CARRIE POTTER
Carrie Potter is a financial, business, and strategic advisor primarily to professional & retired athletes. Prior to launching Potter Advisors LLC in 2006, Potter was Vice President of PMG Sports and Entertainment in Washington, DC.
In addition to managing and advising professional athletes for over 25 years, Carrie teaches Sport Finance at Rice University as a Lecturer in the Sport Management Department. A Certified Financial Planner™ and Registered Investment Advisor, her expertise is in designing and implementing financial, investment and business strategies. She serves as a media contributor and public speaker on topics of sport finance, athlete management, and women in sports.
Potter earned an MBA & BBA from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She serves on several not-for-profit Boards, including the Sisters of Mercy Education System of the Americas (Financial Sustainability Committee Chair), Women in Sports & Events Houston (WISE HOU Founding President), The George Washington University School of Business (Executive Committee) and former Board Chair of The Houston Area Women's Center.
Experience
Education
2006-Present
Potter Advisors LLC
Principal
Financial | Business | Strategy
Advisory Services offered to professional & retired athletes, businesses, and executives.
Formerly called The Carrie Potter Group
2017-Present
Rice University
Lecturer, Department of Sport Management
2020-Present
Adjunct Lecturer, Dept. of Sport Management
2017-2020
1998-2006
PMG Sports & Entertainment Inc
Vice President, Marketing Manager, Intern
Full-Service Sports Agency representing professional athletes in basketball, football, and boxing. Firm also advised entertainment and sports venues.
2001
M.B.A.
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
1999
B.B.A.
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
2019-Present
Mercy Education System of the Americas
Board Member, Executive Committee, Chair of Financial Sustainability Committee
International Governing Board for 55 Sisters of Mercy Elementary & Secondary Schools in the United States, Central, and South America
Board Service
2015-Present
Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Houston
Current Board Member + Treasurer
Founding Chapter President (2015-2020)
Affiliate chapter of WISE National, one of 24.
Leading voice and resource for professional women in the business of sport.
2012-Present
The George Washington Univesity School of Business
Board Member + Executive Committee
Since 1928, GW School of Business has offered the advantages of a major private university while providing the personalized attention students would expect in a more intimate academic setting in the Nation's Capital with a focus on experiential learning and global perspectives.
2010-Present
Houston Area
Women's Center
Advisory Council (2019-Present)
Board Chair (2016-2018)
Vice Chair of Finance (2010-2015)
Executive Committee (2010-2018)
Board Member (2009-2018)
Works to end domestic and sexual violence.
2016-Present
Texas Executive Women
Women on the Move Selection Committee Chair (2022-2024)
Board Chair (Multiple Terms 2018-2022)
Treasurer (2018-2022)
Board Member (2017-2022)
Women on the Move Class of 2016
Scholarship Program. Mentoring. Celebrating Women.
Honors
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Community Advocate Honoree, Houston Area Women’s Center BELIEVE, 2022
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Women Who Mean Business in Finance, Houston Business Journal, 2020
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Woman of Inspiration, Women in Sports & Events Houston, 2020
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Woman of Excellence, Federation of Houston Professional Women, 2020
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Houston’s Most Influential Women, Houston Woman Magazine, 2019
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STEAM Role Model, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, 2018
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40 Under 40, Houston Business Journal, 2017
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Women on the Move, Texas Executive Women, 2016
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American Leadership Forum, Class XXXIV
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Center for Houston’s Future, Class 34 & Chair of 2018 Leadership Campaign
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First Woman President of The George Washington University Student Government Association, 1998, Washington, DC
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Valedictorian, Mercy High School, 1995, Omaha, Nebraska
