In the next installment of a series of interviews with members of the Wizards’ business staff, Wizards Digital interviewed the team’s President of Business Operations and Chief Commercial Officer, Jim Van Stone, about his role and the development of the team’s global fanbase. Q: First off, take us through your career path and your current role with the organization. Van Stone: I have had the pleasure of working in professional sports in both the NBA and the NHL for the better part of last 25+ years. In that timeframe, I’ve worked for franchises in Philadelphia, Phoenix and Cleveland along with the last 14 years in Washington, D.C. with Monumental Sports & Entertainment. My responsibility has been primarily in the revenue development and marketing scope of our business and as a leader it’s been built around helping a variety of our different departmental people leaders set strategy and goals for the organization to help grow the business and build our fanbase and corporate support.