Heather Lazarus has served as Executive Director of the Mattel Childrens Foundation and Director of Corporate Affairs & Philanthropy since May 2017. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Lopez moved to Houston at age four when her father became the womens track coach at Rice University. 30, 2012, 3:05 a.m. NEW! Prior to Stoked, Steve began his career with an independent marketing firm that he founded working with clients such has Sony Music, Readers Digest, and Rock the Vote. She brings more than 20 years of experience in technology, philanthropy and higher education, most recently setting up and running her own brand marketing business. In October 2011, Jake and his emerging golf game were featured on Foxs Live Life & Win. Jake was also featured on The Katie Couric Show called Miracles, the Home and Family show on Hallmark, Fox and Friends and CBS nightly news. Kathleen has also been featured in numerous media outlets, including CBS, Huffington Post, NESN and NPR. During Shaws six years she was a part of Cal Poly Womens basketball first Big West Conference Championship in school history. Transfer culture in high school sports is troublesome Kerri Walsh Jennings is the most decorated beach volleyball Olympian of all-time, with three gold medals and one bronze medal. She is also an active voice in the nonprofit sector in San Diego as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and CASA trainer with Voices for Children. Steve is the Founder and President of STOKED, an award nonprofit that uses the lifestyle and culture of action sports to empower low-income youth in NYC, LA, and Chicago through leadership and mentorships to pursue the life of their dreams. The next year he was chosen to attend the PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University, before beginning school at TCU in the fall of 2015. Julie currently sits on the board of Athletes for Hope (AFH), a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization created by successful athletes who have a deep commitment to charitable and community causes. In addition to RBSS, Selema also produces and develops original content for the multi-platform media company Red Bull Media House. At the 2009 Short Course IPC Swimming World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 2009, Weggemann broke six more world records and took home five gold medals. This equipment and technology enable visually impaired children to perform better in school and achieve academic excellence. He is number 37 on the Longhorns 2017 football roster. In his current role, Jon continues to oversee youth baseball related programs and administers the Phillies RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) program, organizes the Phillies sponsored college and high school baseball tournaments, as well as oversees the field operations and programing of the new Phillies Urban Youth Academy. Janet executes speeches for top companies in varying fields including: Technology, Healthcare, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Apparel, Banking, Insurance, non-profits and many others. She lives in L.A. with her husband, Matt and their mutt, Anouk. Her first Olympic appearance came in 2000 when she helped the U.S. A native of Southern California, Champion graduated from UCLA. Prior to joining ESPN, Champion was an anchor and courtside reporter at the Tennis Channel. She meets and greets incoming aspirants and their parents, provides on-campus tours, communicates effectively with donors, benefactors as a Goodwill Ambassador, and mentors Student-Athletes to insure the academic and moral component of character are met. Something else that Sophey is extremely passionate about is equal-opportunities for all. He also received a Masters of Science in Telecommunications Management from University of Maryland University College in 2001 and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from American University in 1996. Sam Polk is the co-founder and CEO of Everytable, a social enterprise that sells fresh, healthy grab-and-go meals affordable for all, and founder of Groceryships, a Los Angeles non-profit working at the intersection of poverty and obesity. Neftalie is the Co-Chairman of the College Skateboarding Educational Foundation (CSEF), former Chairman of Cuba Skate and the recipient of the 2016 USC Black Alumnus Award. She is charged with advancing the Laureus mission to change the lives of youth and strengthen communities through the power of sport. While not working, Lopez cherishes spending quality time with family and friends sharing stories with lots of good food and laughter. In April 2008, her older sister found an article in the local newspaper highlighting the Paralympic Swimming Trials for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Ryan Eckel, Vice President, Brand at Dicks Sporting Goods and co-Executive Director of the Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation, is responsible for brand strategy and identity, content and campaign development, consumer insights, media strategy, integrated marketing, digital marketing, PR and private brand development. Martha is responsible for implementing the landmark L.A. LIVE Community Benefits Agreement, including over $6M in funding for affordable housing and $1M in funding for parks and recreation developments. Over a thirteen-year career, he played for the Charlotte Hornets, the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the New York Knicks. This is a follow-up to our reports on the state's investigation into the team's recruiting practices. Eric SondheimerEric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times writes that there is a perception that illegal