Meet The Panelists

Erika Anderson is a proven leader and advocate whose distinguished career in collegiate athletics is the result of her visionary role as the Founder of the Women in Sports Law Symposium. Driven by a mission to create a powerful pipeline for women in the legal and operational sectors of the sports industry, Anderson's journey from softball athlete to Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) at Appalachian State University has uniquely positioned her to bridge the gap between policy, leadership, and athletic excellence.

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As a high-impact executive, Anderson provides critical oversight for the internal operations of Appalachian State's athletic department. Her wide-ranging portfolio demonstrates deep expertise across compliance, student-athlete welfare and development, and human resources, ensuring the department operates ethically and efficiently. 

Currently, she is responsible for key administrative areas, including student-athlete development, student-conduct, Title IX compliance, admissions, housing, HR, sports psychology, and coaching contracts. Furthermore, she provides direct administrative supervision for several athletic programs: tennis, volleyball, field hockey, and men’s & women’s cross country and track & field.

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Before her time at App State, Anderson spent time at the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) as the SWA and Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance. There, she implemented numerous new policies to strengthen the department's governance and compliance frameworks while supervising multiple women's sports programs. Her career in athletics administration began in NCAA Compliance at Tulane University, laying the essential groundwork for her comprehensive expertise in sports law and regulatory affairs.

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Anderson's competitive drive and commitment to excellence are rooted in her background as a former softball player—an invaluable, firsthand experience that informs her policy decisions and leadership style.

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Her executive knowledge is further underpinned by a rigorous academic foundation. She earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) with a Sports Law Certificate from Tulane University Law School. Prior to law school, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Political Communications and a Business Foundations Certificate, equipping her with the strategic thinking and communication skills essential for high-level athletics administration. 

Anderson is originally from Mission Viejo, CA, and currently resides in Boone, NC, with her husband Marc and their two dogs, Bella and Rufus.

Chelsey Antony currently serves as Assistant Vice President - Legal & Business Affairs for The Big 12 Conference. In this role, Chelsey advises the Conference on legal, business, and strategic matters, as well as emerging issues impacting intercollegiate athletics. With a unique background as both an attorney and business partner, she combines legal counsel with commercial strategy and extensive experience in the professional sports landscape.

Prior to joining the Big 12, Chelsey served as Senior Business Counsel, Commercial Strategy & Legal at NFL Players Inc., the for-profit licensing and marketing arm of the NFL Players Association. In that role, she led commercial strategy initiatives for more than 2,000 NFL players, negotiating partnerships, structuring equity investments, closing licensing agreements and protecting NFLPA and player brands across the globe. She also developed expertise in name, image and likeness (NIL), international sports law and cross-border business strategy while working on emerging issues involving artificial intelligence, NFTs and global intellectual property enforcement.

Before her time with the NFLPA, Chelsey worked with the Philadelphia 76ers and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, supporting legal and business operations across NBA, NHL and esports properties. She has also served as a visiting professor at law schools around the country and is recognized as a leading voice in the evolving sports law landscape.

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Chelsey is a first-generation American who is passionate about sports as a global, social and political connector. She earned her Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School, where she received a Certificate in Sports Law, and attended The University of Texas at Austin, studying international sports law and political science. She also holds an IBM Certificate in A.I. Fundamentals and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey, as well as for in-house companies across the United States.

Chelsey serves on the boards of GENYOUth and the Tulane Sports Law Alumni Board and co-founded the Women in Sports Law Symposium. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she enjoys traveling, hiking, fitness and exploring food and culture around the world.

Stephanie Weissenburger is Associate Counsel at Excel Sports Management, where she supports the talent marketing business, advising agents and business teams on representation agreements, brand partnerships, broadcasting and podcast deals, and other legal and commercial matters across the agency’s football, basketball, baseball, golf, and media divisions. Before joining Excel, Stephanie served as Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs at MLB Network, counseling internal stakeholders on matters involving programming, talent, licensing, content acquisition, and distribution. She began her legal career in private practice, focusing on intellectual property and litigation.

Stephanie received her J.D. from New York Law School and her bachelor’s degree in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Carolina.

Ashley Gremillion Coker graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University in 2002 with bachelor's degrees in French and Political Science. She received her J.D. from Louisiana State University.

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Ashley is admitted to practice before all Louisiana State Courts and United States federal courts in Louisiana. Ashley has experience in trial and in oral arguments. Her legal practice includes expropriations, commercial litigation, trademark litigation, property damage and premises liability, professional liability, breach of contract claims, and trust and estate litigation. She is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, Olive, her husband, Jason, and teaching Jazzercise. 

