Prior to her retirement in January 2022, Michele Roberts had since 2014 served as the Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association [“NBPA”]. In that role she was tasked with working on behalf of NBA players to ensure their rights are protected and they were fairly compensated for the value they bring to the sport … Read more
JARROD BARNES is a native of Columbus, Ohio, currently serving as the Managing Director of the Minority Entrepreneurship Institute, a seed-stage impact investing fund that invests in minority founders across the midwest and southeast. Jarrod began his career working in collegiate and professional sports as a college football coach at the Ohio State University and … Read more
Richard T. Karcher, J.D. is an Associate Professor in the Sport Management Program at Eastern Michigan University where he teaches sport governance and regulation, sport ethics, NCAA compliance, international sport, and introduction to research in sport management. He was appointed as the university’s Faculty Athletics Representative in February of 2022. Professor Karcher is also a … Read more