State of the Union with Elizabeth Kunz
Liz will kick-off Summit with an enlightening overview of the organization’s fiscal year results and its strategic vision for the upcoming year. Year after year, in her warm and intimate delivery, Liz touches and inspires us for the year ahead.
About Liz
Elizabeth Kunz, CEO of Girls on the Run International, is a lifetime advocate for girls and women and has always encouraged others to recognize the power they have to create, nurture, and transform their own lives and the world at large. Liz spent the first decade of her professional life in corporate America before transitioning to the non-profit sector in 1996. When Liz first learned about Girls on the Run, its mission profoundly resonated with her personal mission, and she started volunteering for the organization in 2002. She joined the staff as chief operating officer in 2006 and has been CEO since 2008. Liz has had a long-term and profound impact at Girls on the Run as her values-based leadership has shaped the strategic direction and overall performance of the organization. She most enjoys engaging with staff and volunteers to create an inclusive culture of empowerment, gratitude, and joyful purpose.
About Liz
Elizabeth Kunz, CEO of Girls on the Run International, is a lifetime advocate for girls and women and has always encouraged others to recognize the power they have to create, nurture, and transform their own lives and the world at large. Liz spent the first decade of her professional life in corporate America before transitioning to the non-profit sector in 1996. When Liz first learned about Girls on the Run, its mission profoundly resonated with her personal mission, and she started volunteering for the organization in 2002. She joined the staff as chief operating officer in 2006 and has been CEO since 2008. Liz has had a long-term and profound impact at Girls on the Run as her values-based leadership has shaped the strategic direction and overall performance of the organization. She most enjoys engaging with staff and volunteers to create an inclusive culture of empowerment, gratitude, and joyful purpose.
State of Volunteerism with Jennifer Sirangelo
About Jennifer
Jennifer joined Points of Light as President and CEO in September 2023 and leads the organization’s vision, purpose and strategy, working with an ecosystem of partners to inspire individual’s everywhere to make civic action a core part of their lives. Prior to joining Points of Light, Jennifer served as President and CEO of National 4-H Council and in a variety of leadership roles at Boys & Girls Clubs of America on both a national and local level. She is passionate about unlocking human potential for good and believes everyone has unique gifts to share with the world.
Jennifer holds a Masters of Public Administration degree from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communication from William Jewell College. She lives in Washington, D.C., and is proud of her Midwest upbringing in Kansas City, Missouri where she cheers for the sports teams and maintains strong ties to her family and lifelong friends.
Jennifer joined Points of Light as President and CEO in September 2023 and leads the organization’s vision, purpose and strategy, working with an ecosystem of partners to inspire individual’s everywhere to make civic action a core part of their lives. Prior to joining Points of Light, Jennifer served as President and CEO of National 4-H Council and in a variety of leadership roles at Boys & Girls Clubs of America on both a national and local level. She is passionate about unlocking human potential for good and believes everyone has unique gifts to share with the world.
Jennifer holds a Masters of Public Administration degree from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communication from William Jewell College. She lives in Washington, D.C., and is proud of her Midwest upbringing in Kansas City, Missouri where she cheers for the sports teams and maintains strong ties to her family and lifelong friends.
State of Mind(set) with Rhea Wong
About Rhea
A former executive director of the nonprofit Breakthrough New York, Rhea Wong is a podcaster (she hosts Nonprofit Lowdown), fundraiser, and consultant who helps executive directors and development staff raise money. She runs the Fundraising Accelerator, an executive coaching program.
She’s also the author, with Isabella Masucci, of the book, Get That Money, Honey: The No-Bullsh*t Guide to Raising More Money for Your Nonprofit.
The book is part manifesto, part utilitarian workbook, with do-it-yourself exercises scattered in between Wong’s crisp words of advice for executive directors and nonprofit fundraisers.
Wong’s approach focuses on pursuing (and securing) large, private philanthropic gifts.
A former executive director of the nonprofit Breakthrough New York, Rhea Wong is a podcaster (she hosts Nonprofit Lowdown), fundraiser, and consultant who helps executive directors and development staff raise money. She runs the Fundraising Accelerator, an executive coaching program.
She’s also the author, with Isabella Masucci, of the book, Get That Money, Honey: The No-Bullsh*t Guide to Raising More Money for Your Nonprofit.
The book is part manifesto, part utilitarian workbook, with do-it-yourself exercises scattered in between Wong’s crisp words of advice for executive directors and nonprofit fundraisers.
Wong’s approach focuses on pursuing (and securing) large, private philanthropic gifts.
State of the Girl with Dr. Allie Riley
About Allie
Dr. Allison Riley, PhD, MSW joined the team at Girls on the Run HQ in 2013. As Chief Program Officer, she oversees the development and delivery of all programming and training to ensure maximum impact. After beginning her career as a mental health counselor working with girls in a residential treatment facility, Allie was drawn to strategies and programs prioritizing positive youth development. With over fifteen years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating physical activity-based youth development programs, she understands the pivotal role of sports and physical activity in youth development when contexts are intentionally designed. Allie earned her Ph.D. in social work with a specialization in positive youth development in social settings from Ohio State University (OSU) and also holds a master’s degree in social work with a concentration in clinical practices with children and youth from OSU, a master’s degree in kinesiology from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Virginia.
