Collins Named COO of Warriors Arena Project

The Golden State Warriors have named Stephen Collins Chief Operating Officer of GSW Arena LLC. Collins will oversee all operations as it relates to the Warriors sports and entertainment center in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood set to open in 2018. Collins will report to Warriors president and CEO Rick Welts. Collins joins the Warriors most recently from Madison Square Garden, where he was executive vice president of Facilities, overseeing operations for all MSG properties including Madison Square Garden Arena, Radio City Music Hall, the Los Angeles Forum, the Beacon Theater and the Chicago Theater. Collins managed the $1-billion renovation of Madison Square Garden arena, as well as the $120-million renovation of the LA Forum. In addition, he was responsible for all facility operations including food and beverage, event production and operations, merchandising, guest services, security, finance, legal, human resources and construction. Prior to Madison Square Garden, Collins led operations for Giants Stadium and Meadowlands Arena for the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority. During his role with Giants Stadium, Collins was responsible for overseeing event management, physical plant, capital projects, and the practice facility. While with Meadowlands Arena, Collins ran event management and operations for nearly a decade.