Athletes' Executive Committee

Empowering athletes through advocacy, inclusive education, and leadership opportunities.

Meet the Team.

AEC Chair
Ellery Parish

Admin Vice Chair
Jake Simmons

Programming ​& Events Chair
​Annie Norris

Leadership Chair
Jack Swanson

DEI Liaison
Juli Arzave

P&E, Media & Communications
Matthew Rigsbee

P&E, Administrative Assistant
Josie Uerling

P&E + Leadership Liaison
Davis Shelton

Leadership, At-Large
Robert Mitchell

Leadership, At-Large
Marco Greico

P&E, At-Large
Lauren Hurt

USOPC AAC Rep
Natalie Coughlin

BOD Athlete Rep
Maya DiRado

Staff Liaison
Joel Shinofield

AEC Sub-Committees

Programming & Events

Led by Annie Norris

The Programming and Events Committee consists of Athletes' Programming and Events Chair and between 2-8 additional appointees. 

This committee is in charge of organizing and planning at the Zone Workshops, Leadership Summits, and any other events as directed by the AEC. We work closely with the Leadership Sub-Committee to create content that is communicated and presented effectively, and we also manage the physical and digital content developed by the AEC.

Current Members: Matthew Rigsbee (Media & Communications), Josie Uerling (Administrative Assistant), Juli Arzave, Lauren Hurt, Davis Shelton

Leadership

Led By Jack Swanson

The Leadership Committee consists of the Athletes' Leadership Chair, the four Zone Athlete Representatives, and up to four additional members, appointed by the Athletes' Leadership Chair.

This committee assists with the National Committee placement, defines the best practices for LSC athlete representatives, and creates educational resources for athlete representatives.

Current Members: ​Ryan Gibbons, Joan Choi, Annie Kramer, Aaron Zhu, Robert Mitchell, Marco Greico, Davis Shelton