Leadership is Female

Jessica Kleinschmidt worked for Major League Baseball's CUT 4 and was then hired by NBC Sports in the Bay Area, and now covers the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. She’s the co-host of the Cork’d Up podcast produced by Momentum and Balk Talk with NBC Sports. Jess is one of the most authentic people I have met. Her brand is Jess Kleinschmidt and she owns that All. Day. Long. Think about...

This week’s interview on the Leadership is Female podcast is in the sports tech world, our guest is Megan Kurcwal, Director of Sales & Marketing at StellarAlgo (a customer data platform focused on helping sports organizations better understand and nurture their fans with data). Megan is a former 2-sport student athlete and national champion at the University of Calgary in swimming and rugby, a...

Ashley is an Emmy-nominated creative in the sports industry, with experience working in-house for teams in the NFL, MLB, and NCAA. She currently serves as Creative Director for the Detroit Lions, leading and overseeing the ideation and design of all Detroit Lions and Ford Field branded campaigns. Past roles include Design Manager at both the San Diego Padres and Tennessee Titans as well as creativ...

Professor Alicia Jessop is an attorney licensed to practice in California and Colorado who focuses on the intersection of sport, business media, and the law and Pepperdine University. She’s the founder of RulingSports.com and a contributor to The Athletic and The Washington Post. Twitter @rulingsport Instagram @rulingsport Founder, RulingSports.com Contributor, The Athletic Contributor, The Washin...

Deputy Commissioner & EVP, Business Affairs  at the National Lacrosse League where she provides strategic direction on all growth initiatives and legal matters facing the NLL. When hired in 2019, she became and continues to be the first FEMALE Deputy Commissioner of a men’s professional sports league. In 2020, Jessica became one of the founding Advisory Board Members for the Pro Sports As...

What's up Leadership is Female Listeners? This episode is all me, Emily Jaenson! Two segments: 1. Goal Setting in 2021! My favorite thing to do! I walk you through the questions you need to ask yourself to reflect on this year and set goals for the next. I provide the worksheet at https://mailchi.mp/59bd83f645d9/leadership-is-female-goal-setting-2021 2. Five Areas of Intention in your life to help...

On today’s episode of Leadership is Female, #20!!! can you believe it!?! I am so pleased to bring you Lisa Motley, a veteran of casino, hotel, sports, and special events advertising and marketing, currently holds the position of Director of Sports Marketing and Special Events for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). Lisa Top 4 Takeaways: 1. Chase the skills required to grow, no...

Ronda Sedillo, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer for the San Diego Padres. Ronda Sedillo enters her eighth season as senior vice president/chief financial officer after joining the Padres in January 2013. She manages a staff of 13 in the finance/accounting department. She was also recognized as a 2016 San Diego Business Journal CFO of the Year Award Winner. Sedillo brings 30 years of e...

Jahaan Blake, Sports Executive turned Career Coach helps high achieving women in the Sports and Entertainment Industry who feel stuck, frustrated, and defeated find their voice and tackle whatever is keeping them from getting exactly what they want out of their career. During Jahaan's eighteen years of working in sports, including working for three major league teams (Red Sox, Dodgers, and Cubs),...

Lauren Crandall was a member of the Women’s National Field Hockey Team from 2005-2016 where she competed in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games. She captained the team from 2011-2016. Crandall also competed in 3 Pan American Games, winning gold in both the 2011 and 2015 games, the 2014 World Cup where her team achieved a historic 4th place finish, was a gold medalist at the 2014 Champions Chall...

This week is a special holiday edition of the Leadership is Female Podcast. I am sharing with you the FIVE lessons taught to me by my mom, Mary Jane Niles.  She was the most special person and I am honored to share this speech I wrote about her containing these five lessons with all of you! Sharing her with you helps her live on; I hope you enjoy this episode.  Follow along with Leadersh...

In her eight years with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Celeste has moved from a social media coordinator to a strategic leader within the organization. Currently the AVP of Digital Marketing, Teams , she leads digital strategy and content creation for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever social media, email marketing, website, and mobile app. A graduate of Butler University, married to a teach...

