Chief Global Partnerships Officer
LA Clippers
He manages the day-to-day sales efforts of the corporate partnerships department. Notable partnerships added in Sonnenberg’s first season include Vivid Seats becoming an official ticket marketplace of the team and Amazon Web Services being named the primary cloud computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence provider of the live, augmented Clippers CourtVision digital viewing experience. Prior to joining the Clippers, Sonnenberg spent 14 seasons as the Vice President of Corporate Sales with the Chicago Bulls. During his time with the Bulls, the team consistently ranked among the top sponsorship revenue teams in the NBA and received multiple awards for account growth, retention, activation and new business. He was responsible for negotiating naming rights partnerships for the United Center, the Bulls’ home arena, and the Advocate Center, the Bulls practice facility. Sonnenberg is a 2003 graduate of San Jose State University, where he majored in Business-Marketing. He was a member and two time captain of the San Jose State basketball team (2000-03) and a member of the Brigham Young University basketball team (1996-97) prior to serving a two-year mission in Las Vegas for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to joining the Bulls, Scott spent two years working for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Sonnenberg resides in Valencia with his wife, Vanessa, and their six children Ella, Ally, Tyler, Chelsea, Sebastian, and Erik.