Zachary Leonsis is President of Media & New Enterprises for Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Monumental), a fully-integrated sports, entertainment, media and technology platform located in the heart of the “DMV” in downtown Washington, DC. Monumental is best known for its fan-facing brands including the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, the NBA 2K League’s Wizards District Gaming, the G League’s Capital City Go-Go, esports juggernaut Team Liquid, Capital One Arena, and Monumental Sports Network. Monumental also operates four additional venues including Eaglebank Arena, Medstar Capitals Iceplex, Medstar Health Performance Center, and District E. As President of Media & New Enterprises, Leonsis oversees all of Monumental’s media & network operations, team rights agreements, and media revenues. In addition, Leonsis also oversees all corporate development activities which include M&A, venture capital and private equity investment opportunities. Leonsis led the acquisition of NBC Sports Washington into Monumental and also led additional investments into companies including Team Liquid, Epic Games, Niantic, Dapper Labs, and more. In addition to his media and corporate development responsibilities, Leonsis launched and oversees Monumental’s growing esports division which includes Wizards District Gaming, Caps Gaming, and District E. Through his leadership in esports, Leonsis represents Monumental on Team Liquid’s board of directors. Leonsis also oversees the organization’s broader technology efforts as Monumental strives to innovate and build a more robust digital footprint that benefits fans and employees alike.After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011, Leonsis received his MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in 2015, and is a founding member of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. He also serves on the Board of Advisors at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. He received an appointment to serve on Virginia’s Governor’s Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism, and is involved in a variety of nonprofit and charitable activities in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia communities.Sports Business Journal and Leaders in Sports have both recognized Leonsis by honoring him in their prestigious ’Forty under 40’ lists. Sports Business Journal has also featured Leonsis as an ‘RSN Power Player’ and recently inducted him into their Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame after winning the award three separate times.