Denver Broncos | DEI Career Huddle

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DEI Career Huddle

DEI Career Huddle

The Denver Broncos DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Career Huddle will bring together collegiate students and working professionals from across the United States to learn more about working in sports after college through discussion panels featuring members of the Denver Broncos football and front office staff.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 2023

UCHealth Training Center (and virtual opportunity)

Bonus Feature
Broncos Academy 2023
In-person deep-dive of industry strategies and mock scenarios with Broncos executives.

REGISTRATION IS LIVE

Registration is now LIVE for the morning session featuring multiple panels of Denver Broncos (DB) staff. The morning sessions will take place from 9:00am – 12:00pm MT. There is no session cap for online attendees to the below panels.

Session #1 Brick by Brick – DB team members will speak on their experience working within building operations, field maintenance, and overall facilities explaining the intricacies to create such a large organization functional

Session #2 Behind the Scenes – DB team members will speak on their experience working within information technology, football operations, and event parking explaining how every persons job is necessary to make the team succeed

Session #3 Crunching the Numbers – DB team members will speak on their experience working within business analytics, ticket sales and services, and engineering explaining how crucial understanding the numbers are to conduct informative business decision making

Please register using the link below to virtually attend the morning session of the DEI Career Huddle.

ZOOM REGISTRATION

Career Huddle Line-Up

Brick by Brick

DB team members will speak on their experience working within building operations, field maintenance, and overall facilities explaining the intricacies to create such a large organization functional

Behind the Scenes

DB team members will speak on their experience working within information technology, football operations, and event parking explaining how every persons job is necessary to make the team succeed

Crunching the Numbers

DB team members will speak on their experience working within business analytics, ticket sales and services, and engineering explaining how crucial understanding the numbers are to conduct informative business decision making

Keynote Speaker: Steve Atwater

Keynote Speaker: Steve Atwater

Steve Atwater is an African American former professional football player who spent most of his career playing free safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time Super Bowl champion. Atwater was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 1, 2020.

In 2017, Atwater was brought back onto the Denver Broncos team as Manager of Fan Development where he interacts weekly with the fans, season ticket holders, and players. Playing an integral part of the overall organization development, Atwater works out of the UCHealth Training Center in Englewood, CO.

A 1988 University of Arkansas graduate with a bachelor's degree in Finance and banking. Atwater went straight into the NFL, picked up by the Broncos as the 20th pick in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft, and the rest is history.

Brick by Brick

DB team members will speak on their experience working within building operations, field maintenance, and overall facilities explaining the intricacies to create such a large organization functional

Phil Milani

Phil Milani

Team Reporter/Producer
Brick by Brick Host

Zach Burns

Zach Burns

Senior Manager of Facility Services and Events

Kenny Chavez

Kenny Chavez

Grounds Assistant

Fallon Howard

Fallon Howard

Security Supervisor

Behind the Scenes

DB team members will speak on their experience working within information technology, football operations, and event parking explaining how every persons job is necessary to make the team succeed

Sydney Jones

Sydney Jones

Team Reporter/Producer
Behind the Scenes Host

Roya Burton

Roya Burton

Player Personnel Assistant

Darren Siegal

Darren Siegal

Parking and Events Manager

Gil Bencomo

Gil Bencomo

Senior Information Technology Engineer

Crunching the Numbers

DB team members will speak on their experience working within business analytics, ticket sales and services, and engineering explaining how crucial understanding the numbers are to conduct informative business decision making

Alexis Perry

Alexis Perry

Producer/On-Air Talent
Crunching the Numbers Host

Liz Browne

Liz Browne

Research Analyst

Cameron Barlow

Cameron Barlow

Account Manager of Club Services

Matt Shine

Matt Shine

Director of Operations and Engineering

Broncos host second annual DEI Career Huddle, featuring keynote speaker Kelly Kleine

On Tuesday, the Broncos hosted the second annual DEI Career Huddle, which is designed to educate college students and young professionals about careers in sports. During the event, Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager Kelly Kleine served as the keynote speaker.

2022 DEI Career Huddle Panel Videos

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DEI Career Huddle | Intro & Kelly Kleine's keynote speech

Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager Kelly Kleine delivers her keynote speech to kick of the second annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Career Huddle at Empower Field at Mile High.

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DEI Career Huddle | Game Day Rituals

Team Reporter/Producer Phil Milani, Guest Relations Administrator Anecia Bankston, Game Entertainment Manager Liz Coates and Video Assistant Lamar smith share how they and their departments contribute to making game days a success.

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DEI Career Huddle | Next One Up

Team Reporter/Producer Sydney jones, Public Relations Assistant Jordan Beasley, Graphic Designer Tori Boykins and Partnership Activation Coordinator Damian Farinola share how they broke into the professional sports world, their unique paths to getting to where they are and how they navigate their budding careers.

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DEI Career Huddle | Beyond the Field

Producer/On-Air Talent Alexis Perry, Senior Manager of Community Development Liz Jeralds, Social Media Engagement Manager Caroline Deisley and Marketing Coordinator Michael Agado discuss the impact sports teams have beyond the field and how a team's community initiatives, social platforms and marketing events play a role.

2021 DEI Career Huddle Panel Videos

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DEI Career Huddle | Steve Atwater's keynote speech

Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Atwater delivers his keynote speech to kick off the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Career Huddle.

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DEI Career Huddle | Behind the X's and O's

Vice President of Football Administration Rich Hurtado, Behavioral Health Specialist Dr. Nicole Linen, Data Scientist Emily Kuehler and Director of Player Development Ray Jackson share their experiences working for the Broncos and advice for students or young professionals on how to begin a career in sports.

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DEI Career Huddle | Breaking Barriers: Women of the Broncos

Director of Special Events Anna Marie Martinez, Senior Marketing Manager Marisol Villagomez, Senior Director of Partnership Marketing Sandy Young and Assistant Player Performance Coach Emily Zaler share their experiences working in sports in this panel focused on opportunities for women in professional sports.

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DEI Career Huddle | Inside the Front Office

Panelists Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Brittany Bowlen, Human Resources Director Aracely Gomez, Vice President of Ticketing Sales and Service Marc Jackson and Senior Director of Marketing Ted Santiago share their experiences working in sports with the Denver Broncos.

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