Forbes just came out with the Most Powerful Women in Sports. Those on the list span leagues, collegiate athletics, holding companies, media companies, politics and professional athletes.
Forbes contributor Jason Belzer says, “The women on the list represent a true minority in a business dominated by men. While some progress has been made over the last two decades, the glass ceiling for women may be lower in sports than any other industry.”
Congrats to those who made the cut. See the full article here. List is below.
- Lesa France Kennedy - CEO of International Speedway Corporation
- Michele Roberts - President, NBA Players Association
- Christine Driessen - EVP and CFO of ESPN
- Venus and Serena Williams - Women’s Professional Tennis
- Kim Ng - SVP for Baseball Operations, Major League Baseball
- Jeanie Buss - Co-Owner and President, Los Angeles Lakers
- Dawn Hudson - EVP and CMO, NFL
- Billie Jean King - Women’s Professional Tennis
- Val Ackerman - Commissioner, Big East Conference
- Amy Brooks - EVP, Team Marketing & Business Operations, NBA
- Sandy Barbour - Athletic Director, Penn State University
- Gillian Zucker - President of Business Ops, Los Angeles Clippers
- Condoleezza Rice - Member, College Football Playoff Committee
- Sheila Johnson - Co-Owner, Washington Mystics, Wizards, Capitals
- Lydia Murphy-Stephans - President, Pac-12 Network
- Deborah Yow - Athletic Director, North Carolina State University
- Maria Sharapova - Women’s Professional Tennis
- Laura Gentile - SVP, espnW
- Katrina Adams - CEO, President, USTA
- Danica Patrick - Driver, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Katie Blackburn - EVP, Cincinnati Bengals
- Kathy Carter - President, Soccer United Marketing
- Sarah Robb O’Hagan - President, Equinox
- Becky Hammon - Assistant Coach, San Antonio Spurs
- Dierdre Lester - EVP, The Whistle Sports
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