Ann Rodriguez

Ann Rodriguez is an energetic and dynamic business leader with over 20 years of experience in high-growth consumer businesses within the sports and retail industries.

She is an expert in women's sports, global sports such as soccer, basketball, and Olympic sports, and a global thinker and strategist with a passion for high-growth premium brands or events, and leading high-performing teams.

Proud Latina and female leader advocating for representation, diversity, inclusion, and people development.

She is a 3x start-up veteran with experience in pro sports & events leadership, international business relations, and business development in omni-channel retail.

Her functional strengths include strategy, innovation, brand development, general management, revenue generation, leadership, project management, consumer marketing, business development, product commercialization, organizational design, and DEIB.

Ann's educational background includes an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University.

She has held various roles in organizations like AlphaPlay AI, McKinsey & Company, Princeton Varsity Club, KORE Software, USA Lacrosse, LA28, Borinquen Management LLC, NBA, Atlanta United FC, NextGen Venture Partners, Under Armour, San Jose Earthquakes, Washington Freedom, and Lifestyle Marketing Group.

Ann Rodriguez has been recognized in the sports industry, being named in the 2017 Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 list.