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LaVar Arrington

Media & Business Mogul| Co-Host, Up On Game Podcast | Founder, Complete Athlete| Former NFL Linebacker

Bonnie Bernstein

Founder & CEO

Walk Swiftly Productions

Bonnie Bernstein is recognized by the American Sportscasters Association as one of the most accomplished female journalists in her field. Bernstein is the Founder & CEO of Walk Swiftly Productions, her latest endeavor in an Emmy Award-winning career that has spanned nearly two decades on-air with ESPN and CBS covering the NFL, NBA, MLB and college football and basketball. Her critically-acclaimed series, She Got Game: Inspiring Women, Inspired by Sports, is distributed exclusively by Audible, with Bernstein serving as the creator, executive producer and host. Bernstein collaborates with some of sports’ most prominent organizations, including the NCAA and the College Football Playoff (CFP), with recent WSP credits include the XFL’s signature series, “For the Love of Football,” ESPN’s award-winning esports docuseries, GOOD GAME, and CMT’s multi-platform profile series Country on Campus. Bernstein is a seasoned corporate speaker and industry event panelist, and has served as a guest commentator for several news networks, including NBC, MSNBC and Fox News Channel. Additionally, she is the only female to solo-host the award-winning radio program, The Dan Patrick Show.

Prior to her foray into entrepreneurship, Bernstein developed her executive chops as Vice President, Content and Brand Development for Campus Insiders. This followed six years with the ESPN family in a variety of hosting roles, including NFL Live, Outside the Lines, Jim Rome is Burning and First Take, as well as New York Football Liveon ESPN Radio in New York. Bernstein also patrolled the sidelines for Sunday Night Baseball and ESPN on ABC College Football; hosted the Pro Gymnastics Challenge; and created, executive produced and hosted a series for espnW showcasing prominent women who were competitive athletes in their youth.

Bernstein’s career blossomed at CBS Sports, where she was the Lead Reporter for the NFL and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. She contributed features for The NFL Today; hosted the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships as well as the Network’s Emmy-nominated anthology series, Championships of the NCAA; and anchored CBS’ studio shows, SportsDesk and At the Half. Track and field, figure skating, and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships rounded out her assignments at the Network. During Super Bowl XXXVIII, Bernstein became the first sideline reporter to serve as both a network TV (CBS) and network radio (Westwood One) correspondent on the same broadcast.

Bernstein first joined ESPN in 1995 as its Chicago Bureau Chief, where she covered Michael Jordan and the Bulls’ second historic “three-peat.” She was part of the Emmy-winning team filing game reports and features for SportsCenter, with additional contributions to Baseball Tonight, NFL Countdown and College GameDay.

In 1993, Bernstein made local television history at KRNV-TV in Reno, NV (NBC), as the “Biggest Little City’s” first-ever female weekday sports anchor. She began her television career at WMDT-TV (ABC) in Salisbury, MD, anchoring weekend news, and broke into broadcasting in radio as the News and Sports Director for WXJN-FM in Lewes, DE.

Outside of broadcasting, Bernstein is a passionate public health advocate, with a focus on youth health and wellness. She is the Advisory Board Co-Chair for Every Kid Sports, and joins such notables as Jillian Michaels and Rachel Ray as a member of the Celebrity Ambassador Team for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Bernstein has served as a National Ambassador for ING KiDS Rock and co-chaired the committee supporting the Congressionally chartered National Foundation on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, which generates private funds for childhood obesity initiatives. Additionally, Bernstein is the Co-National Spokesperson for the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. Since surviving near-fatal blood clots in 2006, she has canvassed the country promoting DVT education and awareness and helped influence federal DVT legislation and a “call to action” issued by the U.S. Surgeon General.

Numerous publications have documented Bernstein’s work, including The New York Times, Newsday, Sports Business Journal, Sports Illustrated, TV Guide and USA Today, and lifestyle magazines such as Allure, Glamour, Self, Men’s Health and Celebrity Living. She has received Pop Warner’s “Female Achievement Award” for serving as a positive role model for kids, and has been named to New York Moves Magazine’s “Power Women” list, as well as Jewish Women International’s “Women to Watch” list, an exclusive group selected from the United States, Canada and Israel for their professional achievements.

Bernstein graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland’s prestigious Merrill College of Journalism. She is a long-serving member of the College’s Board of Visitors and a past advisor for the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism. While at College Park, Bernstein was an Academic All-American (gymnastics) and received the Thomas M. Fields Award for academic and athletic excellence.

Bernstein was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and grew up in Howell, N.J. She presently resides in New York City.

Brandi Chastain

Two-time FIFA WWC Champion; Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist; Sports Broadcaster

Brandi Chastain, a former Bronco All-American and assistant coach, returned to the Broncos full-time for the 2010 season as a volunteer assistant coach and finished her 10th season in 2019.

A two-time All-American, Chastain played a major role on the Broncos' 1989 and '90 national semifinal teams and graduated from SCU in 1991. She then went on to international fame by helping the U.S. National Team win the inaugural Women's World Cup, bring home the first-ever Olympic women's soccer gold medal and capture a second World Cup in dramatic fashion. Chastain is currently preparing for a third World Cup appearance this fall.
The San Jose native attended the University of Californiain1986, earning All-America honors as a forward while being named Soccer America's Freshman of the Year after notching a15-goalseason. She sat out the next two seasons, after having ACL reconstruction surgeries on both knees. Chastain transferred to Santa Clara for her final two seasons. In 1989, she led the team to its first-ever postseason appearance, scoring 10 goals and leading the Broncos into the national semifinals and a final ranking of No.3 in the nation.

In 1990, she scored 22 goals and 50 points as the Broncos recorded an 18-1-1 record and the nation's top ranking. Chastain was named the ISAA National Collegiate Player of the Year and was among the nation's leading goal scorers. Santa Clara entered the national semifinals for the second consecutive year, this time as the nation's only undefeated squad. She concluded her SCU career as the Broncos' third all-time leading goal scorer and currently ranks eighth on that list. Chastain's prep career took place at Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, where she led the team to three consecutive state championships.

Chastain made her first appearance with the U.S. National Team in1986 and was a member of the Women's World Cup Championships quad in 1991. In qualifying rounds that year, Chastain scored five consecutive goals for the United States in a match vs. Mexico, still a team record.
Though she played professionally in Japan in 1993 with the Shiroki Serena team, earning team MVP honors and becoming the only foreigner to be selected as one of the league's top 11 players that season, Chastain remained a prominent figure in U.S. Soccer, playing on the gold-medal-winning West team at the 1993OlympicSports Festival. Additionally, she competed along with former Bronco teammates Tamie Batista and Linda Tanner on the Sacramento Storm semi-pro team, winning the 1997 Western Regional Championship.

Chastain's biggest feats, however, were still to come. She returned to action with the U.S. National Team after a three-year hiatus, made the squad, earned a starting spot as a defender, and brought home Olympic gold as the U.S. Team claimed top honors in the first Olympic women's soccer competition at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. Chastain made Olympic history in pool play against Denmark, earning an assist in the first-ever women's soccer goal. Additionally, she started and played every minute of the USA's five matches.

In the summer of 1999, Chastain helped lead the United States to its second Women's World Cup title as she scored the decisive penalty kick against China in the championship match. It provided one of the greatest moments in the history of women's sports, as he peeled her jersey off in celebration following her winning kick. She went on to play her 100th career game for the USA against Brazil in the semifinal of the World Cup and won a silver medal at 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She now has more than 150 caps with the National Team.

Chastain entered the collegiate coaching ranks as a full-time assistant coach for the Broncos in 1994, helping to extend the Broncos' string of NCAA tournament appearances to 12 in a row, including a fourth consecutive trip to the national semifinals in1999. She remained an assistant coach through the 2000 season.

She was named one of People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People of 1999, while also being listed as one of Street & Smith's 100 Most Powerful People in Sports for that year. She has appeared on the `Late Show with David Letterman' and `Jeopardy', while also throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field.

She received a degree in Communication from Santa Clara in 1991.

Chastain resides in San Jose with her husband, Santa Clara head coach Jerry Smith, and their son Jaden.

Eric Dickerson

Pro Football Hall of Famer; NFL Outstanding Player, 1986; NFL Rushing Yards record-holder; 6x Pro Bowl Selection; L.A. Rams Retired Number 29; Consensus All American at SMU (Los Angeles, CA)

Considered by many to be one of the most exciting running backs ever to play the game, Eric Dickerson set unprecedented records in his eleven seasons as a professional football player. From the sandlots to Sealy, Texas, to the battlefields of the NFL, Dickerson gave the sport everything he had.

Truly a small-town Texas boy, Dickerson chose to stay close to home for college, becoming a four-year letterman and two-time All American at Southern Methodist University. Selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams he became an immediate success, establishing rookie records for mot rushing attempts (390), most rushing yards gained (1,808) and most rushing touchdowns (18). His efforts earned him All-Pro, Pro Bowl, Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors.

In 1984, his second season, Dickerson continued his onslaught of the NFL record book. Twelve times during that season he gained more than 100 yards rushing, breaking the record of 100-yard games in a season held by O.J. Simpson. His 2,105 total yards rushing, an honor Dickerson considers his Super Bowl, shattered Simpson's 1973 record of 2,003 yards rushing in a single season.

A workhorse runner with the Rams, Dickerson gained more than 1,000 yards each of his first four seasons with the team. In three of those seasons, he gained more than 1,800 yards. Although he rushed for 1,234 yards in 1985, he missed the Pro Bowl for the first time in his NFL career. He did, however, go on to rush for a playoff record 248 yards against the Dallas Cowboys in post-season play and added the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1986.

In 1987, Dickerson was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in a blockbuster trade. Although he played in just nine games with the Colts that year, he still managed to gain 1,011 yards to finish the season with 1,288 yards. In 1988, Dickerson, with 1,659 yards rushing, became the first Colt to lead the league in rushing since Alan Ameche in 1955. During his 4-1/2 years with the Colts, he led the team to two playoff appearances.

Overall Dickerson stands third on the career rushing list with 13,259 yards, having rushed for more than 1,000 yards seven times. When he was then traded to the Los Angeles Raiders, he moved into second place as the all-time leading rusher in football. In 1999, his first year of eligibility, Dickerson was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Currently Dickerson devotes his time to his company, Dickerson Sports Management, assisting young players as well as remaining very active in the Big Brothers organization.

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Basketball Hall of Famer, Broadcaster and Sports Executive

One of the true pioneers in women’s basketball, Hall of Famer and award-winning broadcaster Ann Meyers Drysdale enters her third season as Vice President of both the Phoenix Mercury and the Phoenix Suns In 2017. The role follows five successful seasons as General Manager for the Mercury where she constructed the franchise’s first two WNBA championship teams in 2007 and 2009. As Vice President of the Mercury in 2014, she saw the team win the third WNBA title in franchise history. She recently completed her fourth season as a television broadcaster for the Mercury and is in her fourth season on the Suns television broadcast team alongside Steve Albert.

Meyers Drysdale’s storied basketball life began when she became the first-ever high school player to make a United States National Team in 1974 and later was the first woman to receive a full athletic scholarship from UCLA. The UCLA basketball legend was a four-time Kodak All-American, the first male or female to achieve that honor. Upon graduation, she held 12 of 13 school records and led the Bruins to a national championship in 1978. Meyers Drysdale became the first female to be named in the school’s athletics Hall of Fame and had her jersey No. 15 retired.

Meyers Drysdale remains the only female to sign a free-agent contract with an NBA team when she signed with the Indiana Pacers in 1979. After being released by the Pacers, she served as a color commentator for the Pacers broadcasts and was the first woman to broadcast an NBA game.

In 1978 she became the first player drafted in the Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL) and resumed her playing career with the New Jersey Gems, where she was named MVP after leading the league in steals and averaging 22.2 points. She also took home the title as one of only two women to win the ABC Sports Superstars competition three years in a row from 1981-1983 and was the only woman to participate in the men’s competition.

Meyers Drysdale has established herself as an expert analyst on ESPN, NBC, ABC, FOX Sports, and CBS and has done commentary for men’s and women’s basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, and baseball since 1979. Her illustrious broadcasting resume includes the 1984, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She also had a stint as a broadcaster for the 1988-89 Loyola Marymount men’s basketball team, coached by former Mercury Head Coach Paul Westhead and featuring current Mercury General Manager and Head Coach Corey Gaines, a guard on the team.

In 1986, Annie married former Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Famer pitcher Don Drysdale and took the name Ann Meyers Drysdale. It was the first time that a married couple was members of their respective sports’ Hall of Fame. The Southern California native and Drysdale, who passed away in 1993, have three children together: sons Don Jr. (D.J.) and Darren, and daughter Drew.

Tom Farrey

Executive Director of the Sports and Society Program at the Aspen Institute (San Clemente, CA)

Tom is founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program, the mission of which is to convene leaders, facilitate dialogue, and inspire solutions that can help sports serve the public interest. Since 2011, the program has provided thought leadership on topics including the future of college sports, athlete advocacy, the legacy of Title IX, and the role of sports in addressing climate change.

The program’s signature initiative is Project Play, which develops, applies and shares knowledge to build healthy children and communities through sports. Since 2013, strategies advanced through Project Play have inspired hundreds of organizations to take mutually reinforcing actions, governments from the federal to county levels to introduce new policies, and foundations to unlock shape more than $60 million in grants for grassroots programs. The initiative’s #DontRETIREKid media campaign in 2020 won 37 international awards including Clios, Cannes Lions and a Halo Award. Inspired by Project Play, other countries including Mexico and Romania have launched related initiatives.

The New York Times describes Tom as a leader dedicated to improving the world through sports. Over four decades, working with trailblazing organizations in media and sports, he has been a builder – of breakthrough frameworks, ideas, tools and stories. He has been a keynote speaker and moderator at many major conferences, including, in 2022, the Aspen Ideas Festival, the World Summit on Ethics & Leadership in Sports in India, the TAFISA World Congress in Slovenia, and the first White House Conference on Health, Hunger and Nutrition in 50 years.

Tom came to Aspen from ESPN where his work as a journalist was recognized for its innovation and excellence. In 1996, he joined the internet startup Starwave as deputy editor, helping develop the website that later became ESPN.com. He then became the first reporter to produce cross-platform enterprise reports. His investigations over two decades helped grow the reputation of the television show Outside the Lines and won many national honors including two Sports Journalism Emmys, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a 2014 Alfred I. duPont/Columbia University Award — ESPN’s first. His reports also appeared on E:60, ABC’s World News Tonight, and Good Morning America. Since leaving ESPN in 2017, he has written for the Times and other outlets.

As a convener and storyteller, the guiding principles of his work have been truth (best as we can discern) and progress (best as we can deliver). His reporting on football safety, the torture of Iraqi athletes, and the ethics of drug testing have won top awards from the Black Journalists Association, Asian American Journalists Association, and the Women’s Sports Foundation. He is best known for his insights on the base of our sport ecosystem, with The Nation writing that Tom “has done more than any reporter in the country to educate all of us about the professionalization of youth sports.”

Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, a 2008 book by Tom, continues to be used as a text on university campuses. Then-columnist Robert Lipsyte called Game On the “Silent Spring of sports: the book that launches a movement to protect a natural resource. In this case, our children.” That movement became Project Play, now a network of more than 20,000 organizations that touch the lives.

Valorie Kondos Field

Former UCLA Gymnastics Coach

Valorie Kondos Field, aka Miss Val, as she’s affectionately known by the scores of champion gymnasts she’s coached over her career—has no background in gymnastics. She never tumbled, flipped, or played any type of organized sport. And yet she became a legendary, hall of fame coach, through curiosity, creativity, attention to detail, and unwavering care for the overall well-being of her athletes.

Head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion, 22-time Regional and 18-time Pac-12 Champion UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team, Miss Val was inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. The four-time “National Coach of the Year” was recently named “West Region Coach” of the Year, Pac-12 Coach of the Year, and “Coach of the Century” for her solid track record as a preeminent coach.

Crediting her mentor, legendary basketball coach John Wooden, and the Olympians and athletes with whom she’s worked, Miss Val’s success is due to her extraordinary leadership and mentorship of young student-athletes, and the way in which she uses gymnastics as an avenue through which to teach valuable life lessons.

In her book, LIFE IS SHORT, DON’T WAIT TO DANCE, Miss Val shares personal stories, anecdotes and lessons learned throughout the 37-year career of a dancer/choreographer turned athletic coach. She shares stories about the Olympians and athletes with whom she’s worked, explains how her diagnosis with breast cancer actually turned into one of the best years of her life, and expounds on how she shaped her UCLA Gymnastics program as a life skills class. For Miss Val, it’s not about winning and losing, it’s about choreographing your life and owning the choices you make.

Miss Val is a dynamic speaker and choreographer. She lights up a crowd with her enthusiasm and zest for life and mesmerizes audiences with her spectacular ability to entertain. And, as a newly retired head coach, she’s ready to spread her joy even further …

Dan Fouts

Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, NFL Analyst

A native of San Francisco and graduate of St. Ignatius High School, Dan first gained national attention as a record-setting quarterback for the Ducks at the University of Oregon, where he played under future NFL coaches George Seifert and John Robinson. He was elected to the university's Hall of Fame in 1992 and named Alumni Man of the Year in 1993.

Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 1973, Fouts began his rookie season alongside the legendary Johnny Unitas, who had left the Baltimore Colts and was playing in his final year in the NFL. By the late '70s, Fouts had become one of the top quarterbacks in the league and was on his way to a Hall of Fame career.

He retired from the NFL after 15 seasons with the Chargers, where he was a six-time Pro Bowl
selection. His years as pilot of the "Air Coryell" offense led to 42 team records and eight NFL records upon his retirement, including most 300-yard passing games. His 43,040 total passing yards made him the second most prolific passer in NFL history when he retired. He earned NFL and AFC Player of the Year honors in 1982 and was named AFC Most Valuable Player in 1983 and league co-MVP in 1983. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, after being elected in his first year of eligibility.

Dan has been a broadcaster for twenty-one years, most recently as a play-by-play announcer and color analyst for ESPN and ABC, where his partners have included Tim Brant, Brent Musburger and the legendary Keith Jackson. Among his career highlights was his work as an analyst on ABC-TV's "Monday Night Football" alongside Al Michaels and Dennis Miller.

He also served for three years as sports anchor for KPIX-TV in San Francisco, where his work earned him two Emmy Awards. In addition to his nightly sports reports, he anchored the "Bay to Breakers" and the San Francisco Marathon and was host of the popular "Hidden Hikes" series. He also hosted his own Sunday night show, "Game Day with Dan Fouts," and handled play-by-play for the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers preseason games.

His credits include covering four Rose Bowls, the 2004 Fiesta Bowl National Championship Game, four Pro Bowls, the NFL Playoffs, the Sugar Bowl, the Aloha Bowl, ABC's Superstars, NFL's "Air it Out," ABC's "Battle of the Gridiron Greats," and guest hosting Fox's "Best Damn Sports Show." In 1998, Fouts made his big-screen debut when he and Musburger portrayed themselves in the hit film, "The Waterboy," starring Adam Sandler.

He was among the first athletes signed to endorse Nike products in the early '70s, and in 1990 was honored by the company when they named a building after him at the Nike World Headquarters Walk of Fame in Beaverton, Oregon. Other honors he has received include being named to the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame, San Diego Hall of Champions Hall of Fame, State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, and San Francisco Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.

He and his wife, Jeri, reside in Sisters, Oregon, and are the parents of four children: Dominic, Suzanne, Ryan and Shannon.

Lauren Gibbs

2x Olympic Medalist (bobsled); public speaker; team captain and All-Ivy volleyball player at Brown University

Lauren Gibbs, originally from Los Angeles, Ca. attended Westridge School for Girls in Pasadena, Ca. Lauren went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree from Brown University and an Executive MBA from Pepperdine. Having been an athlete for most of her life Lauren played volleyball for Brown. In her senior year, Lauren was captain of the team, named Second Team All-Ivy, Academic All-Ivy and with 1,090 career kills, she ranks fourth all-time in Brown volleyball history.

After finishing school Lauren pursued a career in sales. Having worked for a number of notable organizations, Lauren was climbing the corporate ladder when she was presented with the opportunity to attend a combine (tryout) for the US National Bobsled Team. 30 years old at the time, Lauren had no expectation of being even a consideration for the team. That being said, 3 months later she was selected to represent Team USA as a member of the Women’s National Bobsled Team as a rookie in 2015.Seeing the opportunity to chart a different path, Lauren made the decision to leave her 6-figure role as a Regional Sales Director to pursue a different dream, to become an Olympian. Thrust into a sport she had never competed in or even watched, Lauren transformed herself into an elite level bobsledder in four year’s time winning multiple Word Cup medals, National Championship titles and a Bronze medal at the 2016 World Championships. In January of 2018, at 33 years of age, Lauren was named to her first Olympic Team to compete in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. With her teammate Elana Meyers Taylor, Lauren earned a silver medal helping Team USA continue the trend of success for the Women’s Bobsled program (US women have medaled in every Olympics in the sport of bobsled since the sport became an Olympic event for women in 2002).

Through taking risks and creating her own path to success Lauren has found her passion in public speaking. Sharing her story of taking risks, overcoming adversity and taking action are just a few topics she enjoys sharing with schools, corporations and nonprofit organizations while she continues to train to make her second Olympic Team in 2022.

Henry Hernandez

President, Inter-Con Security Systems; Board Member, Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation; college athlete

Henry Hernandez is President of Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. Inter-Con is one of the world’s largest security companies, with over 30,000 employees operating in over twenty countries and on four continents. The company is located in Pasadena.

Henry was born and raised in Pasadena, CA. He went to Holy Family School in South Pasadena, and Loyola High School. He played Football and Baseball at Loyola before matriculating to Harvard College. He played rugby for four years at Harvard and graduated cum laude in History and Literature.

He was accepted to Harvard Law School and deferred his start date for one year to work as a snowboard instructor in Beaver Creek, CO. While at HLS, he was the editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy and Speaker's Chair of the Harvard Catholic Law Students Association. After law school, he accepted a clerkship with the Hon. Kim McLane Wardlaw on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Following his clerkship, Henry became an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York City. While transactional attorneys at S&C are “generalists”, his practice focused primarily on private equity and commercial real estate transactions. After four years at S&C, Henry joined Inter-Con. Inter-Con was founded in 1973 by Henry’s grandfather, retired LAPD Officer Hank Hernandez. The company focuses on providing large-scale, customized security services for clients with elevated threat profiles. Today, Inter-Con’s clients include the Departments of State, Justice, Energy and Defense, as well as Fortune 500 companies, high net worth individuals, and various public utilities.

