Women in Sport: Calling the Shots & Leading the Way Conference

Type of Dress: Business/Business Casual

Purpose

Everywhere you look in the sport industry, women leaders are an essential part of the workplace, whether they are working for players’ associations or as player agents; behind the camera making programming decisions or standing in front of the camera and offering commentary; running charities or running marathons; and creating the vision for where sport is going or communicating that vision to sponsors and consumers. This conference is designed to bring girls and women interested in sport careers, along with men supportive of women’s sport and women working in the industry, together to talk about their shared passion for sport and moving forward together.

Agenda

9:30 to 10:00am: Registration GHall 221

10:00am to 10:15am: Welcome & Introductions GHall 220

Dr. Joel Maxcy, Department Head, Sport Management Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sport Management

10:15am to 10:50am: Women Sport Management Majors: How We Got Here & Where We’re Going GHall 220

Libby Baeza, SMT & Finance ’21 & varsity soccer Holly Bridgman, SMT ’22 & varsity softball Kyra Chua, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) (SMT Winter & Spring Quarter 2018) TiAna Jones, SMT ’18 Jenny White, SMT ’19 Carola Mattei, SMT ’20

Moderators: Kate Edwards, SMT ’19 and Olivia Ortiz Ortiz ’22

11:00am to 11:50am: Breakout Sessions

Communications & Media GHall 408

Elizabeth Devita, Director, Communications, Arena Football League Lauren Ferrett, Director of Strategic Communications, Temple Athletics Alexandra Gomez, SMTG ‘17, Ad Sales Designer, SportsNet New York Arin Segal, EAM’16, Solutions Consultant, Associate at Conviva Renee Washington, Senior On-Air Talent/Producer, Nat’l Lacrosse League Moderator: Bella DiSilvestro, SMT ’22

Marketing & Events GHall 406

Laurelle Holley, SMT ’16, Marketing & Events Manager, US Squash Britt Kleine, SMTG ’14, Vice President, Sales & Operations, City Fitness Sarah Napoli, SMTG ’14, Adjunct Professor, Drexel Sport Management; (formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies) Molly Sweeney, SMT ’13, MBA ’15, Project Manager, Marketing by TKE Emily Tome, SMT ’17, Fan Engagement Specialist, NBC Sports Philadelphia Layne Werner, General Manager, Dragon Sports Property Moderators: Sabrina Sacco SMT ’20 and Victoria Louca SMT ’19

Sport Non-Profits GHall 208

Ainslie Rhoads, SMT ’16, Marketing Manager & Director of Sports Challenge Recruiting, Strive: How You Lead Matters Jade Richardson, SMTG ’16, Founder, Totally Screwed Up, Inc. Stephanie Vogel, Director, Citizen Diplomacy International Kamille Watson, SMTG ’19, Manager of Facilities Development, Oak View Group; Donor Relations Specialist, The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation Moderators: Delaney Baxendale SMT ’20 & Katie Ronan SMT ’21

College & Elite Level Sport GHall 209

Madeline Barlow, Sport Psychology, Drexel Athletics Tyisha Butler, SMT ’14, Coordinator, Member Services, Drexel Recreation Abigail Ferguson, SMTG ’18, Manager of Event Operations, Department of Athletics, Princeton University Carly Helfand, SMT ‘18, Recruiting & Social Media Specialist, University of Pennsylvania Football Chloe Lewis, US National Rowing Team hopeful Cecily Scavicchio, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, Ursinus College Moderators: Taylor Lee ‘21 and Reilly Jo Swanson’21

11:50am to 12:10pm: Lunch (provided by Drexel) Rose Terrace (GHall 2nd Floor)

12:10pm – 1:10pm: Women Sport Executives Panel GHall 220

Cynthia Weiss, Senior Vice President, Marketing, NBC Sports Philadelphia Denise Sullivan, Vice President, Flyers Charities Kristy Bannon Sromovsky, Senior Associate AD/Compliance & Athlete Affairs, Temple University Ashley Dabb, Chief Marketing Officer, National Lacrosse League Moderator: Danielle Cook, SMTG ’19, Intern, Stafford Sports/Positive Impact Sports & Entertainment; Assistant Coach, Track & Field, Roncocas Valley Regional High School, Mt. Holly, NJ

1:15pm – 2:15pm: Taking the Bold Next Step in My Career Path, Small Group Round Table Discussions Facilitated by Panelists GHall 220

2:15pm – 2:45pm: Tour of the Drexel Campus (on your own) OR Opportunity to Participate in Recreational Activity in the Drexel Athletic Center (DAC)

3:00pm – 4:00pm: Drexel Pre-Game: Drexel women’s athletic coach motivational talk DAC Gold & Blue Room

5:00pm: Drexel Women’s Basketball v. University of Delaware

Conference Photographer: Krista Frank, SMT ’19 and Taylor Kent, INFO ’20 Conference Social Media Correspondent: Ka Ki Lee SMT ’19 and Gia Carioti BSBA ’20 Conference Event Support: Delaney Baxendale SMT ’19; Kyle Rutherford SMT ’22; Jenny White SMT ’19; Amelia Quazi BSBA ’22 , Amanda Boileau BSBA ’22, Betel Yemane BSBA ’22

Registration

This event is free, but registration is required. Please RSVP by February 1, 2019. Please include guests’ names and emails when you register.

Planning Committee

Co-Chair: Ellen J. Staurowsky, Professor, Sport Management, ejs95@drexel.edu Co-Chair: Holly Bridgman, SMT ’21, Sport Management, hgb26@drexel.edu Aqila Clement, Assistant Director, LeBow, Recruitment Sarah Grogan, SMT ‘07, MS’09, Associate Director, Undergraduate Advising, LeBow Michele Hastings, Assistant Softball Coach, Drexel University Sarah Napoli, SMTG ’14, Adjunct Professor, Department of Sport Management Ainslie Rhoads, ’16, Marketing Manager and Director of Sports Challenge Recruiting, Strive: How You Lead Matters Kristin Segers, SMTG ’16, Director of Marketing & Tickets, Drexel University Athletics Caitlin Mahon Brady, Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs, LeBow

Conference Sponsored by LeBow’s Sport Management Department

Partner: Drexel Women in Business

This event coincides with National Girls & Women in Sport Week.

Free tickets to first 75 registrants to attend Drexel women’s basketball game against the University of Delaware after the conference.