Erik Braverman is an accomplished executive with a distinguished career spanning media, sports, and community leadership. As of 2024, Braverman and his husband, Jonathan Cottrell, are the proud owners of GYM Bar WeHo, a beloved West Hollywood institution. As stewards of GYM Bar WeHo, their mission is not only to preserve its 15+ year legacy but to elevate it, ensuring it remains a beacon of community, diversity, and excellence for years to come.

Now in his 17th season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Braverman has played a pivotal role in the growth of the Dodger brand, guiding its expansion well beyond the world of baseball. As the club's Senior Vice President of Marketing, Community Relations, and Broadcasting, he oversees the Dodgers' local and national broadcast relationships, directs marketing initiatives, and leads community relations efforts, helping drive ticket sales and position the team as a perennial attendance leader in Major League Baseball for eight consecutive years.

Braverman also manages the Dodgers’ in-house productions, creative campaigns, and social media channels, which have set the standard for fan engagement and grown to be among the most followed in professional sports. An openly gay executive, Braverman leads the Dodgers’ PRIDE Business Resource Group and spearheaded the club’s inaugural Pride Night in 2013, fostering a year-round partnership with the LGBTQ+ community and establishing the event as the most well-attended of its kind in professional sports.

Before joining the Dodgers, Braverman built an impressive career in radio. From 1996 to 2008, he served as Vice President of Programming and Operations for ABC Radio stations, including KABC, ESPN Radio, and Radio Disney, where he led the launch of ESPN Radio’s Los Angeles flagship in 2000. Prior to that, he was Director of Talk and Sports Programming at Westwood One Radio (1994–1996), overseeing a variety of nationally syndicated shows, and began his Los Angeles career as Executive Producer at KFI & KOST Radio in 1989.

A native of Houston, Texas, Braverman resides in West Hollywood with his husband, Jonathan Cottrell. Together, they are dedicated to building community, celebrating diversity, and championing excellence through their work at GYM Bar WeHo and beyond.