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Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Kerri Walsh

Danielle Tiedt

Jessica Cassity

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Susanna Earnest

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Christine Plonsky

Porter Littlepage

Michael Millay

Alan Abrahamson

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

Sarah Spain

Columnist, espnW SportsCenter Anchor, Chicago's ESPN 1000 Reporter, ESPNChicago.com

Marcia Keegan

Dina Gerson

Kat Kirsch Alford

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

Marie Purvis

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

Mary Wittenberg

NYRR President and CEO Race Director of the ING New York City Marathon

Minda Santiago Garvens

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

Gabrielle Reece

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Rosalyn Durant

Tina Thornton

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Matthew Weeks

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Leslie Gittess

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Val Ackerman

Former President, WNBA U.S. Representative, International Basketball Federation

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

Lydia Craver

Tracey Black

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Kay Moore

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Allison Leahy

Sloane Stephens

John Skipper

President, ESPN, Inc. Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

Heather Scheer

Natara Holloway

Vice President of Retail Development in the Consumer Products department of the NFL

Donald McPherson

Activist, Educator, Feminist, Entrepreneur College Football Hall of Famer

Jenna Mielnicki

Jane McManus

Alicia McConnell

Director of Training Sites and Community Partnerships for the United States Olympic Committee

Molly Carter

Julie Foudy

Founder, Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy, Television Analyst and Reporter for ABC/ESPN

Julie McGlone

Coordinating Producer for the Creative Content Unit in ESPN's Production Department

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Sara Frazier

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Kate Johnson

Marie Donoghue

Sr VP Global Strategy, Business Development and Business Affairs, ESPN

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

Julie Juarez

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Michele Foley

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Julie Moeller

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Lauren Stevenson

Senior Director of National Accounts, Disney and ESPN Media Networks.

Sue Rodin

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Tiana B. Holt

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Katie Mundell

Linda Cohn

Alex Morgan

Chris Talbott

Tonya Antonucci

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Rose Smith

Jessica Long

Sue Enquist

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Carmelita Jeter

THREE-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST TRACK & FIELD WORLD CHAMPION FASTEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Michelle Kwan

Adriana Rizzo

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Michael Bayle

Sarah Hirshland

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

Katie Richman

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Dawn Scott

Peg Moline

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Circe Wallace

Joy Russo

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Jackie Stasi

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Abby Wambach

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Kevin Jackson

Kathleen Behrens

Executive Vice President, Social Responsibility & Player Programs National Basketball Association

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Carrie Brzezinski

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Sheryl Swoopes

Six time WNBA All Star and Three Time Defensive Player of the Year

Dr. Jill Brooks

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Diane Cummins

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Mary O'Connor

Vice President of Olympic Marketing and Global Platforms for Omnicom’s The Marketing Arm (TMA)

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Morgan Flatley

Maureen Lindsey

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Eric Johnson

Executive Vice President, Multimedia Sales for ESPN Customer Marketing and Sales

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Janey Marks

Elly Deutch

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Joanna Rice

Director of Finance & Strategy for ESPN Publishing, Licensing & espnW

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Paul Hertel

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

Adam Deutsch

Sr. Director of Product Development for Global X Games, ESPN

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Ambre Moton

Heather Mitts

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Jackie MacMullan

Lauren Cheney

Kerin Hempel

Leads the Strategy & Planning department at New York Road Runners (NYRR)

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Christina King

Aimee Crawford

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel