Featured Speakers
Rich Paul
CEO/Founder, Klutch Sports Group
Friday, April 14, 2023
Maria Taylor
Broadcaster and Philanthropist, NBC
Friday, April 14, 2023
TJ Adeshola
VP of Global Media and Content Partnerships, Twitter
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Dawn Staley
Women’s Basketball Head Coach, University of South Carolina
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Bubba Wallace
NASCAR Cup Series Driver, 23XI Racing
Black Sports Business Symposium Speakers
Melanie Akwule
Managing Director, Hustle Forward Capital
R. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi, PhD., LP
President, CEO, BLAQUESMITH Psychological Consultative Services, LLC
A'Maiya Allen
NFL Rotational Analyst, DEI, National Football League
Heather Anderson, Esq.
Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions, ESPN
Joseph Arnold
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, Clark Atlanta University
Steve Arocho
Vice President, Corporate Communications, Major League Baseball
Nana-Yaw Asamoah
Senior Vice President, Partnership Strategy and New Business, National Football League
Issa Balde
Associate Manager, Business Development & Innovation, ESPN
Sheri Barros
Vice President, Global Sports Alliances, American Cancer Society
Sunnita Blount, Esq.
Sports, Entertainment, and Business Attorney, Creative Esquiher LLC
Kim Blue
Chief Executive Officer, K Blue Consulting
Lisa Borders, MHA
Founder & CEO, LMB Group LLC | Host, “Enlightened” Podcast
Caroline Brackette, Ph.D., LPC
Team Clinician, Atlanta Falcons
Keyon Branch
Manager, Influencer & Talent Marketing, National Football League (NFL)
Steven N. Branch, MPAc
Associate Director, Diversity Equity Inclusion - Career Development Office, MIT Sloan School of Management
O'Shae Bridges
MBA Candidate, MIT Sloan School of Management
Nicole Britenriker
Principal, People Capital Co., LLC
Laila Brock
Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact, Atlanta Dream
Jaylyn Brown
CEO/Founder, The JB Agency
Omar Brown
SVP, People & Culture Officer, Big Ten Conference
Ronnie Brown
Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Maria Brown-Spence
Founder/CEO, Hearts2Heal
Siah Burton
Xbox Sports Partnerships Lead - NBA & WNBA, Microsoft
Jade Cargill
Professional Wrestler, All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Rajah Kirby Caruth
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver, NASCAR | GMS Racing
Latasha Causey
President - Phoenix Raceway, NASCAR
Shelly Cayette
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Cavaliers Operating Company, LLC
Maia Chaka
Educator, Professional Sports Official, Make Meaningful Change, National Football League
Nicole Charles-Linen, Psy.D.
Clinical & Sport Psychologist, The Sports Mental Health & Wellness Playbook
Christina Chase
Co-Founder & Managing Director - MIT Sports Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kevin Clayton
SVP, Head of Social Impact and Equity, Cleveland Cavaliers
Sereita Cobbs
Senior Director, Fan Experience and Community Building Events, ESPN
Zandria Conyers
Deputy General Counsel & Managing Director of Legal Affairs, NCAA
Brian Michael Cooper
Partner, Frost Brown Todd LLP
Jayson Council
Head of Culture, Gersh
Asha Creary
Clinic Director, Crave Counseling
Ted Crews
Executive Vice President of Communications, Kansas City Chief
Victoria Croy
Director of Culture and Inclusion, Jacksonville Jaguars
Porsia Curry
Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging, LA28
Shaneika Dabney-Henderson
Vice President of Production and Branded Content, New Orleans Saints and Pelicans
Ashley Daniel
Senior Manager, Marketing & Partnerships (NFL Consumer Products), National Football League
Shanti Das
Founder, Silence the Shame, Inc; Speaker, Author, Philanthropist, and Entertainment Industry Veteran, Silence the Shame
Armond Davis
Founder and Managing Partner, The Paragon Group
Kim Davis
Senior Executive Vice President of Social Impact, Growth Initiatives and Legislative Affairs, National Hockey League
Peggy L Davis
Associate Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Virginia State University
Kevin Demoff
Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles Rams; Co-Founder, Black Sports Business Symposium
Keshia Dennis
Founder/CEO, The Elephant in the Room Inc.
