Edward Glazer, entering his 30th season with the Buccaneers in 2024, has been a driving force behind the team's success on and off the field. Under his leadership, the Buccaneers have achieved remarkable milestones, including two Super Bowl victories (XXXVII and LV), nine playoff appearances, and numerous fan-focused initiatives such as the NFL's first interest-free payment plan for Season Pass Members. Glazer's influence extended to pivotal moves like signing Tom Brady, which led to the team's historic Super Bowl LV win on their home turf, and the launch of new uniforms reflecting fan input and franchise legacy. The nearly $160 million renovation of Raymond James Stadium under his guidance has elevated the game-day experience with cutting-edge technology and premium amenities. 

Beyond football, Glazer's impact resonates throughout the Tampa Bay community. He has championed significant philanthropic endeavors, including founding the Glazer Children's Museum and donating meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Edward and Shari Glazer Charitable Trust, he supports causes like the Elton John AIDS Foundation and pediatric patient programs. His contributions extend to sports leadership, serving on the board of Manchester United and spearheading developments in real estate and auto dealership investments. A proud alumnus of Ithaca College, he has left his mark on the campus with the Edward and Shari Glazer Arena. Glazer's multifaceted role exemplifies his dedication to enhancing lives through sports, community engagement, and philanthropy. 

Kim Stone is the Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Spirit, bringing nearly 30 years of leadership in professional sports and arena management. Since joining the Spirit in January 2024 as the club’s first CEO, Stone has overseen a period of remarkable growth, working alongside Owner Michele Kang to ambitiously rewrite the playbook for women’s sports and position the Spirit as one of the most forward-looking organizations in the NWSL.

Under Stone’s leadership, the Washington Spirit have entered a new era of growth and momentum. From record-setting home openers to rising fan engagement and expanded corporate partnerships, the club is redefining what’s possible in women’s sports. Stone has helped unify the Spirit’s business, brand, and community efforts under a bold, values-driven vision. In recognition of her impact, she was named a 2025 Washington Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Award recipient.

Stone’s career has been defined by her ability to lead through complexity and deliver results at scale, consistently guiding organizations through periods of growth and transformation. Prior to the Spirit, she served as President of UBS Arena and Executive Vice President of Oak View Group East, overseeing business operations including corporate partnerships and premium ticketing. She previously led the launch of Chase Center in San Francisco as its first General Manager, where she guided the venue to earn Sports Business Journal’s 2019 Venue of the Year and GBAC Star facility accreditation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stone spent 23 years with the NBA’s Miami HEAT, rising through the ranks to become Executive Vice President and General Manager of American Airlines Arena (now Kaseya Center). She directed major events including four consecutive NBA Finals and two championship celebrations and led the arena to become the world’s first LEED Gold-certified sports and entertainment facility. Her leadership during the 2006 championship parade, coordinating dozens of agencies in just three days, cemented her reputation as a decisive and visionary operator.

Throughout her career, Stone has earned numerous accolades, including being named to

Billboard’s Women in Music Top Executives, Pollstar, and Venues Now’s Women of Live in 2023. She has also been recognized as a Sports Business Journal (SBJ) Power Player in Facility Management, a Woman of the Year by Women in Sports and Events (WISE), and an SBJ Game Changer.

A North Carolina native, Stone holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the University of Miami. She serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Miami and was inducted into the University of North Carolina Public Relations Hall of Fame.

Jared Bartie is a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department and chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Sports Transactions Practice. A sports industry veteran, Jared represents domestic and international clients on an array of complex matters, including professional sports team investments, stadium and arena transactions, facility naming rights and sponsorship transactions, media rights agreements and investigations. His clients have included professional sports leagues, college conferences, professional sports teams, media entities, hospitality companies and family offices. In addition to his traditional sports practice, Jared is also a leading lawyer in the esports industry. He has advised global publishing companies, investors, teams and venues regarding various matters. Jared is recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Top Lawyers (2024, 2025). Chambers USA (2025) ranks Jared in the Sports Law and Esports categories and he is recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as a Leading Lawyer in the area of Sports. Jared was named by The Hollywood Reporter on the "2024 New York Power Lawyers" and "2023 New York Power Lawyers" lists as one of the top dealmakers in the sports and entertainment industries. He has also been identified by Law360 as a Sports & Betting MVP (2023). 

