The faculty in the SAEM program bring a solid background in business as well as real-life experiences in sport, arts and entertainment management to each class. From development of internships to involvement in course work, you can expect to be challenged and guided by these passionate business professionals.
Steve Tanzilli, J.D.
Steve Tanzilli is the director of the SAEM program and a sports management professional. In addition to his directing and teaching duties, he runs his own sports talent agency - counting among his clients high profile Steeler players. Tanzilli's background includes 12 years of experience with 141 worldwide sports and entertainment clients in which he worked in close contact with very high-end and marketable clients on a daily basis such as Coca-Cola, 84 Lumber, Sunoco, TOPPS, ESPN, and Kraft foods. Prior to his current job, Tanzilli used his law degree to obtain many other positions within the sports industry. He has had experience with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Johnston Steel Baseball Club, International Sports Marketing and Communicator Sports Marketing. With a deep interest and strong determination to get others involved, Tanzilli worked with others and created the SAEM program at Point Park University.
Paige Beal, M.B.A.
After more than 20 successful years in entertainment management, Paige Beal puts her first-hand experience in radio, TV, print and the internet to work for her students as a full-time faculty member at Point Park University's School of Business. Her career in Pittsburgh includes site manager of Pittsburgh.com, general manager of WRRK-FM, general manger of the Pittsburgh Employment Paper, general sales manager at WWSW AM/FM, and regional sales manager at AT&T Media Services.
Born in Boston, Beal earned a B.A. in sociology and psychology at Hood College and received her M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business.
Teresa Gregory, C.F.R.E., M.F.A.
Over her 25-year career in arts and higher education, Teresa Gregory, C.F.R.E., has been a high-level, results-oriented fundraiser and administrator with extensive expertise in all aspects of development and non-profit management. She has been part of the leadership team on campaigns ranging in size from $200,000 to $40 million for a wide variety of organizations.
Gregory has been a team member of such arts organizations as the California Theatre Council, the Los Angeles Theater Center, Stamford Center for the Arts, StageWest (MA), Tennessee Repertory Theatre and Yale Repertory Theatre/Yale School of Drama. In Pittsburgh, she has worked at the Green Building Alliance and at Robert Morris University.
Ed Traversari, M.B.A.
Ed Traversari has more than 30 years of live entertainment management expertise including being partner in the local Pittsburgh concert promotion company, DiCesare Engler Productions. DiCesare Engler produced concerts at the Stanley Theatre (which they later sold to the Cultural District to become The Benedum Center), the Syria Mosque, A.J. Palumbo Center, Mellon Arena and Heinz Field among others. His duties at DiCesare Engler included talent buyer, director of marketing, production manager and general manager of the Chevrolet Amphitheatre at Station Square. In 1999, DiCesare Engler Productions was purchased by SFX Entertainment, which was later sold to Clear Channel Entertainment and most recently spun off to Live Nation, the largest producer of live entertainment events in the United States.
In addition to teaching, Traversari consults on various projects including working with PBS-TV producers TJ Lubinsky and Henry DeLuca producing concerts for PBS television, and producing culture festivals at Sandcastle. Traversari was featured in Point Park University's student newspaper, The Globe for the article "Professor Offers His Experience to Students."
Maggie Johnson, M.A.M.
In addition to teaching, Maggie Johnson serves the SAEM program as director of community outreach, tasked with the job of creating new and enhancing existing real-world opportunities for students. She brings to the program more than 10 years of experience in nonprofit management, with particular expertise in arts marketing. Mostly recently, she served on the staff of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council where she developed and implemented collaborative data and marketing initiatives. One such initiative, Pittsburgh is Art Day of Giving, raised over $1.4 million for 150 nonprofit arts organizations in a 24-hour period.
Prior to the Arts Council, she received a Pittsburgh ADDY Award from the American Advertising Federation and spearheaded audience development initiatives for Pittsburgh Opera. Other nonprofits she has worked for include the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Washington National Opera, the Community Technical Assistance Center, MCG Jazz, the August Wilson Center, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Originally from Central Illinois, Johnson holds a B.A. in sociology from Millikin University and received her Master of Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University. She is also a practicing jazz vocalist and founder of a Pittsburgh nonprofit that supports emerging jazz musicians.
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