Since joining Baker Hostetler’s legislative practice in 2001, Josh Alkin has served as a primary advisor to the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. In that capacity, Josh has acted as liaison between the Commissioner's office and Congress and the White House. He has worked with the House and Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees, as well as the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee educating Members of Congress and their staffs on a diverse array of issues, including antitrust, immigration, and homeland security issues.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

Greg Bibb recently completed his first season at the helm of the Washington Mystics as the team's Chief Operating Officer. Bibb joined the organization on October 1, 2007. Under his leadership, the Mystics have experienced a tremendous amount of business growth. The team enjoyed a 15% jump in ticket revenue and a 26% increase in corporate sponsorship.
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This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

Born and raised in Dundee, Florida, Joe Briggs was a scholarship athlete at Texas Christian University earning three varsity letters while also being a committed student leader on campus. After working in Corporate America for a few years, Joe transitioned into education as the Special Assistant to the President of Florida A&M University while also pursuing a master’s degree at the same institution. Once he completed his master’s degree, Joe decided to further his education goals once again at the Florida State University College of Law where he earned his juris doctorate in 2006.
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Sports Business and Finance

Chartese Burnett currently serves as Vice President of Communications for the Washington Nationals Baseball Club. She is responsible for leading the team's efforts in public relations, media relations, and community relations. Chartese represents the organization to the media and community by acting as spokesperson for the club. She plans and implements the Nationals' public relations strategies, policies, and procedures.
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Sports Communications and Public Relations

Tom DePaso currently serves as Associate General Counsel for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). Duties include filing grievances under the NFL-NFLPA CBA, mediating player/agent grievances pursuant to the NFLPA Regulations Governing Contract Advisors, and prosecuting disciplinary cases under those Regulations. He acts as attorney to the Professional Athletes Foundation (charitable organization which provides funds to needy former players) and provides legal services for the NFL Coaches Association. DePaso is also a member of the salary cap committee which sets the NFL’s salary cap under the CBA each season. Previously, DePaso performed similar responsibilities for players in the United States Football League Players Association and Arena Football League Players Association.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Tim English is the senior staff counsel for the NFL Players Association, which is the NFL players' union, located in Washington, DC. For the past 27 years, Tim has been responsible for handling NLRB matters and other labor law issues for the NFLPA including filing and litigating player grievances involving contract, injury and disciplinary disputes.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Nate Ewell is in his seventh season with the Washington Capitals, his fifth leading the team’s media relations efforts. Washington has earned the Dick Dillman Award as the top media relations staff in the NHL’s Eastern Conference each of the last three years. Ewell, who is the co-founder and co-owner of InsideCollegeHockey.com, was a writer and researcher for NBC Sports at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Communications and Public Relations

Abe Frank serves as Managing Director of Government Relations for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). His responsibilities include managing the NCAA's Washington, DC office, working with Members of Congress and with state and local officials to support the mission and the goals of the NCAA, and developing and maintaining relationships with other higher education and sports organizations.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

Ira Frankel is the Senior Director of Marketing and New Media for the Washington Wizards.  In his current role he is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of Database Marketing and Website/New Media. His roles includes but is not limited to acting as the gateway to (Archtics CRM) system which involves list segmentation, data analysis, data hygiene, Acxiom data appends with personicx clusters, tracking and sales reporting.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Digital Media and Consumer Engagement

Meredith Geisler has been at the forefront of the sports public relations industry for more than 25 years, helping athletes, celebrities, sports authors, and corporate clients leverage their sports and entertainment involvement through the media. In the past two decades, Meredith has been responsible for public relations campaigns for such notable athletes as pro basketball players Grant Hill, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Tamika Catchings, pro golfer Annika Sorenstam, baseball pros Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken, and pro soccer's Cobi Jones; for sports authors Christine Brennan, Mike Freeman, Eric Mirlis, and Bob Mitchell; and corporate clients University of Dreams, Musiker Summer Discovery, Geier Financial Management, Wolf Creek Golf Course, World Skating Federation, and The Baseball Factory.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Communications and Public Relations

A longtime veteran of the sports marketing industry, Tom George returned to his roots at Octagon in 2005. In his role as the Senior Vice President of Athlete and Property Marketing, he directs the company's marketing efforts for the Athletes & Personalities division. An innovative and proactive marketer, George has crafted some of the most successful athlete marketing portfolios in the industry, including those for Michael Chang in Southeast Asia, Chris Paul, Gustavo Kuerten in Brazil, Anna Kournikova, David Robinson, and Sheryl Swoopes among others.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

