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Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Sheryl Swoopes

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

Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Marie Donoghue

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

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

Adam Deutsch

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

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Dr. Henry Friedman

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

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Kathleen Behrens

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

Mary O'Connor

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

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Judith Sweet

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

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Julie McGlone

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

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Andrea Berry

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT MEDIA SERVICES FOX NETWORKS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Eric Johnson

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

Joanna Rice

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

Carmelita Jeter

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

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Donald McPherson

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

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Julie Foudy

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

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Natara Holloway

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

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

John Skipper

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

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Kerin Hempel

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

Sarah Spain

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

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Lauren Stevenson

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

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Kerry D. Chandler

Executive Vice President, Human Resources National Basketball Association

Alicia McConnell

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

Mary Wittenberg

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

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Val Ackerman

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

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

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Julie Foudy

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

Julie had a sensational soccer career while playing on the USA National Team for 17 years. She is the former Captain of the US Women's National Team. She was a captain on the National Team for 13 of her 17 years with the team. Julie participated in 4 Women's World Cups and 3 Olympics for the USA Team. She is a two-time World Cup Champion and she is also a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist, 2000 Olympic Silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Gold medalist.

Julie finished her National Team career with 45 goals, 59 assists and 272 international appearances (caps) for the USA. Her 272 caps rank third in the world all-time, male or female. Julie played all 3 years as Captain with the WUSA's San Diego Spirit. She was a 4 time All-American at Stanford University and was inducted into the Stanford Hall of Fame. While at Mission Viejo High School, Julie won three CIF Championships and three CIF Player of the Year awards. Julie was voted Los Angeles Times' High School Player of the Decade for the 80's.
Most important to Julie, she has made a difference off the field as well. She was accepted into Stanford University's Medical School but decided not to pursue a career in medicine. Julie was the President of the Women's Sports Foundation from 2000-2002. She served on the Women's Sports Foundation Board of Directors for 7 years and was a WSF advocacy consultant for two years, with a focus on Title IX, childhood obesity, and athletes' rights issues. Julie also served on the Board of Directors for the WUSA (the professional women's soccer league) as the Player Representative. Julie currently sits on the board of Athletes for Hope (AFH), a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization created by successful athletes who have a deep commitment to charitable and community causes. Julie is on the advisory board of the American Democracy Institute (ADI) and is the global spokeswoman for Global Girl Media, a new non-profit helping young women around the world find their voice through journalism. Julie also has been instrumental in a number of women's rights and child labor issues around the world. The world governing body of soccer, FIFA, awarded her the FIFA Fair Play Award, the first woman and American to receive the award, for her work against child labor in the stitching of soccer balls.

Julie served as a member for the Commission on Title IX, appointed by President Bush and Secretary Paige. She has been honored numerous times for her work on behalf of Title IX. Most recently, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Smith College in 2005 and was honored by the National Women's Law Center.

Julie was recently named as one of the "100 Most Influential NCAA Student-Athletes." The NCAA defines the 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes as those who have made a significant impact or major contributions to society.
Julie was inducted in the US National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007, alongside longtime teammate and friend, Mia Hamm. Julie and Mia were only the 6th and 7th women ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and the first ever ALL FEMALE induction class.

Julie founded the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy (JFSLA) in 2006, along with her husband Ian Sawyers. The JFSLA is a unique residential camp experience that uses sports as the vehicle to teach leadership skills for life. In 2006, Julie also founded the Julie Foudy Leadership Foundation (JFLF), a non-profit, 510(c)3 public charity. The mission of the Julie Foudy Leadership Foundation is: Building on a foundation of sports and fitness, we empower young women from all socioeconomic backgrounds to become leaders who positively impact their communities.

Julie is currently an analyst and reporter for ABC/ESPN, director of her Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academies, motivational speaker, and proud mother of two children, Isabel and Declan. She is an espnW contributor and Advisory Panel Member. She also makes the best darn chocolate chip pancakes in the western hemisphere. Or so say her kids.

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Meet Fellow Innovators & Influencers