Cindy Parlow
- First Female President of U.S. Soccer
- Three-Time Olympian with 2 Gold and 1 Silver Medal
- National Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee
- Helped U.S. Soccer reach a historic collective bargaining agreement that guarantees equal pay – including World Cup prize money – the first country to do so
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Cindy Parlow Speaker Biography
Three-time Olympian and first female President of U.S. Soccer Cindy Parlow Cone made history as the first female President of U.S. Soccer. She is also first person to hold the position who also played for a senior U.S. National Team. As a player, Cone is a National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, and a three-time Olympian with two gold and one silver medal. The star striker has overseen major shifts in the Federation’s priorities, focusing on taking meaningful action in the diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging space and putting an emphasis on team building throughout the organization. She has overseen multiple major commercial agreements, was instrumental in resolving the Women’s National Team landmark lawsuit for equal pay, and helped U.S. Soccer reach a historic collective bargaining agreement that guarantees equal pay – including World Cup prize money – the first country to do so.
Cone has won both the Hermann Trophy and the M.A.C. Player of the Year awards, and is the youngest player ever to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Women’s World Cup title. Cone serves as the Girls’ Director for NCFC Youth, and sits on the board for Goals for Girls, a non-profit that uses soccer to teach leadership skills to young women. She has previously served on the Athlete’s Council as well as numerous committees at FIFA and at U.S. Soccer, including the FIFA Steering Committee. Cone offers impactful insights from her incredible career on and off the field, as well as lessons in adversity and leadership that inspire audiences to rise to any challenge.
From Player to President (and Everything in Between): A Conversation with Cindy Parlow Cone
Cindy Parlow Cone’s life has been extraordinary: 1999 World Cup Champion, Olympic gold medalist, NWSL Champion, and, mostly recently, President of U.S. Soccer. Join us for a conversation about how adversity, teamwork, and leadership shaped this U.S. Soccer and women’s sports pioneer's career.
From the Soccer Field to the Boardroom, Cindy Parlow Cone on Lessons in Leadership
Cindy Parlow Cone is the first female President of the U.S. Soccer Federation and just the second sitting National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee to hold the position as well as the first U.S. Soccer President to have played for a senior U.S. National Team. Join her as she shares what lessons from the field helped her lead U.S. Soccer through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and also helped her negotiate a historic collective bargaining agreement with the Men’s and Women’s National Teams.