One of the most respected and innovative executives in the sports, entertainment and facility management industry, Bobby Goldwater has had a distinguished career in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Currently the President of The Goldwater Group, a management and consulting company, Mr. Goldwater was President and Executive Director of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission with the primary responsibility of leading the District of Columbia's efforts to bring Major League Baseball back to the Nation's Capital, a project that was successfully completed with the announcement in September 2004 of the relocation of the Montreal Expos, now the Washington Nationals.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports
Sports Leadership and Management
Sports Event Planning and Facility Management
Independent Study

Mr. Harvey serves as Co-Owner and President of the Washington Bayhawks, a franchise operating in Major League Lacrosse. He has led the team’s re-location from Baltimore to Washington DC and negotiated a 3 year agreement to play home games at Navy-Marine Corps in Annapolis, MD. Mr. Harvey serves on the boards of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, the Tewaaraton Award Foundation, Winners Lacrosse and US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter. He belongs to the Potomac Officers Club and is a member of the University Club of Washington DC, where he is Chair of the Squash Committee.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

Scott Horner currently serves as the Director of Communications for the Athlete & Property Marketing group at Octagon, one of the world’s foremost athlete representation and sports marketing agencies headquartered in McLean, VA. Based in the firm’s Athletes & Personalities Division, Horner is tasked with leading the internal and external communications initiatives for Octagon, along with spearheading many of the proactive public relations platforms for the agency’s expansive roster of clients.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Communications and Public Relations

Karen Irish is in her second stint with the United State Olympic Committee (USOC), serving as Government Relations Manager.  Previously, she spent four years at the U.S. Soccer Foundation as Director of Public-Private Partnerships. There, Irish worked closely with U.S.S.F. partners, was in charge of a program with the EPA to turn brown fields into soccer fields and oversaw the development of the "Make Sun Safety Your Goal" campaign.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

Rob Kaler is Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for the U.S. Soccer Foundation, the Major Charitable Arm of Soccer in the United States. In his present role, he oversees the business operations, legal affairs and corporate partnerships of one of the largest and most successful sports philanthropy organizations in the country. During his 15+ years in professional sports, Rob has served tenures with the NFLPA, CBA and WUSA.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

This instructor has taught:
Sports Economics, Global Brand Management and Under Armour

Currently the Public Policy Director of the Women's Sports Foundation, Terri Lakowski is responsible for the operation of the Foundation's Public Policy Department, which provides education, advocacy and legal assistance to hundreds of parents, coaches, athletes and administrators who contact the Foundation regarding situations of gender discrimination in sport. She oversees the execution of all of the Foundation's advocacy and public policy projects, such as participating in press conferences and Congressional lobbying activities to advocate on behalf of Title IX and other gender discrimination laws and developing state and local education and advocacy initiatives to improve athletic opportunities for girls and individuals with disabilities in both school and community recreational athletic programs.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

Jim Layton is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner who currently oversees the professional standards of a national firm with more than forty offices. Layton's background includes providing auditing and tax services as well as litigation support. He has qualified as an expert witness in numerous cases federal and state courts on behalf of privately held companies and government agencies.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance

Karlyn Lothery formed Sports Talkers after more than a decade of communications and training experience. Sports Talkers allows her to combine her two great loves: sports and communication, by offering image and spokesperson development sessions to college and professional sports teams, players and coaches. Lothery grew up as an active athlete, playing basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, swimming, gymnastics, and she ran track.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

Jimmy Lynn is the Managing Partner of JLynn Associates, a global strategic advisory firm for the Sports, Sports Marketing and Sports Media industries. Lynn was Vice-President, Strategic Development and Partnerships, AOL until March 2009. Lynn started at AOL in 1995 and was instrumental in developing AOL Sports into one of the leading global sports destination internet sites. Lynn and his team were responsible for managing the strategic Sports partnerships for AOL. The list of partners included the NFL, NBA, NASCAR, MLB, WNBA, NHL, PGA Tour, ABC Sports, CBS Sports, HBO Sports, Sports Illustrated, Turner Sports, NFL Players Association, WWF, STATS, SportsTicker, etc.
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This instructor has taught:
Capstone
Sports Leadership and Management

