Sports Executives Who Speak About Business

Many top sports executives today are titans of industry. They could work at high-level jobs in any industry, but choose to work towards building championship organizations on the field, diamond or court. These elite sports executives enjoy sharing their perspectives on business as speakers at a variety of corporate functions. When they do present to these organizations, they provide great value with their name recognition and leave a lasting impact with the guidance they provide.

Kim Ng - Motivational Sports Speaker

Kim Ng

First Female General Manager of the Major American Professional Sports Franchise

Kim Ng is the forrmer general manager of the Miami Marlins. Her post with the Marlins made her the first female GM and highest-ranking Asian-American front office executive in MLB history. As a c

Danny Ainge - Motivational Sports Speaker

Danny Ainge

Utah Jazz CEO of Basketball Operations

Danny Ainge is a retired NBA shooting guard, former President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics and the current CEO of the Utah Jazz. As a player, Ainge got his start at Brigham Young Un

Daryl Morey - Motivational Sports Speaker

Daryl Morey

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations

Daryl Morey is the President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers. Morey is considered one of the most influential minds when it comes to basketball analytics. He had a tremendous run o

Bob Myers - Motivational Sports Speaker

Bob Myers

Former President of Basketball Operations for the Golden State Warriors

Bob Myers guided the front office of the Golden State Warriors from 2012-2023 and built one of the great teams in NBA history. Myers is credited with constructing the Warriors super team that won NBA

Masai Ujiri - Motivational Sports Speaker

Masai Ujiri

Toronto Raptors General Manager

Masai Ujiri is the general manager for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Prior to his basketball passion, Ujiri grew up playing soccer until he was 13 years old. Ujiri’s interest in basketball began whe

Sam Presti - Motivational Sports Speaker

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

John Elway - Motivational Sports Speaker

John Elway

Hall of Fame Quarterback for the Denver Broncos

John Elway may have been the most physically gifted quarterback of all-time.  In 16 seasons with the Denver Broncos, the Pro Football Hall of Famer went to nine Pro Bowls.  Elway also retired on top,

Kim Pegula - Motivational Sports Speaker

Kim Pegula

Pegula Sports and Entertainment CEO

Kim Pegula serves as the president and CEO of Pegula Sports and Entertainment. Along with her husband Terry, she owns the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres. They purchased the Sabres in 2010 and th

Les Snead - Motivational Sports Speaker

Les Snead

Los Angeles Rams General Manager

Les Snead is the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams. Snead has been GM since 2012. Due to a trade of the second overall pick in his first NFL Draft with the Rams, he has been able to remake the r

Theo Epstein - Motivational Sports Speaker

Theo Epstein

World Champion Baseball Executive with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs

Theo Epstein is the former World Series champion President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. On November 25, 2002, he became the youngest GM in the history of Major Leagu

Dayton Moore - Motivational Sports Speaker

Dayton Moore

Senior Advisor of Baseball Operations for the Texas Rangers

Dayton Moore is a senior advisor of baseball operations with the Texas Rangers with a respected career as a front office executive. Moore most notably guided the Kansas City Royals as general manager

Oliver Luck - Motivational Sports Speaker

Oliver Luck

NCAA Executive

Oliver Luck serves as the NCAA s first executive vice president of regulatory affairs. He accepted the position in 2014. Under Luck s guidance, the NCAA was able to bring academic and membership aff

Leigh Steinberg - Motivational Sports Speaker

Leigh Steinberg

Famed Sports Agent Credited as the Inspiration for Jerry Maguire

Leigh Steinberg is one of the most successful sports agents of all-time. Steinberg has been in the business for over four decades and represented over 300 athletes in a variety of sports. He has had t

Stephanie McMahon - Motivational Sports Speaker

Stephanie McMahon

Former Chairwoman and Co-CEO of the WWE

Stephanie McMahon is a businesswoman and occasional professional wrestler. At 13 years old, McMahon had appeared in World Wrestling Federation merchandise catalogues where she modeled T-shirts and hat