Midwest Region, Chicago, IL Most likely to talk your ear off about WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) or to have an “attention getter” in her back pocket. Alecia has been in the sports-based youth development field for seven years with Girls in the Game. She loves…

Midwest Region – Chicago, IL Most likely to make a killer pb&j. David serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. Throughout his career, he has worked as a coach, program director, grantmaker, entrepreneur, executive, and field-builder within the…

Midwest Region – Minneapolis, MN Most likely to be exercising at 5 am. Least likely to deceive others at board games. Most likely to happy cry at something very small. Christine has been working in the Sport Based Youth Development field for over a decade…

East Region – New York City, NY Most likely to be in a Nike ad campaign. Anthony is an SBYD veteran and has been working in the sport for good space for the past 13 years. He has a huge passion for basketball and a…

Portland, OR Most likely to find a way to use excel to solve every problem. Lauren found the SBYD world through her time studying public health with a focus on global health. She has spent the last 14 years leading data for youth sports programs. In addition to…

Northeast Region – Boston, MA (but everywhere) Most likely to win team trivia. Megan wants every coach and youth development practitioner (fine, every human) to learn about the brain so that they understand the unique ability that sport has to help kids heal, grow and…

East Region – Staten Island, NY Most likely to be called for parenting advice. Pardeice is an education and youth development professional with over 30 years of experience. She has provided training, facilitation, coaching, and technical assistance for thousands of youth-serving practitioners of all levels…