Sport And Social Impact Leadership Summit Being Held At Penn

Athletes For Hope and the Wharton Sports Business Initiative today are hosting the inaugural Sport and Social Impact Leadership Summit at the Univ. of Pennsylvania. The one-day event will feature four discussions aimed at increasing impact by the sports philanthropy community. The forum will facilitate analysis of philanthropic commitments and the social investment landscape of the sports industry, allowing participants to exchange ideas about how to leverage their charitable investments effectively.

Among the more than 40 confirmed participants are: Cowboys Exec VP/Brand Management and President of Charities Charlotte Jones Anderson; MLB VP/Community Affairs Tom Brasuell; NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman; Saints Exec VP Rita Benson LeBlanc; CAA Sports Managing Dir Mike Levine; Comcast-Spectacor President & COO Peter Luukko; Trail Blazers President Larry Miller; MLS Exec VP JoAnn Neale; DC United President & CEO Kevin Payne; PGA Tour Exec VP/Communications & Int'l Affairs Ty Votaw; and NFL CMO Mark Waller.