Tasked with setting the strategic vision for the United States Tennis Association's pro tennis division, Stacey Allaster works closely with the USTA board of directors and pro tennis staff to ensure the continued viability of professional tennis in the United States. Allaster joined the USTA after a successful tenure at the Women's Tennis Association, where she served as president from 2006 to 2009 and chairman and CEO from 2009 to 2015.

Among her many honors, Allaster has been recognized by Forbes as one of the 10 most powerful women in sports and by the International Tennis Hall of Fame for her contributions to the sport. She is also a 2011 WISE Women of the Year honoree.

Melissa Rosenthal Brenner leads the development and implementation of the NBA's global digital strategy and social media portfolio. Under her leadership, the league has built one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 1.4 billion likes and followers combined across all NBA, team and player pages on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Sina and Tencent. Additionally, Brenner manages the league's relationship with Turner Sports relating to NBA Digital, developing and overseeing NBA TV, NBA League Pass, NBA.com and various NBA mobile content offerings.

Brenner was recognized as Top Digital Executive by Cynopsis Media in 2016, while the work of her group was honored as Best in Sports Social Media by SportsBusiness Journal.

Doris Burke has covered men's and women's basketball for ESPN since 1991, including as a sideline reporter and game analyst during select telecasts. She previously served as a WNBA analyst for the New York Liberty and was a women's college basketball analyst for CBS Sports and Westwood One Radio. The first woman to call a Knicks radio/television broadcast and a Big East men's basketball game on television, she was a frequent columnist for Basketball Times and Eastern Basketball magazines.

Burke served as an assistant coach at Providence College, where she was a former basketball standout. The 2017 WISE Women of the Year honoree is a member of the college's hall of fame and received an honorary doctorate from the school.

Kathy Carter is president of Soccer United Marketing, a position that oversees the revenue business for Major League Soccer's commercial subsidiary. Carter and her team are responsible for all development and monetization for some of the premier soccer properties in the United States, including MLS, U.S. Soccer, the Mexican National Team and multiple CONCACAF properties.

Carter is a recipient of both the SportsBusiness Journal and Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40, as well as the 2009 WISE Women of the Year award. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, she was a starter on the nationally ranked women's soccer team.

Kerry D. Chandler is responsible for all human resources strategy and operations — including talent acquisition, organization and talent development, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations and budget — for Under Armour teammates worldwide. She has held senior positions at Christie's International, NBA, The Walt Disney Company (Hong Kong Disneyland, ESPN), McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Exxon Chemical Company, Motorola and IBM Global Services.

Chandler is a member of the Human Resources Policy Institute and the Executive Leadership Council, and serves on the espnW advisory panel, the New York Urban League board and the College Football Hall of Fame board of trustees. She has been named to The Network Journal 25 Influential Black Women in Business and SportsBusiness Journal Game Changer lists.

Award-winning journalist and author Caroline Clarke's media experience spans print, digital and television outlets. At the media company Black Enterprise, she has served in a number of key roles — including senior editor, editor-at-large, editorial director and general manager — across the various assets of the franchise. In 2006, she launched Women of Power, a professional development and executive leadership brand, which has become Black Enterprise's leading asset.

A graduate of Smith College and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Clarke hosts the Women of Power television show and is the author of Take a Lesson: Today's Black Achievers on How They Made It & What They Learned Along the Way and Postcards From Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail.

Sutian Dong is a partner at Female Founders Fund, an early-stage fund investing in female talent. Founded in 2014, the fund is the most recognized brand focused on leading female-run opportunities in internet and software startups. The fund has invested in 27 companies, including ELOQUII, Tala, Zola, WayUp and Thrive Global.

Prior to Female Founders Fund, Dong was an investor at FirstMark Capital, an early-stage venture fund investing broadly across the internet and cloud landscape, including in sectors such as healthcare information technology, fintech, enterprise SaaS, and e-commerce. A graduate of the NYU Stern School of Business, Dong also held marketing positions at Norisol Ferrari and MarketFactory.

Johanna Faries leads the NFL's efforts to amplify its reach, relevance and popularity with key fan segments. Over the past 10 years, she has worked in several divisions across the league office, including consumer products, sponsorship marketing and sales, and the consumer products business development and innovation group. Faries serves as a member of the NFL's Diversity Council and Women of Color Steering Committee and regularly mentors employees, helping them develop their own career paths.

A graduate of Harvard University, Faries served as president of the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College, its largest multicultural student organization, and received a Senior Leadership Award for being a "face of excellence at Harvard." She is also a WISE Executive Leadership Institute alumna.

