Announcing the 2020 BDSE Cohort
Posted on January 13, 2020 by National Sports Forum | Press ReleasesSan Diego, CA –The NSF aims to increase the opportunities for up-and-coming sports professionals who are ethnic minorities, or women, to gain access to the senior-level best practices of revenue-generating responsibilities within the industry. We aim to provide networking and educational opportunities that set the NSF apart!
The NSF is proud to announce new additions to the prestigious Cohort. This year, the Cohort received a record number of applications, creating further excitement about the program. With so much interest in BDSE this year, we are confident that we are bringing the best of the best to join us at the 2020 Forum in Atlanta, GA. The list of 31 Cohort members are listed below:
Kelly Lewis: Turnkey Sports; Director
Trevian White: Minnesota Vikings; Partnership Activations Coordinator
Ade Ayodele: Charlotte Hornets; Manager of Partnership Development
Adrianne Bright: Learfield IMG College; Coordinator, National Sales Partnership Management
Alexis Swatt: Amsterdam Mohawks; Game Day Host and Public Announcer
Allison Fillmore: PGA TOUR; Executive Director, THE TOUR Championship
Amanda Shank: Ripken Baseball; Director of Strategic Partnerships
Ashley Turner: DeVos Sports Business Management at UCF; Director of External Affairs and Partnerships
Brandon Ellis: Northwestern University; Assistant Director of Business Operations
Chalen Tolden: San Francisco 49ers; Denise DeBartolo York Fellow
Clifford Simmons: Monumental Sports & Entertainment; Senior Manager, Corporate Partnership Analytics
Douglas Morgan Jr.: Los Angeles Sparks; Corporate Partnerships Executive
Eric Chaves: PGA TOUR; Inside Sales Manager
Ese Ighedosa: Carolina Panthers; Associate Counsel
Iman Warren: Cleveland Browns; Senior Membership Services Representative, Premium Clubs
John Cash: The Narmer Group, LLC; Managing Director
Kelley Johnson: Wasserman; Manager, Brands
Kenny Yansen: Learfield IMG College; Manager, National Marketing Solutions
Kimberly Gordon: Cleveland Indians; Service Rep, Corp Partnership and Premium Hospitality
Latrice Sales: Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation; Director, JJK Winning in Life
Quinton Wash: Hornets Sports and Entertainment; Manager of Digital Development
Sekou Kaba: iX.co / National Basketball Association (NBA); Business Growth Specialist / League Operations Assistant
Shaina Wiel: Minorities in Sports Business; Founder/CEO
Shamaree Brown: Atlantic Coast Conference; Director of Student-Athlete Programs & Compliance
Stephon Preston: Global Sport Institute; EA to the CEO
Aaron Henderson: Sucherman Group; Executive Director
Brittany Coles: Spectra; Director of Sales
Joe Sargent: Kansas City Chiefs; Director of Brand Marketing
Kenneth Washington: Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment; Associate General Manager
Osvaldo Martinez: Lagardere Sports; Head of Sales Operations
Sara Diaz: PGA TOUR; Multicultural Marketing
The entire NSF family is incredibly excited to see what this year’s Cohort will be bringing to the table. We are looking forward to the opportunities that BDSE will continue to create!
ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF DIVERSITY IN SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT (BDSE)
The Business of Diversity in Sports and Entertainment (BDSE), in conjunction with the National Sports Forum, recognizes the need for more programs supporting the importance of diversity in the front office. The NSF aims to increase the opportunities for up-and-coming ethnic minority and/or women sports professionals to have access to the senior-level best practices of revenue-generating responsibilities within the industry and networking opportunities that have set the NSF apart. For more information on the BDSE program and committee members, please visit www.sports-forum.com/bdse.