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Lisa Baird, Commissioner - National Women's Soccer League (#23)
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1982 and 1984 Penn State graduate Lisa Baird is paving a new path for women and women's sports. As Commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), Lisa talks about her journey from Penn State to some of the biggest brands in the world to entering the sports business world in prominent roles at the NFL, USOC and now the NWSL. She also shares a great story involving The White House and how she helped make a wrong, a right. There's no doubt - Lisa's a true game-changer!
Jump right in:
(6:34) - Different roles that prepared Lisa for the sports business industry
(8:40) - Student Question of the Episode presented by The Daily Collegian: Most difficult challenge during the pandemic
(10:30) - An innovative mindset
(12:02) - Getting investors for the NWSL
(13:32) - Mentorship and advice
(15:10) - Steps to make critical strides in women’s sports
(17:16) - Making a wrong a right: the USOC and The White House
(19:54) - Favorite accomplishments
(21:58) - Lions Den presented by Lions-Pride.com: Penn State Experience
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