A Legacy in Hospitality

A veteran of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Senior General Manager Marc Bromley has a lifetime of experience in the hospitality industry. The first legacy General Manager in Four Seasons history, Bromley’s lessons in hospitality started at an early age. His father, Stan Bromley, retired after a storied career in the industry, which included 10 years at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC and concluded at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco as Regional Vice President and General Manager.

“When my brother Jordan and I were young, we were told to clean our rooms like any other kid,” says Bromley. “However, our room cleaning came with a full inspection afterwards, complete with checking the closet and drawers where every kid jams their mess! If there was paper or trash on the floor – and we neglected to pick it up – a lesson in attention to detail would ensue.”

Bromley learned hotel management from the ground up, starting as a teenager and doing jobs ranging from cook to steward and housekeeping houseman in Washington, DC. He managed every kind of food and beverage operation, touching on a true passion point.

Foodie at Heart

“Ever since my culinary internship in Washington DC, I have been a foodie at heart,” says Bromley. “Learning all of the stations on a cooking line in a fine dining environment gave me exposure to tastes and flavours I did not know existed. This made me curious, and so began my culinary explorations.”

“My answer to the silly ‘what would you do if you won the lottery?’ question is always ‘be a restaurant manager again,’’ adds Bromley. “I love restaurants and the inner working of what makes them great.”

A Return to Washington, DC

Not many opportunities could have lured Bromley, his wife Katie and their three children away from the island of Maui, but Washington, DC was an offer he could not refuse.

“Becoming General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC has been my dream since I was a kid,” says Bromley. “Not only do I have incredible memories of working at the Hotel 10 years ago and opening up BOURBON STEAK, but I celebrated my bar mitzvah in Desiree Nightclub (now The Spa) when I was 13 years old!”

When asked what the most important lesson was that his father ever taught him in hospitality, Bromley says “Everything has to start with care for our people, the culture of care for one another. The Golden Rule – everything flows from there.”  

The appointment of JM Caparro as the Director of Athletics and Recreation at American University was announced by former President Sylvia Burwell on April 2, 2024. Caparro is the 15th Director of Athletics at AU, and came to D.C. after spending the previous nine years at Boston College.

Caparro joined the Eagles at an exciting time after the University broke ground on the Alan and Amy Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance, AU’s first new athletic building in more than 30 years, which is slated to open during the 2025-26 school year.

In Caparro's first year at American, the men's basketball team won its fourth Patriot League Championship in program history and its first in 11 years, hosting and winning the tournament in front of a sold-out Bender Arena crowd for the final game against Navy. Following the conclusion of the season in the NCAA Tournament, Caparro signed second-year head coach Duane Simpkins to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season.

Under Caparro's leadership, the Athletics Department posted record fundraising numbers during American's annual Giving Days campaign in late February. Athletics led all departments at the University by raising a total of $404,996, smashing previous records and accounting for over 70 percent of the dollars raised for the University. The number of donors for Athletics accounted for nearly 74 percent of the total 3,511 donors for the University during Giving Day. The record campaign for Athletics raised over $70,000 more than in 2024.

The first head coach hire for Caparro came in April, 2025, when he appointed long-time University of Pennsylvania assistant Kelly Killion as the 15th head coach of the women's basketball program.

Caparro served as Deputy Athletic Director at BC starting in 2022, and previously as Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs. He oversaw the day-to-day operations of the athletics department and its 31 varsity programs; served as sport administrator for football, women’s lacrosse and women’s volleyball (and formerly for men’s basketball, men’s and women’s skiing, and men’s and women’s fencing); and led Ticket Sales and Service, Marketing, Multimedia Rights, Communications, Ticket Operations, Equipment Operations, Facilities Operations, and Event Management.

