Steve Pamon is the President of VERZUZ, a digital media production company co-founded by GRAMMY® award-winning producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. Under his guidance, VERZUZ has experienced exponential growth, shattering live streaming records with over 6 billion views and consistently amassing a 1 million-strong viewership for each event. His leadership spans talent, programming, production, finance, business affairs, and strategic partnerships.

Prior to his role at VERZUZ, Steve served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Parkwood Entertainment, global entertainer Beyoncé's multifaceted enterprise, encompassing oversight of music, touring, artist management, business ventures, and TV/film production.

During his time leading Parkwood Entertainment, the team achieved a historic level of critical and commercial success, as evident in the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show, "Lemonade" visual album, The "Formation World Tour," "Homecoming"/Coachella Music Festival performance, "On the Run II" world tour, "Everything is Love" album, Global Citizen Africa festival, Adidas/Ivy Park products, and Disney's "Black Is King" movie, among many others. In addition, his team managed the careers of Grammy-nominated musicians/actresses Chloe x Halle.

Before his tenure at Parkwood Entertainment, Steve amassed a diverse and distinguished professional background, holding executive leadership and operating positions across some of the world's most powerful companies in media/entertainment, management consulting, and investment banking, including JPMorgan Chase, The National Football League, HBO, Time Warner, McKinsey & Co, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch.

In addition to his executive roles, Steve holds positions on the Board of Directors for IMAX Corporation, Herschend Family Entertainment (home to Dollywood® Parks & Resorts, Silver Dollar City® Attractions, Adventure Aquarium®, and the Harlem Globetrotters), and New York Road Runners (organizers of The New York City Marathon). 

His past board service included a seat on the Board of World Wrestling Entertainment (“WWE”), that tenure culminated in a historic $21 billion merger with UFC/Endeavor, becoming one of the largest transactions in sports history. Furthermore, he serves as an investor/advisor to several high-growth businesses and technology start-ups, such as Mielle Organics, Collab Capital, PLLAY, Uncharted Play, and Encantos. Notably, his involvement with Mielle Organics contributed to its groundbreaking sale to P&G, one of the largest deals ever for a black-owned company.

Steve's industry impact has earned him significant recognition, including being named the 2019 Executive of The Year (shared with Beyoncé) on Billboard's Power Players list, receiving the prestigious ADCOLOR Legend Award, and obtaining Morehouse College's esteemed "Bennie Achievement Award" (its highest honor, named for Dr. Benjamin Mays), along with numerous other accolades.

Beyond his business achievements, Steve has been celebrated by the creative community with a Grammy Award for the Netflix music documentary "Homecoming" and a Peabody Award for HBO's visual album "Lemonade." He also boasts two Emmy nominations and two additional Grammy nominations.

Steve holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Business Administration from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He is also a Life Member of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.