Aflac
Garth Knutson
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Garth Knutson, who is married to Power Player Arielle Knutson of Oiselle, is committed to moving Aflac — and other brands — into women’s sports. After the Women’s Las Vegas Invitational in 2022, when an Auburn player suffered a head injury and lay on the court for 45 minutes waiting for medical help to arrive, Knutson shifted investment from men’s to women’s basketball. He led the company’s partnership with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley to focus on equity in college basketball. Aflac also worked with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association to sponsor the WBCA Assistant Coaches of the Year awards, covering all levels of college basketball. — M.C.
