Leading From the 50-Yard Line: Financial Strategy in a High-Stakes Industry

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Pdf Summary

This document is a worksheet for a panel discussion titled <strong>“Leading From the 50-Yard Line: Financial Strategy in a High-Stakes Industry”</strong> dated <strong>August 18, 2026</strong>. It features four CPA panelists from NFL organizations: <strong>Kate Shibilski</strong> (Minnesota Vikings), <strong>Laura Anderson</strong> (Chicago Bears), <strong>Allison Maki</strong> (Detroit Lions), and <strong>Maureen Smith</strong> (Green Bay Packers).

The document itself does not contain panel content or answers. Instead, it provides reflective prompts and note space for attendees to capture insights from the session. The prompts ask participants to consider:

- <strong>What financial strategy</strong> they would like to add to their own organization’s playbook
- <strong>Which advice from the panelists</strong> resonated most with their career goals
- <strong>How success is defined</strong> in their organization and whether it could be measured in additional ways
- <strong>The top three takeaways</strong> from the program

The final page includes blank lined sections for general notes.

Overall, this is a <strong>discussion and reflection handout</strong> designed to help attendees engage with the panel’s ideas, connect them to their own work, and record practical lessons learned about financial strategy and success in a professional sports organization context.

Keywords

panel discussion

financial strategy

NFL organizations

CPA panelists

worksheet

reflective prompts

professional sports

organizational success

attendee notes

August 18 2026