Game On: Sports, Business, and the M&A Arena

Dustin is an award-winning business journalist, bestselling author, and the chief content officer of Smart Business. Over the past 30 years, he has interviewed thousands of business and civic leaders, and helped more than 50 CEOs and entrepreneurs transform their ideas into books. A trained investigative politics reporter and former digital media entrepreneur, Dustin joined Smart Business in 1997 after serving as an editor at several daily newspapers.

Josh Glessing, Chief of Strategy and Corporate Development, joined the Haslam Sports Group in 2019.  In this role, Glessing focuses on strategic business and growth initiatives for the HSG portfolio of companies including the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew, Milwaukee Bucks, HSG Ventures and HSG Real Estate. Additionally, he leads all M&A activity including the identification and execution of opportunities to grow the HSG portfolio via investment and acquisition. He oversees the development and investment strategy of HSG Ventures, an investment vehicle focused on investing in sports, entertainment, media and technology.  Select HSG Ventures investments include: WNBA (league-level), StatusPro, Misfits Gaming Group, Courtside VC, Wicket, Jackpot.com, Aston Martin Racing (F1), Homage and others. Glessing is also the acting President of Business Operations for the Columbus Crew during leadership transitions.

Prior to joining HSG, Glessing was a Vice President in the Global Sports Finance and Advisory Group within the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs. He specialized in advisory and finance engagements related to sports franchises including M&A and development projects. In this capacity, he represented ownership groups in leagues across the world including the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, EPL and Serie A. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2013, Joshua was with PFM Group advising states and local governments on large-scale capital projects.

Glessing sits on the board of Misfits Gaming Group and is a board observer of StatusPro and Homage on behalf of HSG Ventures. He is also a Board Member and Executive Committee member of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission and Board Member of the Confluence Community Authority, which owns Lower.com Field and issues public debt to help fund stadium construction costs.

Originally from Wisconsin, Glessing received a B.S. in Public Affairs from Indiana University. He currently resides in Columbus, OH with his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Greta and son Charlie.

Logan, a native of Zanesville, Ohio, joined Ohio State Athletics in the Eugene D. Smith Leadership Institute in July of 2021 as the Associate Director of Student-Athlete Development. Logan was then named the Director of Name, Image and Likeness in where his primary focus was to provide leadership on NCAA Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) education, brand development, and partnerships for the Ohio State Athletic Department. Most recently, Logan moved into an Assistant Athletic Director of NIL to continue to develop strategy and initiatives around Ohio State’s NIL program.

Before returning to Ohio State, Logan was a Graduate Assistant at the University of Tennessee where he worked as an Assistant Academic Counselor with Football. Logan is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned an undergraduate degree in Sport Industry and a minor in Business while being an active member on The Ohio State Football Team. Logan recently graduated with his Masters in Sports Management from The Ohio State University as well. He is an alumni of the Bucks Go Pro 1.0 Internship Program where he assisted in operations with multiple different athletic teams, and also gained experience working with the Leadership Institute in 2019.

Cameron Scholvin is the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Cameron brings a vast array of experience in corporate development and partnership management, spanning both professional and collegiate partnerships. He has spent 12 years with the organization during two stints since 2008. He was also the regional vice president, Midwest region for IMG College from 2012-16.

Prior to arriving in Columbus, the Princeton University graduate spent 11 years with the NBA’s Orlando Magic.

John has over a decade of experience as an investor, attorney, and advisor to numerous startups, funds, and angle investors. Along with Michael Redd, John co-founded 22 Ventures where he led operations and deal flow while advising on over 100 investments. John is now a partner and GC for ADvantage, a global sports tech fund backed by adidas.