NEW YORK – Feb. 19, 2025 – The National Football League (NFL) will host its ninth annual NFL Women’s Forum presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS) on February 26 in Indianapolis during the 2025 NFL Combine as part of its ongoing, league-wide commitment to inclusion. The program will connect 40 women with leaders in professional football to provide insight and networking opportunities for their careers in the areas of scouting, data & analytics, coaching and football operations.
Since its 2017 inception, 310 participants have gone through the Forum, with over 250 opportunities emerging for women in all levels of football. 29 clubs have hired past Women’s Forum participants, and all 32 clubs engaged in the Forum in some capacity last year. During the 2024-25 season, the NFL had 15 full-time women coaches – a league record and most for any male professional sports league in the world.
Over the Women’s Forum nine-year history, its past participants have gone on to become the first female positional coach in college football history (Heather Marini), the NFL’s first black female scout (Salli Clavelle) and coach (Jennifer King), a Super Bowl winning coach (Autumn Lockwood) and one of few Latina coaches, (Isabel Diaz). Additionally, 12 of the NFL’s 15 full-time women coaches have participated in the Women’s Forum. To learn more about this year’s participants, visit the link here.
“As the NFL advances the game of football in all areas, we understand the importance of the NFL Women’s Forum in creating unique opportunities for all,” said NFL senior vice president and chief diversity & inclusion officer Jonathan Beane. “The NFL Women’s Forum has paved the way for women of to access opportunities across the league.”
As the presenting sponsor of the NFL Women’s Forum, AWS will host a roundtable with NFL leaders to provide participants an introduction to data-driven decision making and its applications across various areas of football including scouting, player personnel, football administration, coaching, equipment, football operations and player health and safety. Since 2017, the NFL has leveraged AWS’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) services to innovate together to shape the future of football. By collaborating on the Women’s Forum, the NFL and AWS aim to empower participants with the knowledge necessary to leverage data and analytics to optimize their impact on the game.
For the second year in a row, the NFL will also honor the life and legacy of Buddy Teevens, former Dartmouth College head football coach and advocate for the inclusion of women in football, with the presentation of the Buddy Teevens Forward Progress Award Presentation. Alongside Women Leaders in Sports, the NFL has developed a specialized curriculum for this year’s Women’s Forum participants.
The Forum will take place in person and feature engaging panel discussions as well as roundtable conversations with NFL executives, coaches and representatives from across all 32 clubs. For the first time, the Forum will include a candid conversation with 12 NFL women scouts from 12 different NFL teams led and moderated by ESPN football analyst Mina Kimes. The scouts will speak to their unique journeys to the NFL, inspire participants seeking opportunities in the league and discuss the future of football for women. Coming off Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, participants will also have the unique opportunity to hear from leadership from Super Bowl Champions Philadelphia Eagles in a discussion hosted by NFL Network host Kimmi Chex to demonstrate why this effort is prioritized in successful organizations. Full schedule and speakers are outlined below.
2025 Women’s Forum Agenda
Wednesday, February 26 — Indianapolis, IN
(Times outlined are in Eastern Standard Time)
10:30-10:45 a.m. Welcome to the 2025 Women’s Forum presented by AWS
10:45-11:30 a.m. Blazing the Scouting Trail: A Discussion with Twelve NFL Scouts
Jordan Trgovac, Carolina Panthers Area Scout
Maya Green, Houston Texans Scouting and Football Administration Coordinator
Bri Howard, Detroit Lions Scouting Assistant
Madison Aponte, Kansas City Chiefs Player Personnel Coordinator
Kathleen Wood, Cleveland Browns Scout and Personnel Assessment and Development
Salli Clavelle, Minnesota Vikings Pro Scout
Shannon Hogue, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Scout
Roya Burton, Denver Broncos Scouting Coordinator
Andie Gosper, Buffalo Bills Player Personnel Coordinator
Kasia Omilian, Indianapolis Colts NFS Scout
Moderated by Mina Kimes, ESPN Football Analyst
11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Super Bowl LIX Leaders: Advancing the Ball
Ameena Soliman, Philadelphia Eagles Pro Scout
Autumn Lockwood, Philadelphia Eagles Associate Performance Coach
Howie Roseman, Philadelphia Eagles General Manager
Nick Sirriani, Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach
Moderated by Kimmi Chex, NFL Network Talent
12:15 p.m. Buddy Teevens Forward Progress Award Presentation
*Speaker attendance is subject to change
For media RSVPs to the NFL Women’s Forum, please contact A’Maiya Allen AMaiya.Allen@nfl.com
