Brett Nardini (2024)

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Who is Brett Nardini? ›

Brett is a former Wall Street executive who recently pivoted over to the youth sports industry based on its growing dynamic. Currently he is working in a business development role at Athletes Hospitality where they are trying to professionalize the overall youth sports experience.

She and Swiss eventually married, and Erika added his last name to her birth name, making her the Erika Ayers Badan we know her as today.

Erika Ayers Badan (formerly Nardini; born November 6, 1975) is an American businesswoman and CEO of Food52. Ayers served as the first CEO of Barstool Sports from 2016 to 2024.

Former Barstool Sports CEO Erika Ayers Badan (who formerly went by the surname Nardini) is taking on the same role at Food52 — the popular culinary, lifestyle and homeware company based in Brooklyn.

They Don't Have a Prenup

Erika told Andy Cohen in June 2017 that she and Tom never signed a prenuptial agreement. “I'm married to a very powerful lawyer. A prenup wouldn't stand in his way anyway,” she said at the time. “So it doesn't matter whether you had one or you didn't, it's gonna be all Tom's way, I assure you.”

While filming a segment for Bravo Insider in 2022, Girardi opened up about how her legal woes strengthened her relationship with Zizzo. "My son's been amazing," she said. "I will say this: The silver lining to all of this s--- is that our relationship is stronger. My son and I, we've really come together."

“The show is different without Lisa,” Jayne exclusively told Us in April, noting that they have “maintained a close friendship” since Rinna announced her exit. Erika added that Rinna is “probably the only person besides, like, my close family and friends” to support her through her ups and downs over the years.

Badan said in a social media video that she feels “like the work I came here to do is done.” She'd been with the company since 2016. Barstool was sold back to its founder, Dave Portnoy, last year by PENN Entertainment after efforts to get the company into the sports betting business did not work out.

Erika Ayers Badan confirmed she was stepping down as CEO of Barstool Sports in a video posted earlier today to her X account. Ayers Badan said she felt "super sad" about leaving the company after serving as CEO since 2016. She said it has "been a wild ride and I feel so grateful." Ayers Badan: "I'm so proud.

Portnoy sold off another chuck of Barstool Sports in February 2020 to PENN Entertainment, who acquired a 36% stake, laying out a reported $163 million in cash and stock. Included in the deal was an option to increase their stake to 50% in the next three years, and effectively take control of the entire company.

Does Erika Nardini have tattoos? ›

“Stoolie” insignia is everywhere. The real-life Erika Nardini—clothed in a sharp blazer, sleeves rolled up to reveal her tattoos—presides in her office, just off the vestibule.

Personal life. In January 2017, Portnoy separated from his wife Renee. From March 2021 to November 2023, Portnoy dated model Silvana Mojica. In 2019, Portnoy claimed that his net worth was around $100 million.

Per Vanity Fair, she was raised in Gilford, New Hampshire. According to her LinkedIn page, the 48-year-old is based in New York City and has worked as the CEO of Barstool Sports since July 2016. She has also served as a board member for Premier Lacrosse League since March 2022.