Meet the 2023 BDSE Cohort!
The NSF and Legends, a global premium experiences company, are proud to announce the 10th BDSE cohort class. This year the program had a record-breaking number of applicants, which made for a competitive selection. The 2023 Cohort is listed below:
Adrienne Starr: Talent Relations; Turner Sports at Warner Bros Discovery
Antoine Burrell: Founder; BeCollective+
Cara Holdsclaw, Ph.D.: Senior Associate Athletic Director of External Affairs; Columbia University, Athletics
Caryn Grant: Director, Diversity & Inclusion; NASCAR
Corey Hicks: Marketing Coordinator, Legends
David Manley: Partnership Strategy Senior Manager, Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx
Elise Rankins: Director of Events; Overtime Elite
Imani Clenance: Senior Manager, Partnerships; Athleta
Jarrell Canty: Sports Brand Partnerships Coordinator; FOX Sports
Jerrell Price: Sr. Director, Partnerships, RISE
Jessica Afriyie: Sales Director, Inside Sales; SportRadar
Jillian Fraccola: Manager, Data & Analytics; Legends
Juliet Kesilyas: Senior Buyer, Hardgoods & Co-Chair of the Global Black Alliance FAN (Fanatics Ally Network); Fanatics, Inc.
Kelli Frazier: Sr. Asst. Manager, Teams, OVG, Regional Activation, and Events; Genesco Sports Enterprises
Kevicia Brown: Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations /SWA; The Citadel Athletics
Laron Davis: Corporate Partnerships Manager; Chicago Bears
Latisha Hanna: Manager of People & Community; NVE Experience Agency
Liz Wardlow: Director, Fan Development; Washington Wizards/ Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Lyn Midcap: Manager, Global Partnerships; Legends
Mak Nong: Program Director; Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
Micale Allen: Director of NFL Player Relations; X10 Capital
Morgan Taylor: Director, Business Ops; NY Liberty
Nathaniel Hemingway: Sr. Partnership Manager; Dapper Labs/NBA Top Shot
Nicholas Mutebi: Associate Manager, Business Development; NBA
Nicole Mahzoun: Player Manager, NFLPA
Sarah Minkoff: Assistant Athletic Director, Revenue Strategy; Wisconsin Athletics/Legends
Sean Penix: Senior Director, Collegiate Partnerships; Legends
Taylor Johnson: Sr. Manager, Partnership Marketing; New Orleans Saints & Pelicans
Tiffany Lam: Manager, Global Partnerships; Los Angeles Dodgers
Timara Gore: Account Executive, Club Memberships; Tennessee Titans
Victoria Weber (Leahy): Manager, Partnership Sales; New Orleans Saints & Pelicans
Legends serves as a presenting partner of the NSF’s BDSE program, having aligned on a multi-year partnership announced in February 2022.
For more information on the BDSE program and committee members, please visit www.sports-forum.com/bdse/.