Destiny Denton
Analyst, Louis Vuitton
Laura Diaz
Sr. Director, Community & Inclusion, LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association)
Jeff Dunovant
PGA General Manager John A. White Golf Course/President & Board Chairman of the National Black Golf Hall of Fame, Bobby Jones Links
Stephen Elmore
Assistant Vice President, Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, Morgan Stanley (Global Sports & Entertainment)
Dietmar Exler
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Daniel "D Smoke" Farris
Musical Artist, Entrepreneur, D Smoke Entertainment on Behalf of the Los Angeles Rams
Luke Fedlam
Managing Partner & Founder, Advance NIL
John Ferguson
Chief Human Resources Officer, NASCAR
Demeka Fields
Counsel - Global Sports Marketing, New Balance; General Counsel - Black Sports Business Symposium
Tiffany Mack Fitzgerald
Founder & CEO, Black Girls Golf
Dena Freeman-Patton
Vice President/Director of Athletics, Morgan State University
Dr. Jen Fry
CEO, JenFryTalks
Kennard Garrett
Trustee, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences , PACE Recordings LLC
Tony Garrett
Senior Vice President Fan Relationship Management Centers and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, The Aspire Group
Brandon Gayle
Chief Operating Officer, Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Asia Gholston
Vice President, Marketing, Jacksonville Jaguars
Nancy Gold
Vice President, Brand Strategy, New Orleans Saints & New Orleans Pelicans
Julian Gooden
Producer & Director, ESPN
John Thomas Grant, Jr.
Executive Director, Cricket Celebration Bowl & Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, ESPN
Stephanie Grant
Director, Events & Basketball Operations, ESPN
Julian Green
Senior Vice President, Communications and Community Affairs, Chicago Cubs
Dr. Greg Grovey II
Owner and CEO, Kicking It
Kwaku Gyasi
Content Producer, ESPN
Andreas Hale
Senior Writer, The Sporting News
Deon Harris
Vice President, Consumer Engagement, Moët Hennessy
Lericia Harris
Reporter, ESPN
Rocky Harris
Chief of Sport and Athlete Services, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Dr. C. Keith Harrison
Professor, UCF and ScholarBaller.org
Melissa Harville-Lebron
Founder & CEO of W.M. Stone Enterprises, Inc., Team Owner of E2 Northeast Motorsports, Inc., and Founder & CEO of Coutrá Music Group, Inc.
Stokely Hathaway
Professional Wrestling Agent/Manager, All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Casey Hayward
2x NFL Pro Bowl Defensive Back, Atlanta Falcons
Daniel Herbert
Manager & Team Leader, The Siegfried Group
Latonda Henderson
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, AMB Sports and Entertainment
Will "Powerhouse" Hobbs
Professional Wrestler, All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Micah Holmes
Sports Sponsorships - Growth & Strategy, KPMG
Kalan Hooks
Production Assistant, ESPN
Stacey L Houston, II, PhD
Product Lead, Metaverse Equity, Meta, Inc
Taurian C. Houston
Sr. Associate Athletic Director/Compliance & Administration, Rice University
Alicia Hughes
State Page Manager, Catena Media
Jenn Hunter
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Big 12 Conference
Amina Hussein
Head of US Sports Talent- Prime Video, Amazon
Bamidele Idowu
Social Media Manager, ESPN
Jay Ingle
Attorney, Jackson Kelly PLLC
Jakeim Jackson-Bell
DEI Outreach Manager, Milwaukee Bucks
Jonathan Irons
Author
Robert L. Jemerson Jr.
Executive Director, Head of Sports, Entertainment, Media & Brand Legal, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Peter John-Baptiste
SVP, Communications, Cleveland Browns/Haslam Sports Group
Danita Johnson
President of Business Operations, D.C. United
Josiah Johnson
Producer, Writer, On-Air Talent, "King of NBA Twitter"
Shannon Jolly
Director - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, USA Fencing
Shannon Joyner
Vice President, Marketing, Atlanta Falcons
Abraham "Da’Vinchi" Juste
ANOW Inc.
