Who's who at the
2022 conference
Christine Dorfler, Chief Financial Officer, NBC Sports Group
Christine Dorfler was appointed CFO, NBC Sports Group, in April 2019. In her role, she is responsible for the financial oversight of NBC Sports Group, which includes NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, GOLF Channel, Olympic Channel, Sports on the USA Network and NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, NBC Sports Betting and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine.
Previously, Dorfler served as CFO of the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations since 2011. In that role, she managed the financial operations of 42 NBC and Telemundo local television stations and their subsidiary businesses. Prior to that, she served in finance roles with NBC New York and Telemundo New York; NBCU’s Digital Media group; USA and Syfy; and NBCUniversal Corporate finance.
Dorfler joined NBCU from GE, where she was a member of the Junior Officer Leadership Program, as well as the Financial Management Program. A United States Army Veteran who served four years as a Military Intelligence Officer, Dorfler supported NATO operations in Bosnia and Albania.
Dorfler graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Villanova University, where she was a four-year starter on the Division I Women’s Lacrosse team. She received her MBA from Drexel University, and serves as Vice Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council of the Villanova University School of Business.
Christine Dorfler was appointed CFO, NBC Sports Group, in April 2019. In her role, she is responsible for the financial oversight of NBC Sports Group, which includes NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, GOLF Channel, Olympic Channel, Sports on the USA Network and NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, NBC Sports Betting and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine.
Previously, Dorfler served as CFO of the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations since 2011. In that role, she managed the financial operations of 42 NBC and Telemundo local television stations and their subsidiary businesses. Prior to that, she served in finance roles with NBC New York and Telemundo New York; NBCU’s Digital Media group; USA and Syfy; and NBCUniversal Corporate finance.
Dorfler joined NBCU from GE, where she was a member of the Junior Officer Leadership Program, as well as the Financial Management Program. A United States Army Veteran who served four years as a Military Intelligence Officer, Dorfler supported NATO operations in Bosnia and Albania.
Dorfler graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Villanova University, where she was a four-year starter on the Division I Women’s Lacrosse team. She received her MBA from Drexel University, and serves as Vice Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council of the Villanova University School of Business.
- Chris Gheysens, President and CEO of Wawa
- Chris Gheysens is President and CEO of Wawa, a chain of more than 950 convenience stores located in five Mid-Atlantic States, Florida and Washington, DC. Wawa is a family and associate-owned, privately-held company with more than 40,000 Wawa associates providing convenient and friendly experiences for over 1.6 million customers every day. Wawa ranks 29th on Forbes’ annual ranking of Largest Privately Held Companies, ranks 12th on the 2021 Halo 100 List, ranks 33rd Nation’s Restaurant News 200 Largest Restaurant Chain in America and ranks among the top ten largest Employee Stock Ownership Plans in the country.
Chris graduated from the Villanova University School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in 1993. He obtained his Master of Business Administration from Saint Joseph’s University and was a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey. He graduated from Saint Augustine Preparatory School located in Richland, New Jersey. In 2019, Chris was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Leadership from Saint Joseph’s University.
Chris serves on the WSFS Bank Board of Directors since 2017. Also, in 2017, he joined The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Board of Trustees and in 2020 was appointed as the Chairman of the Board. He joined the Villanova University Board of Trustees in 2021, previously chairing the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Villanova School of Business.
