Brett Hughes

Experience

1. StudioNowChief Executive Officer / Presidentcurrent2025 — present
2. StudioNowPresident / Chief Operating Officer2023 — 2026Los Angeles, California, United States
3. StudioNowGM2020 — 2026
4. Lacrosse the NationsFounder // Executive Board Membercurrent2008 — presentUSA, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia
5. Lacrosse the NationsExecutive Director2008 — 2009Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
6. Empactful Capital LLCStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
7. Empactful Capital LLCOperating Partner2022 — 2024
8. BGH6 // MapMakerFounder / Principlecurrent2016 — present
9. Julien's AuctionsManaging Director Global Sports2018 — 2019Worldwide
10. Another Best DayCo-Founder / Another Best Day Ambassador2011 — 2018Worldwide
11. Thuzio by TrillerSenior Vice President & Executive Producer2015 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
12. Thuzio by TrillerMarket Lead / Executive Producer2015 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
13. Factory LacrosseCo-Founder, Co-President2008 — 2018United States
14. BuyHappySVP Strategy and Business Development BuyHappy2014 — 2015Nashville
15. OverDogDirector of Athlete Partnerships and Development2014 — 2015United States
16. Major League LacrosseAthlete2005 — 2013Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
17. LifeCell CorporationTerritory Manager2010 — 2012California
18. ESPNExecutive Producer and Senior Editor @ESPN RISE / Creator oNike Elite Lacrosse Camps (SPARQ)2006 — 2010
19. ESPNEditor, Sr. Event Coord.2007 — 2009

Education

1. University of VirginiaBachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology
2. Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and PsychologyMasters, Psychology
3. Upper Arlington High School

Skills & more

Languages Spanish

From Brett's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Virginia316

AOAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAFAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKEKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTKTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFRFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMLMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

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Also attended Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology2

JJayInvestor at Terraform CapitalBBBeck BambergerGeneral Partner at First Bight Ventures

Also attended Upper Arlington High School1

CCharlieAssociate at Homecoming Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at StudioNow3

JPJohn PhilpottPartner at FINTOP CapitalDHDavid HowertonCEO VendoIQ at Innovation StudioRDRob DeMilloVenture Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures

Also worked at Empactful Capital LLC30

SDSal DeTraneManaging Partner at Empactful CapitalSMSteven MasonManaging Partner at Empactful CapitalMSMark SilvermanGeneral Partner at Empactful CapitalASArnold SilvermanChairman at Empactful CapitalMDMike DeTraneSenior Director at Empactful CapitalMSMegan SnyderVice President at Empactful Capital

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Also worked at Thuzio by Triller2

MGMark GersonInvestor at Upper90JSJon StaenbergAdvisor at Rocketship.vc