How Ellen Zavian is Helping Grow the Game of Lacrosse into an Olympic Sport

This week Dan is joined by Ellen Zavian, the general counsel of USA Lacrosse. Ellen shares her background as an athlete and her journey to becoming a lawyer in the sports industry. She discusses her experience in negotiating CBAs for female Olympic athletes and her role in creating a new sport. As the general counsel of USA Lacrosse, Ellen emphasizes the importance of trust, listening, and understanding the history of the sport in her work. She also discusses her collaboration with other lacrosse-playing attorneys and the challenges and opportunities of her position. How to connect with Ellen: Twitter handle: @jackpiatelli LinkedIn Profile Link: piatelli Lacrosse Website URL: ⁠piatellilacrosse.com⁠ The Grow the Game podcast is hosted by Dan Soviero, Former D1 Athlete Turned Entrepreneur.  Dan is the Founder of Signature Athletics, Signature Lacrosse, 10X Lacrosse, Palms Lacrosse Club, & dedicated to making a positive impact through the business of sports. Recently named to the Forbes 30U30 for Sports, Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in the nation, TBBJ Best Places to Work 2023! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan’s LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Grow the Game podcast is proudly presented by Signature Athletics and Signature Lacrosse. Signature Athletics provides game-changing team stores for youth and travel sports programs, direct-to-player uniforms, team swag, and on-demand ordering with no minimums. All products are made in the USA, with over 100,000 orders delivered to athletes nationwide! Signature Athletics was founded with the belief that sports have the power to change lives for the better. It's our team's mission to give the same experiences we were all fortunate enough to have through sports growing up. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for a Team Swag Store for your program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Signaturelocker.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to learn more! Connect with Dan and Signature: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Signature Lacrosse Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Signature LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Signature's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Signature's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Signaturelacrosse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10xlax.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Palmslacrosse.com⁠⁠