Management Team

Marlene Bjornsrud, Chief Executive Officer
Marlene has more than 30 years experience in management and nonprofit work and was previously general manager of the San Jose CyberRays women's professional soccer team overseeing all business operations of the organization. Before her role with the CyberRays, she was assistant director of athletics at Santa Clara University, where she supervised marketing and media relations as well as eleven sports. Prior to coming to the Bay Area, she was assistant athletic director and senior women's administrator at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. She coached the women's tennis team at Grand Canyon University for several years and was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1981. Her career includes leadership roles in nonprofit organizations working with youth and homeless families. Bjornsrud is co-founder of BAWSI and has responsibility for management of the organization, including fundraising, human resources, strategic planning, programs, finance, communications, and representing BAWSI to government agencies, the community, and the public.

Board of Directors

Marlene Bjornsrud Board Member, CEO Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative Cindy Chavez Board Member Sam Chuck Board Secretary, Attorney Christy Eustice Board Chair Martha Hanlon Board Treasurer, CEO Authentic Marketing Kathleen King Board Member, City Councilmember, Saratoga

Athlete-Advisory Council

Cheri Blauwet Paralympian, wheelchair marathon Brandi Chastain Olympian, U.S. National Soccer Team, professional soccer player Julie Foudy Olympian, U.S. National Soccer Team, professional soccer player Monica Gonzalez Olympian, Mexican National Team, professional soccer player Juli Inkster Professional golfer - LPGA Sharon Clark Kelleher Paralympian, wheelchair tennis Jessica Mendoza Olympian, softball Ogonna Nnamani Olympian, volleyball Kerri Walsh Olympian, beach volleyball

Staff and Consultants

Dena Evans Program Coordinator, Peninsula Sharon Clark Kelleher Program Coordinator, BAWSI Rollers Susan Armenta Director of South Bay Programs & Marketing Laura Myers Director of Business & Program Operations Shona Davidson, i2i Interactive Web Development and Graphics Design