SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes will host the first annual Quakes Partnership Summit on Thursday, April 26 at Avaya Stadium. The summit will feature presentations by Quakes executives, current and former Quakes players, league representatives and Quakes partners, including the Audi, Sutter Health and Wells Fargo. Several Quakes partners will also be in attendance and available for networking opportunities, including Modelo and TCL.

Earthquakes President Tom Fox will open the summit, followed by Navigate Research’s CEO and Founder AJ Maestas, and will share information about the Quakes and their footprint in the Bay Area landscape. Informational sessions will then begin, and include Major League Soccer: A League of Our Own, Marketing: Keep The Ball Rolling, Community: Soccer For All and the Future Of San Jose: For San Jose.

The summit will conclude with a happy hour at Avaya Stadium’s TCL 4K bar, the longest outdoor bar in North America. The event is invite only and closed to the public. A full list of featured speakers and sessions is listed below.

Complete List of Featured Speakers and Sessions

San Jose Earthquakes | Tom Fox | President

Navigate Research | AJ Maestas | CEO and Founder

Major League Soccer: A League Of Our Own

- Wells Fargo | Sara Toussaint | Vice President, Sports Sponsorships

- Major League Soccer | Dave Mosca | Vice President, Club Services

- LeadDog CSM | Aki Kadotani | Senior Director

Marketing: Keep The Ball Rolling

- San Jose International Airport | Jon Vaden | Passenger Marketing Manager

- City of San Jose Environmental Services Department | Kristen Van Kley | Public Information Representative

- San Jose Earthquakes | Michael Beaubien | Director, Digital Marketing

Community: Soccer For All

- Sutter Health | Ariel Feigenbaum | Principal, Strategic Partnerships

- PG&E | Stephanie Isaacson | Director, Community Relations

- San Jose Earthquakes | Marissa Silver | Director, Community Relations

Future Of San Jose: For San Jose

- San Jose Earthuakes | Tommy Thompson | Homegrown Player

- San Jose Earthquakes | Danielle Slaton | USWNT Alum and Sideline Analyst

- San Jose Earthquakes | Chris Dangerfield | Quakes Alum and TV Color Analyst

- San Jose Earthquakes | Joe Cannon | Quake Alum and Radio Color Commentator

- San Jose Earthquakes | Jed Mettee | Executive Vice President