To me, the best leaders put people first.

Not a position, their power, public perception or the need to be seen as the person in the room. 


I have always tried to lead collaboratively by trusting experts to be experts, supporting their ideas, and giving talented people the space and resources to do their best work. I care about creating environments where talented people feel respected, supported, and empowered to contribute their best work.

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Meet Charlotte FC's All-Women Creative Team

"I don't like this"


Isn't feedback. It’s a statement. Good feedback should be honest, but it should also be productive, collaborative and solutions-oriented. Creative work is subjective, and personal tastes will not always align. I don't call myself a leader, but as a creative, I try never to react to work someone spent significant time creating without returning to the mission, identifying the goal and offering thoughtful direction that helps move the work forward.

Seven women pose together on a football field inside a large NFL stadium with empty blue seats.

Supporting women in sports isn't a statement. It's a practice.

It's too rare that women in sports experience the opposite. Most people will get where they are by "playing the game" and encouraging you to do the same. People aren't pawns. How you treat them matters.

I care deeply about inclusion because there are still too few people making the conscious effort to create it. At Charlotte FC, I assembled Major League Soccer's first-ever all-female photography team to shoot the club’s inaugural match and home opener, and continued hiring an all-female crew for every home opener from 2022 to 2026. My creative teams have been primarily women, alongside talented men, with the majority having diverse backgrounds and perspectives represented across the group. This approach is not about exclusion. It is about intention. I hire the most capable, driven, and collaborative people for the role, and I believe building strong teams means being thoughtful about considering everyone equally.


Supporting women in sports means doing more than saying the "right" things.


It means hiring them, paying them fairly, trusting them with responsibility, and making space for their voices. It means spending the time to mentor, advocate, and help open doors, whether that is a first opportunity or the next step in their career.

Three women pose playfully among blue and black soccer supporter flags and banners.
Seven women posing together at a formal event in front of a Tepper backdrop, wearing elegant dresses.
Three women in Chime Content Team shirts smile at a Chime Lounge event, one holding a soccer ball.
Three smiling women in black uniforms with lanyards pose on a football field with stadium lights in the background.
Two women posing behind a USA Baseball dugout sign at an outdoor baseball stadium.
Seven women pose together smiling on the field inside a soccer stadium at an event.
Three female sports photographers smile on a soccer field holding professional cameras and telephoto lenses.
Five women pose together smiling among blue and black soccer fan flags and banners.
Two women smile together on football field at night inside Bank of America Stadium.
Two female photographers smile while crouching on stadium steps during a sporting event.
Three women share a group hug on a green soccer field with palm trees behind.
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Charlotte FC's Home Opener Photography Teams

Group of nine women in black outfits posing together on a green stadium field during a sports event.

2022


Inaugural Home Opener

For Charlotte FC’s inaugural home opener, I built and led an all-female photography team trusted to capture one of the biggest moments in club history. Every photographer was hired because of her talent, experience and proven ability to deliver under pressure.

Six women in black outfits pose together on a stadium field with blue seats visible in the background.

2023


Building on the Standard

We brought an all-female team back for our second home opener, continuing something that began naturally with the right people for the job. Each photographer brought a unique strength, from Blue Amber’s ultra-wide and fisheye work that makes a stadium feel full and exciting to Lizzy Otten’s eye for the rule of thirds, negative space and thoughtful composition.

Seven women pose together smiling on a soccer field inside a large stadium at night.

2024


Trusting the Team

By our third year, this team had established a rhythm and a level of trust that allowed everyone to focus on what they did best. I knew I could count on each photographer to own her position, respond to the moment and produce work that felt distinct while still supporting the club’s larger visual story.

Six women wearing lanyards pose together smiling on a soccer field inside a stadium.

2025


Four Years of Delivering

In 2025, we marked our fourth consecutive home opener with an all-female photography team. It was never about exclusion or checking a box. It was about hiring good people who do great work. At high-impact moments, I choose people based on trust, talent, skill and their proven ability to deliver. These women earned their place and crushed it every year.

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