LUNCH WITH LEADERS AND LEGENDS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14: 12:15 - 1:15PM

The Lunch with Leaders and Legends during the National Convention features influential female leaders and esteemed legends from the sports industry. The luncheon provides a unique opportunity to network while hearing the personal stories, career journeys, and insights directly from these women leaders.

Thank you to each of our Leaders and Legends for their impact on advancing opportunities for women and being a game-changer in the sports industry!

Collage of 20 black-and-white headshots of women, each with a name and affiliation written below.
Grid of twelve black-and-white headshots of women, each with their name and organization handwritten below: Kristy Bayer from Rockhurst University, Jessica Blubaugh from United Way of Greater KC, Brandi Bryant from Teamworks Innovations Inc., Mary Buschmann from USTA Missouri Valley, Jen Cohen from University of Southern California, Mary-Beth Cooper from Springfield College, Nicole Corcoran from Kansas Athletics, Kim Davis from National Hockey League, Iris Edelen from Kansas City Royals, Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro from USTA/Mid-Atlantic Foundation, Amy Folan from Central Michigan University, Christina Franklin from Generator Studio.
Collage of headshots of eight women with handwritten labels beneath each, including names and affiliations. Top row from left to right: Chesney Sallee from NAIA, Jacqueline A Schuman from UMass Boston, Till Shields from Kansas State Athletics, Donease Smith from Kansas City Royals. Bottom row from left to right: Sonja Stills from MEAC, Lynda Tealer from NCAA, Fran Weld from Canopy Team, Dionna Widder from Professional Sports Industry.

PRESENTING SPONSORS

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The word 'BIG' with 'B' in black and 'IG' in blue letters.
MAC logo with a shield design, featuring the year 1945, the letters MAC, and a star at the bottom of the shield.
Logo for Mountain West conference with stylized purple and gray three-dimensional mountain graphic and bold text.

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

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Kansas City Sporting logo featuring a shield with stylized lines and sports text.
Bold black and white logo with the Roman numeral 'XII' inside a stylized, angular, horizontal banner-like shape.
Canopy Team logo in blue on white background
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T-Mobile logo in pink text
Logo of Gautreaux Family Fund through Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, featuring text in blue and gold with a curved gold line.
Red square logo with white text that reads "Generator Studio" arranged in a grid inside a white border.
Black and white circular logo with a hand holding a planet with a person, surrounded by the text "Unified Way of Greater Kansas City."
JEDUIN Construction logo with a circular emblem and the company name in blue text.
The image features the phrase "7 LAS Vegas" written in purple, stylized text with a playful and bold font.