By R.V. Baugus
In basketball, the term “going coast to coast” refers to taking the ball from one end of the court to the other and usually culminating in a made basket.
Sadaf Usmani has moved the term into the public assembly venue world with her career relocation from 
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, scheduled to open in October of this year and serve as home to the newest National Hockey League Franchise in the Seattle Kraken.
Usmani will serve as Senior Manager, Guest Services, a position in which she has excelled while working as Manager, Guest Services at MetLife Stadium for more than six years. Prior to that, she served another two years at the home of the NFL New York Giants and New York Jets as Coordinator, Guest Services.
The Fairleigh Dickinson University graduate (Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management) is involved in IAVM as a GuestX Committee member and also serves on the Editorial Advisory Committee for Venue Professional magazine. Usmani is also a master trainer for TEAM Coalition.
