LESLEY FELDMAN AND PLAYERS COLLXCTIVE JOIN OCTAGON October 8, 2026 Feldman to Serve as Director of Women’s Talent + NIL, Further Expanding Octagon’s Longstanding Focus on Women’s Sports McLEAN, VA. – October 8, 2026 – Octagon, the global leader in talent management, marketing and media across sports and entertainment, today announced that industry veteran Lesley Feldman and her premier women’s sports practice, Players Collxctive, have joined the agency. Feldman will serve as Director, Women’s Talent + NIL, enhancing the agency’s representation efforts and growth across women’s sports including softball, flag football, gymnastics, volleyball and more. Founded by Feldman in 2021, Players Collxctive provides full-service athlete management dedicated to advancing the careers and commercial opportunities of female athletes. As part of Octagon, Feldman and her team will maintain the personalized approach that has defined Players Collxctive, while gaining access to Octagon’s broader resources and capabilities in contract negotiation, athlete brand management, business strategy, endorsements and partnerships. In joining Octagon, Feldman will bring a roster of more than 20 leading professional and collegiate athletes, including two-time national champion and two-time Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding Player Teagan Kavan ; four-time national champions and USA Softball Women’s National Team members Jayda Coleman and Tiare Jennings; USA Women’s Flag Football Team members Akemi Higa and Madison Fulford ; and elite gymnast Jayla Hang . “Lesley has made a tremendous impact throughout the industry by putting female athletes at the center of everything she does, while understanding what athletes need to achieve successful careers on and off the field,” said Phil de Picciotto , Founder and President of Octagon. “She brings great experience to Octagon and is a perfect complement to our established leadership across women’s sports.” “Players Collxctive was founded around a simple belief that female athletes deserve top-quality representation built specifically around their careers, ambitions and opportunities,” said Feldman. “Octagon’s track-record and continued excellence in women’s sports is second to none. Joining the agency provides our clients access to the best global platform, while allowing us to maintain the approach and relationships that have driven our work from the beginning. I’m excited for what we can build together and for the opportunities ahead.” Octagon has been at the forefront of women’s sports for more than four decades, with a history spanning high-profile athlete representation, global brand partnerships and sponsorships, and property ownership and management across tennis, golf, basketball, soccer, volleyball and the Olympic movement. ABOUT OCTAGON Octagon is the preeminent integrated talent management, marketing, media and creative agency in global sports and entertainment. The agency represents more than 900 of the most prominent and influential athletes, talent, and properties in the world, and creates distinctive marketing campaigns for and with some of the largest brands and properties across the globe. For more than 40 years, Octagon has consistently pushed the boundaries of the industry with ground-breaking marketing, communications, experiential and hospitality services, industry-leading data, insight, and strategy capabilities, as well as an unmatched portfolio of the most high-profile and successful athletes, entertainers and personalities. –OCTAGON– Back to News
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