Meet the Team at EAG Sports Management

Take the right PR and marketing approach for your brand. Meet the team at EAG Sports Management and learn how we can assist you with your goals.

Denise L. White

Denise L. White is the CEO and Founder of the EAG Sports Management, a company that specializes in handling those aspects of an athlete’s career that can be easily overlooked by an agent or team with an overflowing roster. In the past 20 years she has taken her company from an initial concept for a couple of clients to a major player in the sports industry that retains an impressive list of athletes. Throughout the incredible growth of her business, Denise has maintained her personal approach, leaving no doubt about the investment of time and dedication she grants every client. This wholehearted commitment and attention to detail is the secret to her success as one of the very few successful females in an aggressive, male-dominated industry.

In 1996 after a successful career in broadcasting, Ms. White chose to expand her sports business experience by pursuing an entrepreneurial venture. She had noticed a gap between the roles of player agents and front offices when it came to career management services for professional athletes. In the NFL, where teams at times field 80 players and agencies sign even more, it is easy for rookies and veterans alike to fall through the cracks. Denise used vision and determination to open an office where players could find individually tailored career assistance and development.

Today EAG provides the highest quality service for athletes seeking marketing, public relations, event planning, branding and crisis management. In one week it is not unusual for Denise herself to coordinate or attend a red carpet event, a fundraising dinner, a network show taping, and a national magazine photoshoot while working on bringing an athlete back from a crisis management situation. Amidst these activities, she can be found at a host of sporting events throughout the years.
Denise can also be seen on CNN as a contributor to their sports stories.

Most recently Denise was featured in a seven-page Men’s Journal article where she was profiled as the "Woman who bails out the NFL's bad boys".

Out of the Men's Journal article Hollywood came knocking and Fox2000 bought Denise's life rights to produce a film about her life starring Jennifer Anniston, which then was parlayed into a TV show with Apple TV starring Jennifer Anniston, due for production in 2021.

Ms. White has established her position as a respected leader in sports management through strong cooperation with leagues, teams, and agents. They recognize that Denise and EAG enhance their efforts to both promote and provide for their athletes.

Julia Bardzil
Director of PR

Julia Bardzil: Senior Publicist

Julia comes to the EAG team as a publicist, having recently graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, with a degree in Strategic Communications and Concentration in Public Relations. Julia has experience as a Public Relations Specialist and Social Media Strategist with a top national brand, where she fostered close ties between athletes and brand identities. She loves all things sports, both inside and outside of her career. Julia is originally from Philadelphia and currently resides in Los Angeles.

Alexandra Ochoa
Publicist

Alexandra Ochoa: Publicist

Ms. Ochoa joins the team full-time as an athlete relations specialist. Alex comes to us with a wealth of experience in the sports industry. She has a strong passion for sports inside and outside of her career and grew up a part of a large sports family. She has gathered a wide range of sports marketing experience from a variety of companies and professional sports teams. While attending the California State University of San Bernardino, she earned a degree in Communication with an emphasis in both Public Relations and Mass Media. Alex is originally from Hesperia, CA, and currently resides in Rancho Cucamonga.

Cecilia Macris
Publicist

Cecilia Macris: Publicist

Cecilia joins EAG as CA native, born in Inglewood and raised in Orange County, CA. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Arizona State University, she decided to make a change to further her career in Public Relations in Los Angeles. With her experience in Fashion PR, she has developed close ties with brands, stylists and talent. She has a love for all things sports, fashion and entertainment related.

Madison Schulz
Director of Athlete Relations

Madison Schulz: Director of Athlete Relations

Lindsey (Deierling) Finegan
Consultant

Lindsey (Deierling) Finegan: Consultant

Vanessa Zevada Lopez
PR & Athlete Relations Assistant

Vanessa Zevada Lopez: PR & Athlete Relations Assistant

Vanessa is currently a rising senior at UCLA, majoring in Sociology with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in TV Media Studies. She is also Vice President of Public Relations for the Latin Business Student Association at UCLA, involved in the Bruin Sports Management club, and has previously interned in Washington DC working as a communications intern. Her passion and career goals involve working in the sports world, specializing in branding, athlete relations, marketing planning, pitch decks, social media content, and client outreach.

Kendall Green
Junior Publicist

Kendall joins the EAG team as a junior publicist. She recently graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in communications and minor in sports media industries. Kendall is looking forward to helping create PR opportunities for EAG’s top-tier clients to advance their personal brands both on and off the field. Kendall grew up in Washington, D.C. where she developed her passion for sports while watching games with her dad. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

Mohamad Awadallah
Intern

Mohamad is a first-generation senior at Loyola Marymount University in which he is pursuing his degree in Bachelors of Business Administration with a Marketing emphasis with a minor in Film and Television.

Stewart Kirkconnell
Intern

Stewart Kirkconnell

EAG Staff