2024 April Chamber Breakfast

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Please join us for a panel discussion on Sports as an Industry in Palm Beach County with guest speakers Ken Kennerly, Tom Rooney, and Jack Seiler led by Theo Dorsey!
Please see the below bios on our guest speakers for this month's chamber breakfast.

Kenneth R. Kennerly President & CEO, K2 Sports Ventures, LLC Executive Vice President, Pro Links Sports Executive Director Emeritus, The Honda Classic, a PGA TOUR event Senior Director / Business Development, Pop Stroke Productions, LLC Managing Director / Owner, The Palm Beaches Marathon. Kennerly is a 35-year sports marketing and event management industry veteran having focused his career on professional athlete management, corporate consulting, PGA TOUR professional event development and management, and strategic corporate branding in the sports and golf industry. His strategic vision has been in the forefront of the industry bringing creative and innovative ideas to complex business strategies and assisting in multi-level marketing solutions. Kennerly started his career in 1987, and over the last 35 years, he has worked and consulted for leading sports marketing firms including ProServ, Advantage International, IMG, and currently is President & CEO of K2 Sports Ventures, Executive Vice President for Pro Links Sports, Senior Advisor for PopStroke Productions, and Managing Director/Owner of The Palm Beaches Marathon. In 2006, Kennerly resurrected The Honda Classic, a PGA TOUR event, and it has been well documented about the growth of the event under Kennerly's tutelage transforming the event into one of the premier events on the PGA TOUR. Combined with this leadership and his executive role with Pro Links Sports, Kennerly is one of the more experienced executives involved with the management of PGA TOUR events and other sports event properties. Additionally, Kennerly heads up business development and sponsorship sales for PopStroke, a leading and innovative golf and entertainment restaurant business (co-owned by Tiger Woods) and owns The Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon which is a leading boutique marathon in West Palm Beach, Florida, in which he has transformed the race into a must attend event for runners both domestically and internationally. Kennerly serves on multiple boards including Discover The Palm Beaches (Tourism), Palm Beach County Sports Commission, Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, Children's Healthcare Charity, Inc., American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), The First Tee of Floridas Gold Coast, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, The Owen Cheatham Foundation, and others. Additionally, Kennerly is a native of New York City, a graduate of The Choate School and Dartmouth College, and currently resides in Jupiter, Florida (since 1994) with his wife Kelly and they have two (2) children, Carly (26) and Charlie (25).

John P. Jack Seiler has been a member of the Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) since 1994. His grandfather, Earnie Seiler, as one of the original founders of the Orange Bowl Committee. Seiler has been instrumental in Orange Bowls mission to generate tourism for the South Florida community through an annual football game and supporting events, including the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Important to note, the Orange Bowl invests more than $1 million in the South Florida community on an annual basis, funding a variety of youth sports programs, community events, academic programs, and scholarships, and has invested more than $25 million in legacy gift projects since 2008. Seiler is the founding partner in Seiler, Sautter, Zaden, Rimes & Wahlbrink, a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated preeminent lawyer, and a Thompson Reuters Florida Super Lawyer representing corporate entities, fiduciaries, and individuals in all areas of civil litigation. His 36 years as a trial lawyer in South Florida have given Seiler extensive jury trial and non-jury trial experience throughout Florida State and Federal Courts. Seiler is the former three (3) term Mayor of the City of Fort Lauderdale, holding that position from 2009-2018. He was also a Member of the State of Florida House of Representatives from 2000-2008, Chair of the Broward Legislative Delegation from 2007-2008, Vice Chair of the Broward Legislative Delegation from 2006-2007, and Council Member, Vice Mayor and then Mayor of the City of Wilton Manors from 1993-2000. Seiler received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1985, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami in 1988. Seiler resides in Fort Lauderdale with his wife, Susan, and they have four (4) adult children.

Tom Rooney is the President and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Rooney is a lifelong thoroughbred racing enthusiast with a great passion for the sport. He is an owner and breeder, sits on the board of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, and his family owns farms in both Maryland and Florida. Prior to joining the NTRA, Rooney served the people of Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019, focusing primarily on economic, agricultural, national security, and military issues. Prior to serving in Congress, Rooney served with the U.S. Army as a lawyer in the JAG Corps. During his tenure, he was Special Assistant U.S Attorney at Fort Hood, Texas, prosecuting all civilian crimes on post in the 1st Cavalry Division. After completing active duty with the rank of captain, Rooney taught constitutional and criminal law at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. He received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and became a member of the Florida Bar in 1999. He also has an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida. Rooney played football for Syracuse University and Washington & Jefferson College, where he earned a B.A. in English Literature. Rooney is married to his wife, Tara, and they have three sons.

Theo Dorsey is a jack of all trades! By day, he hosts his radio show Theoretically Speaking on ESPN106.3FM. By night, he's out in the community covering local sports for ESPN West Palms streaming platform ESPN West Palm Play. Theo is an award-winning sports anchor and has hosted various shows for the Palm Beach County TV & Film Commission as well as anchored the sports desk for WPTV/WFLX. HOST OF THEORETICALLY SPEAKING | ESPN 106.3FM, WEEKDAYS 5-6PM
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