by admin | Feb 19, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The Washington Spirit on Wednesday announced the addition of a high-profile group of investors representing sports, business and politics, including Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush Hager. The daughters of former U.S. presidents were joined by 40 other new investors,...
by admin | Feb 19, 2021 | #MeToo, Leadership, SEW
The selection of Seiko Hashimoto as president represented an abrupt turn after the Olympic committee had apparently intended to name another man in his 80s. Bending to intense criticism from abroad and social media activism at home, the Tokyo Olympic organizing...
by admin | Feb 16, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
“He didn’t buy any tickets from me. But he did ask, ‘What do you really want to do?’ I told him I wanted to be an NBA general manager one day,” Nichols said in a recent phone interview. “He said, ‘Why are you in sales?’ ” Nichols inched closer to her dream job this...
by admin | Jan 28, 2021 | Leadership, SEW
Three-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka has invested in the North Carolina Courage of the National Women’s Soccer League, citing a desire to support women as role models and leaders. Osaka is the first investor in the Courage since Steve Malik acquired the...
by admin | Jan 13, 2021 | Leadership, SEW
The bar has been raised in professional sports, and the issue is whether the NFL can keep pace in providing proper advancement opportunities to those women in front-office roles. The breakthrough came in Major League Baseball in November when the Miami Marlins hired...
by admin | Dec 22, 2020 | Leadership, SEW
D.C. United is making a new addition to its leadership group, announcing Tuesday that Danita Johnson would join the club as its president of business operations. Johnson marks a milestone as the first Black president of an MLS club, and the third woman to...
