He was named to this post by WME/IMG in February 2015.
Pernetti served previously as the Chief Business Officer of the Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion club New York City FC (NYCFC).
His appointment was announced by the club on September 9, 2013.
Pernetti oversaw all business operations for the club, leading up to its first games in March 2015.
After only eighteen months with the club, and before the first game was played, Pernetti resigned to take a job as President of Multimedia for IMG's college sports business.Pernetti is the former Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Rutgers University between 2009 and 2013.
His appointment began as part of a five-year agreement with the university.