Activated Events Adds Three To Team

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Michael Valenzuela, Josh Stolo & Michael Hamill. Photo: Courtesy of Activated Events

Activated Events has added three members to its team.

Michael Valenzuela joins as Senior Vice President of Revenue. He brings over 24 years of experience in media and sales leadership, most recently serving as Market Manager for Audacy across San Diego and Riverside Counties, where he oversaw seven radio stations. In his new role, Valenzuela will be initially focused on expanding revenue across sponsorships, corporate hospitality, marketing partnerships, venues and new event opportunities.

“Michael brings a strong track record of building high-performing teams, and driving meaningful revenue growth,” says Steve Thacher, CEO of Activated Events. “We’re excited to have him on board and confident he will play a key role in helping us scale Activated Events and continue building something special.”

“Events have always been where my heart is,” adds Valenzuela. “I’m fired up to expand upon that vision here at Activated Events and help take the company to new heights.”

Josh Stolo has been added as Director of Operations & Strategic Development. He joins from Brew Ha Ha, where he served as General Manager and played a key role in producing a wide range of events, including the widely celebrated Punk in the Park series. In his new role, Stolo will work across multiple areas of the business, focusing on site operations and builds, sourcing and developing new venues, supporting strategic partnerships and contributing to talent buying within select genres.

“Josh comes to us with hands-on experience producing memorable live events and a deep understanding of what it takes to execute at a high level,” says Thacher. “His expertise in operations and venue development is exactly what we need as we continue to scale and bring new events and markets to life.”

Michael Hamill joins the team as Staffing Manager. He brings over 15 years of hospitality experience, most recently serving as People Operations Manager at M Culinary Concepts in Phoenix.

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