While the security industry has come to be dominated by private equity and institutionally-run competitors, Inter-Con remains a 100% owned and controlled by the Hernandez family. In addition, while the industry is made up primarily by smaller sub- $50M companies, Inter-Con has grown organically to over $500M in revenue, making it one of the five largest security companies in the world.

In January of 2018, Henry was promoted to President of Inter-Con, with responsibility for all company operations. Since that time, Inter-Con has continued its organic growth, focusing on large contracts with commercial clients that fit Inter-Con’s business model.

Personally, Henry met his wife Christina while both were freshmen at Harvard. She graduated with honors in neurobiology at Harvard and went on to UCLA Medical School. She is an emergency room pediatrician at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. They have one son, Jack, who is 2 years old. In his free time, Henry enjoys running (he has run the Boston and New York Marathons) and golfing (he is a member of Annandale and Los Angeles Country Clubs). He snowboards frequently and follows Notre Dame, the Los Angeles Kings, and the NFL generally. He lived in Santiago, Chile for a year during college and is fluent in English and Spanish. He is active with the Be the Match Foundation, which supports individuals with blood cancers. He and Christina live with Jack in Pasadena.

Martin Jarmond

Athletic Director, UCLA; former assistant and deputy AD at Ohio State and assistant AD at Michigan State; captain of UNC Wilmington basketball team

Martin Jarmond, a nationally recognized leader in college athletics, has built an impressive track record of competitive excellence, innovative strategy and student athlete success. A two-time recipient of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award with over 20 years in sports administration spanning three conferences, Jarmond has guided UCLA to new heights through his culture of an E.L.I.T.E. mindset – Energy, Leadership, Integrity, Toughness and Excellence.

Jarmond’s results-driven strategies combined with a relentless work ethic to elevate UCLA Athletics has helped to create an exceptional experience for student-athletes and fans alike. Over Jarmond’s first four years in Westwood, UCLA has won five NCAA championships in the sports of men’s water polo (2020), women’s soccer (2022), men’s volleyball (2023, 2024) and women’s water polo (2024). In the 2023-24 school year alone, UCLA had five teams competing on the final day for an NCAA Championship, with victories in men’s volleyball and women’s water polo in an eight-day span in May.

In June of 2022, Jarmond worked closely with campus leadership while playing a critical role in UCLA Athletics applying and being accepted for future membership in the Big Ten Conference. The Bruins begin their historic first season in the Big Ten Conference on August 2, 2024.

Jarmond was hired on May 19, 2020 as UCLA’s Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, becoming the ninth athletic director in school history. He made an immediate impact on the Bruins, jumpstarting the Voting Matters Initiative, the first of its kind in the country which assisted student-athletes in discovering the tools needed to exact meaningful change through civic duty. Jarmond engineered a partnership between UCLA and Nike/Jordan Brand, becoming only the fifth Jordan brand school in the nation and the first partnership with Nike in UCLA history. The six-year agreement between UCLA and Nike provides for 22 of the 25 UCLA varsity sports with Nike apparel, while football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball don Jordan Brand. Jarmond exhibits a strong commitment to mental health awareness, and his emphasis on diversity and inclusion was recognized in a 2021 SBJ award for being a national leader in diversity and inclusive hiring. He was the Pac-12 Conference representative to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for 2021-22.

Through Jarmond’s instrumental leadership, UCLA Athletics has positioned itself at the forefront of a rapidly-changing collegiate athletics landscape. In the burgeoning area of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), Jarmond and UCLA Athletics launched “Westwood Ascent,” a comprehensive NIL program that supports UCLA’s student-athletes, helping them build their personal brands and maximize their NIL opportunities. In addition, the “Westwood Exchange” was established as a free business registry designed for companies, donors, fans and alumni that want to connect directly with UCLA's student-athletes interested in capitalizing on their NIL.

Extensive work by Jarmond and his staff throughout the COVID-19 pandemic ensured that all Bruin teams could compete safely during the 2020-21 academic year, Jarmond’s first at UCLA. Bruin teams won four conference titles that year and the men’s water polo program won its 12th national championship in the spring of 2021. The men’s basketball team embarked on a remarkable journey, advancing from the First Four to the 2021 NCAA Final Four, UCLA’s first national semifinal appearance since 2008. These athletic achievements were balanced by record numbers of student-athletes earning spots on the conference all-academic squads, with 49 individuals earning a perfect 4.0 GPA for the Winter Quarter, and 131 student-athletes earning their UCLA degrees. For the first time ever, the Bruins produced multiple winners of the NCAA Elite 90 Award. Four student-athletes were recognized by CoSIDA as Academic All-Americans.

Jarmond came to UCLA from Boston College, where he served as the school’s Director of Athletics for three years. During his time there, he orchestrated the Eagles’ first-ever strategic plan, a comprehensive five-year goal to advance the program by fostering student-athlete formation, strengthening competitive excellence, increasing external engagement and enhancing facilities. The strategic plan was supported by BC’s first-ever athletics-only capital campaign, at the time, the largest campaign of any Atlantic Coast Conference institution at $150 million. Jarmond hired high-impact coaches in football, women’s basketball, softball, volleyball, swimming & diving, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and fencing. Jarmond served on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee and on the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Boston College in 2017 and becoming the youngest athletic director of any Power Five institution at age 37, Jarmond previously served as deputy director of athletics at Ohio State, moving up the ranks after arriving as an associate athletic director for development in 2009. During his time at Ohio State, he was the lead administrator for a variety of sports, including football and men’s basketball, and directed external and internal relations and day-today operations. He also had responsibility for football scheduling, served on the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee, and was a member of the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Advisory Group and the Rose Bowl Advisory Committee. As Ohio State Athletics’ chief advancement officer, Jarmond helped raise more than $120 million between 2010-2012.

Jarmond was also an assistant athletic director for development for seven years at Michigan State, where he served on the athletic director’s executive leadership team. He was a key member of the $1.2 billion “Campaign for MSU” development team and a liaison between Michigan State’s university development and alumni association leadership. Jarmond led the efforts to implement Scholarship Seating in football and Courtside seating in men’s basketball.

A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jarmond, 43, earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A two-year captain of the men’s basketball team, he led his team to the program’s first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2000 and earned Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic honors in 2001. He holds both a M.B.A. and a master’s in sports administration from Ohio University.

Jarmond is married to Dr. Jessica Jarmond, a dentist. They have three daughters: Scarlett, Savannah and Serena.

Cobi Jones

3x World Cup participant; Olympian; National Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee; first jersey retired in MLS history; all-time leader for Team USA in caps; analyst for Fox Sports and the LA Galaxy’s analyst for Spectrum Sportsnet

Cobi Jones is a Southern California sports legend, maintaining the title of the longest standing member of the LA Galaxy dynasty. LA’s “Original Cobi,” spent 15 seasons with the Galaxy, as both a player and coach from 1996 – 2010. A 2011 US Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, Cobi is a two-time MLS Cup winner (2002, 2005) with a storied international career with the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team. A permanent fixture with the team from 1992- 2004, he played in three World Cups (1994, 1998, 2002) and has the most international appearances for the Men’s side with 164 caps. He is also a 1992 Olympian. Prior to his MLS career, Cobi played overseas with Coventry City (English Premier League) and the Brazilian side, Vasco de Gama.