Olivia is the Section Chief - NIL & Athlete Agents for the Department of Justice Office of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. In her role, she oversees Athlete Agent Regulation for the State of Louisiana. She also focuses on NIL policy and college and high school athletics reform in Louisiana. This is a pivotal moment in the evolution of college and high school athletics, and she helps develop thoughtful legal policy and frameworks that protect athletes, institutions, and the integrity of competition.

Hannah Holmes is an associate in the Real Estate Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Los Angeles, where she advises clients on a broad range of sophisticated real estate transactions. Hannah primarily represents borrowers, developers, investment and opportunity funds, private equity sponsors and other real estate investors in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, leasing and development matters across a variety of asset classes.

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Hannah has experience advising clients on mortgage and mezzanine financings, construction loans, ground leases, and preferred equity investments, and has worked across a range of asset types, including stadium and other entertainment venues, office, multifamily, hospitality, industrial, retail, mixed-use, data center, and other commercial properties.

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Education:

• Hannah earned her J.D. from Tulane University Law School in 2021. She also holds a master’s degree, M.M., from Tulane University, which she received in 2018, and a B.S. from Tulane University, which she received in 2017.

• While in college, Hannah competed as an NCAA Division I beach volleyball student-athlete on an athletics scholarship. She served as team captain and the team’s representative for Tulane’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Erinn Banks serves as Tulane University's Senior Associate Athletic Director for Governance and Regulatory Affairs / Assistant Provost for NCAA Compliance. Erinn oversees all matters relating to NCAA compliance, governance, and regulatory affairs. Banks consults on the department’s future strategy in response to the continued evolution of collegiate athletics and serves as the direct liaison with the NCAA and the American Conference.

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She also supervises the women's golf program and the office of Student-Athlete Enhancement. Erinn joined Tulane University in September 2015 as Associate Director for NCAA compliance and was promoted to Associate Athletic Director in August 2021. She came to Tulane from the Sun Belt Conference, where she worked as a compliance coordinator from 2013-15.

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A native of Littleton, Colo., Banks earned a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University New Orleans in 2009, before earning a Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in 2013.

Kayla Williams leverages her competitive spirit to defend her clients. As a former Lightfoot summer associate and armed with varied experience gained during law school, Kayla brings a strong foundation to her litigation practice. She primarily handles cases involving toxic torts, product liability, employment discrimination and collegiate name, image, and likeness (NIL) issues.

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Kayla earned her J.D. from Tulane Law School. A three- year merit scholar, she refined her skills in oral advocacy while serving as the head coach of the Tulane Moot Court team. Earning several recognitions during law school, Kayla was honored as a Greater New Orleans Martinet Society Scholarship Recipient, ABA Negotiation National Finalist, National Black Law Student Association Negotiations Finalist and Tulane Intraschool Champion. Kayla also secured her sports law certification while at Tulane. She honed this interest further by clerking for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Colorado Springs. During that time, Kayla expanded her knowledge of NIL and collegiate legal matters, managing client intake for anti-doping charges and sexual harassment and abuse allegations. She also offered mediation and dispute resolution resources to athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.

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In 2025, Kayla was named to The National Black Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 for Alabama. Beyond her achievements in the legal realm, Kayla has earned acclaim as a world-champion gymnast. In 2009, she won the gold medal in vault at the World Gymnastics Championships, becoming the first American gymnast to hold the title. Although her days as a competitive gymnast are behind her, the tenacity and work ethic she developed have seamlessly translated into her legal work.

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Prior to law school, Kayla nurtured her love of gymnastics at the University of Alabama, leaving as a four-time NCAA All-American, and both a regional and national champion. She completed her undergraduate studies in public relations and later earned a master’s degree in sport management. Loyal to her love of the sport, Kayla stays involved with gymnastics by coaching summer camps and pursuing speaking engagements and other volunteering opportunities. During her leisure time, Kayla enjoys exploring the outdoors with her two pups, Faith and Zula.

Marianna Salas serves as a Senior Defensive Consultant for Georgia Southern University Football, where she is keenly focused on data-driven decision-making, teaching progression design, and technological innovation. Marianna collaborates with the defensive coordinator in all aspects of defensive strategy, game planning, opponent analysis, self-scout, and coaching of the defensive secondary.

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In 2025, as Defensive Pass Game Specialist for Tulane University Football under Head Coach Jon Sumrall, her efforts contributed to an 11-3 finish as well as the program’s second American Athletic Conference Championship and first ever College Football Playoff berth during her second stint with the program.

