Michelle Skalrud

Michelle Skalrud is an accomplished legal and business professional with extensive experience in the sports management sector. Currently serving as Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Excel Sports Management since January 2017, Michelle has also held roles as Counsel and Contracts Counsel within the same organization. Prior to Excel Sports Management, Michelle worked in sports business and legal affairs at Creative Artists Agency and completed legal internships with the Brooklyn Nets, National Basketball Coaches Association, and Rival Sports Group / Cuttita LLP. Michelle's educational background includes a Master of Science in Sports Management from Columbia University and a Doctor of Law specializing in Sports Law from New York Law School, complemented by undergraduate degrees in Crime, Law, and Justice and Russian from Penn State University. Additionally, Michelle has participated in study programs at Monash University and the University of Cambridge.