Sports Team Executive Speakers — Book Athlete Speakers

Sports team executives are tasked with making difficult decisions about the teams they run each day. The front office of a professional franchise operates with many of the same challenges found in regular businesses. The decisions that these general managers, team presidents and other top staff make can affect the future of their organizations for years to come. Sports team executive speakers are familiar with corporate structures making them excellent for conferences, virtual meetings, trade shows, meetings and a host of other events. 

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• Dave Gettleman — Former General Manager of the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants

  Dave Gettleman is the former General Manager of the New York Giants and the Carolina Panthers. Gettleman got his start in football as a teacher and coach at Spackenkill High School in New York and eve

• Mike Grier — General Manager of the San Jose Sharks

  Mike Grier made NHL history in 2022 as the league's first black general manager with the San Jose Sharks. Prior to becoming a top executive, Grier had a 14-year playing career and was the first black

• Ernie Grunfeld — Former Washington Wizards General Manager

  Ernie Grunfeld was the longtime general manager for the NBA’s Washington Wizards. While still in high school, Grunfeld was selected to be a member of the American basketball team in the 1973 Maccabiah

• Bill Guerin — First Hispanic Player in the NHL, Four-Time All-Star and Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion

  In the 1989 NHL Entry Draft Bill Guerin was picked fifth overall by the New Jersey Devils. In his eighteen year playing career he played for eight teams, and was a part of two Stanley Cup Finals victo

• Ken Holland — Detroit Red Wings General Manager

  Ken Holland is the Edmonton Oilers general manager and president of hockey operations. He previously served as the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings from 1997 to 20

• Brad Holmes — Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Detroit Lions

  Brad Holmes is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Detroit Lions, appointed on January 14, 2021. Since taking over this role, Holmes has played a major role in turning the franchis

• Paul Holmgren — Former Player and Head Coach of the Philadelphia Flyers

  Paul Holmgren has had a long, distinguished career in the NHL. Holmgren started as a player, spending eight seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers and two with the Minnesota North Stars. In 1980, he bec

• Jed Hoyer — Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations

  Jed Hoyer is involved with one of the most well-run operations in sports as the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs. Hoyer originally joined the Cubs in 2011 as general manager and g

• Bill James — Influential Baseball Historian and Statistician

  Bill James is one of the names synonymous with the history of baseball. James has chronicled America's pastime in over two dozen books and also was one of the early adopters of advanced analytics or s

• Gabe Kapler — World Series Champion Player, Former Manager of the Year and Miami Marlins Assistant General Manager

  Gabe Kapler has had success on the field, on the bench, and in the front office in professional baseball. Kapler was a 57th-round draft choice but went on to become one of the Detroit Tigers' top pros

• Zach Kleiman — General Manager and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Memphis Grizzlies

  Zach Kleiman is one of the NBA's most respected front-office executives. He currently serves as the general manager and vice president of basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies. Kleiman has b

• Kelly Kleine — Highest-Ranking Female NFL Scouting Executive

  Kelly Kleine is the Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager for the Denver Broncos. She is the highest-ranking female in a scouting executive position with an