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Previously one of only eight female football coaches in the National Football League, Marianna served as a Defensive Coaching Analyst for the Baltimore Ravens from 2023 to 2025. In Baltimore, she assisted the defensive coordinator and secondary coaches in the weekly game-planning process, analyzed upcoming opposing offenses, and developed strategies, protocols, and materials to enhance player learning. During her tenure, the Ravens won back-to-back AFC North division titles and earned an AFC Championship berth while seven Raven defenders earned AP All-Pro honors eight were named Pro Bowl selections. In Marianna’s first season, the Baltimore defense achieved the coveted “triple crown,” finishing ranked first in sacks (60), points allowed per game (16.5), and takeaways (31). No other defense in NFL history has met this mark. 

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Before joining the Ravens, Marianna specialized in Sports Law at Tulane Law School, graduating in 2023. During her first tenure at Tulane, she worked as a Defensive and Player Personnel Assistant for Tulane Football, where she assisted the defensive staff by synthesizing weekly game plans, creating player study materials, and providing analytical support while also playing an integral role in all recruiting operations. In her final season with the program, Tulane finished as the #9 team in the nation with a 12-2 record and garnered landmark wins in both the American Athletic Conference Championship and the 2024 Cotton Bowl.

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As an active member of the Tulane Sports Law Society, Marianna participated in the Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition and the Tulane Professional Baseball Negotiation Competition as a bailiff. Since graduating, she has remained deeply involved with the Society, serving as a judge for the TPFNC, a featured panelist for the Tulane Sports and Entertainment Law Conference, and an SLS mentor.

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With over 12 years of experience working in football, Marianna also has experience as a Pro Scouting Assistant with the New York Jets and as a recruiting assistant for NFL agency Athletes First.

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Marianna attended Vanderbilt University for her undergraduate studies, where she earned degrees in Human and Organizational Development and Business. Throughout her four years in Nashville, she served as a student athletic trainer and football operations assistant for the Vanderbilt football team.

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A proud New Orleanian, Marianna graduated from Isidore Newman School, where her football career began, and is a third-generation Tulane Law School graduate.

Tara Turner is in her third season with the Jacksonville Jaguars as player finance and football administration assistant after joining the organization in July 2024. In this role, her responsibilities include creating, reviewing and executing player contracts; evaluating NFL draft prospects; and tracking and measuring NFL position markets.

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Before coming to Jacksonville, Turner spent two seasons with Samford University's football program. She began as director of football management (2022-24), spearheading recruiting and personnel operations for both high school and transfer recruiting. In February 2024, she was promoted to chief of staff and ran all aspects of team operations, personnel and administration for the program.

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Turner also had a stint with the New York Jets as a scouting and personnel intern during 2023 training camp.

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Turner attended Tulane University, where she got her bachelor's degree in legal studies in business in 2019 and her juris doctor with a certificate in sports law in 2022. She is a member of the Texas Bar Association. While at Tulane, Turner served the football program as equipment head student manager (2016-19) and a graduate assistant in recruiting and operations (2019-22).

Vicky Neumeyer was named Senior Vice President/General Counsel of the New Orleans Pelicans, in addition to serving in the same position for the New Orleans Saints, in June, 2012, overseeing all legal aspects of both teams.

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Providing comprehensive legal consultation and services to the two clubs’ executive staff and assuring compliance in all of the organizations’ business endeavors, Neumeyer has been a key member of the Saints front office since joining the club in 2000 and was promoted to vice president/general counsel in 2006. Her responsibilities include drafting key documents – including leases, sponsorship agreements and broadcast contracts – identifying and analyzing legal issues and presenting comprehensive recommendations.

A member of the Louisiana and federal bar associations, prior to joining the Saints, Neumeyer spent over five years as an in-house corporate litigation attorney for Exxon. Previously she served as a judicial clerk for the Supreme Court of Louisiana and was in private practice as a consultant to major corporate clients and law firms.

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Neumeyer possesses extensive experience in Sports Law, including antitrust, labor and organizational matters. She also has a comprehensive background in CAD engineering, software development firm drafting, negotiating contracts worldwide, copyrighting and in handling legal business issues. In 2004, Neumeyer was selected by the Saints to attend the Stanford Business School’s Executive Education NFL-Stanford Program for Managers, an educational program and honor known league-wide as an important training ground for promising executives. She has also been invited to speak at several venues, including Harvard Law School, The Sports Lawyer’s Association annual conferences, American Bar Association programs, Tulane Law School, and Loyola University New Orleans Law School. She sits on the boards of The NOCCA Institute, the INFINITY Science Center, the Arizona State University Sports Law Program as well as the Sports Lawyers’ Association, and is actively involved with the Girl Scouts of Southeast Louisiana.

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After completing her undergraduate work Summa Cum Laude at the University of Wisconsin, Neumeyer earned a Master of Science Degree in Audiology at the school. She graduated with honors from Loyola Law School and attained a Master of Law with Distinction with a dual emphasis in Intellectual Property Law and Sports Law.