More than 150 executives across sports business gathered at the Ojai Valley Inn in Southern California on July 17-19 for the annual invitation-only Thought Leaders retreat. Attendees heard from leaders such as Michele Kang and Steve Bornstein and listened to presentations on mindfulness and the U.S. economy. There were also many free-time activities, from golf and pickleball, to biking, cooking, and arts and crafts.
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tony florez Mindfulness expert Pandit Dasa discussed mental, physical and emotional well-being in the workplace.
tony florez Michele Kang, owner of the Washington Spirit, described her commitment to equity and inclusion during a one-on-one session on Day 1.
tony florez Mark Vitner, chief economist at Piedmont Crescent Capital, offered his outlook on the U.S. economy and how changes might affect business.
tony florez Playfly Sports’ Bernie Mullin and Michael Neuman shared a table during the cooking activity on Day 1 of the retreat.
tony florez During a group discussion exercise, Mark Keaney of Greenfly shared his thoughts with Jessica Muir of Comcast and Evan Gitomer of WW&L.
tony florez Michele Kajiwara of AEG, Megan Rose of the USTA, Danielle Snyder of AEG, Katherine Harwood of Deloitte, Kate Sheets of AEG and Laura Jordan of Deloitte caught up at the welcome reception on July 17.
tony florez Tracy White from REVELxp emphasized a point during a group discussion with Nick Carey of SeatGeek and Jeffrey Orloff of Spire Academy.
tony florez Retreat participants gathered at the Farmhouse at Ojai courtyard for a pre-dinner reception at the close of Day 1.
