HSWLA's NOBEMBER GUEST SPEAKER
Sophie Ozier - Arkansas Travelers General Manager
Join us November 14, 2024!
Sophie moved to Arkansas in 2017 to accept a position with the Arkansas Travelers as a Corporate Event Planner. She was later promoted to Director of Group Sales & Promotions, then Assistant General Manager and was asked to step in as the Interim General Manager during the 2021 season. After that season, Sophie was promoted to the position permanently, making her the first female General Manager for the Travelers and one of the youngest GMs in all of Minor League Baseball at age 27. This season, the Travelers Front Office welcomed over 342,000 fans into Dickey Stephens Park and the Travelers finished the season winning their first Texas League Championship since 2008.
Sophie was born and raised in a small town in central Illinois called Cerro Gordo. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Webster University in St. Louis, earning a degree in Public Relations with a minor in Media Communications. During her time in St. Louis, Sophie interned with Fox Sports Midwest, the St. Louis Blues and the River City Rascals.Sophie spends her free time cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs. Sophie enjoys spending her off days with her husband Brendan and their dog Hank.
About HSWLA
MISSION
The Mission of the Hot Springs Women's Leadership Alliance is to bring together a diverse group of women leaders to collaborate and encourage each other through mentorship, education, and support.
Objectives:
- Build and foster a community of successful and influential women within our community.
- Encourage professional growth through leadership, education, and support.
- Build relationships and encourage mentorship from within the organization.
- Raise positive awareness about our members and their potential within our community.
- Recognize and nominate women leaders for awards and acknowledgements.
- Keep members top of mind for committees, advisory boards, and positions of influence.
- Provide information on resources to support women owned businesses.
- Community engagement and non-political advocacy for topics selected by the members.
- Identify and encourage young women of promise.
- Serve as role models within our community.
