Women Leaders in Sports Podcast

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast. I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today, I'm joined by Nadia Rawlinson, Co-Owner and Operating Chairman of the Chicago Sky. As the WNBA prepares to spotlight Chicago during All-Star Weekend, we're excited to sit down with one of the leaders helping drive that momentum. Nadia has built an extraordinary career spa...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast. I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.  Today, I'm joined by Julie Roe Lach, E-V-P of External Relations and Community Engagement at Pacers Sports & Entertainment.  Julie is a practicing attorney, an entrepreneur, and has held executive leadership roles at the NCAA, Indy Sports Corp and most recently at the Horizon L...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast. I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. As Kansas City prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Pam Kramer, CEO of KC-2026, is leading the charge. With six matches and hundreds of thousands of visitors expected, she shares what it takes to lead at this scale – offering us a behind-the-scenes look at the strategy, coo...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today, I'm joined by an incredible leader and innovator - Sherri Privitera, Senior Principal at Populous and a driving force behind the future of women's sports design.  With nearly 30 years in the industry, Sherri is one of the few women to reach the senior principal level - an...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast. I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today, I'm joined by an extraordinary leader - Nina King, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Duke University and the incoming Board President of Women Leaders in Sports.  As the first female AD in Duke history, Nina has expanded what leadership looks like at one of the...

Welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Have we got a special treat for you! This episode takes us back to our 2025 National Convention - which is the ULTIMATE convening of people working and leading in sports. If you couldn't join us in person or want to relive the inspiration, all convention session recordings are now available inside...

Welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Have we got a special treat for you! This episode takes us back to our 2025 National Convention - which is the ULTIMATE convening of people working and leading in sports. If you couldn't join us in person or want to relive the inspiration, all convention session recordings are now available inside...

Welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Have we got a special treat for you! This episode takes us back to our 2025 National Convention - which is the ULTIMATE convening of people working and leading in sports. If you couldn't join us in person or want to relive the inspiration, all convention session recordings are now available inside...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders.  Today, I'm joined by Allison Howard, the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Rock Entertainment Group and the Cleveland Cavaliers and the recently named President of Business Operations for the new Cleveland WNBA team.   Allison's career journey...from the Lakers to...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders. Today, I'm joined by Erika Wallace, Director of Athletics at Wayne State University. In just three years, Erika has grown from an interim role to leading her department with impact across athletics, academics, and the community. Her success stems from showing up with intention and seizing...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders. As we gear up for the 2025 US Open this month, we're celebrating a historic moment - it will be the final tournament under the leadership of today's guest, Stacey Allaster. Stacey, Chief Executive of Professional Tennis at the USTA, made history in 2020 as the first woman to serve as U.S....

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.  Today I'm joined by Keia Cole, Chief Digital Officer at BSE Global — the force behind the Barclays Center, the New York Liberty, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Long Island Nets.   From launching groundbreaking fan loyalty programs to reimagining the role of a mascot as a cultural i...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by a true trailblazer—Jill Ellis. Jill is the former President of the San Diego Wave and the legendary coach who led the U.S. Women's National Team to back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles. And now, she's breaking even more ground as FIFA's first-ev...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today, I'm excited to be joined by Kim Davis, Senior Executive Vice President at the NHL.  Throughout her journey across industries, Kim has brought with her a powerful toolkit of transferable leadership skills and a strategic mindset.   In addition, she has developed a framewor...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today, I'm joined by Lynda Tealer, Senior Vice President of Championships at the NCAA. With nearly 29 years in collegiate athletics, Lynda has a wealth of experience making an impact in every room. We dive into the importance of working with the right people, practicing agilit...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today, I'm joined by Shauna Barnes and Kristin Frade, Elite Executive Coaches and Partners at Novus Global, Together, they're passionate about helping leaders and organizations go BEYOND high performance to reach their full potential. Shauna and Kristin emphasize a powerful be...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today I'm joined by Lara Krug, the Kansas City Chiefs' Executive Vice President and Chief Media & Marketing Officer. Yes, THOSE Chiefs, on their way to the Super Bowl, in pursuit of a historic three-peat! Lara made history herself in 2021, as the Chief's first-ever CMO. Her ca...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.  Today I am joined by Jessica Gelman, Co-Founder and CEO of Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR), a leading sports and entertainment analytics firm. Jessica is an influential leader and innovator who is driving the sports analytics movement. She co-founded the MIT Sloan Sports Analyti...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm Dr. Angel Mason, Director of Athletics at Berry College. This episode, we take you back to the 2024 Women Leaders National Convention, where the Women of Color Virtual Circle Community comes to LIFE with the Women of Color Conversation. I had the privilege of sitting down with Nitra Rucker, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclu...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.   We are taking you back to Baltimore and the Women Leaders in Sports National Convention, for our powerful "In Every Room" Keynote Panel with Allison Barber, former President and COO of the Indiana Fever, Jill Ellis, President of the San Diego Wave FC and former USWNT Coach and...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast! I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.  Today, I'm excited to be joined by our current Board of Directors President, Meg Stevens.  After 11 years as Vice President and Director of Athletics and Campus Operations at Averett University, Meg made a significant career shift, and began her new role as President of Arizona...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.  Today I am joined by Dr. Ivana Rich, Associate Vice President & Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Edwards Waters University. Dr. Rich made history as the first female athletic director in the school's 155-year history...Let's go!  We discuss career pivots, being the fi...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today I am joined by Sherika Montgomery, Commissioner of the Big South Conference. Sherika's path to the commissioner chair at the Big South started as a student athlete in that conference, and as her career progressed includes leadership at just about every level of the NCAA....

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.   Today I am joined by Dionna Widder, Chief Revenue Officer at the Nashville Predators. Dionna is an outstanding leader and has had a remarkable career in pro sports working in the NBA, NFL,MLS and now the NHL.    She has elevated quickly in all of her roles, but not without g...

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports. Today I'm joined by Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee! With the Summer Olympics only two weeks away, Sarah explains how she is leading her team in preparation for Paris! We also talk about leading through crisis, the importance of athlete well-b...