Nibal has over a decade of experience in development and community engagement. In her previous role, she served as St. John’s Prep’s Managing Director of Alumni Engagement and Giving during the institution’s most extensive seven-year capital campaign. Nibal joined Positive Tracks as the Director of Social Impact and Giving in May of 2021. With a particular focus on engaging a broad spectrum of Positive Tracks supporters, she is motivated by the powerful role individuals and organizations can have in creating change through PT’s mission. A proud alumna of Roger Williams University, Nibal serves as President Emeritus of the Alumni Association and volunteers as an alumni mentor. She’s deeply committed to providing youth, from all backgrounds, with opportunities and access to education and leadership. Nibal especially enjoys mentoring first-generation students and supporting them throughout their college and post-college careers. She holds a M.Ed. in Organizational Management and enjoys traveling, gardening, and is a self-proclaimed foodie and beach bum. Nibal loves spending time with her brilliant husband and two dogs, Brody and Phoebe on the North Shore of MA where she grew up and still resides.

Born and raised in Carrboro, North Carolina, Owen is an avid soccer player, reader, sports fanatic, and loves to play card and board games with his friends and family (you should ask him to show you his hidden talent for shuffling cards if you get the chance!). Owen is studying at Boston University, majoring in Education and Human Development and minoring in English, which he hopes will lead to working as a teacher in the future. Owen is excited to combine his love of sports and physical activity with his passion for social justice and empowering youth in his new role as a Positive Tracks Youth Leadership Fellow.

Andrea was born and raised in San Salvador, El Salvador, but she is a proud Bostonian since 2018, where she moved to support youth-led changemaking. Andrea holds a Master’s Degree in Peace and Justice from the University of San Diego. She identifies herself as a peacebuilding professional who has been mentoring young social advocates for the last 3 years through her work at the Center for Peace and Commerce and Peace First. Andrea has also supported different organizations to understand their impact through monitoring and evaluation processes, including her experience in South Africa conducting an external evaluation at Lima Rural Development Foundation. When Andrea is not at work, you’ll find her listening to the Beatles, eating ice cream, trying a new pancake recipe, talking about haunted houses, singing, or dancing.

Sarah grew up in Norwich, VT, returned to her hometown in 2020, and has loved reconnecting with the Upper Valley community. 

Sarah graduated from St. Lawrence University, and her neverending curiosity has helped steer her career toward working at various organizations focused on population health, wellness, and consulting. Most recently, her work has been focused on well-being, mental health, and social media, serving as a creative agent to speakers, creatives, and authors in the Upper Valley and across the country. 

In addition to her professional experience, Sarah is passionate about social causes at both the local and global levels and has volunteered for numerous organizations in the Upper Valley. She is delighted to use this passion as a member of the Positive Tracks team. 

Sarah enjoys playing and watching sports, curling up with a good book, cooking, a good belly laugh, and spending time with friends and family.

My name is Oumou Fall and I am a senior at UMass Boston, studying ethics and social philosophy. After graduating I’m planning on helping change the world, starting with my local communities. I grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and have a West African background being from Mali. I love to travel, and see new things and meet new people. When I’m not wander-lusting, you can find me trying to learn something new, in the kitchen or at a plant store.

Emily Gardner is proud to have grown up in rural Vermont. She received a B.F.A in Acting from the University of Connecticut and is a graduate of The Second City – Los Angeles. After living, working, and eventually burning out as an actress (and waitress) in LA, Emily returned home to New England in 2011. She excitedly joined Positive Tracks in 2016 and now loves incorporating passion, comedy and humility into her daily communications and operations work. Emily loves hard shell tacos, cats that purr, yard sales, and disposable contact lenses. She lives in the Upper Valley of Vermont with her polar-opposite husband, two fabulous daughters, three deranged cats, one cat-sized dog, and a perpetual mountain of laundry.

Byron Glaser is designer and illustrator of creativity-inspiring products and film, including the award-winning line of Zolo® toys and Curious Bonz™ and Higashi Glaser Design. He works in a variety of mediums including paint, collage, sculpture, film, and digital art. Byron, a native of Southern California, graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena with Honors. He lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and also serves on the Empowerhouse Board in Fredericksburg, VA.

Liz Gray has been with Positive Tracks since 2012. She was Positive Tracks’ Program Director helping to create methodology and tools for Positive Tracks Challenges program before moving into a new role focused on innovation and sustainability. Liz leads technology development with a focus on keeping Positive Tracks’ programming relevant and up to date for young people. Liz enjoys Sweating for Good for causes she’s passionate about, playing tennis and traveling to experience live music and explore the outdoors. She has two sons and lives with her husband Alex and dog Lula.

Nini Meyer is Founder & CEO at Positive Tracks where she supports younger generations in building healthy futures through sport activism. Rooted in hands-on leadership training, team building, inclusion and connection, Positive Tracks helps young adults build and lead athletic events to champion the causes they care about most. Nini grew up in Lyme, NH, and returned to New Hampshire in her mid-twenties to raise two sons and many dogs. Nini enjoys endurance sports and the outdoors. She has served as a Board Trustee of Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth; The Hopkins Center for The Arts at Dartmouth; of the Jane B. Cook Charitable Trusts, The Lyme Foundation; Hypertherm HOPE Foundation, and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.

Ben studied film and environmental studies at Dartmouth College. At college, as well as shortly after, he worked at MTV’s On-Air Promotions Department in New York City. In 1992, his attention turned to environmental work with The Nature Conservancy (1992- 1997), a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies from Yale University (1997-1999) and conservation-oriented forestland investment with The Lyme Timber Company, Lyme, NH (2000-2006). In 2007, Ben returned full time to film with the creation of SILBERFARB-FILMS.

SILBERFARB-FILMS is an award-winning production company that develops promotional and creative videos for television, internet and independent clients. It is a “full-line” production company that works with clients in all aspects of creative production from concept to final deliverable. See more at: www.bsilberfarb.com.

Heather grew up on a farm in upstate New York (the real “upstate” – north of Albany). She learned many of her core values and life lessons in this setting, most notably her ability to think she can repair just about anything and how to identify a variety of flora and fauna. Most recently she worked in higher education managing a program of 34 club sports, 200+ student leaders and 1,600 student participants. She is thrilled to be a part of Positive Tracks whose mission aligns perfectly with her personal mantra of “do more good”. Heather is a fan of almost anything made with chocolate, loves being outdoors and could survive on a deserted island with an endless supply of Cheerios and milk. Heather, her partner Chrissy, and their son enjoy exploring all the Upper Valley has to offer and are grateful to call it home.

Valerie Wilson grew up in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, around the block from the Canadian border. Since getting her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Franklin Pierce College, her career has spanned the travel, hospitality, fitness and restaurant industries. The common thread has been a love of collaboration, creation, and the customer experience. She loves sunbeams, long conversations with friends on porches, spa days, and carbohydrates. She can also run a 5K from the couch with a 90’s hip hop playlist. She calls the Upper Valley home and lives in White River Junction, Vermont with her two sons and dog.