Speakers

Gregory Charlop, MD

Founder of the Women’s Sports Forum and Retired Athlete Health. Featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX, Dr. Charlop is an expert on performance and anti-aging medicine. He is dedicated to the advancement of women athletes. His telemedicine services for athletes are available throughout California and Texas.

Myriam Glez

Myriam participated in 4 Olympic Games as an athlete, coach and team leader for four different countries. She was the CEO of USA Synchronized Swimming for several years before she founded Athletes Soul, a non profit organization that supports athletes as they transition out of sports and raises awareness about the challenges of athletic retirement.

Sivonnia DeBarros, JD

The Protector of Athletes, Sivonnia is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. She has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and Pro-Table Tennis sports; 7- figure National Brands and NY Times Best-Selling Authors.

John Gilmore

John Gilmore is an accomplished business executive and NFL alumni with a strong reputation as a leader, innovative thinker, and team player. John currently is the Founder and President of Brandthumb, a boutique marketing agency focused on building brands and developing innovative strategies to achieve outstanding results. Brandthumb connects clients to a unique network of marketing experts, business professionals, and professional athletes to drive brand recognition and loyalty.

Shikha Tandon, OLY

Shikha is currently the Director of Partnerships, Silicon Valley Exercise Analytics (SVEXA), and also serves on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization, Bridges of Sports. She is an Olympian swimmer (represented India at the 2004 Athens Olympics), Arjuna Awardee, and won 37 International medals for India, 146 National medals, and created 75 National Records.

Carolyn Alexander, MD

Dr. Alexander received her medical degree from UCLA. She trained in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Alexander’s expertise has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Redbook, Bustle, MindBodyGreen, WebMD, KTLA, and the TV series Arranged, among others. She is a consultant for ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.

Kasten Spethmann, Your Startup Life, Retired Pro Windsurfer

Kasten is a retired professional windsurfer and recovering venture capitalist who now helps athletes transition to the world of entrepreneurship. Her work ranges from the emotional transition out of sport and teaching athletes why they make exceptional entrepreneurs, to coaching them on the tactical steps to launching a successful business.

Ashley Besecker, Nutritional Genetics Specialist in Professional Athletics

Ashley Besecker is a registered dietitian nutritionist by training, and one of the only nutrigenetics and genomics specialists practicing in the world of professional athletics today. Ashley studied at Pepperdine, Vanderbilt, and Stanford, and in practice, she analyzes an athletes DNA and blood biomarkers, and uses their own biochemistry to build out personalized plans for nutrition, performance, and recovery.

Teddi Domann Founder, Women In Sports Business Conference | Chief Marketing Officer, 360 Sports

Teddi Bankes-Domann has been blessed with a distinguished 19-year career in marketing, serving as the marketing strategist and consultant for three companies. Teddi is the former director of global sports marketing at McDonald’s Corporation, and she oversaw McDonald’s Olympics and FIFA World Cup sponsorships for nine years. She joined the United States Olympic Committee in October 2001 and was awarded the prestigious Sports Business Journal Top 25 Women in Sports Marketing in 2000.

Charmeachealle Moore, Founder, We Living Inc., Former NFL Player Charmeacheallle Moore (pronounced Sher-Mike-Q-Well) is a former NFL player who had brain surgery while at Kansas State in 2015. Charmeachealle bounced back, finished his two remaining eligible years, and helped Kansas State make it to consecutive bowl games. The year of Charmeachealle’s return to football, he lost his father. Back surgery ended his football career. Now, he helps professional players navigate re-entry. He gives back to the community with his non-profit We Living Inc.

Kurt David, Emmy Award Winning TV Host/Executive Producer, Owner, Glory Days Productions

Kurt A. David is the creator and host of the Emmy Award Winning TV show and best-selling book, "From Glory Days" which interviews Hall of Fame and World Champion former professional athletes about their successful transition into life after pro sports. Following Kurt's life as a professional basketball player, he re-created his successes by discovering five keys for navigating Sudden Change. These same 5 R.U.L.E.S., as he calls them, propelled Kurt like rocket fuel into the next successful phases of his life as an Emmy Award Winning TV Show Host/Producer; Acclaimed Author of two books; owner of Glory Days Productions which creates television shows; and Co-Founder of PurposePoint.com which is a professional development organization that inspires individual and organizational Purpose.

Jennifer Ketterly, Sports RD, Charlotte Hornets, Founding Partner, Performance365

One of the country's most experienced sports dietitians, Jennifer Ketterly is a board certified specialist in sports nutrition with over 20 years of practice across collegiate and professional sports, athletic medicine and the food industry. She is the sports RD for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets and a founding partner of Performance365, a premier sports nutrition consulting group focused on the needs of high performing athletes, businesses and brands.

Shukri Wrights, National Syndicated Sports Radio Host, Pacifica Radio Network

Shukri Wrights was born and raised in New York, NY. Wrights fell in love with sports and radio at a young age, and is currently building an impressive radio career

Lashinda Demus, Olympic Silver Medalist, 400m American Record Holder

Lashinda Demus is an Olympic silver medalist, world champion, and American record holder in the 400-meter hurdles. Lashinda made her first Olympic team in 2004 while in college. The world’s top-ranked 400m hurdler in 2006, Demus took the 2007 season off to give birth to her twin boys, Dontay and Duaine. In 2011, Demus topped the podium, winning the World Championships 400m hurdles and setting an American Record in the process. She followed it up with a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, and a bronze at the 2013 World Championships. She is one of the most decorated hurdlers of all time.

Lisa Bonta Sumii, Therapist and Sport Performance Consultant

Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW is a private practice therapist and mental sport performance specialist, licensed in CA and NV. She works with elite athletes, at the collegiate, Olympic, and professional levels. Lisa works alongside the athlete to design and implement a mindset that is grounded in optimal mental health and peak mental sport performance. Lisa is the first ever Mental Health and Sport Performance Specialist for the Oakland Roots SC, a men's professional soccer team and purpose driven club.

Dr. Jazmine Highsmith, All-Big East Scholar-Athlete in Track & Field, Founder, Female Athletes Rock

Dr. Jazmine Highsmith was an All-Big East Scholar-Athlete in track & field. She is the founder of Female Athletes Rock, an organization dedicated to empowering inspiring female athletes and former collegiate athletes. Dr. Highsmith is an advocate for women in sports at every level.