Fisher and Thibodeau Selected As Women’s Leaders Advancement Attendees

Palm Beach Atlantic’s Assistant to the Athletic Director Kayla Fisher and Assistant Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Services Nicole Thibodeau have been selected to attend the Women’s Leaders in College Sports Institute for Advancement conference. The three-day event will take place from July 25-27 in Kansas City.

The NCAA/Women Leaders in College Sports Institute for Advancement is the premier level one leadership development program for women in sports. An engaging faculty—including leaders representing all NCAA divisions, industry trailblazers, and executives in women’s sports will prepare, empower and inspire participants to elevate their performance and advance within the industry.

“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be able to learn from amazing and powerful women leaders across the county,” said Fisher. “I am excited to use what I learn to effect positive change at PBA.”

Fisher has been in her position since January of 2022 where she has served as assistant to athletic director Courtney Lovely Evans. Fisher and Thibodeau have been instrumental in working with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at PBA.

Thibodeau joined the Sailfish prior to the 2021 academic year as a compliance assistant before being elevated to her current position as Assistant Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Services a year later.

“I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity to attend the Women Leaders in College Sports Institute for Advancement,” said Thibodeau. “Being able to connect with women at all different levels in college sports and dive deep into their perspectives and experiences is invaluable to me. I am also eager to receive additional resources to continue developing professionally and enhance my leadership skills.”

Fisher and Thibodeau are two of the 78 individuals who were selected to attend the event this year which has the goal to improve performance and industry skills specific to working in sports (fundraising, revenue generation, sports supervision, crisis management, organizational operations), develop career strategies to plan your path for advancement, engage in self-exploration and reflection to build self-awareness and pursue your leadership potential, and to connect with a network of women who will support you in your career journey for years to come.