🔦 Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Mike Nealy – Chief Executive Officer, USA Pickleball Mike Nealy was named Chief Executive Officer of USA Pickleball in May of 2023. Prior to joining USA Pickleball, Mike served for eight years as the Executive Director of the Arizona Sports Foundation, which operates the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. He is widely credited with restoring the Fiesta Bowl’s status as one of the premier bowl games in the U.S. Prior to college football, Mike spent a total of 12 years in the National Hockey League. He most recently served as the President, Chief Operating Officer and Alternate Governor of the National Hockey League’s formally known Phoenix Coyotes. In addition to restoring the stability of the franchise and elevating its standing in the league and Phoenix community, Mike also achieved record-breaking sales, operating successes, and national recognition. Prior to joining the Coyotes in 2006, he spent four seasons with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, where his responsibilities i...