Cynthia Marie Parlow Cone was a former professional soccer athlete and executive. She is currently the President for the United States Soccer Federation. She is also a two time Olympic Gold Medalist, and a FIFA Women's World Cup Champion in 1999. She is a strong advocate of equal pay for women soccer players.
Induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Cindy Parlow Cone was a founding member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team. At five feet and eleven inches tall, she had an athletic streak that made her stand out in the penalty area. She was a star soccer player who scored 75 international goals.
Parlow Cone, a three time Olympian, is also known as the first female president for U.S. Soccer. She was also the first president of the U.S. women’s soccer team. She has overseen changes to the Federation's priorities and put an emphasis on inclusion, diversity, and teamwork.
Leadership style
Cindy Parlow Cone, the United States Soccer Federation's new president, has been elected. She is the first woman president of the federation. Before Carlos Cordeiro's resignation in Dec., she was the U.S. soccer vice president. Parlow Cone's leadership style is praised by many within the organization, but has also drawn criticism from some inside the game.
Parlow Cone's leadership style emphasizes the desire to solve difficult problems. She has the support of many influential people in the US soccer community including Mia Hamm, a former player who is now the president the USWNT.
US Soccer vs. the Law
Although Cindy Parlow Cone was the USSF's former MLS player, Cone has not lost her enthusiasm. Cone said that she is focusing on the growth of the game, and the sides recently signed CBAs.
The settlement is a big victory for US soccer, and Cone will use it to justify her continued leadership of the federation. US Soccer and the players also agreed to create equal working conditions for women's national teams by December 2020. But the legal battle will likely not end there. Cone's leadership has been pushing for settlement over other parts of this lawsuit. This may be due to the fact that Cone is a candidate in the next presidential election.
Equal pay with National Team player
U.S. soccer's historic achievement of equal pay for women's players is a major victory. It is the first national soccer federation to adopt the policy. This policy will ensure that women playing soccer are paid equal to their male counterparts. The pooled prize money will be shared between men's as well as women's tournaments. This historic move has been made possible through the leadership of U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone, who won two Olympic gold medals and the 1999 World Cup.
Parlow Cone was elected President of US Soccer in March. Two months later the unions representing women's soccer and men's soccer ratified a new collective negotiation agreement with U.S Soccer. This included an equal share for World Cup bonuses. US Soccer's credibility is being restored and it has secured commercial partners through the agreement. However, Parlow Cone still has a lot of work to do. She attempted to regain her position and Cordeiro's subsequent resignation have provoked criticism from Alan Rothenburg.