Christa Stout

Christa Stout, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer and Executive Vice President, drives business and customer impact through technology and innovation. In 2023 she launched the Rip City Remix (G League Team) and also oversees Technology, Business Strategy & Analytics, Innovation, and Blazer5 (2k team). She previously led Social Responsibility, the Trail Blazers Foundation, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Trail Blazers. Before joining the Trail Blazers in 2014, Stout led the Portland Timbers Community Relations Department and helped launch the Portland Thorns in 2013. Stout has worked in Sport for Social Change in South Africa, Australia, Central and South America, and played pro soccer in Europe. She holds an MBA in International Business and a BA in sociology and psychology.