INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp announced today the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) leadership for the WWE Royal Rumble that includes Lauren Sparkman, Founder + Head of Ventures of Sparkland Studios, and Joe Pellman, Vice President of Talent and Image for Indy Chamber, who will serve as co-chairs for the LOC.
A Local Organizing Committee is assembled to focus on the Indiana Sports Corp vision to inspire and advance our community through sports, while volunteering to help plan and execute major sporting events. LOCs are composed of proven and influential leaders as well as emerging leaders from different industries, cultures, and backgrounds. This diversity brings different perspectives, creative ideas, positive collaboration, and knowledgeable expertise to keep the community’s needs a top priority.
The WWE Royal Rumble LOC is comprised of four divisions, with division chairs leading the efforts in those areas of event execution. The following community leaders will serve on the LOC Leadership team for the Royal Rumble:
Local Organizing Committee Co-Chairs
- Lauren Sparkman, Founder + Head of Ventures, Sparkland Studios
- Joe Pellman, Vice President of Talent and Image, Indy Chamber
Community Engagement and Public Relations Division
- Samantha Halsema, Corporate Communications & Media Relations Manager, Pacers Sports and Entertainment
- Cahmelan Porter, Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy, Downtown Indy, Inc.
Partner Engagement Division
- Craig Cox, Director of Sales, Topgolf Fishers
Indy Experience Division
- Oreo Jones, Founder, Chreece
- Michael Burke, Events Manager, Downtown Indy, Inc.
Impact Division
- Becca Manolov, Founder, Manolov Consulting
- Juan Gonzalez, Central Indiana President, KeyBank
Kicking off with Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, Indianapolis will host WWE’s three largest stadium events at Lucas Oil Stadium, including WrestleMania and a two-night SummerSlam, in future years as part of a first-of-its-kind partnership struck between WWE and Indiana Sports Corp earlier this year. Additionally, Raw, SmackDown, NXT and WWE live events will emanate from arenas across Indiana, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Evansville throughout the partnership.
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About Indiana Sports Corp
Founded in 1979 as the nation’s first sports commission, Indiana Sports Corp is a not-for-profit organization focused on bringing premier sporting events to Indiana to drive economic vitality, facilitate a vibrant community with civic pride and garner positive media attention. Because of this, Indiana Sports Corp is able to provide positive, sports-related opportunities for youth in the community. For more information, please visit IndianaSportsCorp.org.