Ashleigh Huffman is sports diplomacy chief at the U.S. State Department of State, working with stakeholders on foreign policy priorities such as diversity and inclusion, disability rights, and climate change and advising on international sport policy. Prior roles at the State Department include Sports Envoys program specialist and Global Sports Mentoring Program co-director. Huffman was previously global director of gender equity at the nonprofit Athletes for Hope, a leadership consultant for the NCAA, and a professor at University of Tennessee, where she co-founded and was assistant director of the Center for Sport, Peace, and Society. In that role, she helped launch the award-winning Global Sports Mentoring Program. Huffman has worked with athletes and coaches from over 80 countries on leadership development, cultural understanding, and social change. She leads workshops and keynotes on women’s empowerment, sports diplomacy, public-private partnerships, and social change.