Karen Bryant was born on August 24,1967 and is a basketball executive.
11 Facts About Karen Bryant
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Karen Bryant last served as the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager of the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.
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Karen Bryant started out as the director of basketball operations for the Seattle Reign in 1996 before being named general manager in 1998.
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Karen Bryant attended Green River Community College and Seattle University for two years each before moving to the University of Washington in 1990.
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Karen Bryant then worked in project management before joining the American Basketball League in 1996.
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In December 1998, Karen Bryant ended her general manager position with the Reign upon the closure of the ABL.
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In 1999, Karen Bryant joined the newly formed Seattle Storm in the WNBA as their vice president.
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Karen Bryant remained as the Storm's vice president until she was named chief operating officer in November 2003.
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Karen Bryant remained as CEO until she left the Storm in 2014 and was replaced by Alisha Valavanis.
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In 2021, Karen Bryant began working in consulting when she helped create KB2 Sports.
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On January 3,2023, Karen Bryant was named the new Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager of the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA.