Ethan Brown

Ethan Brown
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Community Relations
UBS Arena

Ethan is an accomplished marketing leader with over 20 years of experience building brands across sports, entertainment, and consumer packaged goods industries. Ethan started his career as an entrepreneur, independently booking and marketing Broadway and Off-Broadway theatrical productions across North America. After receiving his MBA from Yale University, he transitioned into a successful career developing and building CPG brands at Unilever, most notably delivering the fastest share growth for its men’s personal care portfolio including brands like Axe and Dove Men + Care. But Ethan always had the itch for live entertainment, so he joined Pacer Sports & Entertainment to lead marketing, strategy and branding for its sports and venue properties in Indiana.  After moving to New York for family, Ethan joined the New York Islanders Hockey Club to oversee marketing initiatives, and now serves as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Community Relations for the Islanders new home - UBS Arena. He most recently led UBS arena’s successful opening in November 2021 and has created integrated marketing campaigns that have led to the sell out of arena concerts, premium and New York Islander season ticket memberships.
 
Ethan currently lives in Great Neck, NY with his wife and 10-year old rock star son.