Dr. Kevin Kendrick
Senior Associate AD, Compliance, Florida International University
Kelly Lewis
Vice President, D&I and Recruitment, TurnkeyZRG
Shay Lewis
Student, University of Central Florida
Najah Liggans
Sports Marketplace Inclusion and Insights Intern, Warner Bros. Discovery
Quashan Lockett
Chief People & Inclusion Officer, Pac-12 Conference
Brian Lockhart
Senior Vice President, ESPN+ Original Content and ESPN Films, ESPN
Autumn Lockwood
Assistant Sports Performance Coach – Seasonal Associate, Philadelphia Eagles
Caesar Lopez
Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Orlando City Soccer Club / Orlando Pride
Esu Ma'at
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Orlando Magic
Ronald Mack
Founder and CEO, Legacy Equine Academy
Julian M. Malone
Coordinator, People & Culture, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Brandon Marshall
Founder and CEO, House of Athlete; Retired NFL wide receiver; Emmy-nominated Host of Inside the NFL; Creator of I Am Athlete and Paper Route
Andre Martin
Doctoral Candidate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keiana Martin
On-Air Host, MLB Network
Kimberley A. Martin
NFL Reporter, ESPN
Qiava Martinez
SVP, Chief Sales Officer, Las Vegas Raiders
Tabitha Mason- Elliott
Partner, Head of Production, BARK BARK
Del Matthews
Vice President, Baseball Development, Major League Baseball
Shaun Mayo
Chief People Officer, Arizona Cardinals
Imani McCormick
Sports Law & Athlete Development Associate, ADVANCE
Brooklyn McDaniels
Partner Manager, Sports, TikTok
Angelica McDonald, Esq.
Managing Attorney, McDonald Law, PLLC
Whitney Meyer
Senior Vice President and Chief Community Impact Officer, Jacksonville Jaguars
Michele Meyer-Shipp
Chief Executive Officer, Dress for Success Worldwide
Jalen Mitchell
Marketing Coordinator - NHL, Warner Bros Discovery Sports
Janel Monroe
Strategy Senior Manager - Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, Accenture
Jocelyn Monroe
Global Brand Consulting Executive, CAA Sports
Renee Montgomery
Co-Owner/VP of the Atlanta Dream & 2x WNBA Champion, Atlanta Dream
Maya Moore
Maya is a basketball icon - a two-time NCAA champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, four-time WNBA champion, and WNBA MVP
Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan
Entertainer/Announcer, V-103, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Falcons
Meka White Morris
Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer, Minnesota Twins
Erik A. Moses
Executive Director & CEO, Fiesta Bowl Organization
Ryan Mundy
Founder and CEO, Alkeme; Retired NFL Super Bowl Champion, Alkeme
Chanel Murff
Senior Manager, Emerging Products & Strategy, National Football League (NFL)
Cicely M Nash
Senior Events Producer, Sportico
Picasso Nelson, Jr.
Former NFL Athlete, Real Estate Investor, Picasso Estates
Leon Nichols
CEO and Founder, Project to Preserve African American Turf History
Willow Nightingale
Professional Wrestler, All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Amanda Oliver
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, NASCAR
Naomi Onyebuchi
Vice-President, Hearts2Heal
Tunde Oyeneyin
New York Times Bestselling Author, Elite Peloton Instructor, Motivational Speaker & Global Nike Athlete, Peloton
Tru Pettigrew
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx
Morgan Shaw Parker
President & COO, Atlanta Dream
Damon Phillips
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, NBC Sports
Joe Pierce
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, AMB Sports and Entertainment
Vincent S. Pierson
Founder & Managing Director, Black Sport Business Academy
LaKeitha Poole, Ph.D.
