Christopher Winters

Enigma
DISC Type : Icd

Senior Vice President - Controller & Principal Accounting Officer at Sphere Entertainment Co.

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Christopher Winters is a senior financial accounting executive with over two decades of success at Sphere Entertainment and Madison Square Garden Entertainment. A Certified Public Accountant and Villanova University graduate, he specializes in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors, with a proven record of driving process improvements.

Based on his long tenure at Madison Square Garden and social media activity, he appears to be an avid sports fan, likely following New York-based professional teams and his alma maters teams. His alumni updates suggest he is a family man.

He led the complex adoption of new revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842) standards for Madison Square Garden Entertainment and Sports.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Hard To Convince

Fast Follower

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Technical Accounting
He has spent his career as a leader in technical accounting, responsible for policy and implementation of major standards across large entertainment corporations.
Process Improvement
His professional summary highlights a proven track record of driving change and improving processes within large accounting and finance organizations.
New York Knicks
[Predicted] Worked at Madison Square Garden for years and used the acronym "LGK, " likely standing for "Let's Go Knicks, " a common fan chant.

Media Appearances

Sphere Entertainment Co. Appoints Christopher Winters as Senior Vice President - Controller & Principal Accounting Officer. Featured in MarketScreener

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Work History

11-2025
Senior Vice President - Controller & Principal Accounting Officer at Sphere Entertainment Co.
4-2020 - 11-2025
Vice President - Technical Accounting & Controller - Marketing Partnerships & Premium Hospitality at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
3-2018 - 4-2020
Vice President - Technical Accounting & Controller - MSG Sports l Marketing Partnerships l Ticketing at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
9-2016 - 3-2018
Vice President - Technical Accounting at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
10-2002 - 1-2016
Senior Manager - Assurance Services at Ernst & Young

Education

1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Villanova University
1995 - 1998
Education details unavailable from River Dell Regional High School

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Exp : 22 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President - Controller & Principal Accounting Officer at Sphere Entertainment Co.
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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Christopher

Personality Compatibility


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