Preston Hill

Preston Hill - President

Preston Hill is President of STR Marketplace.  Preston is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations of STR Marketplace, including partnership development, accounting, finance, marketplace operations and website development.  During his tenure, STR Marketplace has seen dramatic growth. 

New partnerships, such as the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles have helped continue to solidify STR Marketplace’s position as the world’s largest provider of seat transfer marketplaces.  Preston has continued to expand the company’s product line by adding the Indianapolis Colts as the first NFL team to provide its fans with a Seat Location Rights marketplace.  In addition to new partnership development, Preston is responsible for playing a key leadership role that includes providing direction for new product development.  In 2011, STR Marketplace launched the world's first cloud-based portal, called STR Connect, for teams and venues to manage their seat transfers. 

Preston brings over twelve years of professional and collegiate sports business experience to STR.  Prior to joining STR Marketplace, Preston worked for the NFL’s Houston Texans.  During his tenure with the Texans (2001-2009), he held several positions in ticketing and corporate development.  While with the Texans, Preston had the opportunity to assist in opening Houston’s Reliant Stadium in 2002, as well as being a part of the Texans corporate development team that was responsible for generating over $30 Million per year in local revenue.  Prior to joining the Texans, Preston served as the Director of Business Operations for the athletic department at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Preston is a proud graduate of the University of Alabama, where he was a four-year letterman on the men’s track and field team.  Preston earned a Master of Science in Sports Administration from Troy University, where he served as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s conference champion track and field teams.  Preston also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in Houston.

Preston is active in the community of Houston.  He serves on the Athletics Advisory Council and the Marketing and Communications Committee for the University of St. Thomas.  Preston also serves on the Leadership Committee for the American Heart Association’s Bear Bryant Coach of the Year awards banquet, as well as serving as chair of the Silent Auction Committee.

Preston resides in Houston, TX with his wife, Anne Marie, and their two sons, John Radford and Charles Preston.