WASHINGTON SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Washington Sports & Entertainment, L.P. is a multi-faceted organization managing sports and entertainment events, a professional sports team and two arenas. Based in Washington, D.C., WSELP consists of five major divisions: the Washington Wizards of the NBA; Verizon Center, the state-of-the-art, 20,000-seat sports and entertainment facility located in Washington, D.C.; Ticketmaster, the Washington-Baltimore ticketing service; Musicentre Productions, an in-house concert promoter; and the management division which oversees The George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.

Gary Handleman - President of Facilities

With 36 years of experience with Washington Sports & Entertainment, Gary Handleman exudes expertise in the arena management field. He spent his first years with Washington Sports & Entertainment in several capacities: Director of Operations and Director of Arena Administration at USAir Arena, then Vice President and Executive Director of Facilities and Senior Vice President of Facilities for Washington Sports & Entertainment. His current position is President of Facilities. MORE...

Barry Geisler – General Manager, Patriot Center

Barry Geisler began working for Washington Sports & Entertainment after relocating to the Washington, D.C. area in July 1985 from Long Beach, CA to work for Gary Handleman at the Patriot Center. The Patriot Center opened in October 1985, and it was the first university arena managed by a private company. Together, The George Mason University and Washington Sports & Entertainment were pioneers in privately-managed campus facilities. MORE...