SANCTIONING BODIES/SERIES
Representatives for Women in Motorsports North America include the following individuals:
Kate Davis
INDYCAR, Director of Communications
Hometown | Residence:
Concord, CA | Indianapolis, IN
First Year in Racing: 1999
Greatest Accomplishment:
Won an Emmy for a documentary I worked on while at NASCAR Productions.
Advice:
A mentor of mine has always said: “It’s PR not ER. Unless someone is bleeding it’s not that serious.”
- WIMNA Working Group
Deanna Flanagan
SCCA Director, Road Racing
Hometown | Residence:
Topeka, KS | Topeka, KS
First Year in Racing: 2002
Greatest Accomplishment:
Oversee event operations and logistics planning for the SCCA Runoffs, the largest road racing event in the U.S.
Advice:
If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.
Danielle Frye
Director, NASCAR Youth Series (for United States Auto Club)
Hometown | Residence:
Pell City, Alabama | Zionsville, IN
First Year in Racing: 1992
Greatest Accomplishment:
Working in and for NASCAR during the late 90’s and early 2000’s. The popularity and growth of the sport was immense and intense.
Advice:
Motivate yourself, don’t rely on others to motivate you. If you are tasked with a job you don’t think you can do or want to do, do it anyway. It’s not called hard work because it’s easy.
- WIMNA Working Group
Michelle Kish
Andersen Promotions COO
Hometown | Residence:
River Vale, NJ | Palmetto, FL
First Year in Racing: 1992
Greatest Accomplishment:
Being a part of building the Road to Indy ladder system alongside my father
Advice:
Any organization is only as good as its people. To be successful in any business you need to build a team of dedicated people and give them room to grow. It’s all about the people.
- WIMNA Working Group
Vicki O'Connor
President Pro-Motion Agency, Ltd.
Hometown | Residence:
Highland Park, IL | Carmel, IN
First Year in Racing: 1968
Greatest Accomplishment:
The Atlantic Championship Series
Advice:
You can do anything you set your mind out to do and accomplish.
Rebecca Rawski
IMSA, Senior Manager
Hometown | Residence:
Jacksonville, FL | Daytona Beach, FL
First Year in Racing: 2013
Greatest Accomplishment:
Working with a team to continue to organize, execute and continue to deliver a phenomenal race experience for partners & fans in 2020-2021.
Advice:
Knowledge is power. Take the time to ask questions, learn and understand areas of the business that you may not have direct influence, responsibility or oversight of.
Tish Sheets
World Racing Group | World of Outlaws - Executive Director, Client Services & Series Marketing
Hometown | Residence:
Westville, IN | Concord, NC
First Year in Racing: 1997
Greatest Accomplishment:
Spearheading the creation of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Program and creating NASCAR’s National Jobs program in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education, a resolution that was unanimously passed by Congress.
Advice:
When faced with challenges, don’t throw up your hands. Roll up your sleeves.
- WIMNA Working Group