While St. Louis was an incredible soccer city long before it was awarded a Major League Soccer team in 2019, Carolyn Kindle has led the efforts to set fire a new spirit, uniting the community through the world’s most popular sport and shining an international spotlight on St. Louis. As CEO of MLS’ newest expansion team, St. Louis CITY SC, and part of the majority-female ownership group, Kindle is inspiring a new energy and vitality among St. Louisans.

During their record-breaking inaugural season, CITY SC catapulted themselves into the MLS history books while setting out to be more than a soccer team. It was Kindle’s priority from day one to put fans and community first by invigorating the region and showing off the best of St. Louis – its people, its cultures, its food, its innovative mindset and its love of soccer. What transpired in the club’s inaugural season exceeded expectations on every level.