Jen Flynn is responsible for negotiating licensing, distribution and other revenue-generating arrangements pertaining to digital assets and other rights controlled by MLB Advanced Media and its affiliate, BAMTech, including Major League Baseball and National Hockey League content, and for developing strategy around potential new partnership opportunities for the companies. She previously held dual titles of senior vice president/assistant general counsel for the Boston Red Sox and senior vice president/general counsel for Fenway Sports Management. Over her 15-year tenure there, her responsibilities extended to all sports, entertainment and media interests.

Flynn was selected as a 2011 Forty Under Forty honoree by the Boston Business Journal and a 2014 Leaders in the Law honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Shauna Gilhooly is in her fifth season with the Bruins and TD Garden, her second as vice president following three seasons as the director of human resources. She is a member of the senior leadership team for the Bruins, TD Garden and Massachusetts Sportservice and heads the human resources efforts for all of those entities, which comprise more than 250 full-time and 2,200 part-time associates.

A graduate of Tulane University, Gilhooly previously spent six years with Starwood Hotels and Resorts in the Boston area, filling a number of human resources positions.

As senior vice president of commercial business development, Donna Goldsmith manages all global non-ticket revenue for Tough Mudder, including sponsorship, corporate sales, event licensing and consumer products.

Prior to joining Tough Mudder, Goldsmith spent time as chief operating officer at WWE, as vice president of licensing at the NBA, and as operations general manager for Super Bowl XLVIII, and held earlier roles at Revlon and Swatch. Goldsmith was ranked No. 2 on Forbes' 2009 list of the most powerful women in sports and No. 3 on TotalProSports.com's most influential woman in sports list in 2012.

As an executive coach, trainer and speaker, Michael Chad Hoeppner helps professionals become more powerful communicators. His methodology is built on teaching practical, actionable, repeatable techniques that transform a person's presence. He has worked with some of the world's most influential companies and their leaders, including Xerox, Pfizer, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, NYU Stern School of Business, Macy's and the NFL.

Hoeppner received his M.F.A. from New York University's graduate acting program. He has worked as an actor in film, television and theater. A professor at Columbia University Business School in the MBA and Ph.D. programs, he also volunteers his time teaching and mentoring students in New York City.

Gail Hunter leads the Warriors' community engagement efforts in the planning and construction of the proposed sports and entertainment center in Mission Bay while serving as liaison to the groups that collectively operate Oracle Arena. She also heads the organization's events department.

Previously, Hunter spent 13 years at the National Basketball Association, the last 10 as senior vice president of events and attractions, and held positions with the Seattle Mariners and Major League Baseball. A 2014 SportsBusiness Journal Game Changer and 2012 WISE Women of the Year honoree, she sits on the boards of a number of organizations, including the Warriors Community Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, and First Tee of the East Bay.

As a strategic business partner and human resources director for the U.S. operations brand and strategic marketing teams, Jenny King is responsible for aligning human resources and business strategies by proactively implementing HR initiatives and people plans that address and solve business problems and directly contribute to long-term business objectives.

She champions performance and talent management processes and provides coaching and guidance related to organizational effectiveness, headcount allocation, talent and performance management, employee relations, leadership development and engagement initiatives. King has been with the company for 22 years, holding many roles across a multitude of functions, both with the bottling organizations and the North America group.

Amy Latimer is responsible for all day-to-day operating functions of TD Garden, overseeing premium service, fan experience and overall revenue generation. Prior to 2012, she served as a senior vice president of sales and marketing, responsible for developing and leading all sales and marketing strategies for the Boston Bruins and TD Garden.

Latimer joined TD Garden in 1995. Throughout her tenure, she has overseen and participated in many of the arena's charitable endeavors, serves as executive director of Garden Neighborhood Charities, and sits on the Good Sports board of directors. A recognized leader in the industry, she was named a SportsBusiness Journal Game Changer in 2011 and is a 2015 WISE Women of the Year honoree.

Kim Ng oversees international baseball operations and talent development for the Commissioner's Office, working with Major League Baseball's 30 clubs and other baseball leagues and entities worldwide. Previously, she served as vice president and assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and assistant GM of the New York Yankees, the youngest and second woman to hold the position with an MLB club. Ng is also the only woman to have ever interviewed for a GM position of any major professional sport.

Ng, a former MVP softball infielder at the University of Chicago, has been named to several "most powerful women in sports" lists. She is a SportsBusiness Journal Game Changer and 2000 WISE Women of the Year honoree.

An experienced journalist who has reported from around the world, Reena Ninan is the anchor of the CBS Weekend News, correspondent for CBS News and anchor for CBSN, CBS News' digital streaming news service. She previously co-anchored ABC News' World News Now and America This Morning and covered the White House for ABC News, where she traveled with President Barack Obama to Asia and with then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Middle East.

