Erik Distler

Vice President, Sustainability

As the Vice President of Sustainability, Erik Distler is responsible for overseeing AEG Sustainability, the organization’s corporate sustainability program. In this capacity, he leads the department’s global strategy that addresses environmental impacts across energy, waste, and water, manages and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions, protects and preserves natural resources, and advances education and awareness building on sustainability issues. Distler supports AEG’s global business in the implementation of sustainability initiatives, manages external partnerships related to sustainability, leads on related reporting and disclosures, facilitates the sharing of best practices, and ensures that sustainability is a source of value across the company.

Distler has worked at the intersection of environmental and social responsibility in sports and entertainment for more than 14 years. Before joining AEG, he built and led the sports-focused sustainability strategy and program at Nike. Prior to Nike, he was with the Green Sports Alliance where he oversaw relationships with corporate partners, live entertainment events, professional sports leagues and clubs, sports governing bodies, and collegiate schools and conferences, as well as working extensively with ESPN. He also spent time as a sustainability consultant with PwC. 

Distler began his career in accounting and finance, where he worked for Deloitte and The Siegfried Group LLP for the first seven years of his career. He received his Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School and his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Iowa State University, graduating with Honors and High Distinction.