Jun 4, 2026
Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast. I’m your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.
Today, I’m joined by Julie Roe Lach, E-V-P of External Relations and Community Engagement at Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
Julie is a practicing attorney, an entrepreneur, and has held executive leadership roles at the NCAA, Indy Sports Corp and most recently at the Horizon League where she was commissioner for the last 14 years.
She recently made the pivot to professional sports, and in our conversation, Julie shares why career pivots don’t always come from a master plan, how volunteering and relationship-building opened unexpected doors, and why strong leadership starts with alignment, communication, and authenticity.
She also offers powerful insight into navigating change, building trust across teams, and the people skills today’s leaders need most.
Let’s get started - and remember, We Are Women Leaders.