By R.V. Baugus
I met Jana Brooks, CVP, for the first time two years ago in Chicago at VenueConnect. To say I was impressed with this young lady would be a huge understatement. Vivacious, curious, driven are just a few words I can immediately think of to describe Jana. Oh, and maybe “fast-track,” as in someone who is going places in the world of public assembly venue management.
Jana’s new move on January 3, 2023, as Operations Manager of Baltimore’s CFB Bank Arena and the Oak View 
Group is proof positive and validates what I already knew. She will not be moving far after serving as Manager of Events and Tenant Services for the Maryland Stadium Authority – owner/operators of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium, the B&O Warehouse in Baltimore.
Jana, in her own social media words, shared the following under the title of “End of an Era.”
I don’t even know how to describe the past nine years of games, special events, long hours, conferences, tours, relationship building, travel, meetings, logistical planning, meeting coordination, dignitary visits, reports, site maps, walk throughs, contracts, golf cart rides, certifications, and personal growth, but here we are.
My time as the Event and Tenant Services Manager for the Maryland Stadium Authority has come to an end. There is SO much gushing I can do about a position that has brought me such incredible joy and excitement, but we would be here all day. As with anything in life, there are highs and lows; however, my accomplishments with MSA have been some of the greatest achievements of my life and career and for that I am forever grateful. I have grown in ways I could have never imagined. This is not a goodbye, just a ‘see ya later.’
I am looking forward to moving onto the CFG Bank Arena and the Oak View Group as their Operations Manager on January 3, 2023. I am thrilled to learn the intricacies of arena life, gain exposure to new events, and leading a team in a completely renovated building! Let’s goooo!
