Shareholders & Leadership
Founder and Executive Chairman
Jamie Salter
As Founder and Executive Chairman of Authentic, Jamie Salter leveraged his business acumen to write and implement a strategic licensing playbook that connects superbrands with best-in-class partners to build long-term value in the marketplace.
The innovative business model has allowed Authentic to scale rapidly into a multifaceted lifestyle, sports, entertainment and digital platform comprising some of the most iconic and world-renowned brands, such as Reebok, Shaquille O’Neal, David Beckham, Sports Illustrated, Brooks Brothers and more. Today, its portfolio generates more than $38 billion in global annual systemwide sales.
With over three decades of success in making strategic and profitable investments in consumer brand-related activities, Salter has executed more than $40 billion in investment deals targeting growth companies and turnarounds.
Salter is an active philanthropist, supporting organizations including Mount Sinai Hospital and SickKids Foundation in his hometown of Toronto. He also serves on the board of the Muhammad Ali Center and has been recognized for his charitable contributions to Delivering Good. In 2025, he received a TIME100 Impact Award, and in 2024, he was named Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day Council.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
MATT MADDOX | President & Chief Executive Officer
KEVIN WILLS | Chief Financial Officer
JOHN MCNAMARA | Chief Transition Officer & President, International
COREY SALTER | Chief Executive Officer, Entertainment
CLÉMENT SMADJA | Chief Legal Officer
LARK-MARIE ANTÓN | Chief Communications Officer
JARROD WEBER | President, Sports & Lifestyle - US & Canada
JAY DUBINER | Executive Vice Chairman
DANIEL DIENST | Executive Vice Chairman, Tactical Ops
ADAM KRONENGOLD | Chief Digital Officer
TIM DERNER | Global Head, Marketplaces
Shareholders
INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS
Shaquille O’Neal
David Beckham
Kevin Hart
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JAMIE SALTER | Founder and Executive Chairman, Authentic Brands Group
MATT MADDOX | President and Chief Executive Officer, Authentic Brands Group
CHRIS STADLER | Managing Partner, CVC
CHRIS BALDWIN | Managing Partner, CVC
SCOT FRENCH | Founding Partner, HPS
ANDREW CRAWFORD | Managing Director, Global Head of Consumer, General Atlantic
JONATHAN SEIFFER | Senior Partner, Leonard Green & Partners
USAMA CORTAS | Partner, Leonard Green & Partners