Nadia Rawlinson is the Co-owner, Operating Chairman & League Governor of the WNBA championship-winning team Chicago Sky. In her role as chairman, Nadia leads the ownership group and oversees all business operations, revenue, strategy, and government relations. Additionally, Nadia is an Advisor for GV (Google Ventures), a venture capital firm with $10 billion under management, funding over 400 founders in enterprise, consumer and frontier technology.

Under her leadership, the Chicago Sky has experienced significant growth, including a capital raise with NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade that increased the franchise’s valuation to $240 million. She has been instrumental in strategic initiatives such as the development of a new $38 million state-of-the-art practice facility, set to open for the 2026 season, and overseeing one of the most historic draft classes for her team, bringing 2024 rookie phenoms Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso to the franchise.

Before owning the Sky, Nadia built a distinguished career in Human Resources and business development.

She served as Chief People Officer at Slack Technologies, guiding employee and workplace operations during its acquisition by Salesforce for $27.7 billion in July 2021. Prior to Slack, she was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Live Nation Entertainment, overseeing HR strategy for 35,000 employees and implementing innovative programs that earned the company recognition as a Great Place to Work®.

Nadia’s corporate experience also includes leadership roles at Rakuten Americas, Groupon, and American Express. She currently serves on the board of directors for J. Crew Group, Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN), and Save the Children, an international NGO. Additionally, she is a member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees and the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors.

In her downtime, Nadia has been a guest OpEd columnist for the New York Times, lectured at Harvard Business School as part of the Inclusive Leadership seminar, and was a member of the Stanford University presidential search committee. She is also involved in several civic organizations such as YPO Chicago, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Commercial Club of Chicago.

Nadia holds a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. A native of Lake Forest, Illinois, she still calls the Chicago-area home with her husband David, daughter Olivia, and their two jazz-inspired dogs, Miles and Herbie.