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 Inclusion and Talent at the USOPC, in front of a packed audience of Women Leaders. With over 20 years of experience in the DEI space, Nitra shared valuable insights on what diversity truly means and how to ..read more

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 Gloria Nevarez, Commissioner of the Mountain West Conference AND your new Women Leaders in Sports Board President!  In this impactful discussion, these visionaries and game c ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips…CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today we bring you part two of our series on Managing Up, and we have Texas A&M in the house! I am joined by Kristen Brown, Deputy Athletics Director, and Senior Women’s Administrator…and Ross Bjork, Director of Athletics. They are a dynamic duo, and we have a great convo. Kristen is an all-star coming to Aggieland in 2020, after serving as an Associate Athletic Director for administration at the University of Maryland since 2014. She has a huge portfolio at A & M, and ..read more

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 Athletic Grounds in July.  The timing of her transition, which happened shortly after our brand evolution—focusing on impacting women in the broader world of sports—was an unexpected ..read more

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 first and overcoming associated challenges, cultivating a growth mindset both on and off the field, and taking the necessary time and doing the work to prepare for your dream job. Keep lis ..read more

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. We discuss the importance of being informed of industry changes and headlines, showing up prepared so you can show up with confidence, & how intentionally raising her hand for opportunities led h ..read more

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 grit & determination.  We talk about how she used observation as a superpower, what makes us different is what makes us valuable, the importance of actually listening in sales ..read more

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-being, her focus on inclusivity, the effect team sports had on her developing as a leader, and how she continues to lift others around her. Keep listening for more incredible insights from Sarah, and L ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.   In this episode, I’m joined by good friend and partner of Women Leaders, Chrissy Dunlap. Chrissy is the Chief Revenue Officer at BirdieBox, a luxury gifting solution that focuses on the creation of extraordinary personalized experiences.  Chrissy’s journey to leadership is interesting, because she elevated through the world of sales, which is somewhat non-traditional for a woman.   But Chrissy dismantles the silent objectives that we all have around sales ..read more

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast...I am your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.  Today we connect with Jovan Overshown, the Deputy Athletic Director & Chief Revenue Officer at Baylor University - where Jovan is doing it ALL! We talk about her evolution into fundraising, development, and multi media rights in addition to being the primary sport supervisor for football, and she shares some GREAT advice for pivoting into new roles. Keep listening for more insights from Jovan, and remember, We Are Women Leaders!   ..read more