Meet Dennis Patrick Shea, Executive Vice President of Business Development

Dennis Shea has over 25 years of direct sales, sales management and fundraising experience that has ranged across numerous vertical industries, specializing in sports, music entertainment and promotions.  He has used his networking expertise and extensive VIP contact list to establish a reputation for as the “go-to guy” for corporate entertainment connections in the Philadelphia marketplace.

Shea spent a decade as Vice President of Premium Seating for Comcast Spectacor’s Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers.  In his role he was responsible for managing a premium seating (luxury suites & club box seating) budget in excess of 35M and a staff of 20+ employees.  Dennis’ tenure at Comcast Spectacor developed and solidified his dynamic and charismatic personality that enables him to immediately assess and bring to market powerful and highly profitable media events and productions. 

He was also Director of Sponsorship Sales for the Philadelphia Market for Live Nation Entertainment,  the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company.  He was responsible for all advertising andsponsorship sales for Susquehanna Bank Center, Festival Pier, Great Plaza, Theater of Living Arts (TLA) and the Tower Theater.

Shea graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, ME with B.A. Speech Communication and Public Relations (cum laude) and a minor in English.  He was an officer with Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity  and worked for the National Office as Assistant Executive Director in Valley Forge, PA upon graduating from college.

Currently on the Board of Directors for:

• Phi Kappa Sigma Foundation
• Herremans Foundation (Todd Herremans)
• Believe & Achieve Foundation (Matt Ryan)

He resides in Springfield, PA with wife and five daughters.