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

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Carrie Brzezinski

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Molly Carter

Lauren Stevenson

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

Tiana B. Holt

Heather Scheer

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Jessica Cassity

Julie Juarez

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Porter Littlepage

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Sloane Stephens

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Michelle Kwan

Kerri Walsh

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Alan Abrahamson

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Adam Deutsch

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

Morgan Flatley

Heather Mitts

Danielle Tiedt

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Jackie Stasi

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Tracey Black

Gabrielle Reece

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

Christine Plonsky

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Dr. Henry Friedman

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

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Adriana Rizzo

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

Minda Santiago Garvens

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

Katie Richman

Kerry D. Chandler

Executive Vice President, Human Resources National Basketball Association

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Kay Moore

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Julie Foudy

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

Linda Cohn

Dawn Scott

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

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

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

Paul Hertel

Sue Rodin

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Lauren Cheney

Marcia Keegan

Joanna Rice

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

Val Ackerman

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

Donald McPherson

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

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Aimee Crawford

Julie McGlone

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

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Dr. Jill Brooks

Julie Moeller

Alicia McConnell

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

Marie Purvis

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Alex Morgan

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Sue Enquist

Michael Bayle

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Abby Wambach

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Marie Donoghue

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

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Kevin R Stone

Orthopedic Surgeon, The Stone Clinic

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Allison Leahy

Diane Cummins

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

John Skipper

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

Elly Deutch

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Peg Moline

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Donna Orender

CEO, Orender Unlimited

Christina King

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

Dina Gerson

Susanna Earnest

Natara Holloway

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

Kathleen Behrens

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

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Sarah Hirshland

Chris Talbott

Jane McManus

Andrea Berry

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT MEDIA SERVICES FOX NETWORKS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

Tonya Antonucci

Eric Johnson

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

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Rosalyn Durant

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Tina Thornton

Mary Wittenberg

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

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Kerin Hempel

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

Jenna Mielnicki

Jessica Mendoza

Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist

Joy Russo

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Michael Millay

Lydia Craver

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

Maureen Lindsey

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Ambre Moton

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Kate Johnson

Michele Foley

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Janey Marks

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Kevin Jackson

Mary O'Connor

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

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Jessica Long

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

Kat Kirsch Alford

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Rose Smith

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Judith Sweet

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

Leslie Gittess

Sara Frazier

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Sarah Spain

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

Matthew Weeks

Jackie MacMullan

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Carmelita Jeter

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

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Circe Wallace

Katie Mundell

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

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