Dr. Allison Riley, PhD, MSW joined the team at Girls on the Run HQ in 2013. As Chief Program Officer, she oversees the development and delivery of all programming and training to ensure maximum impact. After beginning her career as a mental health counselor working with girls in a residential treatment facility, Allie was drawn to strategies and programs prioritizing positive youth development. With over fifteen years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating physical activity-based youth development programs, she understands the pivotal role of sports and physical activity in youth development when contexts are intentionally designed. Allie earned her Ph.D. in social work with a specialization in positive youth development in social settings from Ohio State University (OSU) and also holds a master’s degree in social work with a concentration in clinical practices with children and youth from OSU, a master’s degree in kinesiology from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Virginia.
Women in Sports Shaping the Future with Macaela MacKenzie, Jenny Nguyen, and Aly Wagner
About Macaela
Macaela MacKenzie is a journalist and author of MONEY, POWER, RESPECT: How Women in Sports Are Shaping the Future of Feminism, featured by The Washington Post, TIME, CNN, BBC, PBS, Fortune, Glamour and SELF, and an Amazon Editor’s Pick for best nonfiction. Mac covers women’s equality through many lenses including wellness, motherhood, sports, and science; in all of these spaces, she is most fascinated with the forces that shape women's relationship with and access to power and agency. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Fortune, Glamour, Elle, SELF, NBC, Bustle, Marie Claire, Allure, Women's Health, and Forbes among other publications. She is the former senior health editor at Glamour, where she profiled groundbreaking women, including Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles, Allyson Felix, Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Maya Moore, and Mikaela Shiffrin. Macaela graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, where she studied magazine journalism, sociology, and psychology. She lives in Connecticut where she is currently researching her next project on women and space.
Macaela MacKenzie is a journalist and author of MONEY, POWER, RESPECT: How Women in Sports Are Shaping the Future of Feminism, featured by The Washington Post, TIME, CNN, BBC, PBS, Fortune, Glamour and SELF, and an Amazon Editor’s Pick for best nonfiction. Mac covers women’s equality through many lenses including wellness, motherhood, sports, and science; in all of these spaces, she is most fascinated with the forces that shape women's relationship with and access to power and agency. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Fortune, Glamour, Elle, SELF, NBC, Bustle, Marie Claire, Allure, Women's Health, and Forbes among other publications. She is the former senior health editor at Glamour, where she profiled groundbreaking women, including Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles, Allyson Felix, Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Maya Moore, and Mikaela Shiffrin. Macaela graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, where she studied magazine journalism, sociology, and psychology. She lives in Connecticut where she is currently researching her next project on women and space.
About Jenny
Jenny Nguyen is the founder and owner of The Sports Bra, which opened in April 2022 as the world’s first sports bar dedicated to showing only women’s sports. Jenny’s inspiration came from her own desire for a space where she and her friends could come together and cheer on their favorite women athletes, and it turns out she wasn’t alone: The Sports Bra was an instant hit, bringing in over $1 million in its first year. The Sports Bra is far more than a sports bar; it's a manifestation of Jenny's unwavering commitment to championing women. Jenny has been featured in major media outlets in the United States and around the world, affirming the demand for more women’s sports coverage.
Jenny Nguyen is the founder and owner of The Sports Bra, which opened in April 2022 as the world’s first sports bar dedicated to showing only women’s sports. Jenny’s inspiration came from her own desire for a space where she and her friends could come together and cheer on their favorite women athletes, and it turns out she wasn’t alone: The Sports Bra was an instant hit, bringing in over $1 million in its first year. The Sports Bra is far more than a sports bar; it's a manifestation of Jenny's unwavering commitment to championing women. Jenny has been featured in major media outlets in the United States and around the world, affirming the demand for more women’s sports coverage.
About Aly
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, two-time Women’s World Cup Bronze Medalist, Broadcast and LEAD Analyst for Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2023, Aly Wagner is a changemaker in women’s football. In 2018, Aly made U.S. English-language television history as the first woman to call a men’s FIFA World Cup match. Notably, Aly also served as host of the first-ever original TV series focusing on the National Women’s Soccer League and its players, “Groundwork with Aly Wagner,” which debuted on CBS Sports Network in the fall of 2022. Today, Aly is co-founder and co-chair at Bay FC, one of the two newest teams in the National Women’s Soccer League, and making waves in the Bay area through investment and actionable change toward advancing women’s football and sports.
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, two-time Women’s World Cup Bronze Medalist, Broadcast and LEAD Analyst for Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2023, Aly Wagner is a changemaker in women’s football. In 2018, Aly made U.S. English-language television history as the first woman to call a men’s FIFA World Cup match. Notably, Aly also served as host of the first-ever original TV series focusing on the National Women’s Soccer League and its players, “Groundwork with Aly Wagner,” which debuted on CBS Sports Network in the fall of 2022. Today, Aly is co-founder and co-chair at Bay FC, one of the two newest teams in the National Women’s Soccer League, and making waves in the Bay area through investment and actionable change toward advancing women’s football and sports.