Today, Cobi is one of the sport’s preeminent broadcasters working with FOX Sports and Apple+. In November 2022 he was in Doha covering the FIFA 2022 Men’s World Cup as one of the match analysts, sitting in on other various programming. For Fox, he was part of both the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup broadcast teams, both as a game\analyst (2018) and co-hosting World Cup Tonight (2018-2019). He is the lead English language analyst for Fox’s coverage of Liga MX, Mexico’s top professional soccer league. He has covered the Bundesliga, US Men’s National Team games, CONCACAF Champions League, Gold Cup, and various FIFA tournaments for the network.

With the announcement of the groundbreaking partnership between Major League Soccer and Apple+ to be the League’s new streaming broadcast partner, Jones became part of elite team to call the 2023 MLS that also includes the CONCACAF Leagues Cup competition. Prior to the 2023 season, Cobi was in the booth as the color commentator calling the LA Galaxy matches since 2012 for Spectrum SportsNet (formerly Time Warner Cable), Pac-12 Network, BeIn Sports, Next VR and he was also part of the 2012 NBC Olympic coverage.

A UCLA Hall of Famer and 1990 NCAA Champion with the Bruins, Cobi holds the position of Director of Culture for the LA Galaxy, working with various departments to engage fans, sponsors, alumni, the community and the next generation of players. He also works closely with the LA2028 Olympic Committee, The Rose Bowl Institute, the LA84 Foundation, Cal South, AYSO, the US Soccer Foundation, and others. He represented the White House as part of the Presidential Delegation, attending both the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final in Canada and the 2014 FIFA Men’s World Cup Final in Brazil, and is consistently part of the US State Department’s Sports Envoy.

In the Fall of 2020, it was announced that Cobi became one of the founding investor- owners
of the NWSL’s newest team, Angel City FC, bringing women’s professional soccer to Los Angeles. Cobi joined sports greats Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Abby Wambach, Candace Parker, Serena Williams, actresses Natalie Portman, Jennifer Garner, America Ferrara and other notable names as part of the ownership group that is moving the needle for parity and equity in sports.

In an effort to work toward racial equality, improve the gender pay gap and continue to help elevate American soccer at the global level, in 2021 ran for Vice President of US Soccer for the next term, bringing his passion and commitment to the beautiful game to another level. While he did not win, he works closely with US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone on those initiatives. Furthering his platform, in 2021 Cobi became the leader in the LA Galaxy’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) department and the director of culture for the team.

Cobi and his wife Kimberly have two sons, Cayden and Cai, and reside in Los Angeles.

Stan Kasten

President of the Los Angeles Dodgers; former president of the Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Thrashers, and Atlanta Hawks. Los Angeles Sports Council Executive of the Year, 2013

For four decades, Stan Kasten has been a highly respected sports figure and developed a reputation for creating winning franchises, relying on three pillars – scouting and player development, enhancing the fan experience and community outreach – to establish franchises built for long-term success on and off the field.

That track record has continued during his tenure with the Dodgers, where the club has had an unprecedented run of success. On the field, Los Angeles has clinched eight consecutive NL West division titles, won three of the past four National League pennants and was crowned as 2020 World Series champions. Since Kasten became the Dodgers’ President and CEO, the team has topped the Majors in attendance each full season under his leadership while continuously making improvements to Dodger Stadium to keep the league’s third-oldest stadium among the best facilities in baseball. The Dodgers were also named ESPN’s 2020 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year for the work and community impact of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. These achievements led Major League Baseball to award the Dodgers the 2022 All-Star Game (rescheduled from 2020), bringing the league’s jewel event back to Los Angeles for the first time since 1980.

Kasten has been a member of numerous MLB, NBA and NHL ownership committees during his professional career and is also a former trustee of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1999, Kasten became the first sports figure to hold the title of president of three different teams in three different major sports simultaneously, doing so with MLB’s Atlanta Braves, the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers.

In 1979, at age 27, Kasten became the youngest general manager in NBA history with the Hawks, a position he held until 1990. Kasten became the Hawks’ president in 1986. During his lengthy tenure in the Hawks’ front office, Kasten built the Hawks into a perennial contender, including four consecutive 50-win seasons from 1986-89 and a stretch of seven consecutive playoff appearances in the 1990’s, and became the first - and only – NBA executive to win back-to-back Executive of the Year awards in 1986-87.

Kasten also became president of the Braves in 1986. From 1987-2003, the Braves won more games than any other team in MLB and won 14 consecutive division titles (1991-2005), five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series.

In 1999, when the NHL awarded Atlanta an expansion team, Kasten added the title of president of the Thrashers, as well as chairman of the newly constructed Philips Arena (now State Farm Arena). Kasten held all three positions until 2003, when he stepped down.

Prior to joining the Dodgers, Kasten was president of the Washington Nationals from 2006-10, where he worked to re-energize a dormant baseball fan base and simultaneously established a crown jewel franchise in Washington, D.C.

Kasten, the Los Angeles Sports Council’s 2013 Executive of the Year, is Emeritus Director of the Sports Lawyer Association and serves on the LA84 Foundation Board of Directors as well as the Rose Bowl Institute Advisory Board. A native of Lakewood, N.J., Kasten is a graduate of New York University and Columbia University Law School. Kasten and his wife, Helen, have four children: Alana, Corey, Sherry and Jay.

Angela LaChica

Founder and CEO, LaChica Sports and Entertainment Group

Ronnie Lott

Pro Football and College Football Hall of Famer (Bay Area, CA)

As ferocious and hard-hitting as he was on the football field during a celebrated collegiate and professional career, Ronnie Lott is equally warmhearted and compassionate in his role today as entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist.

The combination of his unbelievable tenacity as a player and conscientious concern as a human being make Lott one of the seminal figures on the American sports scene.

Perhaps the greatest defensive back to ever play the game, Lott was given the highest honors at every level of participation – college All-American at USC, NFL All-Pro with the San Francisco 49ers, world champion, college and pro football Hall of Fame.

Ronnie was honored once again as the top defensive player in the 100-year history of the Pac-12 conference.

In 2004, Lott lent his name to the Lott IMPACT® Trophy, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards, given annually to the college student-athlete who makes the biggest IMPACT® on his team both on and off the field. To date, the Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation has raised in excess of $1.4 million for numerous charities throughout California and the country.

At Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, just a few miles from Riverside, Ronnie was a superb athlete, excelling at quarterback, wide receiver and safety on the football team (the high school field is now named after Lott).

John Robinson recruited Lott to USC where he was part of the fabled Trojan dynasty, starting on two Rose Bowl teams and a national championship team. Was captain of the 1980 team and a consensus All-American. The eighth choice in the NFL draft by the 49ers, Lott was an instant success. He started at cornerback his rookie season, intercepted seven passes and helped San Francisco win Super Bowl XVI, the first of four they would win during his tenure.

“He’s like a middle linebacker playing safety,” Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry once remarked. “He’s devastating. He may dominate the secondary better than anyone I’ve seen.”

During his brilliant 14-year NFL career, Lott was named All- Pro eight times, intercepted 63 passes and was named to the 75th anniversary all-NFL team. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. USA Today praised Ronnie as “one of the most successful athletes at making the transition to business.”

He now manages $2.4 billion in private-equity investments and owns both Toyota and Mercedes-Benz car dealerships. He also opened World Sports Cafe in Fresno, California. He also advises professional athletes who are making a transition to the business world.

In 1999, Ronnie, along with former 49er teammate Harris Barton, co-founded HRJ Capital, a private equity investment company. Lott is a managing partner of the firm that began with a $40 million fund, investing exclusively in the venture capital sector, but has evolved into a diversified global private equity investment platform with a series of funds focused on top performing venture capital, leveraged buy-out, distressed asset, real estate and hedge fund managers. Lott’s Toyota dealership has been awarded the prestigious Toyota President’s Award twice, for demonstrating a commitment to maintaining the highest standards for customer satisfaction.

