Mariah Burton Nelson

At-a-Glance

Award-winning author of books published by Random House, Harcourt Brace, Harper San Francisco, and William Morrow.
Columnist for The Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, Knight-Ridder/Tribune, Women's Sports and Fitness, and Oxygen.com.
Authored articles for The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, Working Woman, Ms., Glamour, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Self, and USA Today.
Delivered keynote speeches for hundreds of college, corporate, association, and government audiences in 49 states.
Former Stanford and professional basketball player, holding a Stanford rebounding record for 24 years.
Authored trade books for employers, including 'Making Money on the Sidelines' and 'Focus on What Matters: A Three-Step Workbook for Selecting and Sunsetting Association Programs, Products, and Services'.

Biography

Mariah Burton Nelson is an award-winning author, speaker, and columnist dedicated to the empowerment of women through sports. A former Stanford and professional basketball player, she has written several books for publishers such as Random House, Harcourt Brace, Harper San Francisco, and William Morrow. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, and USA Today, among others.