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Van is the President of the VanAdams Sports Group where for two decades she has represented a number of iconic sports celebrities and executed marketing campaigns for their personal celebrity and/or business ventures. Van has produced upscale live events for athlete and corporate clients in Super Bowl, MLB, and NBA All-Star cities across the nation. She was a Business Connect participant with the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, a program providing increased opportunities for local small businesses. She was also a keynote speaker and facilitator for the program. An advocate for women in business, 

Van is the creator and producer of Gathering on the Greens®, an initiative that encourages women to seek opportunities beyond the office grow their professional networks. Van is a Top 25 Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners award recipient, Crain's NY Most Notable Women in Sports Business and was one of 17 participants in the inaugural Women in Sports and Events (WISE) Executive Leadership Institute at Dartmouth. In addition, Van is a former adjunct professor and regular contributing writer and guest speaker for various industry outlets. In addition to her role as chapter president, Van is the chapter liaison for WISE National where she oversees 20+ chapters throughout the US and Canada.

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Nachamah heads a strategic marketing and communications consultancy focusing mainly on the financial services field, in which she has held a number of senior executive positions for more than two decades. Most recently, she headed public relations in the Americas for Newedge, a leading global brokerage firm. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Corporate Communications for Fimat USA and Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications for the New York Mercantile Exchange. While at the Exchange, she introduced a sports marketing program that included a five-year title sponsorship of the annual interleague series between the Mets and Yankees – the first corporate sponsorship of a regular season series in MLB history; the introduction of a live ticker feed of energy prices during Astros games and activated events at Minute Maid Field and a title sponsorship of the 2004 MLB All-Star Futures game.To her credit, Nachamah has organized events ranging from a September 11th memorial service for an audience of 3,000 including the governor and mayor of New York to ground-breakings and product launches. Prior to joining the NYC Metro Board of Directors, Nachamah volunteered on WISE national and NYC Metro communications committees.

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By day, Na'eema is Vice President, Global Experiential Marketing at Citi with more than 15 years of events marketing, special event production, and management experience. Na'eema began her career in talent recruiting with Goldman Sachs and has held event marketing roles with Major League Baseball and J.P. Morgan. She also worked on a short-term contract assignment with the National Basketball Association planning a multi-city tour event. A longstanding WISE member, Na'eema held volunteer roles with the WISE national office before joining the NYC Metro Chapter events team and later serving on the board of directors as the WISE Within Mentoring Program chair and the coordinating the annual Speed Mentoring Roundtable event.

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By day, Christine is Vice President of Labor Finance at the National Football League’s headquarters in New York City. She is an accomplished Finance executive with a 15+ year career specializing financial strategy and risk assessment. Over her 11 years at the National Football League, Christine now leads the Labor Finance group, which oversees the league economics and strategy that factors into the calculation of the Salary Cap. Prior to the National Football League, Christine worked for Arthur Andersen, where she was part of the enterprise division, focused primarily on auditing technology clients. Christine is an alumni of the Women in Sports and Events (WISE) Executive Leadership Institute at Dartmouth.

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Katie is a Director, Performance Marketing Sales for The Walt Disney Company with more than a decade of experience creating and selling creative solutions. As Membership Director for WISE NYC Metro, she oversees the team responsible for corporate member recruitment, and membership growth and retention.

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Sarah thrives at the intersection of content, technology, and consumer behavior, having driven significant growth for high-profile organizations like Yahoo Sports and the NBA. With over 15 years of leadership experience in sports media and entertainment, she brings extensive expertise in sports programming, business development, and content marketing, positioning her to make a powerful impact on the chapter's success.

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Lauren serves as the Vice President of Media and Partnerships at the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where she plays a pivotal role in driving advertising revenue for the league and crafting media and sales strategies. With 25 years of experience, she is widely recognized as a game changer in her field.  She leads the WISE NYC Metro partnerships team and plays a key role in the chapter’s revenue generating efforts.

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Nicole is the founder and president of Smart EDI Solutions LLC with experience in labor relations, diversity + inclusion, and global human resources. Drawing from more than 15 years of experience in a range of areas, including labor relations and leadership development, Nicole has worked for the NFL, NCAA and Actors Equity Association.

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Cheryl is Associate Vice President-Global Content and Business Operations at National Basketball Association bringing more than two decades of experience spanning advertising, media, entertainment, and sports. Her leadership in driving innovation and operational excellence has made her a key player in shaping content strategies and business growth on a global scale. She brings fresh perspectives and dynamic energy to elevate NYC Metro's efforts to new heights.

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