We’re celebrating the first year of “She’s Got Next” with the greatest hits from our conversations with movers and shakers in the world of women’s sports. One common thread among our guests in 2023—the importance of representation for girls and women in sports. Here are some of our key takeaways: We need more media representation.…  Read more

Jessica Gelman is the CEO of Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR) and co-founder and co-chair of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. She is a minority partner in the Utah Royals of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), and serves as an alternate governor on the league’s board. Jessica, who played Division I basketball at Harvard,…  Read more

Christine Brennan is an award-winning national sports columnist for USA Today, a commentator for CNN, ABC News, PBS NewsHour and NPR, a best-selling author and a nationally-known speaker. Named one of the country’s top 10 sports columnists multiple times by the Associated Press Sports Editors, she is a past president and current board chair of…  Read more

She’s Got Next: Naomi Silver, Rochester Red Wings Naomi Silver is the president CEO and COO of the Rochester Community Baseball, which owns the Triple-A Rochester (N.Y.) Red Wings. The first woman to lead a minor league baseball team, her father, Morrie E. Silver, is credited with saving professional baseball in Rochester. You grew up…  Read more

To put a title next to Rushia Brown’s name doesn’t do her life’s work justice. She played professional basketball for 10 years in Europe and six years in the WNBA (1997-2003) and spent five years as a WNBA executive. With an MBA from George Washington University, her entrepreneurial spirit has led her to start several…  Read more

Nikki Bartholomew began her third season as head coach for FC Buffalo Women in May 2023. Also a member of senior leadership at Algonquin Sports, Nikki had a decorated career as a Division I athlete with the University at Buffalo women’s soccer program and has coached at all levels from youth through the professional ranks.…  Read more

In February of 2022 Danette Leighton was appointed CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation  — an organization founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King to strengthen and expand participation and leadership opportunities for women in sports. Leighton has a 30-year career in the sports industry, including serving as the chief marketing officer for the Pac-12…  Read more

A creative and inclusive leader with experience in marketing, communication, partnerships and strategic planning, Liz DiLullo Brown became the first female senior executive at Little League International. She currently serves as the organization’s chief marketing officer and senior vice president of marketing and communications, is a mom of two and is a lifelong believer in…  Read more

Verna Volker is from the Navajo Nation. She started running in 2009 and noticed the lack of Native women in the running community – from advertisements to product ambassadors, to podium finishers. She created the social media account Native Women Running to support others like herself and amplify their stories. The account has become a…  Read more