Justine Pouravelis joined Simmons in May of 2025. She is a 15-time Emmy-Award Winning sports media executive with 17 years of industry experience.
Pouravelis began her basketball career at Catherine McAuley High School in Portland, Maine, where she led the Lions to a basketball Class A State Championship. She continued her academic and athletic pursuits at Bowdoin College, earning a degree in economics with a French minor and distinction as a Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar. She competed in the 2004 Division III Basketball National Championship and was a Division III All-American.
With close to two decades of experience in the creative world, Pouravelis has produced nearly all types of content from long-form documentaries, short-form digital video, live television, and social media. She managed a multi-platform team of 15 people; overseeing social media, long- and short-form content strategy, and original content production for the home of the Red Sox and Bruins. Pouravelis set strategy and KPI goals for a multi-platform content team across 11 social streams at NESN and Sportsnet Pittsburgh with over 1.5 million combined followers.
Pouravelis co-launched Women of NESN (WON), an external female-led branding of umbrella women's sports content in New England creating content for the PWHL hockey team. She took part in launching a video podcast about women's sports called "Respect Her Game."
A proud Charlestown resident and Maine native, Pouravelis is committed to advancing the intersection of women's sports, media, and education.
Area of Expertise
Economics, Sports Business, Sports Media
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
Co-founder of Women of NESN (WON), an external women's sports brand at the New England Sports Network.
Courses
US 290-01 Special Topics Intro to Women-Centered Sports Management
Special Projects
- Producer of NESN / Bruins Animated STEM-cast in partnership with the NHL
- Director of Documentary Film Bell Biv Devoe at Fenway Park
- Producer of Companion Emmy-award-winning documentaries on David Ortiz
Awards
- DIII Basketball All-American at Bowdoin College, three-year NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year
- 2015 New England Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee
- Played in Division III National Championship Basketball game in 2004
- 2005 National AHEPA award given to one Greek collegiate athlete
- 2002 Maine Sports Hall of Fame Student Athlete
Justine Pouravelis in the News
Industry Leaders Discuss Women’s Sports Era
The Simmons School of Management (SOM) recently held a virtual panel to discuss the rise of women’s sports and new career pathways in the industry. Attended by prospective graduate students, the panel included four industry leaders in the business of women’s sports and was moderated by media executive and Professor of Practice Justine Pouravelis.
SOM Faculty Member Discusses Surge in Women’s Sports
Justine Pouravelis, media executive and professor of the practice at the School of Management (SOM), recently joined a distinguished panel at the AD Club Women’s Leadership Forum held at Gillette Stadium.
Experts Discuss Meteoric Rise of Women’s Sports
Sports industry leaders gathered for a discussion on the thriving business of women’s sports at Simmons University’s Institute for Inclusive Leadership’s 47th Annual Leadership Conference. Media executive and Professor of Practice Justine Pouravelis served as the moderator.
Women’s Sports Expert Featured in Boston Business Journal
Justine Pouravelis appeared in a Boston Business Journal report about Boston Legacy FC, the Boston area’s professional women’s soccer team, giving its inaugural home opener at a time when the business of women’s sports is experiencing tremendous growth.
New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports
A new graduate program builds on Simmons’ historic excellence in women-centered management education and leadership.
Simmons School of Management Welcomes New Faculty
Justine Pouravelis is a 15-time Emmy-Award Winning sports media executive with 17 years of industry experience. Christina Ramey specializes in program development and operational excellence in higher education and professional learning.