Staff + Leadership
MEET THE TEAM
Sam Angelotta
Executive Director
An Ohio native and former club lacrosse player at Indiana University, Sam first began to understand the intersection of sport and education through his work as a Local Development Officer with English Lacrosse Association (Manchester, England).
Angelotta started OWLS in 2011 after he returned to the U.S. and earned his Master’s in Education from DePaul University. During his research, he developed a passion for sports-based youth development and the emerging field of trauma-informed coaching. Soon enough the first OWLS site was identified in St. Malachy School (Near West Side), where Sam began as a student teacher. Following board development, equipment drives, and volunteer recruitment, the first OWLS programs were forged after school at St. Malachy. Eventually, Sam became a full-time teacher and the school’s first Athletic Director, running OWLS programming after school and on Saturdays.
In 2016, Angelotta began working full-time for OWLS in order to expand school partnerships, and improve educational and social outcomes for our participants.
Bryce Woodson
Chief Program Officer
A Hampton Roads, Virginia, native, Bryce first began playing lacrosse in the first grade. As a four-time letter winner at The Ohio State University, he graduated with a bachelor of science in education, while earning the role of captain for the 2011 men’s lacrosse team.
Bryce’s professional career began as a physical educator, and in the years since has coached at the youth, high school, and club levels throughout the country. He joined OWLS from the governing body of the sport, USA Lacrosse, where he was the Midwest Regional Manager. At USAL, Bryce led the delivery and implementation of lacrosse programs and services throughout the region’s massive chapter network.
Alyson Myers
Academy Program Manager
A Virginia native, Aly attended the College of William and Mary with a bachelor of arts in history, where she developed a passion for education. After her graduation, Aly moved to Chicago, where she fell in love with exploring the vibrant neighborhoods and experiencing the arts and culture in the city. In 2017, she headed back to the East Coast for graduate school at Brown University. Studying Public Humanities allowed her to work with schools, nonprofits, and various museums and connect with her local communities.
An avid basketball and tennis player growing up, sports have always been a large part of her life. Combining her love of education with her passion for sports, Aly volunteered for a sports-based youth organization for tennis, an experience that changed her life forever. Excited to move back to the Chicago area, Aly continued her work with museums and schools before joining the OWLS Lacrosse organization as the Academy Program Manager. When she is not busy at work, Aly enjoys traveling, baking, playing tennis and pickleball, and binge-watching television shows with her husband and two cats.
Tara Pink
Development Officer
With a master’s in industrial and organizational psychology and over 15 years of development management supporting national nonprofits, government, and social service organizations, Tara brings a dedicated focus to donor stewardship, strategic campaigns, and corporate/ foundation sponsorship.
Our Executive Board
Angelo Calvello
President
Rosetta Analytics
Kenard Gibbs
Vice President
BET Networks
Lon Chow
Secretary
Method Capital
Andrew David
Treasurer
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund(Retired)
Sam Angelotta
Executive Director OWLS Lacrosse
Pri Bhargava
McKinsey & Co.
Maggie Mendenhall Casey
City of Chicago
José Colón
SVN Commercial Real Estate Advisors
Sean Conroy
Grosvenor Capital Management
Kevin Corrigan
University of Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse
Christopher Deutsch
Lofty Ventures
Michael Geller
GEM Realty Capital
David Mann
Lakewest Inc.
Megan McCann
McCann Partners
Liam O’Connor
Onni Group