Team and Venue Services ManagerEmail: jd@dallasfwc26.com J.D. Wood is a sports management expert with over 15 years of experience managing facilities and events. After earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees…

Director of City Services & International Broadcast CenterEmail: rocky@dallasfwc26.com Rocky Vaz retired in January 2024 as the Director of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) for the City of Dallas,…

Director of PR and CommunicationsEmail: media@dallasfwc26.com Joe Trahan is a sports media professional who has spent nearly two decades in the professional/collegiate sports public relations ranks. He joined Tony Fay…

Chief Sustainability OfficerEmail: meghna@dallasfwc26.com As UT Arlington’s Chief Sustainability and Economic Development Officer, Meghna Tare supports the operations and strategic planning for the university-wide sustainability practices programs and policies in…

Chief Marketing OfficerEmail: noelle@dallasfwc26.com Noelle LeVeaux is a highly sought after marketing and management consultant focused on marketing strategy, sales, advertising, brand management and communications. She has 30 years of…

Chief Human Rights OfficerEmail: minal@dallasfwc26.om After a 20+ year career spanning the public, private, and non-profit sectors, Minal Patel Davis launched the HeneKom Group to lend her unique experience and…

Director of Legacy ProgramsEmail: steve@dallasfwc26.com Steve Davis turned a childhood passion for soccer into a diverse career in the game, now bringing more than 30 years experience in media, coaching…

Regional Safety & Security Liaison Rick Burkhead retired in December 2019 after 24 years of FBI service as an investigator, crisis management coordinator and critical incident and counterterrorism supervisor. While…

Chief Partnership OfficerEmail: gillian@dallasfwc26.com Gillian Breidenbach is the Chief Partnership Officer for FIFA World Cup 26™ Dallas and founder of GB3 Consulting.      Prior to this, Gillian was at DallasNews Corporation serving in two roles as the Vice…