He also developed and implemented strategic initiatives to maximize revenue opportunities, which included record-setting apparel and multimedia rights partnerships for Boston College.

Before joining Boston College, Caparro was the vice president of ticket sales and service for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, where he managed more than $70 million annually in ticket sales and service functions. He helped lead the Nets’ relocation from the Izod Center to Prudential Center in New Jersey, and then on to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, bringing the first professional franchise back to Brooklyn in over 50 years. Prior to the Nets, Caparro was a member of the Team Marketing and Business Operations group with the NBA league office.

A native of Upper Saddle River, N.J., Caparro graduated from Lehigh University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the College of Business. At Lehigh, he was also a member of the varsity football team. Caparro and his wife, Karen, are the parents of four children: Joseph, Caroline, Sophia, and Isabel.

Monica Dixon is the Chief Administrative Officer and President of External Affairs at Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), where she leads government relations, communications, and social impact initiatives for one of the nation’s premier sports and entertainment companies—home to the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and multiple venues across the greater Washington area. During her tenure, Monica was instrumental in securing a $515 million investment to revitalize Capital One Arena, established and leads MSE’s External Affairs Department, and most recently raised over $1.6 million for families impacted by the National Airport tragedy through the “Legacy on Ice” event. Named a sports industry “Game Changer” by Sports Business Journal in 2021, Monica is widely recognized as one of Washington’s most accomplished leaders.

Before joining MSE, Monica built a distinguished career in politics and public service, serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore, Assistant to the President, and Chief of Staff for the U.S. House Democratic Caucus, among other senior roles. She serves on the boards of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, the D.C. Policy Board, and the Downtown Business Improvement District, and is a trustee of Emily’s List and a board member of the CARE Action Board. Monica and her husband David Dixon of Dixon/Davis Media Group are the parents of twins Mack and Madeline, and live in Washington, DC.

Over six decades in the professional sports industry, including executive positions in the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB). He is currently President of Dolich Consulting.

Served as President of Business Operations for the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies-2000-2007, where he led the day-to-day functioning of the team’s business, marketing programs, along with the construction and operation of the home arena, FedExForum.

In his 14 years as VP of Business Operations and EVP of the Oakland Athletics the team set numerous attendance records and appeared in 3 consecutive World Series with the 1989 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the “Earthquake World Series.”

COO of the San Francisco 49ers from 2007-2010.

Held executive-level positions with the Maryland Arrows of Box Lacrosse (NLL), Washington Diplomats (North American Soccer League, NASL) and the Washington Capitals (NHL). He began his career with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1971.

Received his undergraduate degree in Government from American University in Washington, DC, Masters in Sport Management from Ohio University. He serves on a number of sports industry and community invested boards and organizations. Teaches sports business at Stanford’s School of Continuing Studies. Columnist for the Ultimate Sports Guide, co-creator of the podcast “Life in the Front Office”.

Co-author of “20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student Athletes Who Won’t Go Pro.” and LOL, “Loss of Logo” ``What's Your Next Move?” and "Goodbye, Oakland" with Dave Newhouse which chronicles the Triumphs and Tragedies of Oakland’s Professional Sports franchises.

David M. Dworkin is the Managing Partner of LLD Enterprises, a full-service real estate investment and development company, which along with its affiliated entities, owns and manages a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate in 13 states. LLD also assists individual owners, partnerships, REITs, and financial institutions in enhancing the value of their real estate assets by providing strategic oversight and proactively supporting all facets of their real estate needs as Managing Partner David is actively involved in all facets of the acquisition and development process.

In 2013 David and his wife Wendy were part of a group of investors who purchased the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Sacramento Kings. His ownership interest in the Kings reconnected his family with the NBA team formerly known as the Rochester Royals owned by his wife’s family from 1945 until 1958.  Of the 8 remaining original NBA teams, the Dworkin are currently the only NBA owners whose family ownership in their original team predates the founding of the NBA. 

