As a transactional attorney and business executive, William L. Strickland successfully represented professional athletes for over 35 years, primarily in the National Basketball Association and the National Football League. In this capacity, he negotiated contracts for personal playing services, endorsements, appearances, events, promotions and a broad array of other contracts which resulted in close to $2 billion in gross compensation paid to his clientele. His experience includes operating, budgetary and management responsibilities for staff and agents across the five major league sports of baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer. Bill also established and managed his own management company which was successfully sold after 10 years of operations. William Strickland serves on the Board of Directors of the Polk Institute Foundation and is the organization’s interim Chief Operating Officer. He’s also been Stealth SME, LLC’s Sr. Managing Partner-Sports, management one, LLC’s, Strickland & Ashe Management Group, President – Basketball, LLC’s Founder/CEO/President, International Management Group’s President – Basketball, and ProServ, Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer-Team Sports. Strickland received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, his Master of Business Administration from University of California at Los Angeles, The Anderson School of Management, and Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. Contact Bill Strickland: https://polkinstitute.org/ (323) 657-POLK (7655) NATIONAL WOMEN’S SMALL BUSINESS MONTH PITCH COMPETITION WHO: Polk Institute Foundation 501(c)(3) – Tax ID #: 85-337-6905 WHAT: Women’s Pitch Event/Competition WHEN: Wednesday, October 16 @2 PM to 6 PM WHERE: El Segundo Women’s Club 541 Standard St. El Segundo, CA 90245 WHY: Total of $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the first-place pitcher, runner up, and People’s Choice winner. Day of Event Cell: 213.300.8996 About the Polk Institute Foundation: The Polk Institute Foundation is a 501(C)(3). It is an innovative online enterprise offering a tuition-free Master Practitioner Training Incubator and Accelerator and Capital Funding. There is an 11-month Incubator Program for startups and pre-revenue companies and an 11-month Accelerator Program for existing businesses with the focus of graduating fundable CEOs. At the Polk Institute, social entrepreneurship companies are endeavors that are purpose-driven and represent the passion of the founder, whatever their ethnicity. These endeavors focus on People, Planet and Profit (Triple Bottom Line) and the belief that behaving ethically and generating profits are not conflicting concepts. Learn more at: https://polkinstitute.org. Press Contacts: Adam Ruseling: adam@blainegroupinc.com, Devon Blaine: devon@blainegroupinc.com, 310.360.14993 Dr. Kimberley Linert Speaker, Author, Broadcaster, Mentor, Trainer, Behavioral Optometrist Event Planners- I am available to speak at your event. Here is my media kit: https://brucemerrinscelebrityspeakers.com/portfolio/dr-kimberley-linert/ To book Dr. Linert on your podcast, television show, conference, corporate training or as an expert guest please email her at incrediblelifepodcast@gmail.com or Contact Bruce Merrin at Bruce Merrin’s Celebrity Speakers at merrinpr@gmail.com 702.256.9199 Host of the Podcast Series: Incredible Life Creator Podcast Available on... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/incredible-life-creator-with-dr-kimberley-linert/id1472641267 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DZE3EoHfhgcmSkxY1CvKf?si=ebe71549e7474663 and on 9 other podcast platforms Author of Book: "Visualizing Happiness in Every Area of Your Life" Get on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3srh6tZ Website: https://www.DrKimberleyLinert.com Please subscribe, share & LISTEN! Thanks. incrediblelifepodcast@gmail.com Social Media Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kimberley-linert-incredible-life-creator/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberley.linert/ The Great Discovery eLearning Platform: https://thegreatdiscovery.com/kimberley l