Lisa Baird is an American businesswoman.[1]
Career
Baird has worked for IBM and the National Football League.[2] She was described as "helped secure broadcast, sponsorship, and licensing deals during her decade with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee".[3] In 2020, she was appointed commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League.[4] She resigned from that position on October 1, 2021 in the wake of the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal.[5][6]
References
- ^ "How NWSL's Hiring Of Lisa Baird Moves The Business Forward". forbes.com (Archived).
- ^ "Baird guiding league through pandemic". cbc.ca.
- ^ "Lisa Baird - Reuters article".
- ^ "Under Lisa Baird, the NWSL's leadership crisis worsened". equalizersoccer.com.
- ^ "NWSL postpones weekend matches over misconduct allegations". ESPN.com. ESPN Inc. October 1, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Carlisle, Jeff (October 1, 2021). "NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird resigns amid misconduct allegations leveled at Paul Riley". ESPN.com. ESPN Inc. Retrieved November 28, 2021.