MAPLEWOOD, USA // Mandy Gutmann serves as the Vice President of Communications and External Affairs for the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) where she leads communications, social responsibility and government affairs efforts. Prior to the PWHL, Gutmann ran her own communications consulting firm working with the PWHL as well as NY/NJ Gotham FC, Fund for NYC Public Schools and Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.

Previously, Gutmann was Executive Vice President of Communications and Community Relations at BSE Global properties, including Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets and their NBA G League team, the Long Island Nets, and their NBA 2K League affiliate, NetsGC. In this capacity, she oversaw all aspects of corporate communications and implemented new strategies to engage both internal and external stakeholders. During her BSE tenure from 2012 through 2022, Gutmann played a pivotal role in launching the Brooklyn Nets brand after the team’s move from New Jersey, the grand opening of Barclays Center, the reopening of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, and the reopening of the iconic music venue, Webster Hall.

Gutmann began her career at the Women’s Sports Foundation before joining the New York Knicks. She subsequently held various public relations positions at Madison Square Garden and MSG Network. Crain’s New York Business recognized Gutmann in 2019 and 2022 as a Notable Woman in Sports.”