Organization: U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Title: President and CEO
Industry: Sports
Standout achievement in 2025: Launched strategic brand partnerships for U.S. Ski & Snowboard with Dunkin', Cloudflare, and others, while also strengthening mental health, education and career support offerings for its athletes.
Sophie Goldschmidt leads 10 Olympic snow sports, supporting more than 240 elite athletes. She led U.S. Ski & Snowboard to record success in 2025, doubling the number of World Cups in the U.S. and expanding opportunities for American athletes.
The organization also launched partnerships with Dunkin', X Games, Cloudflare, J. Crew, iCapital, the U.S. Army, and secured a record deal with Stifel.
Under her watch, the organization has grown its total revenue 85% in four years, from $37.2 million in 2022 to a projected $70 million in 2026, while elevating world-class athletes like Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, Jessie Diggins, and Chloe Kim.
At the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, U.S. Ski & Snowboard accounted for more than 40% of Team USA's delegation and brought home more than half of the total Olympic medals won by the U.S.
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