Lisa Baird Explained

Lisa Baird is an American businesswoman.[1]

Career

Baird has worked for IBM and the National Football League (NFL).[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 (NWSL).[4] She resigned from that position on October 1, 2021 in the wake of the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How NWSL’s Hiring Of Lisa Baird Moves The Business Forward. https://archive.today/20231119050642/https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardmegdal/2020/02/28/womens-soccer-how-nwsls-hiring-of-lisa-baird-moves-the-business-forward/. dead. 2023-11-19. forbes.com (Archived).
  2. Web site: Baird guiding league through pandemic. cbc.ca.
  3. Web site: Lisa Baird - Reuters article.
  4. Web site: Under Lisa Baird, the NWSL’s leadership crisis worsened. equalizersoccer.com.
  5. News: NWSL postpones weekend matches over misconduct allegations. ESPN.com. ESPN Inc.. November 28, 2021. October 1, 2021.
  6. News: Carlisle. Jeff. NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird resigns amid misconduct allegations leveled at Paul Riley. ESPN.com. ESPN Inc.. November 28, 2021. October 1, 2021.

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