President
Josh Cohen
Josh leads the firm’s Strategic Advisory group, working with teams, leagues, universities, and public-sector stakeholders on stadium/arena developments, valuation engagements, and strategic initiatives across North America and internationally.
Project Highlights
- McDonald's Park
- Denver Summit FC Stadium
- Toyota Center Renovation
- New Nissan Stadium
- CommonSpirit Performance Center
- Spectrum Center Renovation
- Seattle Sounders/Seattle Reign Valuation
- Dallas Mavericks
- City Ground (Nottingham Forest FC)
- Minnesota Wild
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (Como 1907)
- Portland Timbers Valuation
- City of Calgary
- Seattle Storm Valuation
- AC Milan
- Acrisure Arena
- UBS Arena
- Lenovo Center Renovation
- Penn State University
- GEODIS Park
- AC Milan/Inter Milan
- Q2 Stadium
- Allegiant Stadium
- City of Sacramento
- Inter Milan
- City of Pasadena/Rose Bowl
- Arizona State University
- City of Phoenix (Mortgage Matchup Center)
Accomplishments
- President, CAA ICON Strategic Advisory
- Nearly 25 years of experience in the sports and entertainment industry
- Leads the firm's Strategic Advisory group
- Advises professional sports organizations, public agencies, universities, and leagues on the planning, funding, and development of major sports and entertainment venues
- Leads clients through market feasibility studies, financial analyses, funding strategies, deal structuring, and economic impact assessments across the professional and collegiate sports landscape including MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, NWSL, WNBA, USL, collegiate athletics, and major European leagues such as the Premier League, EFL Championship, Serie A, Serie B, and Premiership Rugby, among others
- Provides expertise and advisory services related to stadium and arena developments (new build, renovation), team valuations, arena/stadium valuations, and public-private partnerships
- Frequent speaker at industry conferences and expert witness on valuation and sports business matters
- Expertise:
- Market demand and financial feasibility analysis
- Funding and financing strategy development
- Deal structure analysis
- Economic and fiscal impact analysis
- Team valuation
- Arena and stadium valuation
- Transaction due diligence
- Litigation support
- General strategic advisory
Education
- Master of Business Administration (Emphasis Finance), Arizona State University (ASU)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a specialization in Business Administration (Emphasis Accounting), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)