Delegation for the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. Paul earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education at the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts degree in Sports Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. She has served on the National Senior Games Board of Directors and Executive Committee, the Heart of Dallas Board of Directors, and the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Paul currently serves on the SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors, the Jason Witten's SCORE Foundation Board of Directors, Women in Sports & Events (WISE) DFW Chapter Advisory Board, the University of North Texas Sports Entertainment Management Industry Advisory Board, the Connect Sports Advisory Board, and the Dallas Innovators in Sports & Events (DISE) Advisory Board. During the Fall 2019 semester, Paul will be teaching Contemporary Issues in Sport Management at Southern Methodist University within the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development. An avid volleyball fan, she remains actively involved in the sport, representing the USA as a Technical Delegate on the NORCECA Federation Commission.

Jason McLaughlin received his Mechanical Engineering degree from The University of Notre Dame, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration from The University of Chicago. As the managing Principal of ARCO/Murray Dallas office, Jason oversees the overall growth of the office, day-to-day operations and development of associates. His focus on providing value driven solutions has helped make ARCO/Murray a leader in the design/build construction industry. His personal passions include traveling, cycling, Notre Dame football, and spending time with his family.

Hussain's passion for sales and commercial real estate can be traced back to his dad, a first generation immigrant from Afghanistan, who shared his interests of new developments in Dallas, TX with Hussain and a young age. After leaving Dallas, he moved to Fayetteville, AR to attend the University of Arkansas (Go Hogs!) where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Finance with a concentration in real estate. During his time at Arkansas, Hussain established himself as a co-founder of a wine accessory company and a 4.96 star Uber driver (we'd give him a 5). Outside of the office, Hussain cheers for the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, and the Texas Rangers (incase you forgot where he was from). Most importantly, Hussain prides himself on being an investigator and organizer of engaging conversations, connecting with people from all backgrounds.