WISE — Women in Sports and Events
Kathleen Francis is a seasoned professional in the sports industry, serving as the Founder and President of Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC since 2011, where the focus is on market development and grassroots recreational programming, including a national family tennis doubles initiative. In the same year, Kathleen also became Chair and President of Women in Sports and Events, Inc. (WISE), a prominent organization dedicated to supporting women in sports through various resources and networking opportunities. Prior to these roles, Kathleen held various marketing and management positions, including Managing Director at USTA and SVP of Marketing & Sales at Meadowlands. Kathleen’s extensive background in marketing also includes a significant tenure at Major League Baseball, where roles spanned from marketing to Director of Market Development. Academic credentials include an MBA in General Management & Marketing from Rutgers Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Business from Xavier University of Louisiana.
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WISE — Women in Sports and Events
WISE is the foremost career and leadership development organization for women in the business of sports. Over the past 30 years, WISE has built a first-of-its-kind collection of resources for women to help them succeed as they navigate the unique personal and professional challenges in the sports industry. With more than 5,000 members and 25 chapters in the US and Canada, WISE is a community of women who are driven to lead. Learn more at www.wiseworks.org. Our Mission The WISE mission is to create and support programs that enhance the success and growth of women in the business of sports. The organization strives to be the definitive source for business women seeking information about issues, challenges and opportunities impacting all stages of their career — from entry level to senior management and those in transition. National Leadership Governed by a board of directors, WISE National sets organizational strategy and provides members with a variety of resources — including member-exclusive online tools at WISEworks.org — to aid in their professional development. Local Chapters WISE has local chapters in 25 cities in the US and Canada, offering members programming, events and regular face-to-face networking opportunities in their region. Chapters also work with WISE National to deliver organization-wide initiatives such as Speed Mentoring Roundtables.