In addition to the phenomenal success of the Lott IMPACT® Trophy, Ronnie is a man who believes in using his platform for others.

In 1989, he founded All-Stars Helping Kids, a nonprofit organization that pools the resources of world class athletes, corporations and individuals to promote a safe, healthy and rigorous learning environment for disadvantaged children in low-income communities.

With Ronnie leading the way, All-Stars has distributed millions of dollars to non-profits throughout the Bay Area. Today, Ronnie lives in Cupertino with his wife, Karen.

Kevin Martinez

ESPN Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, overseeing ESPN’s sponsorship of the Special

Kevin Martinez, ESPN’s vice president of Corporate Citizenship, oversees all aspects of the company’s citizenship initiatives including corporate giving, volunteerism, cause marketing and sustainability.

As an industry veteran, Martinez is responsible for ESPN’s strategic programs that enable both greater access to sports and leadership through sports. He leads ESPN’s sponsorship of Special Olympics, which has helped more than 1.6 million athletes, teammates and coaches join the Unified Sports movement.

Additionally, Martinez manages ESPN’s ongoing collaboration and fundraising efforts with the V Foundation, which have generated nearly $100 million toward cancer research programs. He also successfully launched the inaugural Sports Humanitarian Awards, celebrating and honoring athletes, teams and nonprofits for using the power of sports to make a positive impact on society.

ESPN named Martinez vice president of Corporate Citizenship in February 2013. He joined the company in 2011 as senior director, Corporate Outreach, where he led the company’s global volunteerism efforts and cause-marketing projects.

Prior to ESPN, Martinez served as executive director, corporate social responsibility, for KPMG where he led efforts to integrate philanthropy, the KPMG Foundation, sustainability and global development. Martinez previously served as president of The Home Depot Foundation and vice president of community affairs, leading a 20-member North American community affairs team and managing global giving strategies including their nationally recognized response to disasters.

From 2001-2004, Martinez worked for the Starbucks Coffee Co. as senior manager, community affairs, and from 1999-2001 he managed national community and civic affairs for Eddie Bauer Co. From 1996-1999, he served as director, community relations, in the King County (Washington) Executive Office, and from 1993-1996 he was executive director of marketing programs for the Seattle Aquarium Society. In 1988, Martinez served as assistant director of marketing programs for the Seattle Organizing Committee of the 1990 Goodwill Games.

Martinez and his team have received numerous industry awards, including The Cause Marketing Forum’s highest award, “The Halo Award” twice, a Gold CLIO Award, a Telly Award, the US Chamber’s Award for Corporate Citizenship, the Association of Cable Communicators’ prestigious Beacon Award and the 2006 Large Corporation of the Year Award from the Corporation for National Community Service and Points of Light Institute.

A native of ‘Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Martinez graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and advertising

Misty May-Treanor

3x Olympic Gold Medalist in Beach Volleyball; Volleyball Hall of Famer; NCAA National Champion (Orange County, CA)

With Three Olympic Gold Medals(Athens, ’04, Beijing, ’08 & London, ’12), combined with 109 career tournament victories, Misty May-Treanor is considered the greatest beach volleyball player in the history of the sport.

Misty’s performance in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England captured the hearts of fans from all around the World. After many believed she couldn’t recover from a serious injury/surgery incurred from her appearance on TV’s Dancing With The Stars just three years prior, Misty showed her resolve, work ethic, and commitment in retaining her standing as the greatest athlete in her sport with her third consecutive Olympic Gold Medal in London.

Above and beyond Misty’s achievements in her sport, she takes great personal pride in being an outstanding role model and making an impact with each opportunity she can. Misty spreads goodwill through her work with Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish Foundation and her own educational/clinic curriculum, as well as many other causes and initiatives important to her.

As one of the most respected major corporate brand spokespersons, Misty enjoys impactful Corporate brand partnerships with leading companies Nike, Wheaties, AT&T, Visa, Arnold/Oroweat/Brownberry Breads, Purina, Gatorade, Stouffers, OPI, Spalding, Teva Respiratory, Topps, Abreva and more.

Misty has dominated every level of the sport of volleyball, both as an indoor volleyball Champion (two California State Championships at Newport Harbor High School, 1991-1995 and one NCAA Division 1 Championship at Long beach State, 1998) in addition to securing her position as the most decorated athlete in beach volleyball history.

Looking back, it’s no surprise that this Long Beach, CA native became a professional athlete. Misty grew up playing beach volleyball at the Santa Monica Pier with her parents, 1968 volleyball Olympian, Butch May and Barbara May, a nationally ranked tennis player. In her adult life, Misty is married to Major League Baseball catcher, Matt Treanor.

Jessica Mendoza

Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist; ESPN MLB Analyst

Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist and trailblazer Jessica Mendoza joined ESPN in 2007 and in 2015, became the first woman to serve as an analyst for nationally televised MLB games. She has since become one of the leading voices in ESPN’s Major League Baseball coverage. In 2020, Mendoza serves as an analyst in ESPN’s exclusive English-language KBO League coverage for the 2020 regular season. In the 2020 MLB season, she becomes the first woman to serve as a solo analyst for a national package of MLB game telecasts including weeknight games and holiday baseball. She appears regularly on ESPN MLB studio shows including Baseball Tonight, SportsCenter, Get Up and First Take. Mendoza will in 2020 become the first woman to serve as a World Series game analyst on national radio as she joins the MLB on ESPN Radio team for the World Series.

She has continuously made history as a Major League Baseball analyst, becoming the first female ESPN MLB game analyst on television during the August 24, 2015 edition of Monday Night Baseball. A few months later, Mendoza became the first female analyst for a nationally televised MLB Postseason game, calling the American League Wild Card Game on ESPN. That year, she also became the first female analyst for a Men’s College World Series telecast. Mendoza appeared on several Sunday Night Baseball telecasts during the stretch run of the 2015 season and in 2016, ESPN officially named her to the Sunday Night Baseball team. She is the second-longest tenured Sunday Night Baseball analyst in the history of ESPN’s marquee MLB telecast.

One of the most notable softball players of the 2000’s, Mendoza’s on-field experience seamlessly translated to television. Her ESPN career began in 2007 with her serving as a softball analyst and college football sideline reporter. In addition to her current MLB contributions, Mendoza has also provided analysis on ESPN and ABC Little League World Series coverage since 2016. She has served as an analyst and reporter for the Men’s College World Series and since 2007 has been the lead analyst for ESPN’s coverage of the Women’s College World Series. Mendoza also contributes content to espnW.

Prior to her work with ESPN, Mendoza was a field reporter for Yahoo! Sports at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and also served as the lead college softball analyst on FOX Sports. Mendoza is a two-time Olympian and was a member of the U.S. Women’s National team from 2001-10. Her team took home the Gold Medal in Athens, Greece (2004) and the Silver Medal in Beijing, China (2008). She is both a three-time World Champion (2002, 2006, 2010) and World Cup Champion (2006, 2007, 2010), in addition to being a two-time Pan American Gold Medalist (2003, 2007). In 2006, she was named the USA Softball Athlete of the Year and was also recognized in 2008 as the Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year. In 2019, Mendoza was inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame.

Mendoza was a four-time first team All-American while playing outfield at Stanford University. She led the team to their first ever Women’s College World Series appearance and finished her college career with school records that are still held today in: batting average (.416), hits (327), runs scored (230) and career home runs (50). She was a three-time Stanford Female Athlete of the Year and a First Team Academic All-American in 2002.

Mendoza graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies in 2002 and a Masters in Social Sciences in Education in 2003. She is originally from Camarillo, Calif.

