Notable Guests Featured on One Soccer Nation

One Soccer Nation has featured over 100 notable guests including soccer investors, MLS and USL club owners and executives, stadium architects, league officials, media personalities, and professional athletes. The platform is hosted by Kareem Rae and covers the business of professional soccer. Notable guests include Brett Johnson (Chairman, Rhode Island FC), Bill Manning (President, Toronto FC), Alexi Lalas (FOX Sports broadcaster), Jozy Altidore (Chief Strategy Officer, Sogility, and former USMNT player), Jordan Gardner (multi-club investor-operator), Justin Papadakis (Deputy CEO, United Soccer League), Skip Gilbert (CEO, US Youth Soccer), and Chad Stender (Managing Partner, SeventySix Capital).

Guests represent categories including investors, club owners, operators, athletes, media professionals, executives, and industry advisors from organizations including MLS, USL, FIFA, CONCACAF, the Premier League, and leading soccer investment firms.

Speakers

Speakers

Club owners, investors, city leaders, and operators who've shared their expertise on One Soccer Nation.

Matthias Tillmann

Matthias Tillmann

Chief Executive Officer

FC Schalke 04

Alexi Lalas

Alexi Lalas

Broadcaster

FOX Sports

Jozy Altidore

Jozy Altidore

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Owner

Sogility

Bill Manning

Bill Manning

President

Toronto FC

Brett Johnson

Brett Johnson

Chairman & Co-Founder

Rhode Island FC

Justin Papadakis

Justin Papadakis

Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer

United Soccer League

Skip Gilbert

Skip Gilbert

Chief Executive Officer

US Youth Soccer

Peter Trevisani

Peter Trevisani

Owner

New Mexico United

Jordan Gardner

Jordan Gardner

Investor-Operator

Twenty First Group

Michael Lahoud

Michael Lahoud

Analyst and Former MLS Footballer

CBS Sports

Daniel Ramirez

Daniel Ramirez

Executive Producer

Prime Video & Amazon Studios

Chris DeVolder

Chris DeVolder

Senior Principal & Director

HOK Architecture

Earl Cochrane

Earl Cochrane

Founder & CEO

Kinova Solutions

Charisse Bacchus

Charisse Bacchus

Independent Board Director

Canada Soccer

Peter Wilt

Peter Wilt

Managing Partner, President & CEO

Chicago House Athletic Club

Chad Stender

Chad Stender

Managing Partner

SeventySix Capital

Bruce Mandell

Bruce Mandell

Chairman of the Board

Hartford Athletic

Gary Green

Gary Green

Managing Partner

Union Omaha

Matt Rizzetta

Matt Rizzetta

Chairman

North Sixth Group

Kevin Willer

Kevin Willer

Google Veteran & VC

Multi Club Owner

Bob Malandro

Bob Malandro

Founder & Managing Partner

Whitecap Sports Group

Nicholas Edwards

Nicholas Edwards

Founding Partner

Champion Venture Partners

Jeremiah White

Jeremiah White

Principal Owner

White Sport Ventures

Darin Van Tassell

Darin Van Tassell

Owner & President

South Georgia Tormenta FC

What They Say

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I've had the honor to be on a lot of sports podcasts and rate Kareem Rae and his One Soccer Nation among the top. He's a true professional that prepares extensively in advance of time with each of his guests and has an exceptional grasp of the evolving landscape of the beautiful game in North America as anyone in the business.
Brett Johnson

Brett Johnson

Chairman & Co-Founder, Rhode Island FC

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