SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers President & CEO Matt Caldwell announced today several new executive hires and promotions.
Beginning with new hires, entertainment industry veteran Zane Collings joins the Panthers as Senior Vice President of Event Programming, while Taralynn Reburn joins as Vice President of Sales and Service.
Executive promotions include the appointment of Bryce Hollweg as Chief Operating Officer, Shawn Thornton as Chief Revenue Officer and Rob Stevenson as Executive Vice President of People & Facilities. Additionally, Adelyn Biedenbach has been promoted to Vice President of Communications, John Colombo promoted to Vice President of Panthers Foundation & Community Relations and Jarrett Seldin promoted to Vice President of Hospitality.
“We are proud of this organization’s quality leaders and these promotions are not only a testament to their exceptional performance over the years, but their continued upward trajectory within our organization,” said Caldwell. “We believe the addition of these talented new hires will further position us to enhance the fan experience and bring top-level events to FLA Live Arena and Fort Lauderdale War Memorial Auditorium.”
In his new role as the Panthers Senior Vice President of Event Programming, Collings will oversee all event, game and concert programming and scheduling for FLA Live Arena and Fort Lauderdale War Memorial Auditorium.
With nearly three decades of experience in the entertainment venue and booking industry, Collings most recently served as General Manager of ASM Global’s Caesars Superdome and Smoothie King Center, home of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. Collings also served as the Southeast Regional Booking Director where he drove program development at ASM venues throughout the southeastern U.S. He previously held a seven-year tenure as the Assistant General Manager for six ASM-managed facilities in Jacksonville, Fla., including TIAA Bank Field, home to the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, and VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Prior to joining the Panthers, Reburn worked for eight years with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, most recently serving as Senior Director of Membership and Premium Sales where she developed and led a 16-person team responsible for new membership acquisition, group and premium membership sales, and sales retention. In her new role as the Florida Panthers Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service, Reburn oversees the membership and ticketing departments for all Panthers games, concerts and special events held at FLA Live Arena.
Florida’s premier sports and entertainment venue, FLA Live Arena is Florida’s largest indoor arena and the second largest sports and entertainment venue in South Florida. Home of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, the state-of-the-art FLA Live Arena continues to host hundreds of major concerts, events, and performance acts each year, which have included the likes of Elton John, Harry Styles, Beyonce, Lizzo, WWE, Billboard Latin Music Awards and more. In December 2020, FLA Live Arena became the first NHL arena to earn the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)’s prestigious Health-Safety Rating, which serves as the global benchmark for safety in public buildings. Located in Sunrise, Florida across from the Sawgrass Mills Mall, which attracts upwards of 30 million visitors annually, the Broward County-owned FLA Live Arena is one of the top-ranked venues of its kind in the world, servicing Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach Counties and beyond. For more information about FLA Live and upcoming events, games, and concerts, visit www.flalivearena.com and follow @FlaLiveArena on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
For more information on the Florida Panthers executive front office, please visit FloridaPanthers.com/FrontOffice.
Florida Panthers 2022-23 Territory Memberships are available now. Join Panthers Territory to get presale access to the 2023 NHL All-Star game at FLA Live Arena plus other exclusive benefits. Call 954-835-PUCK or visit FloridaPanthers.com/TerritoryMemberships for more information.