Asia Gholston currently serves as the Senior Manager of Integrated Sales & Marketing at the National Football League(NFL) where she oversees the development and execution of digital sponsorships. She is also a co-chair of the NFL’s Black Engagement Network. Prior to joining the NFL, Asia served as the Social Strategy Manager with the Orlando Magic. Her professional background also includes sti...

If you push the status quo, raise your hand, and take the chance, what could you do?  Patricia Arty, Director of Strategic Partnerships for the US Soccer Foundation discussed all of this and more on today’s podcast including why she is pursuing her MBA and her role in strategy and execution of national partnerships for the US Soccer Foundation. Top 4 Takeaways: 1. Ask yourself, is your curren...

Allison Eddy Sollazzo is a sports and entertainment business executive specializing in corporate partnerships, integrated media, and fan engagement. She has spent her career launching new initiatives in the front office of the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Padres, and currently, the National Hockey League as the Director of Club Business Development. Allison works directly with the teams on generating...

The Reno Aces are the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reno 1868 FC is part of the United Soccer League and the USL affiliate of the MLS San Jose Earthquakes. Samantha Hicks is responsible for driving revenue streams for both properties. Bringing over 13 years’ experience in the sports industry, she currently oversees the Sponsorship and Ticket Sales departments for both clubs. She...

On episode 10 of the Leadership is Female podcast I interview Nancy Hensley, a c-suite executive who has worked for IBM and is now Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Stats Perform, a global sports tech company with over 2,000 employees. This episode is all about LEADERSHIP. A favorite topic of the podcast and Nancy really brings more depth and real business examples of how to put your leadersh...

Angela Ashurst-McGee is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and the creator of RedRocketResume. On this episode, Angela generously shares with us ALL THE TIPS to take action on crafting a resume and LinkedIn profile that will attract and retain the attention of employers so you land the interview and ultimately the career of your dreams. If you want more from Angela, get in touch with he...

As President and CMO of FanCompass, a San Francisco-based sports technology company, Lisa Fahey is a strategic leader who brings classic experience in consumer packaged goods to the business of sport. In addition to rebranding FanCompass in 2016 and driving the company’s international growth and expansion, Lisa became President of the organization in 2018.  Prior to FanCompass, Lisa held lead...

Britt Larsen, Career Coach & Creator of Livlyhood, a community for women who work, is a champion of women in the workplace. She hosts the Livlyhood podcast to celebrate working women and to help them find joy in their jobs. Her extensive career in public affairs prepared her to now guide working women to figure out how to get what they want and need from their careers. Britt’s Top 4 Takeaways Conf...

On today’s Podcast we speak with Rachel Luba, MLB player agent who’s responsible for the negotiation of the historic Trevor Bauer contract. Among arbitration-eligible players, Trevor became the second-highest-paid starting pitcher in history. Rachel was the first woman who negotiated a contract for a player on the 25-man roster. After signing her first client, Trevor Bauer, following the 2019 seas...

Brette began her sports and entertainment career working for the Florida Panthers Hockey Club/Sunrise Sports & Entertainment on a few teams including; ticketing, promotions and marketing partnerships.  She then joined Octagon in the Atlanta office, where she led Home Depot’s partnerships with ESPN College GameDay, select teams, leagues and properties; such as USOC, Falcons, Braves, Hawks,...

Rae Kauder just concluded a 17 year career with Octagon. She was a key member in managing the largest hospitality program in motorsports (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) and provides hands-on knowledge of motorsports management and negotiation, along with a unique attention to detail and the ability to remain calm under fire. She assisted on Mastercard’s Global Hospitality Team where she has activated h...

Jenna Byrnes, the Senior Vice President of the Oklahoma City Dodgers, is dedicated to leading the revenue generating efforts of the organization with emphasis in Ticket Sales, Marketing and Special Events.  Byrnes focuses on leadership and professional development for the 50 full-time members of the organization with a focus on internal communication and company culture. She serves as a resou...

Anne Marbarger is the Executive Director of Padres Pedal the Cause San Diego, an organization committed to accelerating cures for cancer by funding collaborative cancer research in San Diego.  Anne talks about her non-linear path to leading a hugely successful sports adjacent non-profit. Prior to joining Pedal the Cause, Anne worked in management consulting for four years in Washington, DC, w...