VMS-GI 2019

Antony Bonavita, CVE
Executive Vice President, Venue Operations
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse


Antony Bonavita is the Executive Vice President of Venue Operations at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations, guest experience, ticket operations, and project management. Antony is responsible for all event booking with a focus of maintaining Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse’s status as one of the busiest venues in the world. Antony’s scope additionally includes all venue operations under the Cavaliers organizational umbrella, which includes the Cavaliers team training center, Cleveland Clinic Courts, The Legion Lair (Cavs e-Sports Team), as well as the organization’s facility operations at the Wolstein Center, home of the team’s G-League affiliate-The Charge. Antony also played a leading role in the two-year renovation and construction process as part of the massive transformation of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Antony joined the Cavaliers as Vice President Facility Operations in June 2010 after serving for two years as Assistant General Manager for the San Antonio Spurs and AT&T Center. Prior to that, he spent 13 years in collegiate athletics at Stony Brook University, New York. Antony earned both his degrees at Stony Brook: a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and his master’s degree in Liberal Studies with a concentration on Leadership and Management. Antony is an active member of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), where he also teaches at the Venue Management School. He is a member of the International Facility Managers Association (IFMA) and additionally serves on the Board of Directors for the YMCA, Cleveland Chapter. Antony is also a Founding Governing Board Member for the newly formed Pro Sports Assembly. He is also involved with numerous fundraisers in support of Autism Awareness. A native New Yorker, Antony and his wife Jaclyn and their two sons, Dominic and Luca, reside in Avon, Ohio and are very happy to call Northeast Ohio home.

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