Women's Soccer Initiative, a not-for-profit entity dedicated to guide the re-launch of women's pro soccer in the United States, has named Tonya Antonucci as Chief Executive Officer to lead the re-launch efforts.

Antonucci, 36, brings over a decade of business experience to the effort, having spent over seven years with Yahoo. The former Stanford player and Stanford and Santa Clara assistant coach headed up Yahoo! Sports and served as general manager of Yahoo's partnership with the FIFA Men's and Women's World Cup.