Romola Ratnam: Passion for Change and Sports

01/19/21 • 31 min

Today we have Romola Ratnam, SVP of Social Impact at Endeavor on The Work. And she is a force!

Romola constantly creates a changing impact in the sports and entertainment industry. She works across athletes and celebrities to make a difference across the world!

Romola talks to us about the first time she realized that she was not white and how it made a strong impact on her childhood and upbringing.

She discusses her work with the SEED Project and Endeavor... and did you know she worked closely with MICHAEL B JORDAN!

Tune in to find out how you can make a change while also working in a field that you are passionate about!

Today we have Romola Ratnam, SVP of Social Impact at Endeavor on The Work. And she is a force!

Romola constantly creates a changing impact in the sports and entertainment industry. She works across athletes and celebrities to make a difference across the world!

Romola talks to us about the first time she realized that she was not white and how it made a strong impact on her childhood and upbringing.

She discusses her work with the SEED Project and Endeavor... and did you know she worked closely with MICHAEL B JORDAN!

Tune in to find out how you can make a change while also working in a field that you are passionate about!

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