Team Of Experience
Mark J. Selva: mark.selva@mjslive.com
President
A creative and talented entertainment marketing professional and Executive Producer, Mark brings 20 years of experience to the table across a multitude of disciplines.
A former executive with Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Mark’s accomplishments include a portfolio of high profile live sports, entertainment and theatrical properties.
Mark’s latest endeavor was the successful launch of the International Fight League, LLC. the world’s first Mixed Martial Arts Sports League. In his role as Senior Vice President, Live Events, Marketing and Sponsorship he built the infrastructure of this start-up while booking and managing a 26 city national tour. In addition to developing a national brand, event and grassroots marketing campaign, Mark produced IFL BATTLEGROUND, a prime time television series on MyNetwork TV, developed innovative cross promotions with The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency and Miami Ink and closed and managed sponsorship deals with Vitamin Energy, Muscle Milk, LA Boxing, Throwdown Energy Drink and XBOX 360.
While at MSG Mark oversaw the successful development, marketing and execution of a variety of world class live entertainment properties such as A Christmas Carol, in it’s final record breaking year, Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan, The Senior PGA’s Lightpath Long Island Classic, The Visa American Cup, The Harlem Globetrotters, The NFL Draft, The Professional Bull Riders MSG Classic, A Night of Title Fights Heavyweight Championships among others.
Mark possess 8 years of senior level professional tennis experience as the Tournament Director of the Chase Championships of the WTA Tour, the women’s tennis world championships and Tournament Director of the ATP Tour Hamlet Cup, a international world series event.
Ian Weiss : ian.weiss@mjslive.com
Director of Events & New Business Development
With experience as an Event Producer, Casting Director, and Film Producer, Ian has over seven years experience in the entertainment industry. His event production experience includes working with the casts of Shrek, Young Frankenstein, The Lion King, In the Heights, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Hairspray and many others. Ian has worked with much of the Broadway community including Austin Pendleton, Rebecca Luker, Robin DeJesus, Daniel Reichard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Fred Applegate, Daniel Jenkins, and more producing live events, workshops, and corporate programming for both New York and tourism markets.
As Casting Director, he has worked with talent on hundreds of voice-over and on-camera commercials for television, radio, animation, and print. He was the Casting Associate for Me, My Guitar and Don Henley, written by Krista Vernoff (Grey’s Anatomy) and directed by Peter Paige (Queer as Folk).
He was the producer for top fashion designer Anne Bowen on her 2008 Spring Collection and 2009 Fall Collection for Fashion Week. Ian is the Associate producer on the upcoming documentary Up Heartbreak Hill. Other production credits include the feature documentary, Land of the Gods, American Idol, and Wife Swap. Ian is a graduate of New York University.
Jacqueline Selva: jacqueline.selva@mjslive.com
Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer of MJS LIVE, Inc, Jacqueline is responsible for the administration and oversight of day to day business operations. She has over 30 years experience in business development, management and contract negotiation having spent the bulk of her career in the private sector of the healthcare industry. Her experience and responsibilities have included sales and marketing, development, implementation, and management of billing and collection systems, lease and property management, contract development and negotiation. Jacqueline is a Paralegal and holds a degree in Business Administration.