recruiting in California high schools is rampant, resulting from an environment where transferring has been made easy and catching cheaters is rare.. Julie was the President of the Womens Sports Foundation from 2000-2002. Bellevue High School's decorated head football coach, Butch Goncharoff, has been suspended and the team placed on probation after a broad investigation into illegal recruiting, an offseason . This newhomewillallowKCRWtobecomeatruecommunityinstitution. Poll: How should HS coaches who illegally recruit be punished? At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Janet swam in both the 400 meter and 800 meter freestyle but failed to medal. AsPresidentofKCRW,JenniferFerrohasworkedtotransformtheinstitutionfromSouthernCalifornias flagshippublicradiostationtoaworldwidedigitalcontentdistributorthatseekstobuildcommunitythough thediscoveryofmusic,newsandculturebothinperson,onlineandontheair. Prior to joining Mattel, Lazarus worked in advertising at top agencies, including TBWAChiatDay Advertising and Grey Advertising, where overseeing accounts like Mars Inc., Uncle Bens and PepsiCos Quaker Oats. PeacePlayers International uses basketball to unite and educate young people in divided communities. Using footage shot by Foudy during the US teams journey to win the Womens World Cup in 1999, The 99ers is a behind the scenes glimpse at that historical event. in Industrial Engineering. Sams memoir, For The Love of Money, was published in July 2016 by Scribner. Neftalie Williams also teaches USC Annenbergs ASCJ 420: Skateboarding and Action Sports in Business, Media and Culture. Jakes love for and dedication to the game of golf caught the attention of TravisMathew golf clothing company. In 2010, Janet mounted a comeback in the sport with the goal of competing at the Olympic Trials in 2012 in the 400 meter and 800 meter freestyle. Next Up empowers underprivileged youth by connecting them to education through skateboarding and creating opportunity for success never before imagined. Jake was alsoa guest commentator on ESPNs College Game Day show for the January 1, 2010 New Years Day show. At Washington Prep, Sarah participates in the Brotherhood Crusade Lady Generals Leadership Program, Washington Prep Wellness Committee as a Youth Wellness Ambassador, a Youth Community Organizer, and participant on the Varsity Track Team. She found her passion of climbing and the outdoors while attending UC Riverside where she graduated with a BA degree in Sociology/Law & Society. Julie is currently a reporter and analyst for ABC/ESPN, contributor and writer for espnW, director of her Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academies, motivational speaker, proud mother of two children, Isabel and Declan, and the best chocolate-chip pancake maker in the entire universe (source: Izzy and Dec). Seeing a career in Psychiatry as the path, he completed his science requirements at Harvard before returning to his home state to attend the University of Pittsburgh Medical School. She currently resides in Inglewood with her husband Timothy and their two young sons Timothy Jr. and Nicholas. Jake can be followed at Open Your Eyes. She has also partnered with The Reebok Foundation, The Boston Foundation, Toyota, Blue Cross Blue Shield, CVS Health and The Boston Bruins Foundation to fiscally support BOKS growth. In July of 2011, Mallory was recognized for her outstanding performance at the 2010 World Championships by ESPN, when she was awarded the ESPN ESPY for Best Female Athlete with a Disability. Example #2: Relying Solely on Word-of-Mouth Recruiting. She was also selected by the Sports Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 award recipient, presented to the most promising young executives in the sports industry. She continues to rely on storytelling as a powerful tool to create culture and catalyze change. During her tenure in Marketing, Lazarus brought a wealth of business marketing experience, and played an integral role in redefining brand strategies for core Mattel businesses. Stiffer penalties passed . As the previous Director of Football and an Assistant Coach at Verbum Dei High School, a private all-boys school located in Watts, CA, she implemented a free hot meal program to feed her players at the end of practice. He was promoted to his current position in the State Public Affairs, Policy and Communications organization in June 2012. He comes from Compton/Carson, California where he overcame poverty, gang violence and his fathers incarceration who is, serving a life sentence, to become a campus leader and Division One football player at Marist College and then TCU. Prior to becoming a social entrepreneur, Sam was a hedge fund trader on Wall Street. Most recently, Julie wrote a book for teenage girls and young women on leadership, titled Choose to Matter: Being Courageously and Fabulously YOU. His work is frequently profiled in the media, where hes been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS and NPR, as well as in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, US News and World Report, Mens Health, and other national publications. As an author, his most recent books areSport Matters: Leadership, Power, and the Quest for Respect in Sports;Negotiate Like the Pros: A Top Sports Negotiators Lessons for Making Deals, Building Relationships and Getting What You Want; andBeing Sugar Ray: The Life of Americas Greatest Boxer and First Celebrity Athlete. That year, he also appeared in the remake of the cult classic Point Break. He has served at co-head of the Advisory Board of the California Governors Councilon Physical Fitness and Sport, a consultant to ANTA Kids in China, and on Reeboks non-profit