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Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and...

Fireball Sport Federation (“FXC”) is a new sport that reimagines equality, diversity, and inclusion. Max Bartoli co-founded FXC with his wife and later, sought the help of Mr. J. Darren Williams through his company, Eraslan Media to support in the promotion and international development of the sport. About Max Bartoli Max Bartoli is the Media producer for the World Bank Group in Washington DC and consultant of other private companies in Europe and US. He is the CEO and founder of MaXaM...

Jennifer L. Williams Jennifer Lynne Williams is the Chief Development Officer for the USA Basketball Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of the USA Basketball Foundation, including developing a holistic fundraising platform to support various USA Basketball national team programs and youth and sport development initiatives. Named on Oct. 10, 2018, the director of intercollegiate athletics at Alabama State University, Williams previously served as Alabama State’s...

Micheal L. Jones Coach Jones is the head basketball coach at Pasco-Hernando State College. He is in his 9th year with a record of 93-136. In the 2015-2016 season, Coach Jones led his team to the Region 10 tournament. More recently, he led his team to win the Region 8 DDII Men’s Basketball Championship in 2020-2021. Moreover, Coach Jones earned his Doctorate degree in Sports Psychology and Performance. Aside from being Head Basketball coach, he is also a psychology professor, therapist,...

Dr. Matthew Raidbard On this episode, Dr. Matthew Raidbard discusses all things leadership, how to tap into yours and his new book with Sivonnia DeBarros, the protector of athletes. After obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in history and classical studies from Indiana University, Dr. Raidbard decided to pursue his dream of being a college basketball coach. His first college basketball coaching job was at Western New Mexico University, where in addition to coaching he completed his Master’s...

Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and...

Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and...

Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and...

Jeff Christian Jeff is the CEO of C4 Leaders and co-host of Life’s Essential Ingredients podcast. C4 Leaders is a grassroots non-profit organization whose mission is to build community. 2021 will mark its rebranding of putting 100% of efforts into helping individuals, families, teams, and organizations ignite the greatness within. C4 Leaders is accomplishing this in two specific ways. First, they are putting on live events to help their guests experience the power of communication,...

Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and...

Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and...

Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and...

Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, NBA-G League, and...

Monae Everett Monaé Everett is a celebrity hair stylist, author, and public speaker with over 18 years of experience. Her work can be seen in media ranging from Harper’s BAZAAR to Yahoo! and ESSENCE to Hair’s How. She has worked with celebs including Tia Mowry, Yara Shahidi, Emily Tosta and Nickelodeon starlets Lizzy Greene and Sofia Wylie. Monaé loves to educate and has launched “The Monae Life Academy” online academy specifically for hairstylists, teaching how to style for editorials,...

Helen Williams Helen is the CEO of HMW Sports, LLC and a College Basketball analyst. She helps coaches advance their careers by providing them with leadership and management tools that allow them to be more mindful, planful, and strategic with their professional development. Helen is the author of “Coach Like A Mother, A Guide For The 21st Century Sports Coach”. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science from Wake Forest University where she was a student-athlete and a Master’s Degree...

Whitney Holtzman Whitney is the Founder and CEO of Social Victories, a marketing and branding firm for leaders in the sports world, and author of the best-selling book “You Are the First You.” Whitney has worked for many of the top companies in the sports world, including ESPN, Turner Sports, the Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, VaynerMedia, the Ross Initiative for Sports and Equality, as well as NFL star wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Her experience includes managing social media...

Lucas Caneda Born and raised in Argentina and currently living in France, Lucas is global team leader at Uniqorn Incubator and a professional rugby player in Sarlat Rugby. He grew up as a die-hard rugby player starting at the tender age of 5. Even though he suffered what many thought would be a career-ending knee injury, he moved to France and became a professional rugby player. After a few years in France, Lucas joined the Sarlat Rugby Team, where he met Dom Einhorn, the Founder and CEO of...

Beth Gardner Beth is a former athlete, Life coach and a breast cancer survivor. She has been nationally active over the course of two decades advocating with non-profit organizations such as LiveSTRONG, Susan G. Komen and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She co-founded a Row for the Cure Chapter in Philadelphia by creating a row-a-thon along historical landmark Boat House Row. Her professional skills in Public Relations/Communications, F500 Fundraising and Event Management have been...

Jonathan Jones Jonathan is a best-selling author, 2-time TEDx speaker, and host of Beyond the Ball! He serves and supports student-athletes and young professionals who believe in self-investing, monetizing their message, and leaving a legacy. He strives to add value to each and every audience that he has the opportunity to share making certain that they leave with tangible strategies for success. He has been featured on CBS News and has spoken to over one hundred thousand students ranging...

Brian Luckett Brian serves as the NJCAA Vice President for External Affairs & Development. Luckett is responsible for the NJCAA’s comprehensive development strategy and oversees NJCAA Championship TV, in addition to managing all relationships with external clients. Before coming to the NJCAA National Office in 2018, Luckett served as the senior director of marketing and communications at Pfeiffer University, where he managed all university external affairs. Previous to joining Pfeiffer,...