SIA Insightful Practitioner Award

2026 Insightful Practitioner Award Honoree: William D. Squires

SIA has named William D. (Bill) Squires as the 2026 recipient of the Insightful Practitioner Award. Bill Squires began his career in the sports and entertainment facilities and events management industry in 1987 and has managed several large professional sports venues. Squires oversaw all aspects of events and operations for these venues. He was the chief venues officer for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup New York New Jersey Host Committee. Squires is a past president of the Stadium Managers Association and sits on several boards supporting sports and entertainment facilities and events. He teaches the Sports Facilities and Events Management (2007) course and co-teaches the Sustainability in Sports: Theory and Practice (2024) course in Columbia University’s Master of Science in the Sports and Sustainability Management programs. Squires is a United States Naval Academy graduate and was an active-duty naval aviator for 12 years before joining the New York Yankees. He served an additional 12 years in the Naval Reserves and retired as a commander.

Squires’ involvement in SIA has included delivering multiple presentations to the SIA Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board, participating in SIA’s Vertical Insights Stadium Security Symposium and serving as an executive speaker for The Table, a peer-to-peer business leadership master class from SIA and PSA.

[View the official press release here.]