KEYNOTE & FEATURED SPEAKERS

CONVENTION SPEAKERS

  • Steve Amato

    Deloitte

  • Dawn Aponte

    New York Giants

  • Sara Arnold

    Chicago Stars FC

  • Nicole Auerbach

    NBC Sports

  • Lindsey Babcock

    South Atlantic Conference

  • Kiki Baker Barnes

    HBCU Athletic Conference

  • Sandy Barbour

    Huron

  • Deana Barnes

    Learfield

  • Morgan Bartelstein

    Priority Sports & Entertainment

  • Jill Bodenstiener

    Horizon League

  • Sarah Baumgartner

    The University of Texas at Austin

  • Christina Bieniek

    Deloitte

  • Emily Brauer

    USOPC

  • Amanda Braun

    University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

  • Arielle Chambers

    ESPN, LOVB San Francisco

  • Melissa Clark

    HOK

  • Sandy Hatfield Clubb

    The PICTOR Group

  • Clare Conaty

    Huron

  • Kristen Condo

    Heisman

  • Susan Crown

    Susan Crown Exchange

  • Kaelene Curry

    Coya

  • Tanya Dreesen

    Chicago Bears

  • Kelleigh Fagan

    CCHA Law

  • Jessica Gelman

    Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR)

  • Beth Goetz

    University of Iowa

  • Kyle Gonzalez

    Coya

  • Amanda Gross

    CSA Search & Consulting

  • Alina Hudak

    Miami 2026 World Cup Host Committee

  • Dr. Denisha Hendricks

    Johnson C. Smith University

  • Brian Higgins

    NCAA

  • Nancy Hixson

    Air Force Academy Athletic Department

  • Kelly Holton

    Populous

  • Chris Hoppe

    Excel Search and Advisory

  • Lesley Irvine

    Colorado College

  • Candace Campbell Jackson

    Syracuse University

  • Zaileen Janmohamed

    Bay Area Host Committee

  • Meg Kane

    Signature 57 / Philadelphia Soccer 2026

  • Pam Kramer

    Kansas City FIFA World Cup 26

  • Kenya Larkin-Landers

    Tarkett Sports Construction

  • Marcy Lanoue

    CSA Search & Consulting

  • Thayer Lavielle

    THE TEAM

  • Alberta Lee

    Cleveland Cavaliers/Rock Entertainment Group

  • Candice Storey Lee

    Vanderbilt University

  • Krishna Lee

    Park University

  • Danette Leighton

    Womens Sports Foundation

  • Lisa Lewis

    Learfield

  • Amy Loch

    Chicago Bears

  • Margaret Lucey

    Deloitte

  • John Ludwig

    Morgan Stanley

  • Heather MacCulloch

    Baruch College

  • Megan Malone

    Chicago Bears

  • Anna Mayock

    Daktronics

  • Kaila'Shea Menendez

    Durham Sports Commission

  • Shelby McKay

    ACC

  • Kaity McKittrick

    Elevate

  • Jenna McLaughlin

    Priority Sports & Entertainment

  • Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda

    University of Illinois, Chicago

  • Beth O'Boyle

    Former NCAA DI Head Women’s Basketball Coach

  • Dr. Tayler Onion

    Hang Time + University of Missouri-St. Louis

  • Madi Osias

    Morgan Stanley

  • Emily Ostertag

    HOK

  • Jacqie McWilliams Parker

    CIAA

  • Rebecca Pany

    Big Ten Conference

  • Satvik Patel

    Big Ten Conference

  • Monica Paul

    Dallas Sports Commission

  • Raegan Pebley

    Arena Courage

  • DeWayne Peevy

    DePaul University

  • Scott Pioli

    NFL & 51 Consulting

  • Chrissi Rawak

    The Stetson Group

  • Desiree Reed-Francois

    University of Arizona

  • Stephanie Rempe

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • Sam Renaut

    Deloitte

  • Robbyn Rivera

    Daktronics

  • Jeff Rubin

    Syracuse Falk College of Sports

  • Mallorie Sanders

    Chicago Bears

  • Kay Sargent

    HOK

  • Capri Savage

    Daktronics

  • Todd Simkin

    Rivers Edge

  • Kelly Schukart

    Learfield

  • Dr. Jacqueline Schuman

    University of Massachusetts Boston

  • Pam Sprague

    Excel Search & Advisory

  • Meg Stevens

    Chelsea Piers Connecticut

  • Dawn Stewart

    Greater Columbus Sports Commission

  • Betty Tran-Rennon

    FEVO

  • Allison Rich

    Tiebreaker Advisory Group & DHR Global (Executive Search)

  • Bridget Johnson Tetteh

    Great Northwest Athletic Conference

  • Jachele Vélez

    WNBA

  • Nicholas Wooters

    Coya

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