AEG Presents has expanded its Venue Improvement group via a spherical of inside 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 Development Specialist, Will Evans as Senior Venture Supervisor, and Marysol Flores as Administrative Assistant.
The group 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 yr with the corporate, based on AEG Presents.
He works alongside Govt Vice President, Chief Working Officer and Basic Counsel Shawn Trell and President, North American Regional Places of work Brent Fedrizzi, guiding tasks from early-stage alternative identification via execution.
“Everybody brings a unique 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 group, and it’s thrilling to see it come collectively in such a robust and cohesive method,” mentioned Colin Conway.
“Everybody brings a unique 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 Japanese 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 mentioned.
Marcotte joined Venue Improvement in 2019 and has helped lead the corporate’s nationwide venue improvement efforts, overseeing tasks from planning via opening.
Hiersteiner, now Senior Director, began as a field workplace vendor at Denver’s Bluebird Theater and most just lately led operations for AEG Presents Rocky Mountains.
Ryan, now Venture Director, beforehand served as Basic Supervisor of the Fox Theater in Oakland and held a management function in AEG Presents’ Pacific Northwest area.
“Colin and his group’s deal with figuring out, analyzing, and creating new venue alternatives is integral to AEG Presents’ development and strategic positioning.”
Shawn Trell, AEG PRESENTS
“Venue improvement is key to our enterprise and important to our long-term success,” mentioned 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 potential.
“Colin and his group’s deal with figuring out, analyzing, and creating new venue alternatives is integral to AEG Presents’ development and strategic positioning.”
The transfer follows a sequence of management modifications at AEG Presents.
In January, the corporate made a sequence of promotions and new hires inside its World Touring division, elevating two long-serving touring executives and strengthening its touring and digital advertising management.
In March, AEG Presents named two Vice Presidents inside its advertising division, selling Katie Mae Miller and hiring Chelsea Cloud to newly expanded management roles.Music Enterprise Worldwide
