CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HOF
Village, LLC ("HOFV" or the "Company"), the company that owns the
premier sports, entertainment and media enterprise surrounding the
prestigious Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, today announced that
Edward Kiernan has been named Chief
Commercial Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Kiernan will lead the
team responsible for Brand Partnerships, Marketing & Sales and
Event Development & Planning, among other aspects of commercial
revenue generation.
The appointment builds upon HOFV's previously announced
appointment of Jason Krom as Chief
Financial Officer and further expands the Company's
highly-qualified executive team, which will guide HOFV as it
prepares to become a public company and executes on its long-term
growth strategy. HOFV entered into a definitive business
combination agreement with Gordon Pointe Acquisition
Corp. (NASDAQ: GPAQ, GPAQU, GPAQW) that is expected to be
completed in the fourth quarter of 2019. The combined company will
change its name to Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
and trade on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol
"HOFV." The combined company will continue to develop an integrated
destination resort in Canton, Ohio
named the Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village and expand a media
program.
"I am very pleased to welcome Ed to our executive leadership
team, and look forward to his insights as we execute on our growth
initiatives across our business verticals," said Mike Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of HOFV.
"Ed's extensive entrepreneurial background and significant
experience developing strategic growth plans and innovative
marketing solutions position him well to evolve our partnership
initiatives, build upon our strong event programming business, and
execute our sales and marketing priorities. We are thrilled to add
an executive of Ed's caliber to our team as we position our brand
to engage with consumers on a broader scale."
Mr. Kiernan possesses a proven track record of guiding companies
through multiple stages of growth phases. Mr. Kiernan most recently
founded and led Engine Shop, an industry-leading marketing firm
specializing in entertainment, sports and lifestyle marketing,
experiential marketing, and marketing strategy, where he
demonstrated a unique capability to leverage technology to enhance
the company's client initiatives. Mr. Kiernan previously was the
Senior Vice President, Sports and Entertainment for Omnicom's GMR
Marketing, and additionally managed and oversaw GMR's New York City office as acting Managing
Director. Prior to GMR, Mr. Kiernan served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer at Peter Jacobsen Sports,
among additional executive positions in the sports marketing
industry.
Mr. Kiernan currently serves on several venture capital boards,
and is the co-founder of several sports entertainment businesses,
including Gramercy West, Motive CBD, PartyMatch, Coaches Tribune,
bluwinx, Damage Esports and Wave AI. Mr. Kiernan is a graduate from
The University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio.
About HOF Village, LLC
Johnson Controls Hall of Fame
Village, a development of HOF Village, LLC is a multi-use sports,
entertainment and media destination centered around the Pro
Football Hall of Fame's campus in Canton,
Ohio. It provides a themed sports, entertainment and media
venue to capitalize on the popularity and fandom associated with
professional football and its legendary players. HOF Village, LLC
was founded by the Pro Football Hall of Fame through its wholly
owned, for profit subsidiary Hall of Fame Village, Inc. and
Industrial Realty Group, LLC.
About Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.
GPAQ is a
special purpose acquisition company formed by Mr. James Dolan. GPAQ raised $125 million in its initial public offering in
January of 2018. Additional information can be found at
www.gordonpointe.com.
Media Contacts
Jason
Chudoba, (646) 677-1249
Jason.Chudoba@icrinc.com
or
Phil Denning, (646) 277-1258
Phil.Denning@icrinc.com
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