The Front Row: Episode 2
The Front Row is a thought leadership podcast series from SwitchBase where we sit down with the operators and leaders running some of the most complex venues in the world — and give you an unfiltered front row seat to how they do it.
The Front Row: Episode 2
The Front Row is a thought leadership podcast series from SwitchBase where we sit down with the operators and leaders running some of the most complex venues in the world — and give you an unfiltered front row seat to how they do it.
Featuring: Jeff Davis, GM of the Maverik Center
Nine months into one of the most complex transitions in Utah venue history, Jeff Davis sat down with us in The Front Row. Literally from THE front row of the Maverik Center. Jeff stepped into the GM role after the unexpected passing of the previous GM, a departing anchor tenant, and a team searching for its new identity. On top of all of that, he's now planning a major renovation and preparing the building to host some of the indoor skating events for the 2034 Winter Olympics.
In this episode:
- How a scuba diving Texan ended up running one of Utah's most iconic arenas
- What leading through grief, transition, and uncertainty actually looks like from the inside
- The vision for making the Maverik Center Utah's premier entertainment destination
- How he thinks about AI, technology, and why getting part-time staff to adopt it is the real challenge
- Why a 1,200-seat concert after Jimmy Buffett's passing became the most meaningful event of his career
This is exactly what The Front Row was built for.
Pull up a seat.