Stephen Lyons
Senior Vice President, Strategic Growth @The Sports Facilities Companies
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Senior Vice President, Strategic Growth @The Sports Facilities Companies
Clearwater, FL, US
Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) is a national leader in sports, recreation, and entertainment venue development and management, operating 100+ venues and serving 30M+ guests annually.As Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth, I lead the enterprise growth and revenue agenda across the SF Network — aligning strategy, partnerships, and operational execution to scale performance. My focus spans enterprise growth priorities, new revenue programs, nationwide partnerships, network expansion, and M&A.
EDUCATION
Elon University
Bachelor of Arts, Corporate Communications
Capital University Law School
Juris Doctor , Law
SKILLS
ABOUT STEPHEN LYONS
Transformational C-suite executive with 20+ years of experience driving revenue growth, P&L performance, and strategy across sports, private capital, civic, real estate, and hospitality sectors. I specialize in unlocking enterprise value by aligning strategy, capital, operations, and partnerships across multi-asset platforms to deliver sustained impact.I’ve built my career solving complex growth challenges — aligning stakeholders and executing at scale in high-stakes environments. Whether leading commercial turnarounds, reshaping portfolios, or structuring public-private initiatives, I focus on results that strengthen performance and long-term value creation.Currently, I serve as Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth at Sports Facilities Companies, a national platform operating 100+ venues and serving 30M+ guests annually. I lead the enterprise growth agenda — aligning expansion, performance, and execution across the network to scale results with financial discipline and long-term enterprise value.Previously, as SVP of Facilities & Real Estate at 3STEP Sports, I led strategy and operational transformation across a $50M+ national portfolio — reversing multimillion-dollar losses, unlocking new revenue streams, and aligning our footprint with long-term growth.As COO at Rockbridge Capital ($3.5B AUM), I oversaw Company Affairs — including firm operations, HR, communications, IT, and social impact — and led the advocacy strategy that secured $35M in public incentives for a $345M mixed-use development.At the Columbus Crew (MLS), I served as EVP & Chief Business Officer, leading one of the league’s strongest commercial turnarounds:• Delivered $200M+ in revenue• Grew partnerships 400% and doubled season ticket base• Opened two state-of-the-art facilities• Unified brand, marketing, ticketing, and fan experienceEarlier, at the Columbus Partnership, I helped unlock $1B+ in public-private investment alongside Fortune 500 CEOs and civic leaders.What I Bring:• Enterprise growth strategy and value creation• Revenue leadership and scalable operating frameworks• Capital alignment and public-private execution• Portfolio expansion and commercial platform development• Cross-sector leadership connecting vision, deals, and performanceIf you’re scaling a platform, strengthening enterprise performance, or aligning capital and operations for durable impact — I’d welcome the conversation.
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