In 2015 David and his wife Wendy purchased the Rochester Rhinos soccer club, which was later rebranded as Rochester New York Football Club (RNY FC) and played until 2022.

David is a board member of the Rochester Key Bank Advisory Board.  He received a legislative appointment and currently serves a board member of the New York State Board of Real Estate, which has general authority to promulgate rules and regulations affecting real estate brokers and salespersons throughout New York State.

David serves on some not-for-profit boards.  He is the immediate past chair and current Greater Rochester Enterprise board member, the John F. Wegman Fund, The Roland Williams Champion Academy, the Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival, and Treasurer of Allendale Columbia School.

David has received many awards, including the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) Award, recognizing individuals, families, and foundations dedicated to making a difference in the world and the Rochester community.

David received his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and a master’s in real estate from New York University.  David resides in Rochester, New York, and is the parent of a current Junior in Kogod.

Wendy Dworkin is a partner and in-house counsel of LLD Enterprises, a commercial real estate investment and property development company which, along with its affiliated entities, owns and manages a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate in 13 states.  LLD also assists individual owners, partnerships, REITs, and financial institutions in enhancing the value of their real estate assets by providing strategic oversight and proactively supporting all facets of their real estate needs. Professionally, Wendy is a member of the Monroe County and New York State Bar Association and a New York State Part 36 Receiver.

In 2013, Wendy and her husband David were part of a group of investors who purchased the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Sacramento Kings. Her ownership interest in the Kings reconnected her family with the NBA team formerly known as the Rochester Royals, which was owned and coached by a Hall of Fame relative, Lester Harrison, until 1958.  Of the 8 remaining original NBA teams, the Dworkin Family are currently the only NBA owners whose family ownership in their original team predates the founding of the NBA. 

In 2015 David and his wife Wendy purchased the Rochester Rhinos soccer club, which was later rebranded as Rochester New York Football Club (RNY FC) and played until 2022.  

Wendy currently serves on the steering committee of the Daniel Downey Credit Union Classic Women’s Forum, an event that addresses the concerns that face women in all aspects of life, careers, business, and sports. Wendy has served on the Board of Trustees of the Rochester Museum and Science Center and is a former Co-Chair and founding board member of the Young Leaders Club of the United Way of Greater Rochester Inc.  She is a former chair and current Jewish Community Center Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival member.

Wendy has been a recipient of several awards, including induction into the Rochester Jewish Sports Hall Fame and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) Award, which recognized individuals, families, and foundations dedicated to making a difference in the world and the Rochester community.

Wendy has a bachelor of arts degree from Syracuse University and a juris doctorate from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University.  Wendy resides in Rochester, New York, and is the parent of a current Junior in Kogod.

Mark Ein is an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, who has created, acquired, invested in and built a series of growth companies across a diverse set of industries over the course of his 30-year career. During this time, Mr. Ein has been involved in the founding or early stages of six companies that have been worth over one billion dollars and has led over $3 billion of private equity, venture capital and public company investments. 

Mr. Ein is the Chairman and CEO of investment firms Capitol Investment Corp, Leland Investment Corp and Venturehouse Group that create, invest in and build growth businesses in a range of industries. Among the current companies in the portfolios are Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND), a global leader in expedition travel, where he serves as Co-Chairman, and majority-owned Kastle Systems, the country's leading provider of proptech and security systems for commercial real estate, where he serves as Executive Chairman.  Mr. Ein is also currently a member of the board of Soho House & Co. (NYSE:SHCO) and Custom Truck One Source, Inc. (NYSE:CTOS).     

In February 2023, Mr. Ein was nominated by President Biden to be Chairman of his President’s Export Council.    

In July, 2023, Mr. Ein was one of the founding partners that help lead the acquisition of the Washington Commanders NFL franchise.   

Mr. Ein is also the Founder and Owner of MDE Sports, which owns the Mubadala Citi DC Open tennis tournament in Washington, D.C. (the world's first and only combined ATP/WTA 500 tennis tournament), the Washington Justice esports franchise in the Overwatch League, and the Washington City Paper, the renowned local media company serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1981.   

