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Sports Business Execs Unite To Launch Pro Sports Assembly

A group of sports business execs have united to launch a first-of-its-kind, industry-wide, and mission-driven community called Pro Sports Assembly. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) organization for people who work in pro sports which aims by '30 to achieve parity in opportunity, pay and leadership amongst its workforce. The community is designed to keep leagues, teams and unions both knowledgeable and accountable for delivering an equitable and profitable future in pro sports organizations. In its first year, the organization will formalize its member network and provide professional development, as well as hold virtual forums, workshops and discussions (The Assembly).

ASSEMBLY BOARD MEMBERS
NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim
NLL Deputy Commissioner Jessica Berman
Global Sports Venture Studios VP & Managing Dir Kyle Bunch
Tepper Sports & Entertainment President Tom Glick
Coyotes CEO Xavier Gutierrez
House of Athlete President Ese Ighedosa
Austin FC President Andy Loughnane
Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall
Turnkey Search CEO Len Perna
NBPA Exec Dir Michele Roberts
Arizona State Univ. Global Sports Institute CEO Kenneth Shropshire
The Offense Founder Theresa Tran
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment President Hugh Weber
The Female Quotient CEO Shelley Zalis
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