Boardroom Names Sarah Flynn President
Sarah Flynn, who helped launch the sports media company, takes over as president after serving five and a half years as its chief marketing officer.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in People
Boardroom, the sports media and entertainment company co-founded by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman, has named Sarah Flynn president. Flynn will oversee business strategy, marketing, partnerships, and content operations for Boardroom and Durant's family office, 35V.
Why it matters
The promotion elevates a longtime executive as the company continues to grow, according to co-founder Rich Kleiman. Flynn's role spans both Boardroom's media operations and the business affairs of Durant's family office.
Flynn spent five and a half years as Boardroom's chief marketing officer before the promotion, and she joined Durant's family office, 35V, in 2017. The announcement does not disclose Boardroom's revenue or staffing figures.
The players
Sarah Flynn
Flynn previously served as senior director of sports marketing at Roc Nation before joining Boardroom and is an executive producer on the forthcoming Kevin Durant documentary series with Netflix.
Boardroom
Boardroom is a sports media and entertainment company co-founded by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman.
Kevin Durant
Durant is a professional basketball player and co-founder of Boardroom, whose family office 35V Flynn also oversees.
Rich Kleiman
Kleiman is a sports executive and co-founder of Boardroom who described the promotion as a natural next step for the company.
The details
Flynn helped launch Boardroom with Durant and Kleiman and built its events slate, including the inaugural Baha Mar Leadership Summit in September 2026. She also struck brand partnerships with Fanatics, Yahoo! Sports, and CNBC, and launched the Members Club in June 2025 and a quarterly print magazine with Condé Nast in April 2026.
Timeline
June 2025: Flynn launched Boardroom's Members Club.
April 2026: Boardroom launched its quarterly print magazine with Condé Nast.
September 2026: The inaugural Baha Mar Leadership Summit was held.
November 9, 2026: Flynn was named Boardroom president.
Roadmap
Flynn's promotion follows the expansion of Boardroom into events, membership, and print, with the Members Club and Condé Nast magazine as recent milestones. It signals that the company is moving from launch-stage projects to running a broader multi-channel sports media business.
For consumers of Boardroom's content, the leadership change is unlikely to alter immediate access to its membership, magazine, or events. Changes in partnerships or pricing have not been announced in the source.
The takeaway
Leadership changes at growing media companies often signal the next phase of their business, and Flynn's background in marketing and partnerships suggests Boardroom's focus will remain on brand deals and experiential events.
Further reading
Explore more executive moves in the People section of our business coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
