FIA November, 2026 Luncheon with Pam Kramer, CEO of KC2026

Save the date for the FIA luncheon on 11/12 from 11:15–12:30. Held at Capital Electric,
the featured speaker will be Pam Kramer, Chief Executive Officer of KC2026.

Pam Kramer was recently appointed CEO of KC2026. A proven leader in sports business, Kramer’s career includes 16 years at Sprint, where she played an instrumental role in developing and executing many of Sprint’s most successful and pioneering sponsorships, notably the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA, the last time the global event was held in the United States. Among her accomplishments is securing the placement of Sprint’s brand on the NFL coaches’ headsets, the first sponsorship of its kind by a consumer brand.

“Pam’s range of experience and leadership in sports business provide invaluable perspective, spanning involvement in the 1994 FIFA World Cup to her extensive experience with local professional teams,” said Karen Daniel, President of the KC2026 Board of Directors. “Pam’s ability to collaborate, strategize and align stakeholders has earned her credibility and widespread respect across the region, and I’m delighted she has accepted this role.”

Following her tenure at Sprint, which culminated in leading the company’s $100-million annual advertising efforts and earning the highly esteemed Sprint Chairman’s Award, Kramer joined the Kansas City Chiefs to lead business communications and advise team leadership on communications strategy. In 2021, the Kansas City Current retained her as transitional CEO during its critical start-up phase where she helped steer the organization in its development of the Kansas City Current brand and assisted launching the team onto the national stage. Most recently, she provided strategic oversight and guidance to the Kansas City Sports Commission as Fractional Chief Operating Officer (COO) before transitioning to the KC2026 team.

“The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a generational opportunity to not only bring the Kansas City influence to the biggest sporting event in the world, but also to seize our moment to show the world what we already know and love about this region: when Kansas City comes together, we accomplish incredible things,” said Kramer. “Hosting this event is bigger than anything that’s ever been done before and regional collaboration is the key to our shared success. I’m looking forward to working with the many teams and stakeholders who will help make it happen.”