Editor’s note: This story is revised from the print edition.
Thirty-five women across the sports industry have been selected for recognition this fall as part of SportsBusiness Journal’s annual Game Changers program.
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Members of the 2015 class of Game Changers gathered at last September’s conference in New York City.
Photo by: MARC BRYAN-BROWN
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Game Changers, which debuted in 2011, recognizes women in the industry who have broad, deep and varied responsibilities and who are contributing to the success of the industry in multiple ways.
These 35 women will be featured in the Sept. 12 issue of SportsBusiness Journal. They also will be celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 15, in New York at the annual Game Changers: Women in Sports Business conference.
This year’s Game Changers conference will feature panel discussions on a range of subjects that includes the growing role of women in sports business, how organizations are striving for greater diversity in hiring and career advancement, and the next generation of sports business leadership. Featured interviews will be conducted with Lisa Borders, WNBA president; Adrienne Lofton, Under Armour senior vice president of global brand marketing; and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, WME partner.
In addition, a special breakfast roundtable will have a discussion on career development: the importance of networking, mentor/mentee roles, and finding opportunities for growth within a company.
For more information on the conference program, and to read about previous Game Changers, go to www.game-changers-conference.com.
— Mark Mensheha
| Name |
Company |
| Karen Ashnault |
LeadDog Marketing Group |
| Wendy Bass |
NBC Sports Group |
| Pam Batalis |
Learfield |
| Jody Bennett |
Charge (formerly U/S Sports Advisors) |
| Kristin Bernert |
Madison Square Garden Co./New York Liberty |
| Tera Black |
Charlotte Checkers |
| Valerie Camillo |
Washington Nationals |
| Jen Compton |
TD Garden |
| Keli Cunningham |
West Virginia University |
| Janet Fletcher |
Procter & Gamble |
| Jessica Giordano |
GMR Marketing |
| Robin Harris |
Ivy League |
| Kelly Hyne |
LPGA |
| Denise Karkos |
TD Ameritrade |
| Tracy Marek |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Molly Mazzolini |
Infinite Scale |
| Priya Narasimhan |
YinzCam |
| Deanna O'Toole |
CBS Sports |
| Name |
Company |
| Michelle Palmer |
The Marketing Arm |
| Katie Pandolfo |
StubHub Center |
| Diane Pelkey |
Under Armour |
| Sallie Sargent |
Houston Super Bowl Host Committee |
| Susan Schandel |
NASCAR |
| Kathryn Schloessman |
Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission |
| JoAn Scott |
NCAA |
| Tina Shah |
Turner Sports |
| Debbie Spander |
Wasserman |
| Carol Stiff |
ESPN |
| Kerry Tatlock |
NBA |
| Sarah Tourville |
Fox Networks |
| Amanda Vandervort |
MLS |
| Jaime Weston |
NFL |
| Denise White |
EAG Sports Management |
| Carla Williams |
University of Georgia |
| Xan Young |
Meis Architects |
