Pro Sports Assembly and BREAKTHRU Brands Launch New B.O.L.D. Leadership Certificate for Women in Professional Sports, Announce First Participants

Pro Sports Assembly and BREAKTHRU Brands Launch New B.O.L.D. Leadership Certificate for Women in Professional Sports, Announce First Participants

Austin, TX - January 31, 2023 – Pro Sports Assembly (PRO), the association for professional sports business leaders, is proud to announce an educational partnership with BREAKTHRU Brands to create a new certification for its cohorts, which focuses on empowering women in professional sports. It has also named the first participants of the program.

The B.O.L.D Leadership certificate program, designed by BREAKTHRU Brands, offers training, development, and support to guide PRO cohorts on BREAKTHRU’s B.O.L.D. (Brave, Outspoken, Lucid, and Distinct) leadership framework, which provides a unique collective and effective approach to development.

Since 2019, PRO has united leaders across sport, geography, and discipline. From finance to innovation, operations & sales to social responsibility, marketing & analytics to human resources, PRO aims to ensure there is a diverse and talented pipeline to lead the industry into the future.

"We are excited to add a certificate program of this magnitude to our curriculum," said Alexis Roe, Atlanta Hawks Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Board member of Pro Sports Assembly. "These seminars help educate and empower professional sports leaders to continue to advance initiatives within their respective organizations."

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with PRO Sports Assembly and their members to support women leaders in their journey of impact," said Chief Executive Officer of BREAKTHRU Brands, Lindsay Gaskins.

2023 B.O.L.D. Cohort Participants

  • Erin Cornell, Football Operations & Administration Coordinator, Dallas Cowboys
  • Brianna Courtney, Talent Acquisition & Engagement Specialist, Pegula Sports & Entertainment
  • Latasha Davis, Sous Chef, Dallas Mavericks
  • Katrina Dorsey, Membership & Engagement Manager, PRO Sports Assembly
  • Nicola Dutton, Strategy & Consulting, CSM
  • Tiffany Harrington, Director of Corporate Partnerships Activation, Detroit Tigers
  • Chelsea Heyward, Leadership Team, Players Coalition
  • Ana Hoosier, Digital Operations Manager, Los Angeles Rams
  • Cameron Hutchinson, Director of Partnership Success & Strategy, Carolina Panthers
  • Natalee Jarrett, Director of Partnership Success & Strategy, Charlotte FC
  • Kristen Kolbeck, Senior Manager of Stadium Operations, Los Angeles Rams
  • Felicia Lamar, Director of HR and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, St. Louis Cardinals
  • Christine Lawrence, Senior Director of Media Insights & Analytics, WWE
  • Lydia Love, Manager of Executive Operations, Arizona Coyotes
  • Jesse Malone, Manager of Academy Outreach & Education Programs, Texas Rangers
  • Kayleigh McCauley, Director of Member Services, Move United
  • Amber Musgrave, Director of Marketing, Oakview Group
  • Raven Payne, Senior Community Relations, Cavaliers Operating Company
  • Kathleen Pittman, Manager of Group Sales, San Francisco 49ers
  • Ashley Quintilone, Manager of Player & Alumni Outreach, Texas Rangers
  • Michaya Richardson, Sponsorship Activation Manager, Dallas Mavericks
  • Alexis Roe, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
  • Michelle Schrum, HR Generalist, Pegula Sports & Entertainment
  • Ariana Smith, Senior Product Manager, Major League Baseball
  • Alec Spivack, Director of Partnership Strategy, Los Angeles Rams
  • Rachael Starr, Senior Manager of New Sales, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
  • McKenzie Watts, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Dallas Mavericks

About Pro Sports Assembly

Pro Sports Assembly is the association for professional sports business leaders. Together, PRO members create and foster a strong, healthy, and fair workforce for teams, leagues, unions, and venues. Developing cultural and gender intelligence enables our industry to drive innovation, bolster financial performance, capture new markets, and increase customer loyalty. Collectively, PRO members are working on setting the standard for leadership in professional sports. For more information on Pro Sports Assembly, please visit www.prosportsassembly.org.

About BREAKTHRU Brands

We are a women-owned, women-led agency on a mission to advance equitable representation in leadership. We believe progress begins with women, and we are guiding them to BREAKTHRU for themselves and others. Our leadership brands & workshops bring women internal clarity on how to position who they are and guidance on an outbound strategy to best communicate what they do. For more information on BREAKTHRU Brands, please visit www.breakthrubrands.com.

Contact:

Antoine Ibrahim
Unrivaled Group
[email protected]

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