| Atlanta Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Chief Operating Officer |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | |
| Career information | |
| College | Columbia University & Stanford GSB |
Thad Sheely is the chief operating officer of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena since 2015.
Early life and career
Sheely was raised in Youngstown, Ohio. Sheely received an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and B.A. in urban studies from Columbia University.1
Sheely started his career as an investment banker with Prudential Securities' sports facility finance group.
Prior to joining the Hawks, Sheely has worked in the sports/real estate industry for over 20 years, including his involvement in the development of Hudson Yards as SVP of operations for The Related Companies, MetLife Stadium for the New York Jets and New York Giants, and American Airlines Arena for the Miami Heat.2345
In 2010, Sheely was a recipient of SportsBusiness Journal's "40 Under 40" Award for his role in the MetLife stadium project. At this time, Sheely resided in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife, Gabby, and their two sons, Ben and Nick.
Sheely has served as an adjunct professor at NYU's Tisch School of Sports/Hospitality/Management, lecturing on sports facility finance.
Sheely is on the board of trustees at The Paideia School.
Atlanta Hawks
Sheely was the lead decision maker for the design/construction of the Hawk's new practice facility (Emory Sports Medicine Complex in Brookhaven), and the $200M remodel of State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena).678910
Under the direction of Sheely, the Atlanta Hawks made a historic agreement to refinance its $35 million construction loan for Emory Sports Medicine Complex with syndicate Black-owned banks to help bridge the racial equity gap.11
References
References
- "The Atlanta Hawks' Stadium Star". Columbia College Today. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "LEADERS Interview with Thad Sheely, Chief Operating Officer, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena and Brett Stefansson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, State Farm Arena".
- "New York's next big neighborhood is its smartest". 19 July 2019.
- "Jets executive Thad Sheely leaving team to start real-estate development company". 9 February 2012.
- "Sheely Announces Move from Gridiron to GridWorks LLC". www.newyorkjets.com.
- "Photos: Hawks unveil innovative practice facility". 5 May 2016.
- "Drink up: Hawks arena to feature courtside bar". 28 June 2017.
- "Re-imagination of State Farm Arena inspired by Atlanta BeltLine". 9 December 2018.
- "Atlanta Hawks tease $192M renovation with dazzling sales center". 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018.
- "The Atlanta Hawks' Stadium Star | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- "Black-owned banks get major assist from Atlanta Hawks". 10 December 2020.