Vice President
Josh Cohen
Josh is a passionate sports fan - especially when it involves his daughters’ softball team, soccer team, track and field team, and dance team.
Project Highlights
- Q2 Stadium
- City of Sacramento
- City of San Diego (San Diego Chargers)
- City of San Diego (Major League Baseball)
- City of San Diego (PETCO Park)
- City of Pasadena/Rose Bowl
- City of Anaheim (Sports & Entertainment Authority Advisory)
- Arizona State University
- City of Anaheim (Major League Baseball)
- City of Anaheim (National Football League)
- New Orleans Pelicans
- El Paso Chihuahuas
- Washington State MLB Public Facilities District
- Maryland Stadium Authority
- Washington State NFL Public Stadium Authority
- City of San Diego (National Football League)
- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority
- County of Monterey
- Hillsborough County Property Appraiser
- City of Auburn Hills
- California State University, Sacramento
- Cleveland Indians
- Sacramento River Cats
- Homart/Sears, Roebuck & Company
- Baker Ranch
- Fleet Bank
- San Francisco 49ers/City of San Francisco
- Canadian Minor League Franchise
- Oakland Athletics Investor Group
- Hollywood Park Race Track/Steinberg & Moorad
Accomplishments
- Vice President, CAA ICON Strategic Advisory
- Has been with the firm (formerly Barrett Sports Group) for over 16 years
- Leads the firm's Scottsdale, Arizona office
- Significant experience in the planning, financing, developing, and operating of sports and entertainment facilities
- Comprehensive understanding of the operations of major league, minor league, and collegiate teams
- Extensive experience in the following areas, including but not limited to: market demand analysis; financial feasibility analysis; cash flow model development; financing/funding analysis; economic and fiscal impact analysis; franchise valuation analysis; stadium and arena valuation analysis; transaction due diligence; stadium and arena lease evaluation; general advisory/strategic support; and litigation support
- Directly involved in a number of high profile consulting engagements related to stadium/arenas and teams in MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, MiLB, minor league soccer, and collegiate sports. Recent projects include, but are not limited to:
- NFL Raiders relocation analysis
- Potential MLS expansion opportunities
- Market and financial feasibility study for a new MLB stadium
- Market and financial feasibility study for new collegiate football stadium
- Franchise valuation for NBA team, NHL team, and six MLS teams
- NBA team/arena lease analysis
- Inter Milan business plan review/debt refinancing
- Review of Riot Games North America League of Legends franchise applications
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)