A Proactive Coaching podcast interview with Lori Thomas, hosted by Bruce Brown. She is an executive leader with more than thirty years in sports administration: most recently president of Kansas City Professional Volleyball, which she built from the ground up, and before that ten years as the first female commissioner in NAIA history, leading the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
Introduction
Bruce: Good morning, and welcome to the Proactive Coaching podcast. This is Bruce Brown, and our guest today is Lori Thomas. This is part of the series where we’re introducing our speakers to our membership. So Lori, welcome to the program.
Lori: Thank you, Bruce. Thanks for having me.
Bruce: Lori is the conference commissioner for the Heart of America Conference. She’s the first female conference commissioner in the history of the NAIA. She’s also a mom, a coach, and a wife. She is currently the vice president of the United States International University Sports Federation, and she just got back from some international competition in Italy. So how was that, Lori?