Laila Brock
Seasoned Partnerships and Community Impact Professional
Laila Brock most recently served as the Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact at the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream. With more than 20 years of experience, Brock’s place at the head of both the Dream’s Corporate Partnerships and Community Impact vertical efforts puts her in a position to align the organization’s mission with its business development goals while also amplifying the values of the team….More
Kaia W. Forgét
Vice President of Community Impact & DEI, Orlando City & Orlando Pride
Kaia W. Forgét is the Vice President of Community Impact & DEI for Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride. She joined the front office of the Club in 2015 as the former USL franchise played their first season in Major League Soccer, added a NWSL professional women’s team in 2016, and built a downtown soccer-specific stadium in 2017. She currently leads the Club’s corporate social responsibility strategy which is focused on creating a… More..
Teresa Gould
Commissioner, Pac-12
Teresa Gould joined the Pac-12 in August 2018, bringing more than three decades of leadership experience across a variety of successful roles in Division I intercollegiate athletics, including time as a director of athletics, both a conference and campus senior administrator, and a television and media executive ..More..
Dan Guerrero
Partner, DHR Global
Dan Guerrero has been president of The United States International University Sports Federation (USIUSF) effective July 1, for the period 2020-2024. Guerrero, retired as Athletic Director at UCLA in 2020, and has been involved with the Federation since 2015, and formerly served as vice president.. More..
C. Keith Harrison
Professor of Sports Leadership and Management at UCLA
Keith Harrison is Professor of Sports Leadership and Management at UCLA and previously served as Associate Unit Head/Chief Academic Officer of the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program in the College of Business and founding director (2006-2014) of The Minor That’s Major™ Sports.. More..
Jon Harris
CEO, AthLife
Serving on the board of the Institute of Sport and Social Justice brings him full circle, as his professional career began in 1995 with the National Consortium for Academics and Sports where he was part of the team helping build the NFL’s education program. In his six years at the NCAS .. More..
Senior Vice President – Community Engagement – Boston Celtics and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation
A Brookline, MA native and 2004 graduate of Union College (NY), Dave began his career working with professional and collegiate athletes as a violence prevention and diversity educator and workshop facilitator at Northeastern University’s sport and social justice arm, the Center for the Study of Sport in Society. More..
Tanya Hughes
Founder & CEO, Activate International
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Hughes is a three-time American junior national indoor champion: 1989, 1990 and 1991, and a two-time national outdoor champion (1992 and 1993). She was a 1992 US Olympic team member in Barcelona, Spain. More..
Paul Kaplan
Attorney
Paul Kaplan is an attorney in the Lexington, Kentucky area. He has been involved with the Institute for many years. Kaplan currently represents several high-profile clients including CMTA.. More..
Richard Lapchick
Founder
Lapchick is a human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, internationally recognized expert on sports and social issues, scholar and author.
He brought his commitment to equality and his belief that sport can be an effective instrument of positive social change to University of Central Florida More..
Nicolet Lewis
Chief People Officer, Detroit Pistons
Nicolet Lewis is the Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for the Detroit Pistons. Lewis is a senior management team member, designing and executing workforce planning and development strategy. She is also responsible for diversity, equity, & inclusion, talent acquisition More..
Quashan Lockett
Chief Operating Officer, Pac-12
Rooted in purpose and driven by impact, Quashan is focused on shaping the industry through a disruptive, inclusive, and people-centered approach. With a foundation in organizational psychology, he builds, advises, and invests in mission-driven brands and ventures at the intersection of sport, culture, community, and impact. More..
Chris Monasch
Interim Director of Athletics, CUNY York College
Chris Monasch most recently served as Interim Director of Athletics at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.He was previously Director of Athletics at St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y. More..
Allyce Najimy
CEO, FTBNL
Allyce Najimy is the CEO and Executive Director of the Foundation To Be Named Later (FTBNL), which has donated over $10.5 Million in grants to more than 200 innovative, creative, effective non-profits that promote education, leadership and healthy development in Boston and Chicago.. More
Eric Nyquist
Chief Impact Officer, NASCAR
Eric Nyquist is the Chief Impact Officer for NASCAR. For nearly two decades, Nyquist has led strategic development processes across the sport, managing the organizational restructuring, operational direction, and future strategic path More..
Dr. Jeffrey O’Brien
CEO, Institute for Sport and Social Justice
Dr. Jeffrey O’Brien is the CEO of the Institute for Sport & Social Justice. For over two-decades, Dr. Jeff O’Brien has been committed to harnessing the power and appeal of sport to create positive social change. Prior to his role as CEO, he served as a stalwart leader at NCAS, then developed and led Huddle Up for The Institute… More..
Peter Roby
Former Athletic Director, Dartmouth & Northeastern
Roby led athletics at Division I Northeastern for more than 10 years, through 2017, after spending five years as director of the university’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society, which seeks to create social change using the influence and appeal of sports. He is a former member of the NCAA.. More.
Curtis Walker
Vice President, TurnkeyZRG
Curtis Walker is TurnkeyZRG’s Vice President in charge of recruitment across revenue positions, focusing exclusively on corporate partnerships positions (sales, strategy, and service). A sales practitioner, Curtis has hands-on experience selling and servicing partnerships roles, sell-side & buy-side. He is .. More.
Joseph Walsh
SVP of People and Culture, Arizona Diamondbacks
Joe Walsh is the Senior Vice President of People & Culture for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In his role, Walsh oversees all people related responsibilities for the D-backs including culture, leadership development, talent acquisition, retention, Team Player relations, total rewards, organizational development, wellness, HRIS and payroll… More.
Kyle Richard, Courageous Male Student-Athlete
We Are the Change Here, wherever here is for you. Together, let’s end sexual violence and promote positive manhood.
