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

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Dr. Henry Friedman

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

Tiana B. Holt

Maureen Lindsey

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Kevin R Stone

Orthopedic Surgeon, The Stone Clinic

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Kat Kirsch Alford

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Michelle Kwan

Heather Scheer

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Kerri Walsh

Val Ackerman

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

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Alex Morgan

Judith Sweet

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

Adam Deutsch

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

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Julie Moeller

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

Sarah Hirshland

Janey Marks

Mary O'Connor

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

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Kerin Hempel

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

Julie McGlone

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

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

Marcia Keegan

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Marie Donoghue

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

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

Dawn Scott

Natara Holloway

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

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Jessica Mendoza

Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Kay Moore

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Jane McManus

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Lauren Stevenson

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

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

Katie Richman

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Circe Wallace

Christine Plonsky

Gabrielle Reece

Chris Talbott

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Aimee Crawford

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Sue Rodin

Kerry D. Chandler

Executive Vice President, Human Resources National Basketball Association

Dr. Jill Brooks

Alan Abrahamson

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Peg Moline

Carrie Brzezinski

Molly Carter

Diane Cummins

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Michele Foley

Kathleen Behrens

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

Kevin Jackson

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Mary Wittenberg

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

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Tonya Antonucci

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Sloane Stephens

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Joanna Rice

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

Sue Enquist

Jessica Long

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Rose Smith

Katie Mundell

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Porter Littlepage

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Lauren Cheney

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Christina King

Leslie Gittess

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Jenna Mielnicki

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

Minda Santiago Garvens

Marie Purvis

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Sheryl Swoopes

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

Andrea Berry

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT MEDIA SERVICES FOX NETWORKS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS

Donna Orender

CEO, Orender Unlimited

Tina Thornton

Michael Bayle

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

Eric Johnson

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

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Lydia Craver

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Jackie Stasi

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Sara Frazier

Morgan Flatley

Paul Hertel

Rosalyn Durant

Julie Juarez

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Carmelita Jeter

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

Susanna Earnest

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Tracey Black

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Kate Johnson

Jackie MacMullan

Ambre Moton

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Matthew Weeks

John Skipper

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

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Abby Wambach

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Elly Deutch

Dina Gerson

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Linda Cohn

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

Michael Millay

Danielle Tiedt

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

Joy Russo

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Adriana Rizzo

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

Donald McPherson

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

Allison Leahy

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Jessica Cassity

Heather Mitts

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

Julie Foudy

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

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Alicia McConnell

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

Sarah Spain

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

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

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