AEG Presents has expanded its Venue Improvement staff via a spherical of inner promotions and three new hires.
Cameron Marcotte has been elevated to Vice President, whereas Jake Hiersteiner and Mike Ryan have been promoted to Director roles.
The corporate additionally employed Alyssa Sarilarp as Senior Design and Building Specialist, Will Evans as Senior Undertaking Supervisor, and Marysol Flores as Administrative Assistant.
The staff is led by Colin Conway, Senior Vice President, Venue Planning, Acquisition and Improvement, who oversees new venue initiatives throughout North America.
Conway is in his nineteenth 12 months with the corporate, in keeping with AEG Presents.
He works alongside Government Vice President, Chief Working Officer and Normal Counsel Shawn Trell and President, North American Regional Places of work Brent Fedrizzi, guiding initiatives from early-stage alternative identification via execution.
“Everybody brings a special perspective – from operations and manufacturing to design and building – and that mixture is what permits us to create bespoke, curated venues for artists and followers alike.”
Colin Conway, AEG Presents
“We’ve spent the previous couple of years thoughtfully constructing this staff, and it’s thrilling to see it come collectively in such a robust and cohesive approach,” stated Colin Conway.
“Everybody brings a special perspective – from operations and manufacturing to design and building – and that mixture is what permits us to create bespoke, curated venues for artists and followers alike.
“With this group in place, we’re positioned to construct upon prior successes and proceed to develop AEG Presents’ portfolio of premiere, award-winning venues.”
Over the previous decade, AEG Presents has opened venues together with Brooklyn Metal in Brooklyn, Mission Ballroom in Denver, Roadrunner in Boston, The Jap in Atlanta, and Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas.
Others embody MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport, Globe Iron in Cleveland, and The Pinnacle in Nashville.
AEG acquired a stake in The Bowery Presents, which operates Brooklyn Metal, in 2017.
The Pinnacle, which opened in February 2025, was named Venue of the 12 months on the 2026 CMA Touring Awards.
The Nashville venue was additionally named Membership of the 12 months on the 2026 Academy of Nation Music Awards, and New Live performance Venue of the 12 months on the 2026 Pollstar Awards.
New venues are underway in Austin, TX and Portland, OR, each anticipated to open in early 2027, the corporate stated.
Marcotte joined Venue Improvement in 2019 and has helped lead the corporate’s nationwide venue growth efforts, overseeing initiatives from planning via opening.
Hiersteiner, now Senior Director, began as a field workplace vendor at Denver’s Bluebird Theater and most lately led operations for AEG Presents Rocky Mountains.
Ryan, now Undertaking Director, beforehand served as Normal Supervisor of the Fox Theater in Oakland and held a management position in AEG Presents’ Pacific Northwest area.
“Colin and his staff’s give attention to figuring out, analyzing, and creating new venue alternatives is integral to AEG Presents’ development and strategic positioning.”
Shawn Trell, AEG PRESENTS
“Venue growth is prime to our enterprise and important to our long-term success,” stated Shawn Trell.
“The artists and their music are what encourage and join audiences, however the work that occurs behind the scenes is what makes all of it attainable.
“Colin and his staff’s give attention to figuring out, analyzing, and creating new venue alternatives is integral to AEG Presents’ development and strategic positioning.”
The transfer follows a collection of management modifications at AEG Presents.
In January, the corporate made a collection of promotions and new hires inside its World Touring division, elevating two long-serving touring executives and strengthening its touring and digital advertising and marketing management.
In March, AEG Presents named two Vice Presidents inside its advertising and marketing division, selling Katie Mae Miller and hiring Chelsea Cloud to newly expanded management roles.Music Enterprise Worldwide
