Kristina Wedseltoft: Building Strong Communities Through Sports - a podcast by Brian Clapp - Work in Sports

Sports community relations jobs leverage the reach and power of the industry to make a positive influence in the local area. Sports jobs don't get much better than that!Listen in to this weeks episode with Kristina Wedseltoft, Indiana Pacers community relations coordinator to learn more about this exciting career.Hi everybody, I’m Brian Clapp Director of Content for WorkinSports.com and this is the work in sports podcast.There is a balance I strive for in booking guests on this show. I go for the big names… the Leigh Steinberg’s, the Brian Killingsworth’s, the Jennifer Keene’s… these are the executives, the true thought leaders in the industry who have lived it all, hired hundreds of people and set that stage for what the sports industry is.But I also like to bring on guests new or newer to the industry.Dasmine Evans, Kelsey Smith, Evan Feinstein, Betsy Lauritzen… because there is a relatability to their story. They are you. People recently in the industry or fighting to get in.  They are also the people setting the stage for what the industry will be. And they just recently got hired… so they have an experience to share!Their challenges, pitfalls and successes may be exactly what you are dealing with right now, and that is so important.Here’s the amazing part.I never know how a guest will connect with all of you… I guess and speculate but never really know how much you will connect with the subject. It turns out you are just as interested in Kelsey Smith as you are Leigh Steinberg… so while I’ll always strive for Theo Epstein, I’m kind of proud that you all learn and engage just as much with your near peers.Today’s guest Kristina Wedseltoft has been in the industry for a few years now, in the midst of her second season with the Indiana Pacers as part of their community relations team. She worked previously with the San Diego Padres in Fan Engagement and with the Indianapolis Indians in Community relations.She’s a real up and comer in the industry, and there is a lot to learn during this interview… we actually taped this conversation on Pacers opening night, a crazy night that Kristina was so kind to carve out some time to chat with all of us. Here’s Kristina Wedseltoft!Questions for Indiana Pacers Community Relations Coordinator, Kristina Wedseltoft:1: I love the various origination stories I learn from people on this show and I think you have a pretty interesting story too – you graduated college with a degree in communication from UC-San Diego but started out in the fashion industry working in PR for Viktor Luna designs … and I am totally comfortable admitting I remember Viktor from Project Runway. Anyway, how did you get from that start…to working in sports?2: After the fashion move, and then joining the San Diego Padres as a Fan Experience representative – you decided to go back and get your Masters.

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