Marty Brooks is the president and CEO of the Wisconsin Center District, owners and operators of the Wisconsin Center, UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, and Miller High Life Theatre. From 1985-2007 Brooks worked for Madison Square Garden. He is currently overseeing a $456 million expansion and renovation to the campus. Brooks was the BizTimes Community Leader of the Year in 2021 and has been named a Milwaukee Business Journal Power Broker for several years running. Prior to joining the Wisconsin Center District, Brooks was the senior vice president and general manager of the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis and before that, Marty served as executive vice president and general manager for the Scottrade Center and Peabody Opera House in St. Louis.