A native of the Washington area, he actively supports many community, charitable and cultural organizations and currently serves on the boards of the DC Public Education Fund (as Chairman since 2010, the Fund has raised $200 million of philanthropic support for D.C. Public Schools), DC College Access Program (DC-CAP), and DC Policy Center (Co-Founder). He currently serves as a Presidential Appointee to the Board of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), having previously served on the board from 2012-2018 (serving as a Vice President of the Board from 2016-2018). Mr. Ein has been a member of the World Economic Forum since 2016, and the Gridiron Club, the oldest and one of the most prestigious journalistic organizations in Washington, DC. 

He has won numerous awards, including the Washington Business Hall of Fame, Washington, D.C. Business Leader of the Year from the Chamber of Commerce in 2011 and 2019, the Jefferson Award (the nation’s highest honor for public service), Washington Business Journal Top Corporation for Philanthropy (Small Companies), Washington Business Journal Power 100, Entrepreneur of the Year Awards from Ernst and Young and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). In September 2009, Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty presented Mr. Ein with the Key to the City, highlighting his Washington Kastles success on the court and, “for their commitment to the District’s communities and our youth.” 

Prior to starting his firm, Mr. Ein worked for The Carlyle Group, Brentwood Associates, and Goldman Sachs. He received a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.   

ESM’s CEO, Brian Elfus, is a basketball industry veteran who has been an agent for 24 years and has negotiated more than $700 million in contracts throughout his career. His impressive client roster includes: NBA Head Coaches, NBA Executives, NBA Assistant Coaches, NBA G League Head Coaches, NCAA Div One Head Coaches, Div One Assistant Coaches, and Head Coaches for prominent overseas clubs. 

Prior to founding ESM, Brian was a certified contract advisor with the NBPA and spent six years with Impact Sports Management, growing the basketball division from its infancy stages. In 2010, he negotiated a $40 million extension for Tyrus Thomas, and he was responsible for the signings of all-star Kawhi Leonard and Will Barton, among many other NBA players. He negotiated Leonard’s max contract, valued at $94 million, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2015. Before entering the sports business, Brian worked for a prominent criminal defense attorney in NY and practiced civil litigation for a small firm in Los Angeles. 

Brian received his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and his B.A. from American University. 

Mark Fine joined the Orioles as Chief Marketing Officer in February 2025. In this role, he leads the marketing, brand and content, communications, and game presentation departments for the club shaping how the club connects with fans across Baltimore and beyond. His focus is on building the next generation of Orioles fans through innovation, storytelling, and an elevated ballpark experience that reflects the energy and pride of Birdland.   

Fine previously served as the Chief Marketing Officer for Professional Bull Riders (PBR), the largest bull riding organization in the world, from August 2023 to January 2025. During his tenure, PBR saw a fan base grow to its largest number ever of nearly 80 million people across the United States. Before PBR, Fine was CEO of the expansion National Lacrosse League’s Las Vegas Desert Dogs, co-owned by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, and was named the 2022-23 National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year after completing the team’s first season with industry-leading marketing, sales, and community-oriented initiatives.  

Fine spent two years with the Brooklyn Nets as Vice President, Team Marketing during which Sports Business Journal nominated the Nets as Best in Sports Social Media and GQ named them as the Most Stylish Team in Professional Sports. Before joining the Nets, he spent six years with the New York Mets from 2013-19 as Executive Director, Marketing, where he launched fan engagement campaigns encouraging children to attend their first baseball game and spearheaded a groundbreaking collaboration with Marvel Entertainment, recognized by MLB.com as the Best Promotion in Major League Baseball in 2017. Fine got his start in live event marketing with the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, and at Comcast Spectacor with roles at the Frederick Keys Baseball Team (MD), Xfinity Mobile Arena (PA), and Chartway Arena (VA).  

