How to lead a successful turnaround (NWSL Commissioner & The Honest Company CEO) | Summit 2025
About Jessica
- Commissioner of the NWSL since 2022, leading the league's turnaround and record growth.
- Signed $240M media rights deal (2023), largest ever for a women's sports league at the time.
- Drove franchise valuations to over $100M; Angel City FC sold for $250M in 2024.
- Spearheaded historic CBA: 1st US pro league to eliminate the draft; players gain full agency.
- Named Sports Illustrated's 2024 Innovator of the Year for transforming women's soccer globally.
About Carla
- CEO of The Honest Company since Jan 2023; led double-digit growth and rapid profitability turnaround.
- One of the first Afro-Latine CEOs of a U.S. publicly traded company.
- Former VP at Amazon, led major consumables categories with full P&L and tech development oversight.
- Over 20 years in senior P&L roles at General Mills, including President, Natural & Organic Division.
- Trustee for Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino; former Princeton University trustee.
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