Innovision Fall 2018

6 | INNOVISION MAGAZINE SCOTT BALESTRIER ‘89 PRESIDENT & CEO W. Scott Balestrier graduated from KU in 1989 with a B.S.B.A. in Accounting. Scott is now the President and CEO of the Griffin/ Stevens & Lee Tax and Consulting Network. For more than 26 years, Scott has practiced in the accounting and tax consulting areas, and was a former Big Four tax partner with EY, KMPG and Andersen. Some of Scott’s skills include: tax, financial accounting, risk management and information technology. Scott has been the lead coordinating partner for companies in a variety of industries, built strong relationships and has an excellent business reputation among the professional services community. NICK IGDALSKY & BENMAY CEO OF POCONO RACEWAY & TRACK PRESIDENT Nick Igdalsky is the CEO of Pocono Raceway and his friend, Ben May, is the Track President. Both have been a part of the Pocono Raceway family for a long time. Nick’s grandparents were the original founders and operators and Ben is in his 17th year after starting with “Tricky Triangle” (a company related to Pocono.) Before accepting their current roles at Pocono Raceway, Nick was the manager of South Boston Speedway, where he helped build the facility into one of the best tracks in the country. Ben was the CMO of “Tricky Triangle,” where he was responsible for partnership sales, marketing communications and more. FEATURED SPEAKERS ANTHONY MARCHETTO ‘16 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, SEASON TICKETS Anthony Marchetto is a member of Kutztown’s 2016 graduating class. Currently, he is an Account Executive of season ticket sales for the Seattle Mariners. Anthony is responsible for selling and servicing 450 season ticket renewal accounts, generating revenue through business and sales, and managing a book of business among other tasks. While at Kutztown, he began his own sports talk radio show on KUR, which he continues to pursue as a hobby. Anthony told the story of his move from Pennsylvania to Seattle to encourage students to take risks for a good opportunity.