Valerie Morini, a 2007 UVA graduate, has joined the Cav Futures Advisory Board alongside a number of well-known UVA student-athletes and sports professionals. Morini, a member of the ACC champion Women’s Rowing team, is Director of Corporate & Investment Banking Enterprise Initiatives & ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Program Manager at Wells Fargo in Charlotte, N.C.
“As a former student-athlete, specifically in a non-revenue generating Olympic sport, I know firsthand what goes into representing the university beyond the race or game day: the hours, sweat, tears and commitment to meet or manage a ton of expectations,” Morini says. “It’s a job, and a very challenging one for these athletes who deserve to be able to represent themselves first, and have ownership and opportunities not only for their post-graduate futures — but in the now. Cav Futures is providing this inclusive NIL marketplace for our student-athletes to expand upon the foundation they have built for themselves, their teammates, and that we are collectively building for future generations of athletes.”
