Chill Foundation
Lindsay O'Brien serves as the VP of Global Operations at The Chill Foundation, overseeing Partnerships, Quality, Gear, Risk, and People & Culture, and is dedicated to inspiring youth through boardsports. Prior to this role, Lindsay held various positions at Americares from January 2013 to November 2019, including Vice President of U.S. Programs & Partnerships, where responsibilities involved enhancing the health care safety net across all 50 states. Additional experience includes work as a consultant at Community Capital New York, Inc., supporting a Community Development Financial Institution, and roles at Seedco and The New York Community Trust. Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Amherst College, a Master's in Public Administration from New York University, and completed Leadership Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management through the American Express Leadership Academy.
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Chill Foundation
Chill inspires youth to overcome challenges through boardsports. Chill's core youth development program revolves around a six-week curriculum that uses board sports to teach life skills and increase self-esteem in underserved youth between the ages of 10-18. Our six weekly themes; patience, persistence, responsibility, courage, respect, and pride, provide a framework for learning and personal growth. We use our time before stepping on a board to introduce the weekly theme through an activity, and reinforce the concept throughout instruction. This structure allows participants to make meaningful connections to the curriculum while experiencing the innate joy of riding sideways. All gear and lessons are provided for free to the youth in all of our programming.