Don Garber
Commissioner, MLS
“We didn’t need the Rooney rule because [diversity hiring] became part of the fabric of who we were and it’s the culture today. I wholeheartedly believe as I walk through our office and see a staff that reflects the fan base and the country, it gives me as much pride as anything we’ve accomplished. … As an industry, I think we’ve done a better job, but I’d say we’re in the third chapter of a 10-chapter book.”
Bea Perez
Senior VP, Coca-Cola, on Nike’s campaign with Colin Kaepernick
“They are a thoughtful, deliberate business that does a lot of research, a lot of testing. They probably thought about this campaign for two years, and it sounds like they were waiting for the right moment.”
Cathy Lanier
Chief Security Officer, NFL
“Mobile ticketing, mobile credentials, everything we have is going to be on our phones, so that presents a huge digital forensic role for everything we do. It’s a huge part of our responsibility now.”
Claude Silver
Chief Heart Officer, VaynerMedia
“Culture exists in the shadows.”
Heidi Browning
Executive VP and CMO, NHL
Legalized gambling “will lead to startups that emerge out of nowhere around data, around analytics, around media and broadcasting. We’re going to see a lot of things we can’t even dream of yet that may enhance it or detract from it.”
Compiled by Michael Smith
