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WNBA Hires Ann Rodriguez To Run On-Court Operations, Player Policies

The NBA has hired Ann Rodriguez as Senior VP/WNBA League Operations, reporting to NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell. Rodriguez will oversee all on-court basketball operations and all player-related policies and programs for the WNBA. She previously worked for Atlanta United FC as VP/Business Operations, and she also has worked for the Earthquakes and Under Armour. Her job title is a new one created after longtime exec Renee Brown left as WNBA Chief of Operations in October. Rodriguez, a '17 SBJ "Forty Under 40" honoree, begins her new role Aug. 7.

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SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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