Gene Hallman

Gene Hallman is a sports marketing industry leader and is President and CEO of Bruno Event Team. Gene co-founded Bruno Event Team in 1995 with his partner, Ronnie Bruno. The company is based in Birmingham, Alabama and has more than 100 employees in 12 offices across North America. Hallman is also CEO of both ZOOM Motorsports and Five Star Event Catering. Bruno Event Team is the management team for the Alabama Sports Council. Hallman.

Gene Hallman was born in Anderson, South Carolina on December 22, 1959 and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the College of Charleston (SC) (cum laude) and his MBA from the University of South Carolina (magna cum laude), where he was the recipient of the Outstanding Student Award. He has two children, Ella (10/22/2003) and Marshall (09/06/2005). Gene serves on the Board of Directors for the Birmingham Business Alliances. Gene was a torchbearer in the Centennial 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and was a competitive long distance runner, having competed in both New York City and Boston Marathons. Gene co-founded Bruno Event Team with partner Ronnie Bruno in 1995. Bruno Event Team is based in Birmingham, Alabama and has grown into one of the country’s largest dedicated sports event management companies with more than 100 employees located in (12) offices throughout North America. He is also CEO of both ZOOM Motorsports and Five Star Event Catering. Bruno Event Team is the event management team for the Alabama Sports Council.

Professional Honors

- 2017- Top 40 Under 40 All-Stars: Meet the Magic City's Ultimate Top 40 Class

- 2016 - 205 Influential Executives by the Metro Birmingham Magazine

- 2015 - Client Spotlight by the Birmingham Business Journal

- 2012 - 2016 -Birmingham's Most Influential Leaders selected by the Birmingham Business Journal

- 2011 Inducted into Hall of Fame; Birmingham Golf Association

- 2010 Top 40 Under 40 Alumni Hall of Fame; Birmingham Business Journal

- 2006-2008 Finalist, Birmingham Small Business Leader of the Year; Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

- 2005 Community Leadership Award; City of Leeds

- 2004 Men of Substance and Style; Birmingham Magazine

- 2003 Alabama Man of the Year; March of Dimes

- 1999 Birmingham News- Top Ten Up and Coming Leaders for Birmingham Region

- 1994 - 1999 Top Twelve Most Influential Sports Leaders in Alabama- Birmingham Post-Herald

- 1999 Vestavia Hills Rotary Club Celebrity Roast Honoree

- 1998 Outstanding Community Sales & Marketing Award- Birmingham Sales and Marketing Execs

- 1997 Best in Business Rising Star Award- Birmingham Business Journal

- 1996 Alabama Marketer of the Year- America Marketing Association

- 1996 Birmingham Man of the Year- Birmingham Business Journal

- 1995-1996 Birmingham's Top 10 Most Influential People- Birmingham Business Journal

- 1995 Birmingham Person of the Year - Birmingham Magazine

- 1995 Communicator of the Year - International Association of Business Communicators

- 1995 Top 40 Under 40 - Birmingham Business Journal

- Birmingham Business Alliance, Board of Directors