2022 SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS

Head Football Coach, Jackson State University

President & CEO, V&J Holding Companies, Inc

Commissioner, Big Ten Conference

Head of Brand Partnerships, The Athletic

Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions, ESPN

HR Director, Bleacher Report (Warner Bros Discovery)

Vice President, Global Sports Alliances, American Cancer Society

Co-Founder and General Counsel of the National Black Bank Foundation

Chief Executive Officer, RISE

Diversity Implementation Lead, Thrivent

University of South Carolina Women’s basketball player and 2022 NCAA Champion

Managing Director and South Market Unit Lead – Accenture Song, Accenture

Sr. Sales and Strategy Operations Associate, Linkedin

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Therapy Room LLP

Ma.Ed , LPCC, NCC, Therapy Room LLP

Sr. Entertainment Reporter and Host of Another Act / ESPN's Andscape

Co-Founder, National Black Bank Foundation

CEO, Renaissance Search & Consulting

hiker and activist

Vice President, New Orleans Saints and Pelicans

Founder/CEO, The Elephant in the Room, Inc.

Premium Sales Manager, New York Mets

SportsCenter Anchor, ESPN

Vice President & Head of Global Partnerships, Evil Geniuses

Senior Vice President- Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, NYRR

Vice President, Entertainment & Initiatives, NFL Media

Head of Women's Basketball, Klutch Sports Group

Social Media Manager; Marketing and Sports Betting, ESPN

Chief Human Resources Officer, NASCAR

Director of Digital Video/Social Content, ESPN

General Manager, Atlanta Falcons

Program Coordinator, ESPN

Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Community & Learning), National Football League

Senior Vice President, Fan Relationship Management and DEI, The Aspire Group

Sr. Director, Sports Marketing and Partnerships, Under Armour

Senior Director, Marketing, Jacksonville Jaguars

ESPN College Football Analyst and Attorney, ESPN

SVP, Chief Human Resources Office, AMB Sports + Entertainment

Executive Director of Mindful Training Solutions

Executive Director Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff; Cricket Celebration Events, ESPN

Head of TVM, Electronic Arts

Associate Producer I, ESPN

Founder, Haley Communications Group, LLC.

Vice President, Football Administration, New Orleans Saints

Workplace and Equity Consultant

NFL & NBA Agent/Director of Football Strategy, Vanguard Sports Group

Journalist | Writer | Activist

Director, Client Services, Detroit Tigers

Executive Vice President, Business Operations, Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum

Associate Account Executive, The Walt Disney Company

President of Business Operations, D.C. United

Owner + Creative Director, Creative Edge

Founder, Cxmmunity

Athletics Chief Operating Officer, Kennesaw State University

Senior Director, Marketing, Atlanta Falcons

Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Denver Broncos Football Club

Founder and CEO of HAWI Management

Vice President and Editor-in-Chief, Andscape

CEO, The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change

Senior Director - Equity and Inclusion, Wasserman

Vice President, Sports Business Development & Innovation, ESPN

Behavioral Health Professional, Martin and Muir Counseling

Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, National Football League

Marketing Operations and Production, Project Manager, TikTok

CEO, Founder of WRK and Co-Founder of The Winning Edge Leadership Academy

Psychotherapist, Good Stress Company, Eustress Inc.

Esports Director & Head Coach, Morgan State University

Licensed Clinical Counselor, Co-Owner of Martin and Muir Counseling and Co Founder of The Show Up Movement

Partner & President of Team Sports, Athletes First

Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Minnesota Vikings

Media Personality, Sporting News

Vice President, Commissioner's Office, Major League Soccer

Chief Operating Officer, NFLPA certified contract advisor, Vayner Sports

Director of Business Analytics, Minnesota Vikings

CEO, VSP Impact Strategies

Chief Financial Officer, Major League Soccer & Soccer United Marketing

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Programs Lead, Washington Commanders

EVP/Chief Culture Officer, Atlanta Braves

Counseling Psychologist & Sport Mental Health Expert, The Sports Mental Health & Wellness Playbook®

Senior Vice President of Ticketing, AMB Sports & Entertainment

Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Talent, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Chief Financial Officer, National Football League

President, ESG & DEI, ZRG Partners

Professor Emeritus, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Chief Executive Officer, USA Track & Field

multi-media personality, XSET

Director of Marketing Solutions, Atlanta FaZe & Atlanta Reign

Vice President of Non-Scripted, SMAC Entertainment

Actor, Mental Wellbeing Advocate and Specialist

Creator/host of The Model Health Show and Author

Vice President of Diversity, Partnership & Community Relations, PGA TOUR Superstore

Founder & CEO, LPS Consulting PR

Chief Executive Officer, MOGL

Associate Vice President, Team Marketing & Business Operations, NBA

Defensive Lineman for the New York Jets and Co-Founder of The Defensive Line

Director of External Affairs and Partnerships, DeVos Sports Business Management at UCF

Chief Diversity Officer, VaynerX

Head of Sports Business Development & Innovation, ESPN

Human Resources Director, Atlanta Dream WNBA

Senior Manager, The Collective at Wasserman

Director of Innovation, US RTD & Strategic Ventures, Beam Suntory

Founder, Girls Talk Sports TV

SVP, Brand and Consumer Marketing, SiriusXM

Chief Athletic Officer, MOGL

Senior Correspondent, NFL Network

Chief of Staff, Washington Commanders