Chief Mental Health Officer, The Sports Mental Health & Wellness Playbook
Terry Prentice
Senior Associate Athletics Director - Athlete Brand Development & Inclusive Excellence, University of Arkansas
Himalaya Rao-Potlapally
Managing Director, The BFM Fund
Chanelle S. Reynolds
DE&I Programs Lead | International Speaker | Author, Washington Commanders
DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President & Chief Culture Officer, Atlanta Braves
David Wall Rice
Professor, Psychology, Morehouse College
Ivana Rich
Associate Vice President & Director of Athletics, Edward Waters University
Kurt Richardson
Principal and Co-Founder, Encore Athletix
Breagin K. Riley
Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing, UNC Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School
Michele Roberts
Executive Director National Basketball Player Association (rtd), National Basketball Players Association
LaChina Robinson
WNBA Host/Analyst, ESPN
Montrice Robinson
Director- Mid South Business Development Officer for Charles Schwab Wealth Advisory Services, Charles Schwab
Shae Robinson-Mosley, M.Ed., PA-C
VP of Adolescent & Sports Medicine, The Sports Mental Health & Wellness Playbook
T.M. Robinson-Mosley, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO, The Sports Mental Health & Wellness Playbook
Alexis Roe
Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
Don Rovak
SVP of Ticketing, AMB Sports & Entertainment
Nitra Rucker
VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Talent, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Corry Rush
Vice President of Communications, San Francisco 49ers
Noelle Russell
Global AI Solutions Lead, Accenture
Eric Ryan
Vice President, Corporate Communications, NASCAR
Mallorie Sanders
Manager of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Chicago Bears
Heather Sautter
Vice President, Corporate and Marketing Communications, AMB Sports and Entertainment
Mariah Scott
Senior Manager - Metaverse Continuum Business Group, Accenture
Ann Seeney
Chief People & Diversity Officer, U.S. Soccer Federation
Jabari Shaw, Esq.
Attorney, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Nzinga "Zing" Shaw
Chief DEI Officer, The Recording Academy|GRAMMYS
Max Siegel
Chief Executive Officer, USA Track & Field
Anthony Smith
VP of Non-Scripted, SMAC Entertainment
Corey Smith
VP, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, LVMH
Ebony Smith
Executive Coach and Leadership Facilitator, Ebenum Equation
Rayquan Smith
The King Of NIL, Norfolk State University
Shay Smith
Programming Coordinator, ESPN
Tarena Smith, CMP
Vice President Major Events, Mercedes-Benz Stadium - AMB Sports + Entertainment
Neena R. Speer, Esq.
Award Winning Trademark Lawyer and Financial Literacy Consultant, Neena R. Speer Law Firm, LLC
Takeo Spikes
Hall of Fame(HOF) Nominee, CEO Behind The Mask media, MBA, Author, Behind The Mask Media
Shira Springer
Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management
Natasha Stamper
VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Oklahoma City Thunder
Chelsea Stark-Jones
Podcast Manager, Spotify | The Ringer
“Absolute” Ricky Starks
Professional Wrestler, All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Harry Stinson III
Deputy Athletic Director/Chief Operating Officer, University of Delaware
Ralph A Stokes
Vice President Diversity & Partnerships and President of GA State Golf Association, PGA TOUR Superstore
Staci Strickland
Senior Production Manager, Original Content & Entertainment, National Football League
Tiffani-Dawn B. Sykes
Vice President, Director of Athletics, Florida A&M University
Mike Taylor
Vice President, Team Marketing & Business Operations, NBA (National Basketball Association)
Tyrod Taylor
Super Bowl XLVII Champion, 2x NFL Pro Bowl Quarterback, 13 Year NFL Veteran, New York Giants
Henny Tha Bizness
President - Recording Academy ATL, Pace Recordings LLC
Nicole Theodore, Esq.
Sports & Entertainment Attorney, The Theodore Firm
Stephen Thomas
Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tampa Bay Rays
Artis Twyman
Vice President, Communications, Los Angeles Rams
Mumtaz Vauhkonen, Ph.D
Head of Multimodal and Edge AI, Lead Distinguished Data Scientist, Verizon
Curtis Walker
Vice President, TurnkeyZRG
Jesse Washington
Journalist, ESPN and Andscape
Laura Waters-Brown
Director, The Collective, Wasserman
Nichol Whiteman
Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Dionna Widder
Sports Executive
Jackie Wilson, II
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, BSE Global
Candice Williams, PhD, LMHC
Director of Mind Health & Wellness, Boston Celtics
Joel Williams
Account Technology Strategist, Sports & Entertainment, Microsoft Enterprise Commercial – Northeast Region
Tareia Williams
Senior Director, Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports
Tanisha Wright
Head Coach, Atlanta Dream
Steve Wyche
Chief National Reporter, National Football League; Co-Founder, Black Sports Business Symposium
Andrea Young
Account Manager, Diversity Programs, Octagon
Jabari Young
Senior Writer, Sports Business, Forbes
Usama Young
Senior Manager, Player Engagement, National Football League
Selena A Zimmerman
Director, Business Applications, Major League Soccer
Tim Zulawski
President, AMB Sports + Entertainment
