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Senior Manager of Sales for the New York Red Bulls soccer team to speak at UWL March 21

Elizabeth Martin, a senior manager of sales for the New York Red Bulls soccer team, will speak as part of UWL’s Spring Economic Speaker Series at UW-La Crosse. Martin’s lecture will be at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, in room 1300 Centennial Hall. The lecture is free. Martin joined the New York Red Bulls as the senior manager of sales in April 2016. She also acts as the day-to-day liaison for the Red Bulls merchandise and licensing needs. Martin previously served as vice president of Team Partnership for Steiner Sports Memorabilia. While at Steiner Sports, Martin was responsible for managing all relationships with the various teams that Steiner partnered with including the New York Yankees, Madison Square Garden (Knicks & Rangers), and the Brooklyn Nets. Martin currently resides in New York with her wife, Whitney, and their dog, Enzo.

Spring Economic Speaker Series

The Economic Speaker Series is a grant-funded event, which aims to connect students with speakers from a variety of backgrounds in economics and sports with the goal of bridging classroom material with real-world experiences to better prepare students for their future careers. The speakers will share insight on important topics that build awareness and better position students for successful careers. A $400,000 Wisconsin Initiative for Economic Research grant funds the series. Adam Hoffer, UWL associate professor of Economics, received the award in October 2016, providing an opportunity to sponsor economic events focusing on topics that include basic economics to public policy discussion. Not only does this grant fund the Economic Speaker Series, but it also funds regional economic events, a weekly economic discussion group at UWL and other economic research projects. The Wisconsin Initiative for Economic Research grant is from the Charles Koch Foundation. This foundation aims to promote academic openness and rigorous economic inquiry.