About
Len Perna is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TurnkeyZRG, an executive search firm founded in 1996 that recruits for C-level, senior-level, and mid-management positions across sports, entertainment, and media. The firm, which has filled more than 1,400 positions over 25 years, serves clients including teams, leagues, venues, college athletic departments, sponsors, media companies, and private equity firms, and operates with the global reach and search tools of ZRG.
Experience
- ZRG Turnkey | Sports, Music & EntertainmentChairman & Chief Executive Officercurrent1996 — presentHaddonfield, NJ
- Dallas StarsSVP Business Operations & General Counsel1994 — 1996Dallas, TX
- Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings & Olympia EntertainmentExecutive Vice President/Executive Director1988 — 1994Detroit, MI
- Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLPAttorney1986 — 198767 Wall Street, NY, NY 10001
- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLPAttorney1985 — 1986101 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10001
Skills & more
Sports Marketing99Sponsorship Sales31Ticket Sales17Sports99Sponsorship86Event Management54Event Planning40Social Media31New Business Development49Cold Calling12Market Research20Customer Service20
From Len's professional profile.
Colleagues at SeventySix Capital
Alejandro Bedoya
Athlete Venture Group, Sports Advisory at SeventySix Capital
Bob Birkbeck
Finance at SeventySix Capital
Carlos Silva
Venture Partner at SeventySix Capital
Chad Stender
Managing Partner at SeventySix Capital
Dan Mason
Venture Partner at SeventySix Capital
Dayna Hafetz
Strategic Advisor, Events & Experiences at SeventySix Capital
Eric Darr
Strategic Advisor, Esports at SeventySix Capital
Jack Hally
Digital Marketing at SeventySix Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Len Perna?
- Len Perna is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TurnkeyZRG, an executive search firm founded in 1996 that recruits for C-level, senior-level, and mid-management positions across sports, entertainment, and media. The firm, which has filled more than 1,400 positions over 25 years, serves clients including teams, leagues, venues, college athletic departments, sponsors, media companies, and private equity firms, and operates with the global reach and search tools of ZRG.
- Where does Len Perna work?
- Len Perna is Strategic Advisor at SeventySix Capital.
- Where did Len Perna go to school?
- Len Perna studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government); University of Michigan Law School (Doctor of Law (J.D.), Intellectual Property Law); New York University (Sports Executive Training Program, Sports Business).
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