After receiving his Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from Morehouse College in 1983 and his Juris Doctor Degree from Howard University School of Law in 1987, Arthur McAfee began his career in sports law and sports administration in 1987 as a NCAA Enforcement Representative. Between 1987 and 1993, his duties at the NCAA included representing the NCAA before the NCAA Committee on Infractions against universities and institutions for violations of NCAA legislation. Cases in which he was involved that led to sanctions include: University of Missouri Men’s Basketball, Auburn University Football, University of Texas Pan-American Men’s Basketball, and University of New Mexico Men’s Track and Field.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Chris McGrath is a Certified Public Accountant who has practiced in the Baltimore/Washington area as well as three years working out of Istanbul, Turkey.  His background includes audit and tax services as well as litigation support.  McGrath has been involved in discovering, documenting, and adjudicating damages due to defalcations and has supported attorneys, government agencies and private clients in this process.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance
Sports Economics, Global Brand Management and Under Armour

In 12 years as vice president and general manager of the Washington Capitals, George McPhee has overseen the club’s development with an emphasis on scouting, drafting, coaching and building from within. McPhee has provided solid direction for the Capitals franchise by instituting a team-first philosophy that has extended from his hockey operations staff to the players on the ice. McPhee has assembled a Capitals organization that has grown from a lottery team to Southeast Division champions in 2007-08.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

As Director, Basketball Operations -- International, Brooks Meek is responsible for managing the NBA's international basketball development strategies and day-to-day government affairs and international relations issues. This includes working with international NBA players and the planning and implementation of Basketball without Borders, the NBA's premier global basketball development and community relations initiative. In addition, he supports the NBA's global expansion by operating international clinics, camps and basketball events.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

Joe Nahra is Staff Counsel for the NFL Players Association and its marketing and licensing subsidiary, NFL PLAYERS, both located in Washington, DC. Joe is responsible for advising on general business matters and negotiating, drafting, and reviewing all business contracts involving the NFLPA or NFL PLAYERS such as licensing, sponsorship, event, services, consulting and media agreements.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Law, Contracts, and Negotiation

Rod is currently the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at the NFL's Washington Redskins. The Redskins are the number one NFL team from both a revenue and profitability standpoint. In addition, the team boasts the largest stadium in the NFL with over 91,000 seats and one of the most avid fan bases in professional sports with over 200,000 persons on its wait list for season tickets. The Redskins' manage a vast array of media assets include; print, radio, 5 TV shows, VOD library, a top 5 NFL website, stadium signage and numerous in-market events. In addition to sales & marketing Rod is responsible for the team's foray into new media including; advergames, widgets, Redskins' Direct a desktop application and enhanced / interactive TV.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Business and Finance

Jamie O'Connor is responsible for the strategic development of local sponsorship and ticket sales initiatives and promotions, as well as the creative development and implementation of D.C. United advertising. He has twice been honored as the MLS Marketing Executive of the Year, winning the award in consecutive years (2004 & 2005). He joined the club in 1996 from Arnold Advertising in McLean, VA where, from 1995-1996, he was an account executive on the agency's D.C United account. O'Connor began his advertising career with Earle Palmer Brown in Bethesda, MD before moving to Trahan, Burden and Charles in Baltimore where he worked with the Harrah's Casino account, among others.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

Dan O’Neil was named Assistant Athletics Director for External Affairs in September, 2008. In his current role, he oversees marketing, sponsorship, licensing, ticket sales, media rights, and sports information. In addition, he serves as the sport administrator for women’s soccer, men’s and women’s golf and sailing.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

Kevin Payne currently serves as President of D.C. United (MLS). After careers as an award-winning radio journalist in New York City and as a marketing and special events executive in Vail, CO, Kevin Payne became the National Administrator, and the Director of Marketing of the United States Soccer Federation in 1989. In 1991, he moved to New York and became the Executive Vice President and, ultimately, the President of Soccer USA Partners, which owned all marketing, broadcast and event promotion rights to the U.S. National Team leading up to the 1994 World Cup.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

George Perry is currently the Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales for the Washington Freedom (WPS). George is also the founder and President of GP4 Consulting, a strategic partnership marketing consulting firm working with corporate sponsors, sports and entertainment properties and events to identify, evaluate, negotiate and activate Great Marketing Partnerships.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management
Independent Study

Kyle Ragsdale is Vice President of Business Affairs and Finance for SB Nation, the largest online network of sports communities.  In that role, he oversees all marketing, sales and finance functions. He has over 20 years of diverse experience including various leadership positions in marketing and business development, management consulting and the founder of a venture backed sports technology firm.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Marketing Strategy

Dawn Ridley is the founder and President of Ridley & Associates LLC, a consulting firm specializing in marketing, branding, licensing and business development.  Prior to launching Ridley & Associates, she served as the Senior Vice President for PLAYERS INC, the marketing and licensing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association.
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Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