before school fitness program, BOKS, where he was named Ambassador for Active Kids. Urban Dove Team is an incredibly unique and innovative school for Overage/Under-credited students who are at high-risk of dropping out. It is Vinas dream to instill in the world the kinds of qualities that skateboarding taught himresilience, dedication, balance, passion, humility, camaraderie, the list goes on. Additional works include the foundational booksIn Black and White: Race and Sports in America;The Business of Sports;andThe Business of Sports Agents. In addition, he has a non-profit, Sparking Life, with a mission to transform Americas sedentary lifestyle for the benefit of all. Since 2004, Dr. Berry and her colleagues have disseminated their evaluations broadly. Were entering the transfer season for basketball, and those schools that need a player to keep their championship banners coming will always see a transfer show up. After leaving the coaching profession, she was an intern for the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) in 2005 (now known as Women Leaders in College Sports). Young people are taught the importance of support system, how to network and fully utilize supportive services to become self sufficient. Kahn got her start in the collegiate ranks as an assistant womens basketball coach at the NCAA Division I level before deciding to pursue administration. From the Times: The CIF [California Interscholastic Federation] has saved money this year in its legal bills and seen a drop in . Julie played all 3 years as Captain with the WUSAs San Diego Spirit. He has a wholesomeness to his heart and spirit for life beyond his years. She has covered a range of significant national stories from the Christopher Dorner manhunt to the Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup win in 2012. Lolita Lopez joined NBC4 Southern California as a general assignment reporter in 2011. Jake Olson is 20 years old, a resident of Huntington Beach, California and is attending USC as a junior. He is a Southern California native and recently moved to Chicago for his role with the Federation. Nichol Whiteman is Executive Director of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) where she oversees the teams official charity. Mr. Reed leads Verizons outreach to an array of Silicon Valley and Hollywood-based stakeholders in content and entertainment, digital media, information technology, and major sports leagues with vested interests in telecommunications policy, regulatory and legislative matters. She served as the 2015 NCAA Division I Womens Basketball Final Four tournament manager, overseeing game operations in Tampa. 06-65 OPPAGA Report Recruiting penalties. On that date, Mallory Weggemann received an epidural injection to help treat back pain; however, by the time it was finished, she was forever changed. During her eight year tenure, Benita oversaw of all WICT operations, programs and member services; tripled revenue and annual conference attendance; and doubled membership. The JFSLA is a unique residential camp experience that uses sports as a vehicle to teach leadership skills for life. His work in skateboarding culture and skateboarding diplomacy has been featured on NBC, The AM show in New Zealand, PBS News Hour, The Atlantic, Epca Magazine and the Washington Post, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Illegal Recruiting in California High Schools? Eric previously served as Chairman on the Board of Directors of JUST TRYAN IT, a non-profit organization supporting families fighting childhood cancer, from October 2011 March 2013. While working on the show, Lopez covered many controversial cases, including the parole hearing of John Lennons murderer. Liz Wolfson, the fourth child in a family of competitive athletes, was reared on a backyard basketball court where she learned how to use both hands for lay-ups and to never let her brothers knock her down. Julie was inducted in the US National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007, alongside longtime teammate and friend, Mia Hamm. She plans to go straight into college and major in business marketing and advertising. Lazarus led teams on a global scale in creating and driving global marketing strategies for the brands, as well as identifying new and innovative brands to add to Mattels teen girl portfolio. Vie fenced on the US Developmental Circuit throughout college and then joined the FIE World Circuit competing for Team USA. His twelfth and current book project isThe Mis-Education of the Student Athlete: A Manifesto to Fix College Sports, which will be published in September 2017. Lawrence is a recent MBA graduate of Columbia University where he has planned the growth and development of the SSUSA social enterprise. Kimberley was also recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football by the National Football Foundation in 2011. He has penned two OpEds in The New York Times, and his writing has also been published in The Los Angeles Times, CNBC.com, and The Huffington Post. Steve speaks worldwide on the subject of youth empowerment, social entrepreneurship, community building, and closing the opportunity gap at places such as Do Lectures, Creative Mornings, Nike, The United Nations, and various universities. Mr. Reed received his Masters in Business Administration from University of Maryland University College in May 2005. Mallory is currently publishing her work monthly for the Huffington Post on various motivational, inspirational and leadership topics and heavily involved in disability advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, as well as serving as a board member on Delta Airlines Disability Advisory Board.