Prior to ABC News, Ninan was a Middle East correspondent for the Fox News Channel, reporting from Egypt, India, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya and Israel. Her work abroad earned her notice from Glamour magazine, which included her in a "Women on the Front Lines" story.

Elisa Padilla oversees all marketing efforts for Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Islanders, the new Coliseum and the Long Island Nets, including branding, advertising, merchandising, database research, creative, websites and social media. She led the rebranding of the Nets from New Jersey to Brooklyn and created the award-winning "Hello Brooklyn" campaign. Padilla has also worked with high-profile sports and entertainment companies including AT&T, HBO Sports, Nickelodeon, NBA and the New York Knicks.

Padilla taught sports marketing at NYU and served on the WISE national board. She has been featured in Sports Business Daily, Courier Life and Hispanic Executive and has received awards from El Diario and Courier Life, who named her a Brooklyn Woman of Distinction.

Executive, activist and entrepreneur Sarah Robb O'Hagan has been described as "Superwoman Undercover" and the "Pied Piper of Potential." As CEO of the indoor cycling company Flywheel Sports, she is leading business transformation through digital services. Robb O'Hagan previously served as the global president at Gatorade, held leadership positions at Equinox, Nike and Virgin, and is the author of Extreme You: Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat.

A high-energy combination of disruptive business leader, fitness fanatic and cheerleading mom, she's been named to Forbes' Most Powerful Women in Sports and Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business, as well as the 40 Under 40 lists of Sports Business Journal (2009, 2011, 2012), Sports Goods Business and Crain's Chicago Business

Ann Rodriguez is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day business operations of Atlanta United FC, including sales, marketing, ticketing and sponsorship. She also works closely with AMB Sports & Entertainment leaders in managing the cross-functional groups providing shared services and expertise in communications, public relations and community relations for the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Rodriguez joined Atlanta United in 2015 from the investment group NextGen Venture Partners, where she was a senior vice president, and previously held the positions of global category director for soccer and lacrosse at Under Armour and vice president of sales and marketing for the San Jose Earthquakes. The Maryland native has also served as a faculty member in Georgetown University's sports industry management program.

Six-time Emmy Award-winner Suzanne Smith is a director and producer for CBS Sports and has been with the network since 1983. She is a director for the NFL on CBS and currently the only woman — for any network — either producing or directing NFL games. Smith's production work includes director for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, member of the Masters production team, and coordinating producer and director of We Need To Talk, the first-ever nationally televised all-female sports show.

Throughout her career, Smith has been a pioneer for women in sports television, contributing to the production of many major sporting events. She continues to build her résumé while mentoring young women aspiring to be in television production.

Maria Soares is responsible for all content produced for sports (excluding soccer) and the video team that supports digital platforms across the globe. This content supports more than 10 ESPN networks and at least 11 ESPN sites. Since joining ESPN in 1992, her list of production credits includes three Olympics, three Pan Am Games, the 2000 Home Run Derby (the launch of ESPN Deportes), the first Spanish-language coverage of the Summer X Games, numerous Super Bowls, Grand Slams and other major sporting events. She has received an Emmy nomination and numerous Telly Awards.

Soares is actively involved in ESPN employee organizations, including GOAL! Employee Resource Group, which aims to champion Latino employees and initiatives, and the Executive Women's Forum.

Industry veteran Kim Stone has experience at almost every functional area of a professional sports team. As an executive vice president of the Miami Heat, she oversees several business departments, including data analytics and digital strategy, and is responsible for the service and retention of the team's season ticket holder base. As general manager of AmericanAirlines Arena, she runs the daily operations of the venue, which Pollstar magazine recently ranked as the No. 1 venue in Florida, No. 4 in the United States and No. 15 in the world.

In 2013, Venues Today named Stone to its Women of Influence list and SportsBusiness Journal has recognized her twice, as a Game Changer and a Power Player in Venue Management.

Sarah Tourville was appointed senior vice president of sports brand partnerships in January 2015. Her team is responsible for consulting with brands such as the NFL, MLB, UFC, NASCAR, USGA and the 2018 World Cup and aligning their creative and strategic priorities with FOX Networks' content portfolio. The FOX Sports portfolio has significantly expanded in the past few years to include FOX broadcasting, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Sports GO, as well as FOX Sports digital platforms.

Tourville joined FOX Networks in May 2013 after 13 years at ESPN. As vice president of Midwest sales, Tourville oversaw a 40-person team in Chicago and was responsible for client service and development across 10 states.