Staff

Lisa Bourne

Lisa Bourne brings together more than two decades of business leadership and a lifelong commitment to sport in her role as City Director of Laureus Sport for Good Dallas. She has held senior leadership positions at Neiman Marcus, Amazon, Zwift, and Outdoor Afro, leading teams, driving transformation, and advancing inclusion.

A lifelong athlete, Lisa has played varsity soccer and cycled for more than 25 years. Sport has shaped her belief in the power of teamwork, resilience, and opportunity. Her interest in sport and its role in community life led to her appointment by the Mayor of Dallas to the Dallas Bike Plan Advisory Committee. As City Director, she is passionate about ensuring that every child, regardless of zip code, can experience the benefits of sport.

Lisa graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis as a John B. Ervin Scholar and earned her MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Ben Schornack

Ben is an experienced coalition-builder, fundraiser, and facilitator in the field of Sports-Based Youth Development.

Fatima Alabdullah

Fatima Alabdullah has five years of experience in supporting underserved populations through accounting and financial management.

Peter Feldman

Peter Feldman has more than a decade of experience as an educator and sports-based youth development professional. As a former…

Julia M. Lankford

Julia M. Lankford has over 19 years of nonprofit management experience, and has been the recipient of numerous community service awards. Her work is centered on the core belief that the best way to improve quality of life for those who need it most is to empower them, passing on a sense of shared responsibility and individual self-efficacy.

Rachelle Patel (Boyer)

Rachelle Boyer has extensive experience building successful partnerships between corporates, government organizations, and community organizations.

Tiffany Aidoo

Tiffany has dedicated her years of experience to sport as a catalyst for youth development.

Nneka Arinze

Nneka Arinze is from the Metro-Atlanta community and has always had a desire to learn more around the impact of sports programming, having grown up as an avid soccer player.

Grace Curtin

At the root of it, Grace believes that coalitions are the best way to create innovative, inclusive and sustainable programs for all young people.

Mariana Godawski

Chicago Grant Manager, Mariana Niekamp, comes to Laureus USA as an alumni of the Laureus USA Emerging Leaders Program, having experience…

Sara McLaughlin

As a lifelong sports fan and soccer player, Sara recognizes the unique power and ability that sports have, to educate young people and impact communities.

Amy Mummery

Amy believes in the transformative power of teamwork, sport, and the spoken word.

Ananya Root

With a background in gymnastics, tennis, and running, sport has played a defining role in Ananya’s life; especially after moving…

Rob Saltares

Rob believes that sport programming has the ability to reach those furthest from opportunity in ways nothing else can when designed intentionally.