Ariel Investments co-CEO Mellody Hobson on NWSL's Denver expansion: It's value meeting growth
Ariel Investments president and co-CEO Mellody Hobson and Ariel Investments ‘Project Level’ managing partner Jason Wright ...
NWSL officially introduces Denver as 16th franchise, with more than 2,000 fans signed up for season tickets on Day 1
The club’s alternate governor Mellody Hobson declared Thursday’s launch as further evidence that “women’s sports are at a ...
Mellody Hobson Exits Starbucks After 20 Years Of Leadership
Starbucks' Lead Independent Director Melloda Hobson is stepping down from her post after nearly 20 years with the coffee ...
Ariel Investments Starts New Fund to Tap Into Women’s Sports
Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based firm that manages $13.8 billion, is starting a new fund to buy up holdings in women’s ...
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Ariel Investments launches fund focused on women's sports
Chicago-based Ariel pegged 2024 women’s sports revenue at $1.28 billion globally, up 300% in three years. Hobson said the ...
Denver Awarded NWSL’s 16th Franchise, To Begin Play In 2026 Season
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has awarded Denver, Colorado the league’s 16th franchise and the team is set to ...
Former Commanders president Jason Wright has a new job
Former Washington Commanders team president Jason Wright wasn't out of work long. Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post ...
NWSL picks Denver for 16th women's soccer franchise
The National Women's Soccer League officially awarded its 16th franchise to Denver, with play set to begin in 2026, the ...
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NWSL officially introduces Denver as 16th franchise, with more than 2,000 fans signed up for season tickets on Day 1
Mellody Hobson is not sweating the $110 million expansion fee that the new Denver NWSL franchise paid to get into the league. And she’s not worried about the millions she and the ownership group ...