Ticketfly’s team has grown rapidly since 2009. As a team, we’re dedicated to technology, music, live events, and disrupting the ticketing status quo – all in the spirit of getting people to experience live events, keeping artists on tour and festivals running smoothly, and keeping the lights on at the venues we hold dear.
Below are just a few of the people who make the magic happen.
Management Team
Andrew Dreskin: Co-Founder & CEO
Andrew was the co-founder, president and CEO of TicketWeb, the first company to sell event tickets on the web. Andrew has had his hands in the music business for many years, as co-founder and producer of the Virgin Mobile Festival, General Manager of Beserkley Records, Director of Marketing at California Concerts, and as the largest shareholder in the Big Easy chain of concert venues, before it was acquired by Knitting Factory Entertainment. He holds a B.A. from Tulane University, where he is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council. He serves on numerous Boards of Directors including Headcount, a non-profit voter registration organization. He throws a damn good party and can be bothered for amazing music stories anytime.
Dan Teree: Co-Founder, President & COO
Prior to founding Ticketfly, Dan was COO and business unit head of TicketWeb, a division of Ticketmaster. Under his leadership, TicketWeb grew revenue six-fold and profit ten-fold. Prior to joining TicketWeb, Dan was a Senior Associate in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at NationsBank Montgomery Securities and a Senior Research Analyst at the Advisory Board Company in Washington, D.C. Dan holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in Political Science from Colgate University. When he’s not holding down the fort at Ticketfly, you can find him camping, RVing, going to rodeos, and teaching his daughter Samantha how to shoot hoops.
Bruce Morrison: GM, Ticketfly Canada
Before joining Ticketfly, Bruce ran ticket sales at the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts in Toronto, which he helped relaunch in 2010 after extensive renovations. Bruce also worked as an executive at Ticketmaster Canada, spending 13 years with the company in senior operations and management positions. He also served as director of ticketing for Concert Productions International, working with artists like the Rolling Stones, The Who, Barbra Streisand, and Genesis. Bruce holds a bachelors degree from Carleton University (Ottawa) and a Certificate in Box Office Standards and Ethics from the University of Ottawa. Defying all stereotypes of Canadians, he is an avid curler and enjoys watching hockey.
Bob Komin: CFO
Bob has a passion for working with great teams of entrepreneurs that want to build leading and innovative technology, software and service products. He has held senior financial and operating roles over the last 20 years including COO & CFO of Linden Lab, CFO and 12th employee at Solexel, Inc., CFO of Tellme Networks, and VP Finance and Treasurer and founding team member at Convergys. Bob enjoys the rich food culture in the Bay Area, whether it’s cooking at home or trying to find another great meal, cocktail or bottle of wine, especially seeking out the lesser known, inexpensive neighborhood spots. He has three young children that keep him on his toes and busy most of the time. Less frequently he can be found on two wheels riding his Triumph or Trek mountain bikes.
Matt Baird: VP of Engineering
The leader of Ticketfly’s technology group, Matthew has built software and managed teams at companies like PeopleSoft, Siebel Systems, Oracle, and, most recently, as SVP of Engineering and Operations at Conductor. A graduate of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, he loves the open source movement, and building scalable and innovative enterprise software solutions. A musician as well, Matthew has played in one of the biggest disco tribute bands in the world, or at least in Ontario, The Travoltas (his favorite song: “December 1963″ by the Four Seasons). At Ticketfly, Matthew is excited to use technology to improve the live event experience, and to help fellow performers, venues, and fans. Of course, being Canadian, he loves hockey, especially the Detroit Red Wings. He’s also a skilled home chef, who has fed 30 people from the brick pizza oven he built in his backyard.
Lori Medeiros: VP of People
As VP of People, Lori is responsible for fostering a culture of creativity and recruiting, retaining and developing talent. Prior to Ticketfly, Lori was VP of Human Resources at Linden Lab, the makers of online simulation Second Life. Before that, Lori worked at companies like LeapFrog and Hotwire, where she helped grow the company from 70 to 200 employees and manage its spinoff under Expedia. Earlier in her career, Lori consulted on business process design at Accenture. Lori holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a BS in accounting from Butler University, and despite years of piano lessons can barely play a note. She likes going to outdoor concerts, and her radio choices may be responsible for her six-year-old son’s love for Usher and Maroon 5.
Tom Ewald: VP of Sales & Client Relations
A native of Detroit, Tom (AKA The Schpeen) was Sales Director at both Ticketweb and Ticketmaster in the Bay Area and eventually shipped back out to the Midwest, settling in Chicago where he heads up national sales efforts. An MBA graduate of Wayne State University, Tom learned early that everyone in Detroit should know how to bowl. He’s also an avid football fan (both fantasy and professional) who used to work for the Detroit Red Wings. If he could book his dream festival, it would be headlined by The Replacements, The National, and Lucero. He lives in Chicago with two kids and his wife. If you had a BBQ, he’d make a mean rib eye, marinated in a secret red wine vinegar concoction.
Brian Arnone: VP of Sales
Brian Arnone has been in the ticketing industry since 1996, and loves the opportunity to make meaningful connections with people through the power of live events. Brian has found himself in the role of leader, trainer, speaker and salesperson through numerous management positions in Client Services and Sales & Marketing, including Director of Client Services for TicketWeb, Vice President of Sales for MAXtix, and Vice President of Business Development for Enta USA. Brian has worked with a variety of organizations in his career, including music venues and promoters, professional sports teams, performing arts centers and theaters, museums, fairs, and festivals. If he could book his dream festival, it would be headlined by Radiohead, Arcade Fire, and U2. If it’s possible to have a simultaneous showing of any and all Pittsburgh sports teams, that would be ideal.
Valerie LeClair: VP of Operations
Valerie leads client and consumer facing operations, helping event promoters to leverage Ticketfly’s broad set of ticketing, social marketing, and analytics tools. Val started in the ticketing industry in 2002 with TicketWeb/Ticketmaster as Operations Manager, where she climbed the proverbial ladder to General Manager. During her tenure, she earned several nicknames including “Leche,” “Choo Choo,” and “Boss Lady.” In 2010, she left TicketWeb to follow an obsession for food, joining Specialty’s Café and Bakery to lead nationwide sales during their biggest year of growth to date. She oversaw promotional efforts for new locations and indulged on some of the best cookies ever. Valerie got the call of duty to join Ticketfly in 2011. Unofficially, Valerie has played the role of mother, therapist, referee, maid, good cop, bad cop, party planner. When she’s not at work, she’s corralling three cats, three dogs, two chickens, and one husband at home.
