Allison Howard is the President of KC Current, Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer club. With more than 20 years of experience in the sport’s industry, she spent 10 years with the Los Angeles Lakers as the Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. Allison is a graduate of Dayton College where she earned a BS in civil engineering. She is also a wife and mom to two boys. In this episode… What does it take to build a strong group culture? What can a leader do to make their team feel valued and heard? Allison Howard knows that cooperation takes time. She encourages an open-door policy at KC Current, which has helped build a great supportive team of players. For additional encouragement, Allison has helped build a state-of-the-art training center for her players. She has gone the extra mile to make her players feel comfortable and appreciated. In this episode of the I Am Home podcast, co-hosts Tyler Wisecup, Hilary Woltemath, and Becca Sudbeck interview Allison Howard, the President of KC Current, about her experience leading a professional women's sports team. Allison also talks about building a stadium and state-of-the-art training center, her sports background, and the future of Kansas City as a sports destination.