As one of the most successful and respected executives in the NBA, Sarah Mensah plays a huge role in shaping the Portland Trail Blazers’ brand while also driving its business. Portland has sold out the Rose Garden since December 2007, and since that year, the team has seen its ticket revenue more than double. Sponsorship revenue is up double digits in the past year, as well. Mensah also is willing to push new business frontiers: Consider that the Blazers were the first team to stream games live on their website. But it’s the team’s community influence that has notably grown under Mensah, who joined the Blazers in 1993. The Blazers are a founding partner of the Green Sports Alliance. Since that group’s broad North American launch earlier this year, 80 teams and venues have joined the alliance. Mensah also was an integral part of the Blazers achieving gold LEED certification status for the Rose Garden in 2010.