Diversity is a competitive advantage

Mike Buckley wears a lot of hats for the U.S. SailGP Team – Owner, CEO, and Strategist. Can he do it all well? The team hasn’t been too competitive on the race course, and its social media profile doesn’t show much to change that, but he is not deterred… read on:

Mike Buckley believes there is a competitive advantage to be found in the diversity of the U.S. SailGP Team’s board room and investor group.

Speaking on the Sports Geek podcast with Sean Callanan, Mike discussed a wide range of topics around the business of SailGP, and juggling sailing with being CEO and Co-owner.

As well as Mike, the U.S. SailGP Team board can draw upon the expertise of Marc Lasry, CEO of Avenue Capital Group, former Uber engineer Ryan McKillen, Olympic medalist and skiing legend Lindsey Vonn, and GRAMMY award-winning artist DJ Khaled.

It’s a star-studded line up, backed by a group of investors including actress Issa Rae, NFL stars DeAndre Hopkins, Roquan Smith and Malik Jackson, as well as boxing heavyweight Deontay Wilder and many more at the top of their respective fields.

All of which aids the U.S. SailGP Team, according to Mike. – Full report