Hello!
I am an international sports advisor, best-selling author, former professional athlete, and inspirational speaker with more than 18 years of executive leadership experience in the global sports industry. As President of The Athlete’s Nexus, I have guided over 60 professional athletes across the NBA, WNBA, NFL, and international leagues in branding, financial strategy, and career transition. As a respected scholar and practitioner, I serve as an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis, and I'm the co-founder of the Athletes Abroad Summit - an annual gathering focused on global mobility, sports diplomacy, and athlete well-being. I am the best-selling author of "Surviving the Lights' and creator of the Teen Money Box financial literacy curriculum. I also founded the PRO-Ready professional development workshop series to support student-athlete transition success. I earned my D.L.S. from the University of Memphis and an MBA and B.A. in Marketing from The University of Mississippi.
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Areas of Expertise: Global Sports, Business, Education
Values: Integrity, Innovation, Community
- Dr. T
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My Story.
I was a Lady Rebel Basketball player for Ole Miss before taking my talent to Europe for a two-year career as a professional athlete. After retiring from professional athletics, I entered the corporate world with Merrill Lynch as a registered financial advisor to several professional athletes. As a financial manager, I quickly found myself managing their other non-sport and non-financial needs - such as personnel management, branding and marketing, community event planning, PR, and post-sport transition preparation. So, I founded The Athlete's Nexus, where I began offering services such as strategic branding, business management, and professional development. Today, I am considered a thought leader at the of global sports, business, and education.
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As a woman in sports, I have made many notable contributions to the sports industry. In addition to co-founding an international sports summit - the Athletes Abroad Summit - I have also co-executive produced an award-winning international sports documentary entitled Ballin' Abroad. My programs are administered across the U.S. to teens and student-athletes, and I have had the honor of being recognized internationally. A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, I am honored to fulfill my philanthropic passions through service to the Ole Miss Alumni Board of Directors, Main Street Association West Memphis Board of Directors, and DeltaArts Board of Directors. In addition, I also lead the Dr. Tywanna Inmon-Smith Scholarship Fund. I hope to continue changing the game - one athlete at a time!
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Accolades:
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2025 AAS International Ambassador Award
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2025 Goldman Sachs 10KSB Scholar
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2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
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2023 OMWC Emerging Young Philanthropist Award
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2023 City of West Memphis Proclamation
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2022 Ole Miss Top 40 Under 40
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2018 West Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
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2018 L.A. Times Festival of Books
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Contact.
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities! Let's connect! Please reach out to a member of our team.
