INTERVIEWS

Read our exclusive interviews with top executives in sports philanthropy where we discuss their career paths, hear their successes and challenges, and learn best advice for new sports philanthropy professionals.

Sarah Uhran
Founder & Owner
​The APC Agency

Scott Rochelle
President and CEO
National Basketball Retired Players Association

Gregg Clifton
Senior Manager
Omaze

Mia Wright
President
National Basketball Wives Assoc.

Marty Posch
President 
Finish Line Youth Foundation

Wale Forrester
CEO
ShowerPill

Vinay Mullick
Regional Executive Director
UpMetrics

Eric Kussin
Founder
We're All A Little Crazy

Renata Simril
President & CEO
LA84 Foundation

Gerard Littlejohn
Executive Director 
Steve Smith Family Foundation

Scott Shirley 
Co-Founder & CEO
​PLEDGE IT

Patrick Walker
CEO
Australian Sports Foundation

John Shiels
Chief Executive
Manchester United Foundation

Lynn Chwatsky
Managing Director
​The Jay Fund Foundation

LaMarr Woodley
Former NFL Linebacker
​Pittsburgh Steelers

JoAnn Neale
Chief Administrative & Social Responsibility Officer | MLS

Jorge Casimiro
VP, Global Community Impact | NIKE
​President of NIKE Foundation

Lesa Ukman
Founder & President
Lesa Ukman Partnerships

Pat Gallagher & Stephanie Martin
Authors
​Big Game, Bigger Impact

Christina Hovestadt
Executive Director
Rashad Jennings Foundation

Joanne Pasternack
VP | Community Relations
Golden State Warriors

Mary Davis
CEO
Special Olympics International​

Kristel Wissel
VP | Community Relations
Portland Timbers & Thorns

Susan Braun 
CEO
​V Foundation

CJ McCollum
Shooting Guard
Portland Trailblazers

Cal Zarin
Founder
Shared Value Media

Christa Stout
VP | Social Responsibility
​Portland Trail Blazers

Missy Franklin
2x Olympic Swimmer
​Laureus Sport for Good Foundation​

Kathryn Dobbs
VP | Community Relations
Columbus Blue Jackets

Peter Falcone
CEO
​JP Sports + Entertainment

Matt McIntyre
Executive Director
​Brackets For Good

Dean Oaski
Co-Founder
Always Dream Foundation

Robyn Tremblay & Samantha Rogers
Partners
relate social capital​

Natalie Minckler
Executive Director​
Edmonton Oilers
​Community Foundation

Dr. Roy Jensen
Director
University of Kansas Cancer Center

Brett Taber
Executive Director​
Minnesota Vikings Foundation
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Erik Nilsen
Executive Director
Baseball Assistance Team

Tom Coughlin 
EVP | Operations
Jacksonville Jaguars

Jocelyn Benson
CEO
RISE

Paige Decker 
Executive Director
Headway Foundation

Julie Hirshey
Director | Community Relations
Philadelphia Eagles

Jerica Williams
President
​All JACE

Craig Sager 
Managing Editor
Score

Jessica Berman
VP | Special Projects & CSR
NHL

Chellee Siewert
President
Capture Marketing

Connie Watt
Vice President
​JJ Watt Foundation

Christy Keswick
COO
​Good Sports

Alisha Greenberg
Founder
Rounding Third LLC

David Williams
CEO
Make-A-Wish​

Michael Mandich
CEO
Dolphins Cancer Challenge

Kevin Martinez
Vice President
ESPN Corporate Citizenship

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