CASEY KATOFSKY
Q: What’s your occupation? Explain your career, your accomplishments and professional highlights.
A: I am the executive director of Future Legends Complex in Windsor and the co-owner of Hailstorm FC and Owlz baseball. I lead a team of about 150 people to create one of the biggest sports and entertainment complexes in the country. Future Legends Complex will be the premier destination for sports and events in Northern Colorado. The 118-acre complex will feature the 6,500-seat FNBO Field at TicketSmarter Stadium, the 2,500-seat Future Legends Field, multiple baseball and soccer fields, an indoor sports arena, an e-sports arena, two Hilton hotels and multiple restaurants retail locations.
Q: Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now.
A: I have been in this role for about four years after moving from the San Francisco Bay Area, where I was working with Under Armour on the business development side. I received my bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University, followed by a master’s degree in sports business from Georgetown University and certification from Columbia University.
Age: 27
Occupation: Executive Director of Future Legends Complex, co-owner of Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC and Northern Colorado Owlz
Q: Tell us something unique about you.
A: My leadership style is a little different. I am motivated by being able to treat all staff members like family along with enjoying the workday in unique ways. I love being able to think of unprecedented ways to not only run a business but lead an energetic group of talented people.
Q: What do you consider your biggest accomplishment, either professionally or personally?
A: Professionally, our goal was to be bring professional baseball and soccer to Northern Colorado. We are very fortunate to have not only achieved that goal, but to also have high aspirations to build on that and bring even more excitement to the area. Personally, my beautiful fiancé and I were able to buy our first home in 2022 and it is truly a dream come true.
Q: Where do you see yourself in five years? In 10 years?
A: Whether it is in five years, 10 years or 50 years, I see myself as the executive director of Future Legends Complex. I am honored to have the career that I have, and my dream is to continue to build this project and team to the ultimate goal of being the best sports and entertainment complex in the country.
Q: What piece(s) of advice would you give to your younger self?
A: Authenticity is what gets you closer to your goals. Hard work and motivation are the keys that get the door unlocked. To get through the door, you need to figure out what your true authentic self is, what you are good at and what you are not. Surround yourself with people who make you feel like the best version of yourself and complement your strengths and weaknesses.
Q: Why did you pursue the business of sports as a career?
A: Sports has always been my biggest passion. Playing sports my whole life and being around a family that lives and breathes sports ingrained in me from a young age the effect that sports have on people’s lives and communities around the world. The ability to touch multiple elements of sports operationally, whether on field decisions, marketing, sponsorship or event planning, was what drove me to the position I have today.
Q: How did you and your father work together to bring your vision to Windsor?
A: My father and I have had the same dream for almost 20 years: To bring an unprecedented sports and entertainment concept to a community that we could thrive in. We have been fortunate to come across some major allies in Windsor and other parts of Colorado that have allowed us to not only find the perfect community but continue to grow ideas into fruition.
