About company
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. While they may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any industry or sector, they intend to pursue opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment sectors. Within the broader sports, media and entertainment sectors, they intend to focus on certain sub-sectors including but not limited to sports teams, leagues, data & technology, digital infrastructure, health & wellness, e-sports, betting, ticketing, agencies, services and hospitality. With decades of combined experience across the sports, media and entertainment landscape, they believe their management team, which is bolstered by their sponsor’s affiliation with Arctos Partners, LP, or Arctos Sports Partners, is well-positioned to identify quality targets within the broad and expanding sports ecosystem, complete a business combination with attractive terms, and aid the post-combination company in generating long-term value, growth, and returns for shareholders. Their sponsor is an affiliate of Arctos Sports Partners, a premier private investment platform dedicated to the professional sports industry and sport franchise owners, seeking to bring a long-term investment horizon, flexible capital, a global network and operating expertise to the management teams and companies in which Arctos Sports Partners invests.
CEO
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CFO
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Theo Epstein
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John Vedro
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Theo Epstein, a director and our Chief Executive Officer, is a renowned figure in professional sports, recognized for his ability to turn around underperforming teams and achieve sustained success and championships. Mr. Epstein began his career as a three-time summer intern with the Baltimore Orioles while an undergraduate student at Yale University. Thereafter, Mr. Epstein joined the San Diego Padres’ Communication department in 1995 and transitioned to Baseball Operations in 1997. During his time with the Padres, Mr. Epstein also earned his law degree from the University of San Diego and rose to the position of Director of Baseball Operations. In March 2002, Mr. Epstein joined the Boston Red Sox, where at the end of the 2002 season, he was named General Manager, the youngest general manager in professional baseball history at age 28. As General Manager, Mr. Epstein championed a data-driven approach used throughout the franchise, including to evaluate needs and identify attractive player targets. By 2004, he had assembled a Boston Red Sox team that broke the club’s World Series drought and won again in 2007. In 2011, Mr. Epstein left the Boston Red Sox for, the Chicago Cubs. Following three rebuilding seasons (2012-2014), Mr. Epstein led the Chicago Cubs to five postseason appearances in six seasons (2015-2020), including three consecutive National League Championship Series (2015-2017) and a World Series title (2016), breaking a drought that had hung over the club for over 100 years. Based on Mr. Epstein’s experience as an executive and manager of multiple major league sports franchises we believe he is qualified to serve on our board of directors.
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John Vedro, our Chief Financial Officer, is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Arctos Sports Partners. Mr. Vedro is responsible for all financial aspects of the firm and its affiliates, including oversight and management of all compliance and regulatory functions for Arctos Sports Partners and its funds. Prior to the formation of Arctos Sports Partners in 2019, Mr. Vedro was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Gauge Capital, a middle-market private equity firm based in Dallas, from 2014 to 2019. Mr. Vedro was one of the early hires at Gauge and played a key role in developing and implementing systems related to the firm’s finance and compliance functions. Mr. Vedro graduated from Abilene Christian University, where he received a BBA in Accounting and a BBA in Finance, and he is a Certified Public Accountant.
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