Misfits Gaming appoints Greg Stangel as Chief Revenue Officer

Esports organisation Misfits Gaming has announced that Greg Stangel will be joining as its Chief Revenue Officer (“CRO”).

In this new position, Greg will be responsible for global sales and partner relations as well as strategically growing and driving revenue across the entire organisation, including the monetisation of future home games of Misfits’ Overwatch League team, Florida Mayhem.

Greg Stangel, commented in a release: “It was an easy decision to join Ben and the team at such an exciting time of growth and momentum for Misfits Gaming, Florida Mayhem, and esports in general. Over the course of my career, I have had the privilege to work with some of the world’s leading organizations in traditional sports and entertainment to connect them to fans and global brands. I’m eager to dive into esports and contribute my skills and experience to Misfits Gaming as they continue to develop into one of the most exciting international esports organizations in the industry,” 

Greg joins Misfits Gaming from Fox Networks Group where he served as Senior Vice President on their Global Solutions team, building a portfolio of assets across pop culture, including the FIFA World Cup and National Geographic. Prior to that, he worked at CAA Sports, where he drove sponsorship sales across major sports and entertainment properties. 

“Greg joins us with a tremendous depth of experience in the global sports and entertainment sector and we’re excited for him to apply his knowledge and expertise as our global head of sales and revenue. said, Ben Spoont, CEO and co-founder of Misfits Gaming. 

He continued: “His accomplishments hugely impressed us and his passion and excitement for esports give us confidence that he will help us create great value for partners, brands, and Misfits Gaming and Florida Mayhem fans.”

Misfits Gaming have named a number of partnerships this year including North American marketing and printing solutions company Franklin Group as well as Outerstuff LLC and MilkPEP’s Milk It!campaign. 

Esports Insider says: Great news here from Misfits Gaming. With the Overwatch League moving to a home game format new year, it’s clear that Misfits are getting prepared to adapt to the changes and continue to grow the organisation. With an LEC team competing in Europe and a Florida based Overwatch League team, Misfits are one of the most exciting esports teams. Congrats to Greg on his new role and we look forward to seeing where the org goes from here. 

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