Matina Kolokotronis, Businesswoman of the Year

Entering her 28th season with the NBA, Matina serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Sacramento Kings. Bringing decades of experience in sports and government law, community affairs and contract negotiations, Kolokotronis’ leadership has been integral to the development of the award-winning Golden 1 Center as well as its adjacent $500 million mixed-use development project, Downtown Commons.

Prior to her appointment as COO, Kolokotronis was the President of Business Operations. Kolokotronis is the only female in the NBA to hold both COO and President of Business Operations titles. Before being named President of Business Operations, Kolokotronis served as legal consultant for the Kings business and basketball operations teams, negotiating player and staff contracts. During that time, Kolokotronis was an Adjunct Professor of Law at McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific, where she taught Sports Law.

Prior to that, she served for six years as director of the Sacramento Kings Foundation, overseeing strategic development and fundraising activities. Before joining the Kings, Kolokotronis was an associate with Miller, Owen and Trost and practiced contract and sports law where her clients included the Kings and various NBA players.

Kolokotronis’ leadership extends beyond the Kings organization and into the community, where she is an advocate for numerous women’s advancement groups and non-profits. She is a mentor at She Shares, a Sacramento-based organization dedicated to supporting young female professionals working and creating careers in California. She also serves on the California State Protocol Foundation board, as appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom, and is the past board chair of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council.

Kolokotronis is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago and received her law degree from McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific. She and her husband, Sotiris, are long-time Sacramento residents, and their three children – Constantine, Marisa and Nicholas – proudly wear purple.