Michaela Callie worked as a professional athlete before shifting her focus to nonprofits. She believes in empowering athletic communities with abuse prevention resources and safeguarding education, as well as ensuring that survivors and their loved ones have access to athlete-, survivor-, and trauma- informed resources that can support them in their unique healing journey. Michaela brings her experience as a senior researcher at Sterling-Rice Group to #WeRideTogether. Sterling-Rice Group allowed Michaela to work closely with organizations ranging from start-ups, to food boards, to Fortune 500 companies. During these collaborations, Michaela uncovered brand, product, and experience opportunities through various exploration and validation methodologies. With her roots in Colorado, Michaela enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her two cattle dogs whenever she has a chance.