2024 Women's Empowerment Symposium Speakers

Anita Alvarez

3-time Artistic Swimmer Olympian; and Silver Medalist

Deborah Barge

Chief Development Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Bonnie Bernstein

Founder and CEO, Walk Swiftly Productions

Jahaan Blake

Founder/CEO, Sports Executive, Fan Experience Consultant, Career Coach & Public Speaker

Dionne Boldin

Co-Founder, Sport for Impact & Director, Q81 Foundation

Heather Brooks Karatz

Founder & CEO, HexTec

Dr. Dawn Brown, MD

Sports Clinician

Nikki Frechette

Mentoring Director, RBI Women's Empowerment Mentorship Program

Azita Ghanizada

Actress and Activist ; founder and President of the MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition

Asia Gholston

Vice President of Marketing, Detroit Tigers

Carmen Green Wilson

Co-Founder, PlayMakeHer & Owner, Good Karma

Play Make Her

Blayre Holmes Davis

Sr. Director of Community Relations, Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Aria Hueso

Rose Bowl Stadium

Rose Bowl Stadium

Felisa Israel

Owner & Founder, 10 Fold Entertainment & IMPACT Learning Institute

Stacy Johns

COO, LAFC

Kyrstal Jugarap

Founder, BOOKofBIJOUX and EM/POWEREDbyWMN

Britt Kahn

Senior Talent Executive, Team Coco

Angela LaChica

Founder and CEO, LaChica Sports and Entertainment Group

Tamala Lewis

Sr. Director of Community Affairs & Foundation, AEG Dignity Health Sports Park

Faith McCarty

Licsenced Professional Counselor, NCC/Certified Pure Barre Instructor

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Basketball Hall of Famer; Broadcaster, Phoenix Suns and Vice President Suns & Phoenix Mercury

Cheryl Miller

Basketball Legend, coach, and broadcaster, Olympic gold medalist, and Advocate for Women's Sports

Kelsey Nicole Nelson

Host/Reporter, FOX Sports & Professor, George Washington University

Alexandra Niedbalski-Sykes

Principal Director and Business Owner, Confidential TPS LLC

Kristen Oelkers

Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach

Rebecca Otto

CEO and Founder, The RKO Group

Jillian Pelzer

LPC & Business Owner

Justus Perry

Pro Softball Player, Hub City Adelitas

Chelsea Phillips

Sports Publicist

Alanna Rizzo

Sports Television Host & Reporter

Tatiana Sigg

Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation

LaTonya Story

CEO, LPS Consulting PR & Creator, The Sports Power Brunch

Jayne Strand

Asst. Regional District Manager, Gatorade G Force West Region

Pharlone Toussaint

Director of External Affairs, Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport

Center for Healing & Justice Through Sports

Dr. Betty Uribe

Board Member of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, International Speaker, Best-Selling Author & Financial Specialist

Annemarie Wiley

Healthcare Champion, Philanthropist and Reality TV Star

Co-Founder