Five Years of UNMATCHED: Establishing a Foundation of Collaboration and Allyship for Gender Equity in Sports
The UNMATCHED: Gender Equity in Sports Conference celebrated its fifth anniversary earlier this month.
Melissa Clark, AIA, LEED AP
UNMATCHED speaker
Melissa Clark, AIA, LEED AP
Regional Leader of Sports + Recreation + Entertainment, HOK
Based in Chicago, Melissa oversees HOK’s Sports, Recreation + Entertainment practice in the region. She has more than 25 years of experience managing diverse teams and designing complex projects of all sizes, including entertainment venues, football and basketball practice facilities, and stadiums for collegiate and professional clients.
Melissa is passionate about driving innovative design in women’s sports. She co-leads HOK’s women’s sports initiative, which combines current work, client and athlete feedback, fan demographic data, and emerging trends to make sports venues more inclusive for female athletes and fans. Her research has been covered by the Sports Business Journal and Bisnow.
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