PITTSBURGH, PA (CelebrityAccess) — AEG Facilities has appointed Gary Desjardins as the general manager of the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In his new role, Desjardins will oversee all of the arena’s business operations, the creation of new events, while looking for new revenue opportunities for the five-year old, 20,000-seat sports and entertainment arena which serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Prior to joining AEG Facilities and CONSOL Energy Center, Desjardins spent 16 years serving as the General Manager for Oklahoma City’s 18,203-seat Chesapeake Energy Arena, home to NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder and the adjacent 100,000 sq. ft. Cox Convention Center. AEG Facilities assumed operations of the CONSOL after SMG's contracted ended in 2012.
Prior experience also includes Desjardins serving as the General Manager for the Kansas Expocentre, an 8,000-seat arena, convention center and agricultural facility and the Macon Centreplex, a 9,000-seat arena, city auditorium, minor league baseball stadium and two football fields in Georgia.
A graduate of Tulane University with a degree in Sports Administration, Desjardins will relocate to Pittsburgh this month with his wife Stephanie and three sons Dominic, Thomas and Michael. – Staff Writers
