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TurnkeyZRG Teams Up with Women Blazers To Highlight Gender Equity “Wins” in Sports Front Offices

Haddonfield, NJ. April 7, 2021. TurnkeyZRG today announced a unique partnership to advance gender equity in professional sports. TurnkeyZRG has partnered with Women Blazers, a monthly podcast highlighting female front office executives, to provide each female executive appearing on the podcast a one-year membership to the Pro Sports Assembly (The Assembly). The Assembly is the first association of its kind for people who work in pro sports; its core purpose is to improve the professional sports industry by advancing diverse and inclusive leadership.

The Women Blazers Podcast is hosted by Dionna Widder, Chief Revenue Officer for the Houston Dynamo, Houston Dash, and BBVA Stadium. Ms. Widder is also a founding board member of the Pro Sports Assembly and a 2020 SBJ Game Changer. Women Blazers Season 2 is set to feature 20 more inspirational women executives sharing their truths and journeys within our industry. Be sure to check out Season 2, which just began on March 29th.

“I’m truly honored to have partnered with TurnkeyZRG and the Pro Sports Assembly for the second season of my podcast. With their support and backing, this program will reach, inspire, and assist more young women as they too work up the ranks of our industry,” said Dionna Widder.

Diana Busino, Managing Director/COO of TurnkeyZRG and a 2020 SBJ Game Changer herself, stated, “It is a tremendous honor to be able to support, partner and amplify the celebration of women in the sports industry through the incredible stories and insights highlighted in Women Blazers. Along with Dionna, we hope to inspire our industry and female talent to continue to strive every single day for greater consideration, better inclusivity, and more pervasive recognition of the power of diversity in the sports business.”

“Women Blazers is a must-listen and disruptor in our industry,” noted Kelly Lewis, Director of Diversity & Inclusion at TurnkeyZRG. “It is actively challenging the notion that one cannot find women in revenue roles while simultaneously empowering our current and future women leaders to stay the course in trailblazing. We appreciate the diverse perspectives, identities, and careers; whether it is ticketing, sponsorship, diversity, or CSR, Dionna is showcasing all business lines that drive and impact revenue and challenging our perceived notions about revenue generation. With the launch of this partnership, we’re strengthening our commitment to women leaders across our industry.”

TurnkeyZRG is an ongoing partner of 4 gender equity initiatives in sports, entertainment & media:

Women Blazers Podcast

Women Blazers is a podcast that features interviews with women in the sports industry who are either breaking barriers or on a journey to blaze trails in the front office. Subscribe to the Women Blazers Podcast here. Turnkey is an ongoing partner/supporter of Women Blazers.

Pro Sports Assembly

Pro Sports Assembly is the association for people who work in professional sports. Our core purpose is the advancement of diverse and inclusive leadership in professional sports. From finance to innovation, operations and sales to social responsibility, marketing, human resources and analytics, the Assembly aims to ensure there is a diverse and talented pipeline to lead our industry into the future. Learn more about Pro Sports Assembly here. TurnkeyZRG is an ongoing partner/supporter of the Assembly.

Sports Business Journal’s Game Changers

Game Changers: Women in Sports Business recognizes women representing every sector across sports business from teams and organizations that are making an impact in the industry. Turnkey’s very own Managing Director/COO, Diana Busino was selected as one of the fifty SBJ Game Changers class of 2020. Learn more about SBJ’s Gamechanger’s here. Turnkey is an ongoing/annual partner/supporter of Game Changers.

Cynopsis’ Top Women in Media Awards

Cynopsis recognizes “trailblazer who are pushing the media industry forward, while empowering and inspiring others. The honorees are innovators, risk-takers and those instrumental in executing strategy, in categories that cover entertainment, tach and sports media.” Learn more about Cynopsis Top Women in Media here. Turnkey is an ongoing/annual partner/supporter of Cynopsis Top Women in Media Awards.

ABOUT TURNKEYZRG

Founded in 1996, TurnkeyZRG is a highly specialized talent recruitment/executive search firm filling C-level, senior-level and mid-management level positions throughout sports, entertainment and media. Over the past 25 years, TurnkeyZRG has filled more than 1,400 positions throughout sports, entertainment and media. TurnkeyZRG helps teams, leagues, stadiums, arenas, theaters, college athletic departments, events, sponsors, agencies, media companies, private equity companies and other clients identify, recruit and hire the very best management talent. Turnkey now benefits from ZRG’s global footprint, full array of industry practice groups, data-driven, analytical search tools, and technology investment in changing the way executive search/talent recruiting is done. TurnkeyZRG becomes a tech-enabled disrupter of the prior executive search model. For more information about TurnkeyZRG, visit www.turnkeyzrg.com.