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2022 Winners
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2022 Winners
Kendall Calcano
Revenue Strategy & Development Manager,
WWE
Residence:
Greenwich, CT
Education:
Dartmouth College
Fun Fact:
Lifelong NY Giants fan
Matt Campagna
Founder & CEO,
Reflexion
Residence:
Lancaster, PA
Fun Fact:
Took alternative route and left college to focus on building Reflexion.
Aggie Dent
Global Communications Coordinator,
DAZN
Residence:
New York, NY
Education:
NYU (BS) & Columbia University (MS)
Fun Fact:
Was a majorette and still twirls batons
Grant Floto
Analyst - Social & Influencer Marketing,
NFL
Residence:
Los Angeles, CA
Education:
University of Michigan
Fun Fact:
Plays guitar and collects vinyl records
Kaitlin Gascoyne
Basketball Marketing Professional,
CAA
Residence:
New York, NY
Education:
University of Texas at Austin
Fun Fact:
Vegetarian for over a year
Trebor Goodall
Account Manager - OTE Brand Partnerships,
Overtime
Residence:
Brooklyn, NY
Education:
University of Notre Dame
Fun Fact:
First and middle names are anadromes of his father's
Emmett Gordon
Finance, Strategy, & Growth Associate,
CAA Sports
Residence:
New York, NY
Education:
Northwestern University
Fun Fact:
Played D1 soccer at Northwestern University
Mitch Heimbach
VP Business Development,
National Sports Forum
Residence:
San Diego, CA
Education:
UCLA
Fun Fact:
Won two National Championships as Manager of UCLA Men's D1 Water Polo
Esther Hong
CRM Analyst,
San Francisco 49ers
Residence:
San Francisco, CA
Education:
Johns Hopkins University
Fun Fact:
Revisiting piano after an 8-year hiatus
Lydia Knoll
NAM Purpose Project Lead,
Adidas
Residence:
Portland, OR
Education:
Indiana University
Fun Fact:
National Parks annual pass holder
Erica Kontos
Analyst - International Content Partnerships,
NBA
Residence:
New York, NY
Education:
Cornell University
Fun Fact:
Avid endurance sports enthusiast
Jason Lansing
Co-Founder,
The Players Trunk
Residence:
Chicago, IL
Education:
University of Michigan
Fun Fact:
Was on Shark Tank
Nicholas Lord
CEO,
NOCAP Sports, Inc.
Residence:
Philadelphia, PA
Education:
Gettysburg College
Fun Fact:
In virtual world, has yet to meet two other co-founders in person
Emma Morse
Senior Data Engineer,
GameChanger
Residence:
Portland, ME
Education:
Mount Holyoke College
Fun Fact:
Researched quantum dot photovoltaics during college
Josh Rosen
Founder & CEO,
TRG Sports
Residence:
Los Angeles, CA
Education:
University of Miami
Fun Fact:
Long-suffering LA Clippers fan
Mallorie Sanders
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Manager,
Chicago Bears
Residence:
Chicago, IL
Education:
Clemson University (BS) & University of Oklahoma (MHR)
Fun Fact:
Was an elementary school teacher
Sydney Sarachek
Senior Manager - Media Ops & Technology,
NBA
Residence:
New York, NY
Education:
Duke University
Fun Fact:
Lifelong NY Giants fan - family season tickets for 70 years
Sarah Schneider
Senior Manager - Sponsorship Activation,
OpTic Gaming
Residence:
Dallas, TX
Education:
University of Texas
Fun Fact:
Founded Women in Gaming organization at UT at Austin
Ben Schragger
Senior Podcast Producer,
CBS Sports
Residence:
Austin, TX
Education:
Rice University
Fun Fact:
Joined the Princeton University Table Tennis Club at 10 years old
Bailey Shaw
Senior Coordinator - MiLB Club Services,
MLB
Residence:
Stamford, CT
Education:
Manhattan College (BA) & University of North Texas (MBA)
Fun Fact:
Ran first half-marathon this year, running first marathon next year
Sydney Shaw
Operations Manager,
Just Women's Sports
Residence:
Santa Monica, CA
Education:
Stanford University
Fun Fact:
Played two D1 sports at Stanford
Jaclyn Sigmen
Global Partnerships Manager,
Oak View Group
Residence:
Austin, TX
Education:
University of Southern California
Fun Fact:
Captained the USC Song Girls
Saroya Tinker
Defense Player,
Toronto Six
Residence:
Calgary, AB
Education:
Yale University
Fun Fact:
Plays violin and saxophone
Morgann Wilcox
VP Sports Finance & Advisory Group,
Bank of America
Residence:
Charlotte, NC
Education:
Virginia Tech
Fun Fact:
Spent a week in Longyearbyen, Norway during the Polar Night
Brandon Wimbush
Chief Athletic Officer,
MOGL
Residence:
New York, NY
Education:
University of Notre Dame
Fun Fact:
Family-owned owl monkey named Biggie
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