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About us

Leadership Team

GENE STUNKEL

MATT VANDER WOUDE

MATT VANDER WOUDE

PRESIDENT


For the past two decades, Gene has provided industry leading, premier event experiences for individual clients and corporations from all around the globe. Gene manages Eventia’s wealth of relationships, which includes hundreds of athletes, celebrities, organizations, corporate and sponsorship partners. 

MATT VANDER WOUDE

MATT VANDER WOUDE

MATT VANDER WOUDE

EVP – ENTERTAINMENT RELATIONS


A former college football player, Matt has an extensive background in both sports and entertainment. With deep connections in the Las Vegas and Miami communities, he leads Eventia’s entertainment partnerships. Matt works behind the scenes to develop our VIP events, private parties and exclusive entertainment experiences.

JOHN SWIDZINSKI

JOHN SWIDZINSKI

JOHN SWIDZINSKI

VIP SPECIALIST / HEAD OF CLIENT RELATIONS


John brings more than 10 years of experience in the industry and has successfully served all levels of the sporting world from rookies to legendary Hall of Famers, as well as facilitating over 100 events. 

DANA VILARDI

JOHN SWIDZINSKI

JOHN SWIDZINSKI

SENIOR EVENT DIRECTOR


Dana brings 25+ years of experience in the social sector, developing programs for both the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the United Way of Central New Mexico, as well as multiple nonprofit organizations in New York and New Jersey. Most recently, she served as the Executive Director of Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities in Dallas, where she led all operations, programs and fundraising through signature celebrity events.


EVENTIA SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Eventia has spent two decades producing more than just tournaments. We create golf and entertainment experiences that have become the must-attend events for our thousands of athlete, celebrity and corporate guests.


We manage the end-to-end production of tournaments, from course selection through the final hole. Eventia handles travel accommodations, registration and welcome parties, tournament scoring, food & beverage, sponsorship activation, gala and party management.


We’ve produced tournaments for and with some of the greatest athletes, entertainers and most prestigious organizations in the world.


Our event destinations include the finest in the world, from Pebble Beach, California to St Andrew’s, Scotland.

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