  Fine, a native of Baltimore and American University (D.C.) graduate and former manager of the Men’s Basketball Team. He was also a public relations intern with the Orioles during the 1999 and 2000 seasons and was the Assistant to the Official Scorer (Jim Henneman) at National Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.’s final game in October 2001. Fine, his wife Kim, son Max (18), and daughter Mallory (16) reside in Owings Mills, MD.

In 2012, Charlie graduated from the Boreham Wood FC PASE Academy having made over 50 appearances at Conference South level during a two-year period with the Club. At the time he was the youngest BWFC player to represent the Club at Conference level, while also representing both England Independent Schools and England Colleges at International level.

It was those England appearances which helped Charlie to receive a number of full scholarship offers from Universities from across the United States, before he decided to commit to American University in Washington, DC on a full soccer scholarship. American University has a renowned business school, in the Kogod School of Business, and is known stateside as a top 20 business school.

Since graduating, Charlie worked for an Investment Fund for a short period, before declining a number of offers within the finance sector both domestically and in the United States to pursue his passion of working within the family businesses and the football industry.

Former attorney Randy Kendrick is a founder of the Virginia Women Attorney’s Association, as well as a board member of the Goldwater Institute and the Independent Women’s Forum. She graduated from Washington College of Law at American University. Her husband, Ken, is managing general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the founder, chairman, and principal shareholder of Datatel Inc. The Kendricks—the parents of adult twins, Cal and Catie—reside in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Karen joined the Chicago Stars as the team’s President in December 2023. In her short time in the role,
the organization has attracted an executive leadership team that is world class, signed NWSL and U.S.
Women’s National Team star Mallory Swanson to - at the time - the most lucrative contract in the history
of the league and executed the most valuable kit sponsorship in the history of the organization. On June
8, 2024 the club broke the NWSL attendance record with 35,038 fans in attendance for a historic match
at Wrigley Field, the first time women played in that iconic stadium since the 1940s.
Prior to that Karen served as Chief Legal Officer for the U.S. Soccer Federation. In addition to the
challenges brought on by COVID - Karen faced an expired collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the
Men’s National Team (MNT), an expiring CBA with the Women’s National Team (WNT), a legal dispute
over Equal Pay stemming from the prior WNT CBA, as well as the imminent expiration of all of U.S. Soccer’s
major revenue and media agreements. By December 2022, Karen and her team had secured the renewal
of the major revenue and media deals, resolved the Equal Pay litigation and were able to achieve the first
of its kind equal pay CBAs for both the Men’s and the Women’s National Teams. In October 2021, the
Federation and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) were rocked by allegations of sexualized
misconduct in the women’s professional game. Karen, along with a committee of independent members
of the Board of Directors, oversaw and facilitated the work of Sally Q. Yates, former Deputy Attorney
General of the United States, in an independent investigation culminating in the groundbreaking Yates
Report published in October 2022. That same year, in 2022, Karen was named General Counsel of the
Year by Women, Influence & Power in Law and a Law360 MVP · Sports & Betting.
Prior to U.S. Soccer, Karen spent 21 years at NASCAR, Inc. ultimately ending her time there as Senior Vice
President and the company’s first female General Counsel. She was responsible for management of the
company’s legal and risk strategy as well as that of NASCAR’s 27 affiliated entities. In 2012, Leetzow was
named one of the Game Changers: Women in Sports Business by Sports Business Journal.
Ms. Leetzow received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Vermont, in Burlington, VT, and
her J.D. from the American University, Washington College of Law in Washington, DC.

Mark Murphy was named President and CEO of the Green Bay Packers by the team’s Board of Directors on December 3, 2007, and formally assumed the role on January 28, 2008. The 2024 season marks his final year as CEO, as he will reach the club’s mandatory retirement age of 70 in July 2025. In his leadership role, Murphy has served on several key NFL committees, including the Management Council Executive Committee, College Relations Committee, Player Safety Advisory Panel, Health and Safety Committee, and NFL Foundation Committee.