Warren Moon

NFL & CFL Hall of Fame Quarterback

Warren Moon is an exceptional competitor, mentor, and humanitarian. He is a man who leads by example, encourages others to excel, and readily gives 100 percent of himself to everything he’s involved in. On and off the football field- he has achieved great success due to his drive for perfection and his compassion for others.

Warren was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2001 as a result of winning five championships in six years. To honor his achievements, a plaque was placed on the Wall of Honor in Commonwealth Stadium (home of the Edmonton Eskimos) in August 2001. Warren is one of only 21 persons to receive the honor.

Despite spending his first six professional seasons in the CFL, Warren ranked third all-time in NFL passing yardage racking up nearly 50,000 passing yards in 17 NFL seasons and fourth in touchdown passes thrown at the time of his retirement. The Tennessee Titans (formerly the Houston Oilers) retired his number in 2006. In his first year of eligibility, Warren was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, becoming the first
undrafted quarterback and the first African American quarterback to be so honored. Currently, Warren sits on the Board of Directors for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and continues to be an active member.

After his professional football career, Warren has continued his charitable endeavors. For the past 16 years, Warren has hosted an annual reception during the Pro Bowl benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where he currently sits on the advisory board. Warren founded his own non-profit organization, The Crescent Moon Foundation, in 1989. It is now more active than ever and is dedicated to providing support for educational pursuits that will benefit children most in need who have displayed a commitment to their
community, as well as other charitable causes.

Warren spent many years hosting an annual celebrity-bowling tournament, which raised funds for the Urban Youth Scholarship Fund. He also co-hosted many annual celebrity golf tournaments each year raising over 3 million dollars to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Seattle. He is a founding member of the Field Generals, an African-American QB Club dedicated to molding young African American QB’s into future leaders. Additionally, he served as an ambassador for the NFL promoting the game of football to young people
worldwide.

Warren was named NFL’s Man of the Year in 1989 for his work in the community. He regularly volunteers his time and expertise to a variety of charitable organizations that raise awareness and funds for communities in need. Despite leaving the gridiron in 2000, Warren continues to lead by example, encouraging others to excel, and readily gives 100 percent of himself to all of his endeavors be it family, business, mentoring or humanitarian concerns.

Anthony Munoz

Pro Football Hall of Famer; 11x NFL Pro-Bowl; NFL 75th & 100th Anniversary Teams; Bart Starr Award (1990); 4x Lineman of the Year; Collegiate National Champion (USC) and Hall of Famer in football and baseball. (Los Angeles, CA)

Anthony Muñoz is one of Cincinnati’s true sports icons. Considered by many as the greatest offensive lineman in NFL history, Muñoz has a record of excellence that is unrivaled in Professional Football. An eleven-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, Muñoz is the only Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in Cincinnati Bengals history. Since retiring, Anthony and his family have remained in Cincinnati, where Muñoz has served as one of the community’s most accessible and involved advocates.

A California native, Anthony excelled in football, basketball and baseball at Chaffey High School. He received a football scholarship to the University of Southern California, where he led the Trojans to the 1978 National Championship. Throughout his career at USC, he earned All-American and All-Conference awards.

Despite his skill and brilliant performance, Muñoz battled multiple injuries, including three knee surgeries that almost ended his career. His faith, family and sheer will helped him overcome the setbacks. His diligent workout routine and commitment to fitness paved the way for a remarkable professional career in which he missed just three games in his first 11 years in the NFL.

Anthony was selected by the Bengals as the third overall pick in the 1980 NFL Draft, and instantly became one of the league’s premiere linemen. He led the team to two Super Bowls, three AFC Central Division titles and two AFC Championships (1981 and 1988).

Muñoz was named the NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1981, 1987, and 1988 and the NFL Players Association Lineman of the Year in 1981, 1985, 1988, and 1989. From 1980 to 1990, he started in 185 of 186 games, was selected to play in eleven consecutive Pro Bowl games (1981-1991). Anthony is also a member of the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Anthony was recognized for his tireless community involvement while playing for the Bengals. He was the recipient of the Athletes in Action Bart Starr Award for Leadership in 1990, and was named the Cincinnati Bengals Man of the Year Award for five consecutive years. In 1991, he was honored as the NFL Man of the Year.

Following his retirement, Muñoz received the ultimate honor for an athlete. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first attempt on the ballot. In August of 1998, Muñoz was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He selected his son, Michael, to introduce him at the induction ceremonies.

In 2002, Anthony established the Anthony Muñoz Foundation, a non-profit organization that engages the Tri-State region to impact area youth mentally, physically and spiritually. Since its inception, the foundation has impacted thousands of children and raised more than $8,000,000 for its eight impact programs and continues to grow.

Besides devoting a great deal of time and energy to his Foundation, Anthony continues to be involved with several community initiatives. He was the chairman of the Billy Graham Mission in 2002. He has spoken to over 150 High School assemblies discouraging the use of drugs and alcohol. He also continues to cover the Cincinnati Bengals on WKRC-TV.

Not only does Anthony strive to impact lives in the Tri-State region but he also spends countless hours reaching out to other communities. He has spoken to Military units all over our country and participated in several Military events, like the US Army All American Bowl. In March 2011 he was able to travel to Afghanistan and visit America Soldiers on a week- long USO tour.
A devoted husband and father, Anthony and his wife, Dede, are the proud parents of Michael (wife Emily) and Michelle (husband Luke Trenz) as well as the grandparents of Jacob, Austin, Joshua, and Carson!

Janet Marie Smith

Senior Vice President, Planning and Development, Los Angeles Dodgers (Baltimore, MD)

During her 11 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Janet Marie Smith has overseen the large-scale improvement/expansion projects at Dodger Stadium and Campo Las Palmas, the club’s home in the Dominican Republic. From modernizing the stadium to incorporating the club’s rich history into the ballpark experience, Smith’s fan-friendly touches have helped keep Dodger Stadium - the third-oldest ballpark in major league baseball - one of the premier venues in all of sports. Her latest project, a brand-new Centerfield Plaza serving as Dodger Stadium’s first-ever “front door,” was an immediate hit with fans. Completed in 2020, the Centerfield improvements also included renovations to the right and left field pavilions and a vertical circulation path around the building made up of new escalators, elevators, and bridges. Smith initially joined the club as a senior vice president in 2012 and was promoted to her current role as executive vice president of planning and development in 2020.

Smith is well known in baseball for her work on Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which set the standard for a new wave of ballparks after its opening in 1992. Smith worked for the Baltimore Orioles from 1989-94 as vice president of planning and development during the design and construction of the park. She later re-joined the club from 2009-12 to direct renovations and expansion of the Orioles’ spring training facility in Sarasota, FL., and upgrades to Camden Yards.

From 2002-2009, Smith served as senior vice president of planning and development for the Boston Red Sox, overseeing the preservation and expansion of Fenway Park. Smith was president of Turner Sports and Entertainment Development and vice president of planning and development for the Atlanta Braves from 1994-2000, when she helped transform the 1996 Olympic Stadium into Turner Field and she oversaw the development of the Philips Arena (now State Farm Arena), home to the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks.

Outside of baseball, Smith has worked on development projects including Battery Park City in New York, unfulfilled plans for Pershing Square in LA, redevelopment of former industrial buildings on Baltimore’s waterfront as well as renovation plans for the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, CA.

In 2023, Smith and Fran Weld, formed “Canopy” a woman-led company devoted to the design and management of sports projects and their surrounding developments.

Smith holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in urban planning from City College of New York. In 2021, she was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Smith resides in Baltimore with her husband, Bart Harvey.

