Senior 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
- New Nissan Stadium
- Lenovo Center Renovation
- Spectrum Center Renovation
- City of Calgary
- Acrisure Arena
- UBS Arena
- Penn State
- GEODIS Park
- Q2 Stadium
- Allegiant 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 Phoenix (Footprint Center)
- City of Anaheim (National Football League)
- New Orleans Pelicans
- El Paso Chihuahuas
- 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
- Washington State MLB Public Facilities District
- City of Auburn Hills
Accomplishments
- Senior Vice President, CAA ICON Strategic Advisory
- Over 22 years of experience in the sports and entertainment industry
- 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, NWSL, WNBA, USL, MiLB, Esports, and collegiate sports, as well as experience in European football with the stadiums and teams in the Premier League, Serie A, and Serie B. Recent projects include, but are not limited to:
- Market and financial feasibility study for a new NBA arena
- Market and financial feasibility study for a renovated NHL arena
- Market feasibility study for a new NFL stadium
- Market and financial feasibility study for a new arena in Finland
- Franchise valuation for an MLS team, WNBA team, and NWSL expansion team
- Deal structure support for a new NBA training facility
- Comprehensive review of MLS training facilities
- Potential MLS expansion opportunities
- Potential NWSL expansion opportunities
- Potential NHL expansion opportunities
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)