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Event Committee
Our event committee bring a wealth of experience, passion, and inspiration to the Hoop Dreams stage—leaders, athletes, and trailblazers who continue tomake an impact on and off the court.
Meet Our Event Committee & Special Guests
Suffolk University Sports Management Program Director and Senior Marketing Instructor
Shantell Jeter
Founder, You Got It, Girl
A former physical education teacher and Division I varsity basketball coach, Shantell Jeter proudly serves as a member of the ABCD Hoop Dreams event committee.
In 2023, Shantell was honored as a Commonwealth Heroine of Massachusetts, recognizing her dedication to empowering young women and girls through sport and mentorship.
In 2022, she launched You Got It Girl, a free basketball and leadership initiative that has already impacted over 400 young women through clinics, seasonal training, and summer camps.
Rooted in the joy and lessons of her youth, Shantell says, “I show up for young people as my full, authentic self, and they keep showing up for me.”Follow her
on Instagram @CoachShantell.
Kisandra Ayanbeku
Founder, Still Got it Athlete
Kisandra Ayanbeku is a former collegiate basketball player from Montclair State University, where she was named Female Student-Athlete of the Year, a two-time All-Conference honoree, and a 1,000-point scorer. She earned her Master’s in Sport Administration from Canisius College and has over 14 years of coaching experience, including a 2016 NJCAA National Championship at Roxbury Community College. Kisandra is also the Director of College and Career Prep and Post-Secondary Services at a non-profit and the founder of Still Got It Athlete, a brand dedicated to creating competitive opportunities for athletes to continue proving they “still got it."
Skip (Arthur) Perham
Suffolk University Sports Management Program Director and Senior Marketing Instructor
Professor Perham comes to Suffolk University with years of experience in marketing, management communications and public relations. Perham served as Director of Marketing for NBC Sports Boston (then CSN New England) from 2010 to 2017. He was instrumental in developing and implementing marketing programs for the network’s core entertainment products, including the Boston Celtics (NBA), New England Revolution (MLS) and pre/post/shoulder programming. He had oversight of a $1 million marketing budget; managed agency work; oversaw marketing content on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat; and was responsible for the development and execution of network on-air, on-line and off-air promotions.
His integrated marketing communication expertise includes managing communication activities for NECN (New England Cable News), the Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams), Krispy Kreme, Sprint PCS, and other consumer and business-to-business accounts. Perham is active as a consultant. His client work has included Athletic Brewing Company, the New England Free Jacks (Major League Rugby), INSA, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Back Bay Roasters, Epicenter Experience, and FitMoney.
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