our leadership
Our journey is guided by a passionate and dedicated team. We are supported by an esteemed Board of Directors, comprised of individuals who are deeply committed to making Happy Valley a better place to live, work, and play. Their expertise and enthusiasm fuel our efforts to create an inclusive, dynamic, and thriving sports and entertainment scene.
We are ready to embark on these exciting new beginnings and invite you to be a part of it. Together, we will continue to shape the future of our region through the power of sports and entertainment.
Board of Directors
OFFICERS:
WILLIAM OLDSEY (Chairman)
Chairman of the Board, Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance
ADAM MILLER (Vice Chair)
Deputy AD for External Affairs and Engagement, Penn State University
JENNIFER BROOKS-STAHL (Treasurer)
General Manager, Wyndham Garden Inn
RANDY B. HOUSTON, JR. (Secretary)
General Counsel, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
VENKAT BENDAPUDI
PhD - Professor/Business Admin.
JAMIE BESTWICK
Owner, Rothrock Coffee, BMX freestyle professional and Olympic Gold medal coach
B. STEPHEN CARPENTER II
Dean of the College of Arts & Architecture, Penn State University
STEFAN CHERINKA
Area Manager, Shaner Hotel Group
CHARLENE FRIEDMAN
Chief Financial Officer, State College Downtown Properties
DR. PATRICK KRAFT
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Penn State University
MARK HIGGINS
Commissioner, Chair, Centre County Board of Commissioners
AL KAROSAS
General Manager, Bryce Jordan Center
CHRIS MAGENT
Chief Operating Officer, The Butz Family of Companies
CHARLENE MORETT-CURTISS
Former Women’s Field Hockey Coach, Advisor, Penn State University
HEIDI NICHOLAS
Principal and Owner, Nicholas Enterprises
FRITZ SMITH
President and Chief Executive Officer, Happy Valley Adventure Bureau
EDWARD TUBBS
Chief Operating Officer, Hospitality Asset Management Company, Inc.
SCOTT WALKER
General Manager, State College Spikes Baseball
DAN WALLACE
Director of Retail Development, Arrow Real Estate Services, LLC.
Staff
Eric Engelbarts, STS
Executive Director
Jake Morelli
Sports Services Manager