Julie Uhrman

Founder and President

Angel City Football Club of the National Women’s Soccer League (Santa Monica, CA)

Julie Uhrman is the Co-Founder and President of Angel City Football Club (ACFC). Uhrman founded ACFC with Academy Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman, technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman, and seven seven six founder and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. ACFC is one of the only majority female-founded and run professional sports teams in the world and, in 2021, was named one of the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company Magazine.

In addition to leading ACFC daily, Uhrman is active in the Los Angeles sports and technology communities. She is a board member of the LA Sports and Entertainment Council, The Rose Bowl Institute, and the LA Sports Council, and an active executive in the LA Chapter of WISE (Women in Sports and Events). She is also part of two SPACs focused on sports and gaming/entertainment and a member of the DraftKings' All-Star Network as an Advisor to Drive by DraftKings.

Before ACFC, Uhrman served as the EVP and General Manager of OTT Ventures at Lionsgate, charged with building and managing the company's multiple streaming franchises. She oversaw key properties, including Tribeca Shortlist, Comic-Con HQ, Laugh Out Loud in partnership with Kevin Hart, and Pantaya—all while launching new services and growing the company's digital footprint domestically and internationally. Uhrman also served as Head of Platform Business Development at Jaunt, a virtual reality content startup.

In 2013, she founded OUYA, a pioneering Android-based game console for the living room, and raised a record-breaking $8.6 million from more than 63,000 backers in just 29 days through Kickstarter. At the time, OUYA was the fastest fundraiser to reach $1 million on the crowdfunding platform. OUYA is still the eighth most successful Kickstarter campaign of all time. Uhrman secured venture funding from Kleiner Perkins and Alibaba before selling OUYA to Razer in 2015.

Uhrman's accolades include being named a member of Adweek's 2021 and 2020 Most Powerful Women In Sports, one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company, and on the Creative 50 list by Advertising Age. Outside of running Angel City FC, she is a proud mother of a 14-year-old daughter and a 10–year–old son.

Dick Vermeil

Super Bowl Champion, Coach of the NFL’s Rams, Chiefs and Eagles, 1976 Rose Bowl Champion (Philadelphia, PA)

J.C. Watts

First African American elected to statewide office in Oklahoma; Former quarterback at the University of Oklahoma (Eufaula, OK)

Jen Welter

First female coach in the NFL; Ph. D. in Psychology (Los Angeles, CA)

Marcellus Wiley

Former NFL All-Pro Player, Philanthropist, Author, Host of Speak for Yourself on Fox (Los Angeles, CA)

Marcellus Vernon Wiley, born on November 30, 1974, in Compton, California, has built an impressive legacy as a professional athlete, media personality, and community advocate. His journey from childhood athletic stardom to becoming a respected figure in sports entertainment is a testament to his resilience and diverse talents.

From a young age, Wiley demonstrated remarkable athletic ability, excelling in both football and track & field. He was a standout member of the Los Angeles Jets Youth Track & Field Organization, winning the National 400-meter championship at just 13, while simultaneously achieving success as a Pop Warner football sensation. Balancing his athletic achievements with academic excellence, he was a member of the California Scholastic Federation and the National Honor Society and was named the 1988 National Typewriting Champion, typing 82 words per minute.

Wiley's talents flourished at Westchester High School and Saint Monica Catholic High School, where he earned All-Conference honors in football and track. His achievements earned him admission to Columbia University, where he majored in Sociology and became a two-time All-Ivy League player, team captain, and Sid Luckman MVP. In his senior year, Wiley led Columbia to an 8-2 record, a significant improvement from a 2-8 record during his freshman year.

Wiley went on to play ten seasons in the NFL, beginning with the Buffalo Bills (1997-2000) and continuing with the San Diego Chargers (2001-03), Dallas Cowboys (2004), and Jacksonville Jaguars (2005-06). He was drafted 52nd overall in the 1997 NFL Draft and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2001. Known for his leadership and community service, he was a three-time recipient of his team's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. In recognition of his achievements, Wiley was inducted into the Columbia University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Ivy League Hall of Fame in 2013.

Following his NFL career, Wiley transitioned seamlessly into sports broadcasting, co-hosting ESPN’s SportsNation and Max & Marcellus on ESPNLA 710am. He later joined FOX Sports, where he co-hosted Speak for Yourself. In 2023, Wiley launched his podcast MORE TO IT with iHeartRadio and partnered with BrinxTV, debuting his new streaming show NEVER SHUT UP.

Beyond broadcasting, Wiley is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and philanthropist. His charitable organization, Project Transition, empowers at-risk youth through leadership training. He is also a passionate DJ with over 20 years of experience, performing at high-profile events in the sports and entertainment industries.

Wiley is a devoted family man, happily married to Annemarie Wiley and a proud father to four children: Morocca, Marcellus Jr., Ariya, and Alivia. His unique journey from Compton to the Ivy League, the NFL, and a successful media career has given him a well-rounded perspective, allowing him to engage audiences on topics ranging from sports to social issues with insight and charisma.

Vince Young

Time Rose Bowl Game MVP, National Champion at the University of Texas, College Football Hall of Famer (Austin, TX)

One of the most exciting players the game has ever seen, Vince Young turned in one of the greatest individual seasons in college football history in 2005 while memorably leading Texas to a national championship. He becomes the 19th Longhorn player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

A consensus First Team All-American in 2005, Young was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy while claiming the Davey O’Brien and Maxwell awards. That season, the unanimous Big 12 Player of the Year and First Team All-Big 12 selection led the Longhorns to a conference title and a perfect 13-0 season after winning the BCS National Championship Game against USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl. Regarded as one of the greatest games in college football history, Young earned MVP honors after completing 30-of-40 passes for 267 yards, rushing for 200 yards (a Rose Bowl record among quarterbacks) and delivering the game-winning eight-yard touchdown run on fourth down with 19 seconds remaining. The win capped a remarkable season that saw the team captain become the first player in FBS history with more than 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a single-season. The winner of the 2005 Manning Award and ABC Sports Player of the Year, Young also led the Big 12 in passing efficiency (163.9), and he became the first player in FBS history to rush for more than 250 yards and throw for more than 230 yards in a single game (vs. Oklahoma State).

Boasting a 30-2 record as a starter for College Football Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown, Young’s 93.8 winning percentage was the sixth best in FBS history at the time. The Houston native owns multiple Longhorn records, including single-season (1,079) and career (3,127) rushing yards by a quarterback and career (37) rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. With 6,040 passing yards and 3,127 rushing yards in his career (both marks rank sixth in Texas history), Young became just the fourth player in FBS history to pass for 6,000 yards and rush for 3,000 yards in a career. The 2003 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year guided the Longhorns to two other bowl games, claiming MVP honors after a win over Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl that secured a No. 5 ranking in the final polls. Young holds the top three single-game rushing performances by a quarterback in school history, and he set Texas records for total offense in a career (9,167), single season (4,086 in 2005) and single game (506 vs. Oklahoma State, 2005), which all currently rank second. A member of the Longhorn Hall of Honor, his No. 10 jersey is one of only six retired by Texas, and he is enshrined in the Rose Bowl, State of Texas Sports and Texas High School Football halls of fame.

The Tennessee Titans selected Young with the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, and he played six seasons in the league with the Titans (2006-10) and Philadelphia Eagles (2011). The 2006 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year was selected to two Pro Bowls, becoming the first rookie quarterback to play in the game.

Wanting to give back to the community, he established the Vince Young Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life for underprivileged children through academic and athletic excellence. He also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2018 to raise funds for sustainable water wells in East Africa. In 2013, Young earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas, and he now works as a development officer in the university’s Department of Diversity and Community Engagement.