In his seventh season with the Wizards organization, Tommy Sheppard is in his 16th year of service to the NBA. As Washington’s Vice President of Basketball Administration, Sheppard assists with the day-to-day operations of a basketball department that brought three All-Stars in Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, and Caron Butler to Washington, and added veteran experience to the Wizards’ core with Mike Miller, Randy Foye, Fabricio Oberto and DeShawn Stevenson. After Washington’s streak of four consecutive appearances in the NBA Playoffs was snapped last season, Sheppard played a pivotal role in bringing head coach Flip Saunders to the nation’s capital, giving the Wizards a perfect match between their veteran players and experienced coaching staff. Previously, in the summer of 2008, Sheppard played an integral role in the re-signing of both Arenas and Jamison.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Leadership and Management

Ho joined Octagon in 2008, and manages Octagon’s in-house legal department. Octagon is the leading athlete representation, sports marketing and event marketing company globally, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG). Octagon’s legal department provides a full range of services to the company, including drafting and negotiating commercial transactions, handling commercial litigation and arbitration, and other corporate counseling.
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This instructor has taught:
Applied Ethics in Sports

Matt joined USA Football in August 2008, where he serves as Director of Business Operations and Legal Affairs for the national governing body for youth and amateur football.  In his current role, Matt oversees the organization’s business operations, strategic planning, and legal affairs.  Prior to joining USA Football, Matt served for three years as the Director of Corporate Partnerships and Legal Affairs for the U.S. Soccer Foundation, the major charitable arm of soccer in the U.S.  He has more than ten years of experience as a non-profit executive in the sports and environment sectors.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

David Touhey came to Washington, D.C.’s Verizon Center in March of 2004 and was named to his current position as Vice President of Booking & Entertainment in October of 2007.  Touhey is responsible for managing the entire event calendar for Verizon Center, as well as the world-class events hosted at the arena on an annual basis. Touhey aggressively books acts to perform in the facility and ensures they are properly marketed and communicated to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  He currently serves on the Executive Committee of Arena Network and is Chair of the International Association of Assembly Manager’s Membership Committee, as well as serving on the Association’s Industry Affairs Council.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Event Planning and Facility Management

Along with his brother Sean, Brendan founded PeacePlayers International (formerly Playing for Peace) in 2001. PeacePlayers International is a Washington D.C.-based global organization that uses sports to unite and educate young people. Over the past seven years, PeacePlayers International has worked with over 45,000 children in Northern Ireland, South Africa, Cyprus, New Orleans, and the Middle East.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Responsibility and Diversity in Sports

Jim Van Stone will enter his second season as the team's Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service.  In his role, Jim oversees all ticket sales and service initiatives for the Washington Capitals.  Van Stone joined the Capitals from the front office of the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) and Arizona Sting (NLL) where he served as Senior Vice President of Ticket Sales.
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This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

Clay Walker is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV), a digital sports consulting practice focusing on the fantasy sports space. He is responsible for managing and guiding the strategic direction of the consulting practice and for developing relationships with clients. He is also the Chairman of the Fantasy Sports Association, a trade organization dedicated to growing the fantasy sports industry. Prior to joining FSV in September 2006, he served as the senior vice president of the NFL Players Association's licensing and marketing arm (PLAYERS INC) for 13 years.
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This instructor has taught:
Sports Digital Media and Consumer Engagement

During the 15+ years Brett Weinroth spent in sports marketing, he worked for his hometown Philadelphia Eagles, led corporate sponsorship sales efforts for senior tennis featuring legends Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, and developed unique revenue generating programs for some of Octagon’s most visible clients and properties in their Athletes & Personalities division.   Brett’s current efforts are less focused on sports stars and more on helping affluent families spend more quality time together.  As the Regional Director for Exclusive Resorts, he is the key sales executive in the Mid-Atlantic for the world’s leading luxury destination club chaired by Steve Case, the former co-founder of AOL.
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This instructor has taught:
Sales Promotion, Licensing and Sponsorship Development in Sports

Associate Dean Matt Winkler has blended over 15 years of experience in the NCAA, NHL, WNBA, MLS, the Olympics, and the World Cup into developing a new sports industry education initiative for 2008 at Georgetown University as Associate Dean for Sports Industry Management.
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This instructor has taught:
Capstone
Internship I
Internship II
Special Topic - Tiger Woods Foundation / AT&T National Golf Tournament