Prior to joining Sam Houston Race Park, Young served as President and CEO of The Houston Comets (WNBA) for almost two years.  During her tenure, she led a strategic overhaul of all the company’s business operations and in February 2007 the sale of the team to Houston furniture icon, Hilton Koch.  During her tenure with the Comets, Young oversaw double digit percentage increases in both attendance and new sponsorship sales.

Young moved to Houston in 2000 to lead the Houston Rockets’ day to day efforts to develop support for a new downtown arena.  In 2001, she was promoted to Manager of Business Development where she served as a key member of the team responsible for the development, design, construction and opening of Toyota Center. In 2003, after construction of the new arena was completed, Young was elevated to Director of Event Marketing and Booking where she was responsible for attracting and marketing events at the new facility including concerts, family shows and other special events including the 2006 NBA All Star Game. 

In addition to her responsibilities at Sam Houston Race Park, Young serves on the Board of Directors of Girls, Incorporated of Houston and the Executive Women’s Partnership.

A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Young began her career in sports and entertainment with the Tennessee Titans in media relations, Young lives in Houston with her husband, John, and their young son.