Meet The PLAY Sports Coalition Board of Directors

In a letter to the Coalition membership, executive director Benita Fitzgerald Mosley reinforced our mission for action and change through solidarity in the youth sports industry and in that same spirit unveiled the first-ever PLAY Sports Coalition Board of Directors.

Fitzgerald Mosley, a 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, wrote:

“Thanks to the efforts of this Coalition over the past 20-plus months, we remain united for, and by, you to drive a dynamic systemic shift to put the joy and social development back into sports for youth.”

PLAY Sports Coalition Board Members:
Katie Adamson, YMCA
Laura Dixon, Pro Sports Assembly
Derrick Dockery, TikTok
Derek Ernst, Augusta Sportswear
Jeremy Goldberg, LeagueApps
Wendy Hilliard, Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics
Keri King, Triple Crown Sports
Dr. Karissa Niehoff, National Federation of High School Associations
Kip O’Rourke Brown, DREAM
Shellie Pfohl, RMC Health
Ben Sherwood, Mojo
Renata Simril, LA84/Play Equity Fund
Trish Sylvia, NBC Sports Next/SportsEngine
Pharlone Toussaint, Center for Healing & Justice through Sport
Stewart Young, Laureus Sport for Good USA
Luke Zaientz, Reigning Champs

In closing her letter, Fitzgerald Mosley remarked:

“The track ahead of us may have hurdles, but my experiences have taught me that we’ll clear them all when we’re focused and committed — together.”