POK-A-TALK

Janis Burke on Houston as a Sports Capital

Episode Summary

Janis Burke, CEO of HCHSA, sits down with Alex Gras to tell stories of her favorite moments that exemplify community in sports. Janis has been the CEO of the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority since 2006. She became the third chief executive and first woman to hold the position since the inception of the organization in 1997. Pok-A-Talk is the official podcast for The Pokatok Festival, a mash-up of conferences, competitions, and connections to celebrate and showcase sports and the technologies disrupting them. The goal of the podcast is to explore the human side of the stories at the intersection of sports, innovation, and culture.