National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman & UKG’s Brian Reaves On Closing The Gap, Future NWSL Plans & More
The job of a female professional athlete may seem more high-profile than other jobs, but when it comes to the gender pay gap, it reflects the working reality of many women in the United States. Despite the overwhelming popularity of women’s soccer, female professional soccer players are paid far less than their peers in the men’s game. But thanks to a new partnership, all of that is changing.
Brian Reaves, Chief Belonging, Diversity and Equity Officer from UKG, and National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman spoke with me on May 10, 2022 to take about “closing the gap” and future plans for both of their companies. That conversation took place is embedded below.
More on the NWSL and its work with UKG can be found online by clicking here, here and here.
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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
