Advisory Board
The advisory board assists in further establishing The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism as a leader in sports journalism education and in the public discussion of sports in relation to politics, culture, business and social issues.
Advisory board members represent the most recognizable brands in sports and media, including The Washington Post, ESPN, Fox Sports and SiriusXM. They also include some of the most familiar personalities in sports media. Sixteen members of the board are University of Maryland alumni.
Advisory Board
Nick Ammazzalorso ('99)
Senior Director of Sponsorships and Partnerships, DIRECTV
Len Elmore ('74)
Professor of Sport Management, Lawyer, Analyst, Former Athlete
Margaret Engel
Director, Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation, and Journalist
Emilio Garcia-Ruiz ('84)
Editor in Chief, San Francisco Chronicle
Aimee Leone ('84)
Senior Vice President of Talent Relations, FOX Sports
Nick Pietruszkiewicz ('00)
Director of Sports Communications, Quinnipiac University *Advisory Board Chair
Jon Schwartz ('97)
Managing Director, Head of Sports, Prosek Partners
