The mission of the Lead Sports Co. is to elevate and empower female athletes.

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Our Goals

  • Support girls and women in realizing their goals and their strengths as students, athletes, daughters, and leaders

  • Connect emerging female leaders with accomplished athletes and industry specialists, as well as their peers, to create a network covering confidence, leadership, mental health, nutrition, and more

  • Align with mentors and community leaders from diverse backgrounds to connect with every girl who joins the Lead Community

Meet the Team

  • Kara Lynn Joyce

    FOUNDER/CEO

  • Courtney Randolph

    OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

  • Ellie Friedlander

    CONTENT CREATOR/SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Cejih 'CG' Yung

    PARTNERSHIPS/SALES

Our Founder

Kara Lynn Joyce is a three-time Olympic swimmer living in Long Beach, CA. Kara competed in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympics for Team USA winning a total of four medals. As a swimmer for the University of Georgia, Kara won 18 NCAA titles and set the American Record in the 50-yard and 50-meter freestyle.

Kara founded the Lead Summit in 2017 with a goal of connecting female athletes with accomplished, strong women in sports through yearly summits. In 2020, Lead Sports Co. now encompasses both the annual Summit and the Lead Academy, a virtual community and resource for teenage girl athletes, parents, and coaches with comprehensive online courses in Leadership, Confidence, Sports Psychology, and more.

Lead History

Since 2017, the Lead Sports Co. has educated and empowered hundreds of female athletes through the Lead Summit and Academy. Founded as LEAD, our goal has always been to provide a platform for Leadership, Empowerment, and Athletic Development.

Lead partners with like-minded brands to enhance and enrich the experiences of our community and bring attention to important causes. Our partners have included renowned brands Coca-Cola, ADIDAS, Under Armour, and Arena, and local women-owned businesses gr8nola, Better Half, and SBR Sports.

Lead has welcomed many Olympians and elite athletes to the Summit since 2017, including: Elizabeth Beisel, Lilly King, Alex Walsh, Phoebe Bacon, Natalie Hinds, Katie Grimes, McKenzie Coan, Madisyn Cox, Ella Eastin, Annie Lazor, Missy Franklin, Maya Dirado, Katie Meili, Hali Flickinger, Lia Neal, Eva Fabian, and more.

Photo: Founders Kara Lynn Joyce (left) and Courtney Randolph (right)

Ready to join the Lead Family?

We’d love to see you at an upcoming Lead Summit.

Check our our programming for:

Swimmers • Parents • Coaches