An attorney who became the International Olympic Committee’s first female vice president in 1997; first woman to represent the U.S. on IOC (elected in 1986). Member of the bronze medal U.S. women’s rowing team at Montreal in 1976. While she serves on the boards of several organizations, one of DeFrantz's larger responsibilities is serving as president and board member of the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles (AAFLA). Throughout her work, DeFrantz has tried to create gender equity for female athletes and sports managers. She helped put women's soccer and softball in the Olympics and led the way in creating an IOC policy requiring that women make up at least ten percent of the board and national Olympic committees.