Impact Advising

You only have the opportunity to play sports at an elite level for so long—but the change you inspire can live on. I have 15+ years of experience at mission-driven organizations like the Clinton Global Initiative along with advising Olympians including Deena Kastor, Tina Charles, and the Bryan Bros. Let’s work together to use your powerful platform as a collegiate student-athlete to create positive impact for the causes and communities that matter to you.

Give deeper, intrinsic meaning to your athletic endeavors by connecting them to a larger purpose.

Expand your horizons and identity beyond athletic achievements by serving as a changemaker.

Turn the temporary experience of being a student-athlete into an enduring legacy of impact.

Services

Impact Strategy Development

Facilitating activities to help you express your purpose and set goals for contributing and connecting to that purpose.

Developing plans identifying specific actions you can take based on your unique platform, brand, priority issue areas, and goals.

Charity Partner Due Diligence

Researching high-quality potential charity partners based on your priority issue areas and other preferences like organization size.

Empowering you to get to know potential charity partners by introducing you to their leadership and coordinating program tours.

Relationship Management

Managing relationships with key contacts at charity partners on your behalf, including you in as many or as few of the details as you want.

Cultivating relationships with media and other stakeholders to drive additional opportunities for exposure.

Professional Development

Guiding you in developing skills such as public speaking; intentional gratitude; and a mindset for applying your strengths from athletics to a professional career

Connecting you with leaders in industries of personal interest for informational interviews.

Impact Measurement & Reporting

Measuring the impact of your efforts through increased contributions to charity partners, media coverage that highlights your commitment to your priority issue areas, and case studies of your influence on others.

Supporting you in telling your story of learning and growth from these experiences.

My Story

The greatest run of my life was not on the track as a USC distance runner and team captain, nor running down Boylston Street to finish the Boston Marathon. It was in December 2009, in the small village of Sikoro, Mali (population 450).

After donating over 100 pairs of running shoes and socks to the community through my nonprofit Give Running, I went on a six-mile run circling through the village. After running the first few laps of my quarter-mile loop in solitude, I was soon joined by three, 10, and finally more than 20 enthusiastic kids. My running partners were wearing the shoes they had recently received; for many, it was their first-ever footwear. Based on their age and fitness level, kids would join for several laps and then pause to rest until the next time the group circled around. Smiles, laughter, and radiating joy gave wings to our feet as we all kicked down the final stretch of the final lap together.

Athletics have transformed my life and served as a bridge to a fulfilling 15+ year career in social impact. As I work to pay forward my many blessings, I am reminded of my favorite quote:

“Make each day your masterpiece.”
Coach John Wooden

I hope to mentor today’s student-athletes to embrace the following wisdom. You are a role model, so embrace it intentionally. You have a platform, so use it purposefully. Today is a once-in-a-lifetime gift, so make it a masterpiece.

Competing as a distance runner and distance team captain on the USC Track & Field Team

Celebrating with WNBA star Tina Charles at the end of a successful youth program site visit

An early lap during the greatest run of my life before dozens more kids joined in the fun

Meeting President Clinton (one of several times) while working at the Clinton Global Initiative

Contact

More information coming soon. In the meantime, please connect with me on LinkedIn and we can schedule time for an introductory conversation.