Announcement of Executive Director Transition
CHICAGO, IL (March 26, 2024) – After dedicated work and service to the mission and values of America SCORES Chicago, Kevin Triskett has announced that he will be departing from his role as Executive Director. His vision and leadership has been greatly appreciated by the staff, Board, volunteers, Poet-Athletes, coaches, education leaders, and organizational partners. Jessica Mater, Director of Programs and Operations, will be serving as the Interim Executive Director of America SCORES Chicago.
The America SCORES Chicago staff and Executive Board have taken time to be intentional about shifting to an equitable and inclusive shared leadership model between the Executive Director and the added position of a Managing Director to exemplify Teamwork, a core value of our organization. Upon hiring the incoming Executive Director, Jessica Mater will formally step into the role of Managing Director.
The America SCORES Chicago Executive Board will be conducting a thorough search to find the next Executive Director. It is its priority to find a dynamic leader with a true passion for SCORES’ mission: To inspire youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. SCORES achieves this mission through daily after school and summer programming that combines soccer, poetry, and service-learning.
As is custom during periods of transition at SCORES, the organization will focus on and demonstrate its core values of teamwork, leadership, and commitment. SCORES wishes Kevin the best of luck in his journey and looks forward to finding its next sport based youth development champion dedicated to serving students and families across Chicago.
The description of the Executive Director position will be posted imminently.
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About America SCORES Chicago
The mission of America SCORES Chicago is to inspire youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. We achieve this mission through daily after school and summer programming that combines soccer, poetry, and service-learning. For more information, please visitwww.chicagoscores.org.
