October 9-11, 2013 | St. Regist Monarch Beach | Dana Point, California

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Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Carmelita Jeter

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

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Heather Scheer

Christine Plonsky

Judith Sweet

Co-Director, Alliance of Women Coaches NCAA Senior Vice President, Retired UC San Diego, Director of Athletics Emerita

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Jessica Long

Joy Russo

Kay Moore

Paul Hertel

Tiana B. Holt

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Sue Enquist

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Janey Marks

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Matthew Weeks

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Rose Smith

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Alex Morgan

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Elly Deutch

Andrea Berry

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT MEDIA SERVICES FOX NETWORKS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS

Marie Donoghue

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

Sheryl Swoopes

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

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Dr. Jill Brooks

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

Maureen Lindsey

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Morgan Flatley

Adriana Rizzo

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

Diane Cummins

Sloane Stephens

Christina King

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Laurel Richie

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Michael Millay

Tonya Antonucci

Julie Juarez

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Marcia Keegan

Eric Johnson

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

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Kerri Walsh

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Joanna Rice

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

Michele Foley

Dawn Scott

Allison Leahy

Julie McGlone

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

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Donna Orender

CEO, Orender Unlimited

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Julie Moeller

Gabrielle Reece

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Katie Richman

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Sarah Hirshland

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Lauren Stevenson

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

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Dina Gerson

Heather Mitts

Kerry D. Chandler

Executive Vice President, Human Resources National Basketball Association

Porter Littlepage

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Sarah Spain

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

Alicia McConnell

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

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

Susanna Earnest

Chris Talbott

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Circe Wallace

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Abby Wambach

Jackie Stasi

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Mary O'Connor

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

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Katie Mundell

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Sue Rodin

Jane McManus

Michelle Kwan

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Jenna Mielnicki

Carrie Brzezinski

Jackie MacMullan

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Kat Kirsch Alford

Lauren Cheney

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Tina Thornton

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Adam Deutsch

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

Julie Foudy

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

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Aimee Crawford

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

Danielle Tiedt

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

Kerin Hempel

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

Kathleen Behrens

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

John Skipper

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

Molly Carter

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Dr. Henry Friedman

Co-Director, Collegiate Athlete Premedical Experience (CAPE) Deputy Director, The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Donald McPherson

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

Peg Moline

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Val Ackerman

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

Ambre Moton

Rosalyn Durant

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

Lydia Craver

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Linda Cohn

Michael Bayle

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

Jessica Cassity

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Kate Johnson

Marie Purvis

Leslie Gittess

Mary Wittenberg

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

Jessica Mendoza

Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist

Kevin Jackson

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Tracey Black

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Kevin R Stone

Orthopedic Surgeon, The Stone Clinic

Sara Frazier

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

Natara Holloway

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

Minda Santiago Garvens

Alan Abrahamson

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

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