Jun 3, 2021
Can people feel your passion when you’re talking?
Bridget Gannon, Senior Director, Social Impact & Events at National Basketball Retired Players Association is passionate about her work and you can feel it in everything she says!
Listen in as we talk about:
-The impact the Legends Care initiative has on youth and the community
-Why she embraces learning & uncertainty
-How you should show up in your interactions with other departments especially as a community relations department
-The power of curiosity and navigating internal politics
-Why you need allies when you’re trying to launch new programs
Links:
Power of Sports Club on Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/power-of-sports
Legends Care: https://www.legendsofbasketball.com/LegendsCare/
Connect with Bridget:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bridget_gannon_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridget_gannon_/
Email: bridgetinsports@gmail.com
Clubhouse username: @bridgetgannon
An experienced sports philanthropy professional and Sport Business Journal Game Changers nominee, Bridget Gannon is the Senior Director of Social Impact & Events for the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA). At the NBRPA, Gannon leads the Legends Care initiative, including its programs and development, and is instrumental in the growth, execution and success of Legends Media & Entertainment.
Prior to joining the NBRPA in 2018, she oversaw the Nationals Dream Foundation - charitable arm of the Washington Nationals baseball team - and was MLB's 2018 All-Star Legacy Projects Coordinator, leading $1.7 million of capital improvement projects around the DC metro area. In addition to 11 and a half seasons with the Washington Nationals, Gannon also had stints with the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, and Legg Mason Tennis Classic (now Citi Open).
A native of Philadelphia, PA, and proud alum of Mount Saint Joseph Academy (Flourtown, PA), Gannon received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and certificates from Yale University and Northwestern University. She is currently completing a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business.
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