Revealed: The DMV's Top Power Players

From pro athletes to Olympians to workout gurus, here’s our lineup of the region’s most powerful people in sports and fitness.

KATIE LEDECKY
OLYMPIC SWIMMER USA SWIMMING
Count on America’s greatest swimmer of the past decade to win more gold in Paris this summer. After all, this what she does—almost always.
@katyledecky, @usaswimming

MATEUSZ KLICH
MIDFIELDER DC UNITED
@cli5hy,@dcunited

CJ ABRAMS
SHORTSTOP WASHINGTON NATIONALS
@cjabrams@nationals

MARY DAVIS
CEO SPECIAL OLYMPICS
@specialolympics

ANDI SULLIVAN
MIDFIELDER US WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM, WASHINGTON SPIRIT
@usasoccer,@washingtonspirit

JADEN DANIELS
QUARTERBACK WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
@thatkidjayden,@commanders

TED LEONSIS
OWNER MONUMENTAL SPORTS, WASHINGTON CAPITALS, WIZARDS, MYSTICS
@capitals,@washwizards@mystics

CHRISTINA CLEMONS
OLYMPIC HURDLER USA TRACK & FIELD
@shethemanning,@usatf

MICHELLE KANG
OWNER WASHINGTON SPIRIT
@washingtonspirit

ADISA BAKARI
Co-Founder, CEO
The Sports & Entertainment Group
@adisapb,tsegllc.com

KATRINA OWENS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DC Scores
dcscores.org

KEVIN DURANT
PRO BASKETBALL PLAYER PHOENIX SUNS
@easymoneysniper

FRANCES TIAFOE
Pro Tennis Player ATP
Tiafoe is always fun to watch and remains one of America’s biggest hopes in men’s tennis.
@bigfoe1988,@atptour

BILL HAMID
SOCCER PLAYER & COACH
UPSL CLUB
VIRGINIA DREAM
@billhamid, premier.upsl.com

ADAM PETERS
GENERAL MANAGER WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
@commanders

TRINITY RODMAN
FORWARD WASHINGTON SPIRIT
@trinity_rodman,@washingtonspirit

JOSH HARRIS
OWNER
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
@commanders

KEVIN PLANK
FOUNDER, CEO
UNDER ARMOUR
@kevinplank96,@underarmour

ARIEL ATKINS
GUARD WASHINGTON MYSTICS
@iamarieladkins

TJ OSHIE
RIGHT WINGER WASHINGTON CAPITALS
@tjoshie7,@capitals

MIKE RIZZO
GENERAL MANAGER
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
@nationals

JOE BENINATI
BROADCASTER, CAPITALS MONUMENTAL SPORTS NETWORKS
@monsportsnet

TONY SKINN
HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
@coachtonyskinn,@masonmbb

MARK LERNER
OWNER
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
@nationals

DAVID RUBENSTEIN
OWNER
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
@orioles

BARRY SVRLUGA
SPORTS COLUMNIST WASHINGTON POST
@postsports

ALEX OVECHKIN
LEFT WINGER WASHINGTON CAPITALS
@aleksandrovechkinofficial,@capitals

SEAN DOOLITTLE
PITCHING STRATEGIST WASHINGTON NATIONALS
@nationals

JORDAN WALLACE
PORCHE DRIVER F1
The Maryland native is a lighting bolt in a sport filled with storms of speed, skill and bravado.
@racer_jordan23,@f1

MAGIC JOHNSON
MEMBER, OWNERSHIP GROUP WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
@magicjohnson,@commanders

BRENDA FRESE
HEAD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
@brendafrese,@terpswbb

CALEB WILLIAMS
NFL QUARTERBACK CHICAGO BEARS
@ayeeecaleb,@chicagobears

CHARLIE SLOWES & DAVE JAGELER
MLB BROADCASTERS WASHINGTON NATIONALS
@nationals

DAVE MARTINEZ
MANAGER
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
@nationals

ANGEL REESE
WNBA PLAYER, CHICAGO SKY OWNERSHIP GROUP, DC POWER
@angelreese5,sky.wnba.com

MARK EIN
OWNER
MDE SPORTS MEMBER, OWNERSHIP GROUP WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
@markdein1,@commanders

TORRI HUSKE
SWIMMER
USA SWIMMING
@torri_huske

KENDRICK ASHTON & CRAIG DIXON
FOUNDERS THE ST. JAMES
They built the DMV’s biggest sports compound and something else: community.
@thestjames

NOAH LYLES
SPRINTER
USA TRACK & FIELD
@nojo18,@usatf

FARRAH HALL
COMPETITIVE SAILOR
USA SAILING
@farrahhall,@usasailing

ADLEY RUTSCHMAN
CATCHER
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
@adleyrutschman,@orioles

HELEN MAROULIS
OLYMPIC WRESTLER
USA WRESTLING
@helen_maroulis,@usawrestling

INEZ SOBCZAK
NUTRITION & FITNESS COACH, BODYBUILDER FITNEZ
@fitnez

KATIE ZAFERES
OLYMPIC AND PRO TRIATHLETE
@kazferes6,@usatriathlon

SCOTT VAN PELT
SPORTS BROADCASTER ESPN
@espn

STEFON DIGGS
WIDE RECEIVER HOUSTON TEXANS
@stefondiggs

CHRIS DUNLAVEY
OWNER
OLD GLORY DC RUGBY
oldglorydc.com

DAVID VON STORCH
FOUNDER
VIDA FITNESS
@davidvonstorch,@vidafitnessdc

TERRY MCLAURIN
WIDE RECEIVER
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
@terry_25,@commanders

LAMAR JACKSON
QUARTERBACK
BALTIMORE RAVENS
@new_era8,@ravens

JOHN TILLMAN
MEN’S LACROSSE COACH
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
@terpsmlax

SUNNY MILLER
OWNER, FOUDER
HUSTLE DC
@sunnymaeerryday,@hustle_dmv

ALEXA LANDESTOY
BROADCASTER, CAPITALS MONUMENTAL SPORTS NETWORK
@alexalandestoy,@monssportsnet

REGGIE BARLOW
HEAD COACH
DC DEFENDERS
@coachreggiebarlow,@ufldefenders

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