Brent Rossi is in his first year as Chief Marketing Officer after spending three years as the Browns Senior Vice President of Marketing and Media. A 2018 Sports Business Journal "Forty Under 40" honoree with more than two decades of experience in the sports and entertainment industry, Rossi spearheads the organization's goal to produce highly effective marketing for Browns fans with premier experiences and engagement opportunities throughout the year. Under Rossi's oversight of the marketing; game presentation; events; digital, video and radio content; website and social media; performance analytics; and creative services departments, as well as Browns Backers Worldwide, he continues to bring a fan-first approach and strategies to enhance the Cleveland Brown brand. Rossi helped facilitate the club becoming the first to be awarded international marketing rights in Nigeria in 2024, as part of the NFL's Global Marketing Program.
Rossi spent the 2019-22 years as President of Business Operations for the American Hockey League's Bridgeport Islanders, where he directed the overall execution of the club's daily business initiatives and the implementation of its longterm vision and mission. In this capacity, he also managed fan engagement for the parent-club New York Islanders, overseeing community relations, the Islanders Children's Foundation, youth and amateur hockey programming, retail operations and supporter relations.
From 2014-2019, Rossi served as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business for Pegula Sports & Entertainment (PSE), encompassing the NFL's Buffalo Bills, NHL's Buffalo Sabres, Highmark Stadium, the KeyBank Center and various other sports and entertainment entities. As EVP of Marketing and Business for PSE, Rossi led all marketing and ticketing efforts within the organization's portfolio, highlighted by the Bills and Sabres. Additionally, he was selected as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Sabres in 2018 to oversee business operations for the franchise.
In 2015, the Bills were honored as the NFL Team of the Year for Digital Media, Social Media and Content under the direction of Rossi, who was recognized among Canada Sports Business Awards' "5 to Watch" in 2017. Rossi earned those roles with PSE after initially joining the group as Vice President of Marketing & Business Strategy for the Sabres in 2012.
Prior to his time in Buffalo, Rossi gained significant sports leadership experience with the Harlem Globetrotters (vice president of live event marketing, 2009-2012), WWE (senior manager of live event marketing, 2006-2009) and Philadelphia 76ers (director of marketing, 2004-2006).
Rossi was born and raised in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He graduated with honors in sports management from Brock University (St. Catherine's, Ontario) and holds a master's in sports management from Old Dominion. Rossi and his wife, Jill, have a daughter, Keira, and a son, Richie.