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Senior financial executive with diverse responsibilities throughout the entertainment and sports industries. Innovative problem solver with a solid record of implementing effective business plans. Demonstrated ability to leverage strong leadership and communications skills in diverse cultures and environments. Long track record of recruiting, developing and retaining top talent.As CFO of the US Tennis Association for the past 12 years, Neppl led the organization through significant debt restructuring and led the private placement of $700M of new notes which allowed for a complete overhaul of the US Open physical plant in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. This included putting a $150M retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium (the world’s largest Tennis stadium) and a new Louis Armstrong Stadium also with a retractable roof. These enhancements assured Players, Broadcasters, Sponsors, and Fans a world class sports and entertainment event uninterrupted by rain, and thus enabled the organization to grow revenue from $300M in 2016 to over $500M in 2024.During COVID, he helped manage through the worst financial crisis of its history ensuring payments to US Tennis grass roots including tennis industry and all while ensure the health of the global tennis ecosystem by hosting the world's first global sporting event, the 2020 US Open Championships. In 2022, he led the organizations sale of their interested in the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio. This sale generated nearly $300M and resulted in a gain on the sale of the asset of over $200M since the organization acquired it in 2008.Specialties: Strong and successful operational CFO

Listed skills include Business Planning, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Entertainment, and 1 others.