Meet the NBCUniversal Employees Putting on the Biggest Show in Sports

Legendary February by the numbers is as impressive as it is exciting, but the numbers behind the scenes are even more eye-opening. Thousands of employees are supporting success from the U.S. and around the world. This includes 1,600 colleagues working out of our state-of-the-art production hub in Stamford, CT. 

What's it like to help put on the biggest show in sports? Come along to Milan, Stamford, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to hear from a few NBCUniversal employees who are working to deliver a seamless experience for our viewers, partners, and people. 

Darryl Jefferson - SVP, Engineering, NBC Sports

Darryl's working his tenth Olympics as he oversees all technical aspects of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games from the NBC Sports ops center in Milan's International Broadcast Center. He also oversees the teams supporting field engineering for Super Bowl LX and the NBA All-Star Game. No sweat. If he could do anything different? He'd get better video of Usain Bolt winning gold for his Jamaican-born mother (he was jumping up and down too hard). 

Elinore "Ellie" Wright - Feature Producer, NBC Sports

It's Super Bowl Sunday as Ellie and her team get ready to cover the biggest football game of their lives, then pivot to Milan Cortina. What keeps them going through long shifts? Lots of caffeine, of course, but more importantly, the people. "You can really only do that when you're excited about the people you come to work with." 

Brendan Yorke - SVP, NBC Sports Sales

Fueled by strong marketplace demand and NBCU’s ability to sell seamlessly across its sports portfolio, this year’s Super Bowl ad sales cycle was unlike any other. “It was on fire from day one,” says Brendan, who has helped lead the Super Bowl ad sales process over the past two years. Even with inventory sold out – including several Super Bowl LX spots topping $10 million – advertisers were still lining up just days before kickoff to get in on the action.

Jen Hughes - VP, Human Resources, NBC Sports

Terri Leopold - VP, Administration, NBC Sports

Nothing keeps Stamford – home to NBC Sports and our Legendary February production hub – buzzing like a steady stream of food, fun, and Legendary-themed employee activations (yes, including igloos for outdoor seating). Terri and Jen are two of the many people who help create an exceptional experience for colleagues working around the clock on site – during Legendary February and all year long.

Matt Farina - SVP, Platform Distribution & Partnerships Operations

Think the Seattle Seahawks defense was impressive? Try distributing a 4K broadcast of TV’s biggest night while also covering the Olympics from overseas. On Feb. 8, Matt Farina and team ensured delivery of NBC's 4K coverage of Super Bowl LX and the Winter Olympics to distribution partners across the country, including Xfinity, Spectrum, DirecTV, YouTube TV, Optimum, and more.