While Sashi Brown pursued a career in law, he always held a deep love for sports. When he learned of a niche sports practice at WilmerHale, he discovered he could combine his passion for sports with his legal expertise. In this episode of BS: Beyond Stereotypes, Merle Vaughn chats with Sashi about his unique career in sports, his commitment to education, and the impact of the Rooney Rule in the NFL.
B.S.: Beyond Stereotypes · BSing with Sashi Brown
On April 1, 2022, Sashi Brown became the president of the Baltimore Ravens, overseeing all business areas of the organization, including finances, budgeting, non-football personnel, corporate sales, operations, stadium activities, communications, and business ventures.
For the three years prior to his Baltimore arrival, Sashi worked at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, last serving as President of Monumental Basketball (Wizards, Mystics and Go-Go) and as a special advisor to the CEO. He also previously accrued 13 years of NFL experience, including five seasons (2013-17) with the Cleveland Browns, where he served two years (2016-17) as executive vice president of football operations. Prior to that, he spent eight years (2005-12) with the Jacksonville Jaguars, last serving as senior vice president and general counsel. In 2015, Brown was named to the Sports Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" list.
Sashi began his career as an attorney at the Washington, D.C.-based law firm WilmerHale. There, he represented clients in a variety of matters, including sports-related transactions, venture capital and private equity deals, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Sashi earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (mass media) from Hampton University in 1998 and his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in 2002.
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