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Jake Burns Appointed Chief Revenue Officer for Tepper Sports & Entertainment

Tepper Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers and Major League Soccer’s Charlotte FC, in partnership with TurnkeyZRG, has appointed sports industry executive Jake Burns as its Chief Revenue Officer.

Burns will lead sales, marketing, digital media and broadcasting for the Panthers, Charlotte FC, Bank of America Stadium and the Carolina Panthers Rock Hill Development. He joins TSE effective April 19.

Burns comes to TSE after five seasons with Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals, most recently serving as the team’s executive vice president of business operations.

In his role, he was responsible for all functions related to revenue generation, including corporate partnerships, licensing, ticket and suite sales, broadcasting, marketing, brand management, game entertainment, retail, food and beverage, and non-baseball events at Nationals Park.

“We are delighted to welcome Jake to Tepper Sports & Entertainment,” said Tom Glick, TSE president. “He is smart, strategic, progressive and a rising leader in our industry.

“As we strive to serve fans and partners across our region, to establish Charlotte as the hub for sports and entertainment in the Carolinas, to bring our one-of-a-kind campus in Rock Hill to life, and to elevate Bank of America Stadium to a whole new level, Jake is the perfect addition to our team,” Glick said.

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