Sports Business Panel at Drew University
A one-hour Q&A panel bringing together five sports industry leaders across athlete representation, NIL, brand strategy, financial planning, and athletic administration.

Sports Business Panel | April 20th | 8:00–9:00pm | Crawford Hall, Ehinger Center
Join us for an hour-long Q&A panel featuring five sports industry leaders spanning athlete representation, NIL, brand strategy, tax planning, and athletic administration.
Moderating the conversation is Rob Roche, an NFLPA-certified agent with 27 years of player representation experience and a faculty member at Drew University's Business Department.
Panelists include Greg Nejmeh, President of Accelerate Sports Ventures and a former New York Jets executive with over 16 years in scouting and player personnel; LeslieAnne Wade, Chief Brand Officer at Prospect HQ and former Senior VP of Communications at CBS Sports; Robert Rioala, Director of the Sports & Entertainment Group, where he advises professional athletes on tax and financial strategy and co-authored Winning Tax Strategies for Athletes & Entertainers; and Christa Racine, Director of Athletics at Drew University and one of the winningest women's soccer coaches in program history.
A networking reception will follow the panel. Reach out to rroche@drew.edu with any questions.



