Dr. Andrew Mac Intosh is the Chief Program Officer for RISE. He leads the translation of RISE's mission to educate and empower the sports community into programs for varying audiences and contexts. He has worked in the business sector for over 10 years leading the implementation of organizational development initiatives and developing performance management along with training and development strategies. He’s also worked both within the United States as well as internationally helping various organizations to design and implement sport initiatives that build life skills and character. Before RISE, he worked at Michigan State University's Institute for the Study of Youth Sport as a Research and Teaching Assistant. Andrew has also spent time working in Detroit assisting with the development of evaluation systems for youth sport programs and with the design and facilitation of training programs for coaches and mentors.

Dr. James Borchers is a repeat guest. Dr. Borchers is the President and CEO of the U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health, as well as the Chief Medical Officer for the Big Ten Conference, and the Director of Sports Medicine at the Ohio State University. He joined us to discuss mental health for administrators and how mental health education can help in preventing burnout among athletic staff members.

Game Plan content partners USCAH and RISE and organizational leadership subject matter expert WellsQuest discuss how professional development can aid in staff retention and avoiding burnout. Topics include mental health for staff, creating inclusive environments, and foundational leadership skills.

Liz Reyes is the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development at the University of Illinois. She has oversight and leadership of the Illini Way Student-Athlete Development program and serves on the leadership team of Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Prior to Illinois, she has worked with the Cleveland Browns, the University of Arkansas, Baylor University, and the University of Washington.

Katie Martinez is the Director of Student-Athlete Development at the University of Memphis. She’s had previous stints at Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, and the University of North Dakota. She earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at North Dakota State and a master's degree in higher education at Old Dominion. She is on the Membership and Recruitment Committee and the Student-Athlete Development Programs and Practices Committee within N4A, and she is the proud dog parent.

Charlotte West is a well-respected athletic administrator and has been an instrumental advocate for women’s sports and a pioneer for Title IX. She served as SIU’s Director of Athletics for Women for nearly 30 years, during which time she led the women’s golf team to a National Championship and women’s basketball to a fifth place finish nationally. She was the first recipient of the Honda Award and the Woman Administrator of the Year, which are both given nationally to women who have achieved great things for women’s athletics. She’s served on numerous NCAA Committees, and was the Director of National Championships and President of the AIAW, while serving on the US Olympic Committee. She’s been inducted into multiple halls of fame - NACDA, the Missouri Valley Conference, and SIU. For her efforts, SIU named their softball facility after her and a room at NCAA HQ has been named in her honor.

Judy Sweet is frequently referred to as a trailblazer and a pioneer in sports - especially for women in sports. She was one of the first female athletic directors in the NCAA to oversee both men’s and women’s programs at UC San Diego. While at UCSD, she served as the first female membership president of the NCAA from 1991. Sweet has been a major proponent of Title IX, and served as the Title IX representative of the Women Leaders in College Sports board, after having served as president there as well. She was a member of the US Olympic Committee’s Task Force on Minorities, and is a co-founder and former president of the board of the Alliance of Women Coaches.For her efforts, she has earned the Honda Award for outstanding achievement in women’s athletics, has been inducted into halls of fame at both the University of Wisconsin and UC San Diego, and she recently earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from UC San Diego.

DaWon Baker is the Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Colorado University. He’s had prior stints at Nebraska and the NCAA as a part of the postgraduate internship program. In 2019, he co-founded the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Council of Excellence organization that provides support and resources for diversity officers who work in athletics. He is also an advisory board member for Return On Inclusion (ROI) and an advisory committee member for the Winning Edge Leadership Academy. And finally, a former track and field student-athlete from the University of Missouri and an alum of UCF, where he worked under the tutelage of Dr. Richard Lapchick - a well-respected national expert in diversity management, race relations, academics, sports and social issues.

Dr. Kayleigh McCauley-Sayer is the Director of Membership Services at Move United. Prior to that she worked at Lewis & Clark College in various capacities, including being the executive director of the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement and directing student support services, Title IX programming, and student-athlete development. She’s had stints at the University of New England, East Stroudsburg University, and Texas A&M-Corpus Cristi. She is also the founder of Out in Athletics, which offers comprehensive LGBTQA+ diversity and inclusion consulting and programming for athletics.

Julian Jones is the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development at Kansas State and the Chief Diversity Officer. He’s had stints at Clemson and the NCAA, and among many other things he serves as a Huddle Up facilitator for the Institute for Sport and Social Justice. Follow him on Twitter: @Julian__Jones