The Madison Square Garden Company announced that Andrew Lustgarten, has been named executive vice president, corporate development and strategy, effective November 18, 2014. Mr. Lustgarten joins the Company after seven years at the NBA. In this role, Mr. Lustgarten will work closely with the executive management team to identify and develop strategic business opportunities and partnerships that continue to drive the overall advancement of the company. He will be responsible for developing both internal and external opportunities that further enhance the Company's key growth initiatives, maintaining key industry and strategic alliances, and overseeing the Company's involvement in new strategic transactions. In addition, Mr. Lustgarten will be responsible for identifying emerging technologies and market trends that benefit the Company and its shareholders.
Prior to joining the NBA, Lustgarten held various positions, including vice president, finance at Cablevision Systems Corporation, and as a financial analyst in the Media and Entertainment Investment Banking Group of Bear Stearns & Co.