Ade Patton is the New CFO of Oak View Group

Oak View Group has introduced Ade Patton as its new Chief Financial Officer. Oak View Group is a global company specializing in venue development, advisory, and investments within the sports and live entertainment sectors and Patton’s assumption of this role is effective immediately.

Patton is expected to provide oversight and direction to the worldwide financial and accounting operations of OVG, the parent organization encompassing Pollstar and VenuesNow. Stationed in Denver, Colorado, Patton will directly report to the Chairman and CEO of OVG, Tim Leiweke.

Patton himself shared his enthusiasm, remarking, ‘’I am both proud and excited to join Oak View Group at this moment. We truly have an opportunity to transform the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries globally, and I am eager to join the world-class management team that Tim and Irving Azoff have assembled.’’

Leiweke expressed his satisfaction with Patton’s appointment, stating, ‘’I’m pleased that Ade will be joining OVG as our new Chief Financial Officer. Ade is a seasoned financial executive who has helped lead world-class companies, and I look forward to having him on our team to help guide OVG’s continued strategic and sustainable growth at scale.’’

Patton’s most recent role was at WarnerBros Discovery as CFO for HBO Max/Global DTC. Prior to that, he held investment management positions at Millennium Management LLC and Citadel LLC. Patton boasts an MBA and a law degree from Harvard, attending business and law school following his graduation from the University of Virginia.

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