Before joining the Packers, Murphy spent a combined 16 years as director of athletics at Northwestern University from 2003 to 2007 and Colgate University from 1992 to 2003. Earlier in his career, he played eight seasons in the NFL with the Washington Redskins from 1977 to 1984, serving as co-captain from 1980 to 1984 and helping lead the team to victory in Super Bowl XVII. In 1983, he earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors after leading the league with nine interceptions.

Murphy is believed to be the only person in NFL history to win a Super Bowl both as a player and as a team chief executive, earning rings from Super Bowl XVII in 1982 and Super Bowl XLV with the Packers. He also played a significant leadership role off the field during his playing career, serving as Washington’s player representative to the National Football League Players Association from 1980 to 1984, including as vice president from 1983 to 1984.

Academically, Murphy holds a law degree from Georgetown University, earned in 1988, and an MBA in finance from American University, earned in 1983. After retiring as a player, he served as assistant executive director of the NFL Players Association from 1985 to 1988 and later worked as a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice from 1989 to 1992.

Murphy has remained deeply involved in the sport through service roles across football governance and safety initiatives. He previously served on the NFL Commissioner’s Player Advisory Committee from 1994 to 2002 and the NFL Youth Football Committee from 2002 to 2011, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for USA Football. One of the more memorable footnotes from his playing career came on October 17, 1983, when he participated in a 48–47 Monday Night Football loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field—still the highest-scoring regular-season game in Packers history.

Ohemaa Nyanin began her first season as General Manager of the Golden State Valkyries ahead of the team’s inaugural 2025 campaign. Nyanin, who has over 10 years of experience in professional sports, oversees all Valkyries basketball operations and reports to Warriors Co-Executive Chairman and CEO, Joe Lacob.

In Golden State’s inaugural year, the Valkyries tallied 23 regular season wins, a WNBA single-season record by an expansion team, and also became the first-ever expansion franchise to reach the playoffs in their inaugural season. The historic first season also featured many awards, with head coach Natalie Nakase being named the 2025 State Street Investment Management SPY WNBA Coach of the Year, the Associated Press Coach of the Year, and the league’s Coach of the Month in June. Guard Veronica Burton earned 2025 Kia WNBA Most Improved Player honors, forward Kayla Thornton was selected as a WNBA All-Star, and forward Janelle Salaün was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team.

Nyanin joined the Valkyries from the New York Liberty, where she spent five years in a variety of capacities, most recently as the team’s assistant general manager. As assistant general manager, Nyanin served as the primary liaison between the basketball and business operations teams, assisting with the free agency, trade, salary cap management, and extension of the roster. Her previous roles with the Liberty include director of basketball operations (2020-22) and manager of basketball operations (2019-20). During her five seasons with the Liberty, the team notched three WNBA Playoffs appearances, including a trip to the 2023 WNBA Finals as the second-overall seed.

Since 2016, Nyanin has served as FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier Technical Delegate and Manager. Throughout her tenure, she’s held numerous roles, including the event lead of the 2024 Women’s Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Brazil, Co-Technical Commissioner of the 2022 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, and the Official FIBA Representative at FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifier Games around the world.

Prior to her time with the Liberty, Nyanin spent five years as USA Basketball’s assistant director of the women’s national team where she led youth national teams to international competitions, managing delegation logistics and serving as a translator in Spanish-speaking countries.

Born in Maryland to parents from Ghana, Ghanaian American Nyanin grew up spending time in five different countries: Philippines, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Chile and the United States. She graduated from American University with a Master of Science in justice and public policy in 2011, after earning her Bachelor of Arts in international relations and foreign language and communications in 2009. She competed for American University’s women’s basketball team during her time on campus.

Alyssa Romano is the Chief Marketing Officer at Octagon, where she oversees the agency’s global marketing strategy across its talent and properties businesses. A respected leader in the sports and entertainment industry, Romano has spent more than 15 years at Octagon, beginning her career as an intern and rising to the executive level through a combination of strategic vision, creativity, and deep client advocacy.

