BlazeSports Executive Director, Dawn Churi, has been named one of Atlanta Magazine’s Most Powerful Leaders of 2025 in the Sports category!
Dawn Churi is the executive director of BlazeSports America, formed as the legacy organization of the 1996 Paralympic Games held in Atlanta. Churi joined BlazeSports America in 2020 with a background in executive leadership in both the nonprofit and sports industries. Since then, Churi has helped the organization expand the programs it offers to both youth and veteran athletes.
Most notably, Churi expanded veteran programs to include those veterans who suffer from PTSD rather than focusing solely on those with physical disabilities. Additionally, she helped create the organization’s first female-only wheelchair basketball team. BlazeSports commemorated its 28th anniversary during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games while BlazeSports alumna and wheelchair basketball player Bailey Moody won a silver medal competing in the Paris Paralympic Games. Before her time at BlazeSports, Churi was the vice president of marketing, communication, and fundraising for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.
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