ATLANTA (October 20, 2023) – REVELXP, the national market leading company in game and event day experiences, today announced the appointment of Wes Day as its new Chief Executive Officer. Day will be responsible for leading the dynamic fan experience and hospitality company, including the growth of major new business lines in ticketing, national and regional marquee events, and exclusive stadium tours.
Day most recently served as CEO of Dyehard Fan Supply and President of Teall Sports & Entertainment, the holding company for both REVELXP and Dyehard, as well as Teall Properties Group, Teall’s fast-growing high school sports enterprise.
“REVELXP has experienced unprecedented growth since it was founded only three years ago,” said Ben Sutton, REVELXP Chairman and Teall Sports & Entertainment CEO. “Our team has worked hard to build the fastest growing company in the game and event day experience and hospitality space in America. We remain bullish on the space and have an incredibly aggressive expansion strategy. As such, our board and I believe the time is right to bring in additional leadership that will take the company to the next level. Wes is a dynamic, visionary business leader with exceptional strategic capabilities, and he has a deep understanding of the space that will be instrumental to the continued expansion and growth of REVELXP.”
REVELXP has official partnerships with more than 100 college and professional sports teams, leagues and events. The company hosts and operates hospitality events at nearly all the Power Five conference properties and is rapidly gaining a stronghold in professional football, soccer, golf, auto racing, horse racing, and other entertainment verticals.
“I have had the privilege of being part of the REVELXP story since we launched the business in 2020,” said Day. “I am excited for the opportunity to be even more engaged with such a great organization and fantastic group of teammates. I look forward to helping continue the growth of REVELXP and support our amazing partners.”
Day will work closely with the existing REVELXP leadership team including its President, Tracy White.
Day has been a partner at Teall Sports & Entertainment since 2017, leading its investment strategy and working closely with Teall’s various portfolio companies. As CEO of Dyehard Fan Supply, a college sports-focused merchandise company, Day grew the business by nearly 40% and positioned Dyehard as the quality leader in the collegiate sports retail space before forging a partnership with Follett Higher Educations in early 2023. Prior to Teall, Day was the co-founder and CEO of Encapsio, an early-stage biotechnology company, and served as an executive at BB&T (now Truist Bank).
Day holds a BS from Wake Forest University, magna cum laude, and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business where he was a Fuqua Scholar. Day was honored as a Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 in the class of 2020. Day serves on the boards of Sunshine Beverages, Triad Business Bank, as well as the Teall Sports & Entertainment portfolio companies. He and his wife, Ellery, reside in Winston-Salem and have three children, Ellie, Talton and Hart.