Co-Founder, President, Angel City
Uhrman founded Angel City Football Club with actress and activist Natalie Portman and technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman. The professional women’s soccer team debuted in 2022 in the National Women’s Soccer League. It is one of the world’s only majority female-founded and run professional sports teams. Uhrman is also a member of the LA Sports and Entertainment Council, The Rose Bowl Institute and the LA Sports Council. She was recently named a member of the 2023 Sports Business Journal Game Changer class and as one of the Ten Influencers of 2023 by SportsPro Media, one of the Most Influential People in Sports Business 2022 by the SBJ and a member of Adweek’s 2021 and 2020 Most Powerful Women In Sports. In May 2023, Angel City Football Club was named Sports Team of the Year by SBJ and was the first women’s team ever to win the category.
What’s the best advice you ever got?
Read the room. You want to connect with your audience. Knowing how they take in information or what they want to hear is critical to you “winning the room”. What goes along with this is – “Your mind can only absorb what your seat can take.”
What’s your favorite movie, all time and in any category?
“A Few Good Men,” Drama. Incredible actors. Smart. Engaging. Timeless.
What’s at the top of your bucket list?
F1 in Singapore.
What’s the best thing about living in Los Angeles?
Diversity of people and experiences. No two days are the same. And of course, Angel City football games.
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