2023 POWER PLAY PANEL
FEATURING THE WOMEN OF BALLY SPORTS NORTH
Presented by: Bally Sports North
Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: LaSalle Plaza Conference Center - Harvest Room (800 Lasalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402)
Join WISE Twin Cities on Monday, March 6th, for an exciting Power Play Panel and networking event, featuring the women of Bally Sports North. Our newest WISE Twin Cities partner will lead us through a dynamic panel discussion curated for women interested in the sports media industry. You’ll hear the perspective of Bally Sports North leadership who have built a personal brand and made a career in sports broadcasting and journalism.
Bally Sports North is the broadcast home of the Minnesota Twins, Wild, Timberwolves and Lynx and presents more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota, the regional network produces over 250 live sporting events every year. For more regional sports content, visit ballysports.com and follow @BallySportsNOR on Twitter, @BallySportsNorth on Instagram and BallySportsNorth on Facebook.
This WISE Power Play panel event is a national WISE Signature Program, hosted in March in celebration of Women’s History Month. The series brings together executive-level female sports business leaders for a panel discussion surrounding the industry and career journeys. WISE Twin Cities continues to host this program annually, with past panels featuring the 2019 NCAA Men’s Final Four LOC, the X Games, the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Vikings, the Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx, and Version1.
Timeline and Overview:
Lunch will be provided from Green and the Grain. Please reach out to info@wisetwincities.org if you have any dietary restrictions.
- 11:00 AM - Check In & Networking
- 11:15 PM - Panel + Q&A
- 12:15 PM - Networking
Featuring our esteemed Bally Sports North emcee and panelists:
Kelly Pullis
Panelist and Traffic Manager, Bally Sports North
Traffic Manager, Kelly Pullis, has been with Bally Sports North since 2013. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications and previously worked in marketing prior to her employment with Bally Sports North. A Minnesota native, Kelly has coached Junior Olympic Volleyball for more than 10 years and has completed a century ride and several half marathons.
Tami Henderson
Panelist and Marketing Consultant (Sales), Bally Sports North
Marketing Consultant (Sales) Tami has 20 years of integrated sales experience, 15 in professional sports sponsorships and is responsible for researching and building campaign solutions, to ensure campaign execution meets client expectations. She establishes trusting relationships with clients, the community and meets all commitments with adequate preparation, delivery and follow-through. Tami lives in Plymouth with her husband and three children ages 8- 13. She spends her free time in rinks, arenas or ballparks either entertaining clients or watching her kids play sports.
Audra Martin
Panelist and Sideline Reporter/Host of Bally Sports North
Sideline reporter for the Minnesota Twins and host of Wild Live, has been with Bally Sports North since 2015. With 11 years of broadcasting experience, Audra has also covered sports in the Atlanta and Nashville markets. She is part of the Emmy award winning team that covers the network’s popular “Hockey Day Minnesota” television event and has been a familiar face in the community, making it a priority to give back to organizations like Girls on the Run, Feed My Starving Children and Special Olympics Minnesota. A Chicago native, Audra was a two-sport (softball, cheerleading) high school athlete. She received her degree in broadcast journalism at the University of Central Florida.
Nicole Kunkel
Panelist and Senior Editor, Bally Sports North
Senior Editor (Preditor) Nicole has been with Bally Sports North for 17 years and previously worked at Comcast and the St. Paul Saints Baseball Club. Most recently, Nicole produced, edited and wrote two Emmy award winning shows “Baseball in the Dominican Republic” and “The Pursuit: From Berlin to the Bigs.” A graduate of St. Cloud State University she counts Jean Havlish (former All-American Girls Baseball Player…think “A League of Their Own”), and Kathrine Switzer (first female to run the Boston Marathon) as two of the “coolest” women she has met through her career.
Moderated by:
Lea B. Olsen -
Emcee and Broadcast Analyst and Sideline Reporter, Bally Sports North
Lea is a game analyst for the Minnesota Lynx and a television sideline reporter for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Bally Sports North. She also covers Minnesota state high school basketball tournaments. As a motivational speaker, Lea challenges athletes, coaches, and business professionals to rethink winning at all costs. Lea founded Rethink the Win in 2015 to help preserve a healthy environment for athletes to thrive in. She was also named to the 2023 Twin Cities Business 100 list. Lea played basketball for the University of Minnesota before launching her sports journalism career and is the only Minnesotan to sit on the Board for Bell Bank.
Parking & Directions:
LaSalle Plaza Parking Ramp is located at 32 South 9th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Parking ramp rates are as follows and more information can be found here. Once parked, please take the elevator to street level. Once in the lobby of the building, you can follow signage to the LaSalle Plaza Conference Center (Harvest Room).
First 15 minutes: $8
Each additional 15 minutes: $2
Daily Max: $26
910 LaSalle Ave Garage is another parking option, located at 910 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Parking ramp rates are $5/hour and maxes out at $15 if you have been parked for over 3 hours. This structure is separated from the LaSalle Plaza and will require you to enter the building at 800 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Registration
To RSVP for this event, make sure to login using your WISE member login. Non-members please login as a guest to register. Or sign up for a membership here. Contact WISE Twin Cities with any questions at info@wisetwincities.org. Space is limited, registration has been extended to Tuesday, February 28th at 6:00pm CST.
- Free for members.
- $20 for non-members