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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• Susan O'Malley — First Female President of an NBA Franchise

  Susan O’Malley is an American sports executive who is recognized as the first female president of an NBA franchise. In 1991, at age 29, she became president of the Washington Bullets, now the Washingt

• Donna Orender — Former WNBA President

  Donna Orender was an All-American basketball player at Queens College in New York and graduated in 1978 with a degree in psychology. She’d go on to earn her graduate degree in social work from Adelphi

• Ryan Pace — Former Chicago Bears General Manager

  Ryan Pace served as the general manager for the Chicago Bears from 2015-21. Pace's first hire as GM was head coach John Fox, who led two different franchises to the Super Bowl. He is credited with fin

• Jim Paxson — Former NBA Player, Executive & Current Senior Advisor for Basketball Operations at the University of Dayton

  Jim Paxson is a former NBA player, executive, and current senior advisor for basketball operations at the University of Dayton. Son of NBA player Jim Paxson Sr., he starred at Dayton’s Alter High Scho

• John Paxson — Chicago Bulls Legend and Former Basketball Executive

  Due his nearly three decades as a player, coach and executive with the organization, John Paxson is truly a Chicago Bulls legend. Paxson first became known to basketball fans everywhere as a two-time

• Michael Pinball Clemons — Legendary General Manager, Head Coach and Player for the Toronto Argonauts

  Pinball Clemons is, quite simply, one of the most beloved sports personalities in Toronto history. Clemons has an incredible legacy as a former player, head coach and current general manager of the To

• Scott Pioli — Former Vice President of Player Personnel for the New England Patriots

  Scott Pioli is a renowned American football executive with a 30-year career in the NFL. He began in the Cleveland Browns' personnel department in 1992, advancing to key roles with the Baltimore Ravens

• Ryan Poles — Chicago Bears General Manager

  Ryan Poles is the general manager of the Chicago Bears. Poles was tasked with turning the organization around in 2022, after spending 13 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs in various capacities. He r

• Buster Posey — Retired Seven-Time All-Star and Vice President of Baseball Operations for the San Francisco Giants

  Buster Posey is the pride of Leesburg, Georgia and starred as an All-American shortstop and catcher at Florida State University from 2006 to 2008. During his junior season at FSU, he won every Nation

• A.J. Preller — San Diego Padres General Manager

  A.J. Preller is the executive vice president and general manager of the San Diego Padres. He was originally hired by the franchise in 2014. Preller came up through the Texas Rangers organization. He s

• Sam Presti — Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder

  Sam Presti is the general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was originally hired as GM by the organization while they were still the Seattle Sonics in 2007. Presti is credited with establishing

• Bob Quinn — Former Detroit Lions General Manager

  Bob Quinn was hired as the Detroit Lions executive vice president and general manager in 2016, serving in that capacity until 2020. He produced immediate results, changing over 40 percent of the roste