Full Name
Al Guido
Job Title
CEO
Company
Elevate
Speaker Bio
In his seventh season as President of the San Francisco 49ers, Al Guido is responsible for all strategic initiatives, day-to-day business operations, and community engagement for the five-time Super Bowl-winning NFL franchise and its award-winning management of Levi’s Stadium. Under Guido’s leadership, the franchise has been annually recognized among the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the Bay Area News Group and was named the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year for 2017 by ESPN for its comprehensive efforts in the community.
Guido concurrently serves as Chairman and CEO of Elevate Sports Ventures, a multi-faceted sports consultancy bringing comprehensive business solutions to more than 70 clients in the sports and entertainment industry. Elevate delivers best-in-class insights, sales, and brand services informed by data-based analysis that has been identifying new revenue opportunities and bringing innovative ideas to market since launching in 2018.
During Guido’s tenure with the 49ers, Levi’s Stadium has established itself as a preeminent entertainment venue, attracting major events like Super Bowl 50, WrestleMania 31, the 2015 NHL Stadium Series, multiple Major League Soccer and International Soccer matches, and world concert tours featuring the likes of Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, and the Grateful Dead. Under his direction, the construction and year-one operations of Levi’s Stadium exceeded all projections – finishing under budget on construction, with lower public debt than expected, delivering $2.8 million to the City of Santa Clara general fund from non-event revenue in just the first eight months of operations, and fully funding reserve cash balances for the Santa Clara Stadium Authority.
Prior to joining the 49ers full-time in 2014, Guido represented the 49ers and Santa Clara Stadium Authority as senior vice president of global sales for Legends beginning in 2010. Other career stops include the Dallas Cowboys, Phoenix Coyotes, Comcast-Spectator (owner and operator of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, AHL’s Philadelphia Phantoms, Comcast SportsNet, and the Wachovia Complex).
Guido received his bachelor of business administration from the College of New Jersey, where he played wide receiver for the school’s football program. Guido and his wife, Thea, have three daughters, Estella, Sloane, and Tatum.
Guido concurrently serves as Chairman and CEO of Elevate Sports Ventures, a multi-faceted sports consultancy bringing comprehensive business solutions to more than 70 clients in the sports and entertainment industry. Elevate delivers best-in-class insights, sales, and brand services informed by data-based analysis that has been identifying new revenue opportunities and bringing innovative ideas to market since launching in 2018.
During Guido’s tenure with the 49ers, Levi’s Stadium has established itself as a preeminent entertainment venue, attracting major events like Super Bowl 50, WrestleMania 31, the 2015 NHL Stadium Series, multiple Major League Soccer and International Soccer matches, and world concert tours featuring the likes of Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, and the Grateful Dead. Under his direction, the construction and year-one operations of Levi’s Stadium exceeded all projections – finishing under budget on construction, with lower public debt than expected, delivering $2.8 million to the City of Santa Clara general fund from non-event revenue in just the first eight months of operations, and fully funding reserve cash balances for the Santa Clara Stadium Authority.
Prior to joining the 49ers full-time in 2014, Guido represented the 49ers and Santa Clara Stadium Authority as senior vice president of global sales for Legends beginning in 2010. Other career stops include the Dallas Cowboys, Phoenix Coyotes, Comcast-Spectator (owner and operator of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, AHL’s Philadelphia Phantoms, Comcast SportsNet, and the Wachovia Complex).
Guido received his bachelor of business administration from the College of New Jersey, where he played wide receiver for the school’s football program. Guido and his wife, Thea, have three daughters, Estella, Sloane, and Tatum.
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