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Leadership

Meet our board of directors, advisors and team who bring our mission to life.

Our Team

The dedicated team behind the Women's Coaching Alliance, working tirelessly to create opportunities for young women to become leaders through coaching.

Pam Baker

Founder

Pam Baker is a valued connector, longtime healthcare leader, and founder of the Women’s Coaching Alliance, created to honor her late husband Doug’s legacy.

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Marcie Low

COO

Marcie Low has spent her entire career immersed in the dynamic world of start-ups, embracing the title of “Jill of all trades, master of none.”

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Kathy Toon

Chief Coach Development Officer

Kathy Toon is a professional D1 collegiate tennis coach, sports performance consultant and nationally-known trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance.

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Fiona Murden

Chief Impact Officer

Fiona Murden is a performance psychologist with over two decades experience working with senior leaders, athletes, and young people to help them understand who they are and what they're genuinely capable of.

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Leighton Burgess

Director Marketing Strategy & Communications

Leighton is a seasoned brand and digital marketing pro (ex Clorox, Genentech, Amgen) who executes high-impact omni-channel campaigns and strategies.

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Kristin Jerome

Director of Events & Operations

Kristin, an events & operations manager, merges a passion for sports with organizational expertise to advance mission goals and community impact.

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Jeremy Myers

Community Manager Los Angeles County

Jeremy is a long-time leader of Professional Services and Project Management teams, spending his career building high-performing teams and delivering client success in start-ups to large multi-national public companies.

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Kelley Osorio

Multimedia Producer

A creative storyteller and digital media professional, Kelley brings her passion for women’s sports and digital media to her role as Multimedia Producer. She combines strategic thinking, content creation, and a deep understanding of sports to produce engaging stories that highlight athletes, programs, and the community.

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Heidi Schell

Director of People Engagement & Donor Operations

Heidi merges corporate & nonprofit expertise, fueling her passion for sports, community, and developing the next generation of female leaders.

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Guppy Uppal

Director, Flag Football

Guppy brings experience across the NFL ecosystem, collegiate athletics, and professional women’s football. Her background includes work at the NFL league office, with the Cleveland Browns, and selection to the 2024 NFL Women’s Forum cohort.

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Laura van Tienhoven

Community Manager - New York (Westchester County)

Laura brings deep experience in leading teams and developing targeted outreach and engagement programs in the digital marketing and youth non profit sectors.

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Monique Wright Gory

Community Manager San Francisco Bay Area

Monique sees herself as a builder of confidence, community, and opportunity.

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Our Board and Advisors

Our board members and advisors are a diverse group of accomplished professionals who bring a wealth of experience, expertise, and passion to the Women's Coaching Alliance, guiding our organization in its mission to empower young women through coaching and leadership development.

Pam Baker

Founder

Pam Baker is a valued connector, longtime healthcare leader, and founder of the Women’s Coaching Alliance, created to honor her late husband Doug’s legacy.

Chris Ardito

Board Member

Chris Ardito champions girls' potential in sports and leadership, leveraging her biotech executive experience and volunteer coaching.

Jay Banfield

Board Member

Jay Banfield is All Home’s Chief Officer of Economic Mobility, supporting the Bay Area’s vulnerable. Social entrepreneur & mental performance coach.

David Bergeron

Board Member

David is a Co-Founder of ReSeed Partners, a real estate private equity platform focused on acquiring and repositioning multifamily and industrial assets across high-growth markets.

Albert Chang

Board Member

Albert is a seasoned leader in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. He is a retired Wall Street organization leader, equity derivatives trader, and educator.

Jane Goodell

Board Member

Jane Goodell is an award-winning TV veteran, co-executive producer, and champion of women’s impact on pro football, the arts, and meaningful leadership.

Chip Hall

Board Member

Chip Hall is a seasoned corporate leader with over decades experience running sales and marketing for tech startups and for multibillion dollar businesses at Google. In 2024, he left his role at Google and was appointed Executive Director Stanford Lifetime Cardinal, the universities name, image and likeness collective.

Zena Keita

Board Member

Zena is a pro sports commentator, podcast host and public speaker, currently serving as host of The Athletic Women’s Basketball Show, a women’s basketball podcast, and as an on-air host and analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area, covering the Golden State Warriors.

Kathy Koo

Board Member

Kathy Koo, CFO at MedicAlert Foundation, is a seasoned leader with two decades in CEO/CFO roles. She champions women in leadership and supports WCA’s mission.

Miriam Paul Thacker

Board Member

Miriam is a global tax executive (DocuSign, Google, Coca-Cola), ex-college athlete, and champion for women leaders in sports and business.

Vivek Shah

Board Member

Vivek is the leader of Infinite Potential, helping CEOs & athletes create ultra high performance cultures, and the co-founder of Nitya Capital, a $3 billion real estate firm.

Jess Smith

Board Member

Jess Smith, President of WNBA Golden State Valkyries, revolutionizes sports revenue models with inclusive approaches, building on her Angel City FC success.

Juliette Wheelock

Board Member

Juliette is a strategic partnerships and philanthropy leader with a proven track record of building high-impact programs that connect people, purpose, and possibility. She currently serves as Director of Auctions & Community Outreach at the V Foundation for Cancer Research.