Throughout her career, Romano has played a pivotal role in building the brands and visibility of many of the world’s most prominent athletes, broadcasters, and personalities. She has led integrated marketing, publicity, and content strategies for MVPs, All-Stars, Olympic medalists, and Hall of Famers—helping clients grow their platforms, tell authentic stories, and unlock significant commercial opportunities. Her work spans landmark brand partnerships, high-profile media campaigns, and reputation management during defining career moments.

Romano has been at the forefront of the growth of women’s sports, playing a key role in expanding Octagon’s leadership position and deepening its investment across the space. She has also helped lead the agency through the emergence of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), launching and scaling Octagon’s NIL efforts and advising top collegiate athletes on brand strategy and partnerships. Internally, she is known for her ability to connect teams across marketing, PR, social, and content, and for developing the next generation of talent within the organization.

In addition to her role at Octagon, Romano is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, where she teaches in the Sports Industry Management program. She is also a Board Member of The Chris Long Foundation, supporting its mission-driven work, and an avid runner who has completed five marathons.

Romano is an active mentor and industry speaker, and has been recognized as a Sports Business Journal “Game Changer,” a Cynopsis Sports Rising Star, and was named to The Athletic’s 40 Under 40 list for women’s basketball.

Rishi Sehgal graduated from American University - Washington College of Law in 2005. He currently serves as a Senior Legal Counsel at FIFA, the global governing body of soccer. After practicing corporate law in New York, he obtained an LL.M in International Sports Law from the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía in Madrid, Spain.  
Sehgal began his career in sports by helping launch the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 2010. At the NASL, Sehgal was responsible for all legal and business affairs, stakeholder management and governance. Sehgal was named Commissioner of the NASL in 2017.  

At FIFA, Sehgal works across the organization supporting FIFA corporate governance, events business and development activities.  He resides in Coral Gables, FL with his family. 

Jeff Sine is a Co-Founder and Partner of Raine. Prior to founding Raine, Jeff was Vice Chairman and Global Head of Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking at UBS Investment Bank. He joined UBS in April 2001 and was named a board member in 2003. Prior to that, Jeff was Global Head of Media Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley. Jeff’s clients have included many of the leading global media, technology, and communications companies. Over the course of his career, Jeff has advised on over $1 Trillion in Transactions.

Prior to Morgan Stanley, Jeff was an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and London. Jeff is a current or past board member of The Manhattan Theatre Club, The International Radio and Television Society, The Museum of Television and Radio Media Center, National Public Radio (NPR) (Past Chair), The USC Annenberg School of Communication/Law Center Joint Venture, ITHAKA, Educational Testing Service (Past Chair), TelevisaUnivision, ARM Limited, and American University (Past Chair). He has also produced many plays and musicals over the past two decades on Broadway and in London’s West End, and is a three-time Tony Award winner.

Jeff also serves on the boards of many Raine portfolio companies and subsidiaries. Jeff has a BA from American University and a JD from the University of Southern California.

Billy Stone has a 30-plus year track-record bringing emerging sports properties to market. Both in pure startup settings and inside the multi-billion CBS corporation, Billy is the go-to catalyst who entrepreneurs and top media executives turn to for profitable, new sports revenue streams. Billy understands how to sell sports properties through his deep knowledge of storytelling coupled with shrewd business acumen. He understands sports from the inside out, as a collegiate basketball player himself. His philosophy is simple: Athletes, their triumphs and adversities, mirror life. Their stories typify our times and unite our souls – and bring in viewers.

Some highlights:

• CBS, in charge of building emerging sports properties - $50M revenue growth
  • NWSL, Major League Volleyball, World Surf League, AVP, PPA/MLP/US Open of Pickleball, Major League Rugby, Formula E . . .
• Launch Team of CSTV (College Sports Television) – sold to CBS for $325M
  • Wrote original programming plan for 1st 24/7 College Sports Network
• Successfully scaled inDemand and KISWE, digital home for PPV, as co-creator and early investor
  • Business achieved 5 percent industry gross 2023-2024