The Denver Broncos DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Career Huddle will virtually bring together collegiate students 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.
TIMELINE
11 AM
Welcome
11:05 AM
Keynote Speaker
11:15 AM
Behind the X's and O's
12:00 BREAK
12:10 PM
Breaking Barriers: Women of the Broncos
1:00 BREAK
1:10 PM
Inside the Front Office
2 PM
Event Concludes
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Keynote Speaker: Steve Atwater
Steve Atwater, a 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, was chosen as the 20th member of the Broncos' Ring of Fame in 2005 after a brilliant 10-year career with the club from 1989-98. Regarded as one of the toughest safeties in the NFL during his playing days, Atwater was voted to a franchise record-tying seven consecutive Pro Bowls from 1990-96, and his eight career Pro Bowl selections are the second most by a player in Broncos history. Selected by the Broncos in the first round (20th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft from the University of Arkansas, Atwater went on to serve as a key leader on the Broncos' back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams from 1997-98 and was voted an All-Pro by the Associated Press from 1991-92 and in 1996. He started all 155 regular-season games he played with Denver, a total that ranks 10th in franchise history. Atwater also recorded 24 interceptions that rank ninth in Denver history and 408 interception return yards that rank seventh in club annals. The safety ranks second to only John Elway in career postseason starts by a Bronco as he started all 14 playoff appearances, including three Super Bowls and four AFC Championship Games. Atwater currently serves as the Broncos' current Fan Development Manager, a position he has held since 2017.
Behind the X's and O's Panelists
Panelists will share the unique aspects of their roles and focus on the paths students take to pursue a career in football operations.
Alexis Perry
Producer/On-Air Talent
Behind the X's and O's Host
Rich Hurtado
Vice President of Football Administration
Ray Jackson
Director of Player Development
Emily Kuehler
Data Scientist
Dr. Nicole Linen
Behavioral Health Specialist
Breaking Barriers: Women of the Broncos Panelists
The women will highlight a day in the life of their respective roles and share their personal experiences of being a woman in professional sports.
Taylor Strickland
Denver Broncos Cheerleader
Breaking Barriers Host
Anna Marie Martinez
Director of Special Events
Marisol Villagomez
Senior Marketing Manager
Sandy Young
Senior Director of Partnership Marketing
Emily Zaler
Assistant Player Performance Coach
Inside the Front Office Panelists
Panelists will focus on their various business roles, the dynamic of a successful front office, and what the future of sports holds.
Sydney Jones
Team Reporter/Producer
Inside the Front Office Host
Brittany Bowlen
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Aracely Gomez
Director of Human Resources
Marc Jackson
Vice President of Ticketing Sales and Service
Ted Santiago
Senior Director of Marketing
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