Chanelle S. Reynolds is the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Programs Lead at the Washington Commanders, the first person to ever have this role. 8 years ago she started her career as an account executive in the NBA G League at the Philadelphia 76ers NBA G League Affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. Additionally, Chanelle is an author, podcaster, and international speaker. She has graced stages alongside industry greats such as Jemele Hill & Sha’Carri Richardson. She is also a 2x TEDx speaker, with her most recent TedTalk taking place at the University of South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. Chanelle started with the Commanders as the Director of Group Sales, where she launched the team’s group sales program and was responsible for developing her team of account executives while creating ticket sales strategy. While fulfilling this big task, simultaneously, Chanelle founded the Commanders’ first employee resource group alongside other key colleagues. The Washington Commanders’ Black Engagement Network is an employee resource group designed to serve employees of the African diaspora at the organization. After two years of leading the Black Engagement Network, Chanelle pivoted to leading the team’s holistic approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion full-time. Chanelle is a proud HBCU graduate of Delaware State University.