#1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton and Nicole Jeter West, Head of Marketing and Brand Engagement, L.A. 2028, will join Brazos Bookstore on September 30 at 6PM CDT for a live virtual event to celebrate the launch of SHE PERSISTED IN SPORTS: American Olympians Who Changed the Game.

The event will take place on Zoom, where you can submit questions to the host during the event. You may also email us questions in advance at ulrika@brazosbookstore.com. You will receive the Zoom link by email within 24 hours of the event start time.

A purchase of She Persisted in Sports is required to register for the live Zoom event. A limited supply of She Persisted in Sports will include signed bookplates with book purchase, so make sure to register now!

ABOUT SHE PERSISTED IN SPORTS:

SHE PERSISTED IN SPORTS: American Olympians Who Changed the Game, the third book in Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger’s #1 New York Times bestselling She Persisted picture book series, celebrates American women who have faced their own unique set of challenges, across countless sports and levels of play, and excelled because of their persistence. Women in the book include Olympian and Houston’s home town hero Simone Biles along with Margaret Ives Abbott, Gertrude Ederle, Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, Wilma Rudolph, Jean Driscoll, Mia Hamm and the 1996 Olympic soccer team, Kristi Yamaguchi, Venus and Serena Williams, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, Diana Taurasi, Ibtihaj Muhammad and Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux. A Spanish-language edition, ELLA PERSISTIÓ EN EL DEPORTE, will be concurrently released.

Chelsea Clinton is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, which was praised in a starred review by Publishers Weekly as a “lovely, moving work of children's literature [and a] polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women." She is also the author of the picture book Grandma’s Gardens, co-written with Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as the New York Times bestsellers Don’t Let Them Disappear; Start Now! You Can Make a Difference; She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History; It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!; The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience, co-written with Hillary Rodham Clinton; and Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why?, co-written with Devi Sridhar. Chelsea Clinton is the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives including those that help to empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their children, and their dog, Soren. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/chelseaclinton.

NICOLE JETER WEST, Head of Marketing and Brand Engagement, LA 2028

Nicole Jeter West is a marketing executive renowned for her ability to apply data-driven thinking and digital strategy to boost marketing outcomes. In her current role, Nicole is focused on building infrastructure, teams and systems that will transform the fan and athlete experience in the Olympic and Paralympic movement for generations to come. Rooted in co-creation, powerful storytelling and empowered by data insights and technology, Nicole led the organization’s cross-functional team that delivered the Games’ first-ever interactive emblem and dynamic brand launch in Fall 2020.

Jeter West joined LA28 from Legends, where she started as chief marketing officer and led all aspects of Legends’ worldwide marketing and communications. She launched Edge XP, a joint venture between Productive Edge and Legends that is an experiential agency combining digital, physical and virtual technologies, and continues to serve on the Board for the organization. In 2019, Jeter West was named Legends’ General Manager for U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties, LA28’s joint venture and was a critical partner in the organizations’ foundational year. Prior to Legends, Jeter West spent five years as the managing director of ticket and digital for the United States Tennis Association (USTA). She started her career in marketing at Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks.

Jeter West received her B.S. from the University of Delaware in business administration and marketing. She has received industry awards, including Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 (2015) and Brand Innovator’s 40 Under 40 (2015).

**This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom - you will need access to a computer or other device that is capable of accessing and sufficient Internet access.

Code of Conduct:

By registering for this event, you are agreeing to refrain from engaging in inappropriate behavior and harassment of any kind throughout the course of this event (i.e. racial slurs, profanity, hate speech, spam comments, etc.). Please note that any participants who engage in inappropriate behavior or harassment of any kind will be immediately ejected from this event.