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Who we are

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Board of Directors

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Micaela Ramirez, Founder & President

Micaela has always been a passionate believer in youth. In 2005, she received B.A.'s in Elementary and Spanish education. In 2014, she received her M.S. in Special Education with credentials in Mild, Moderate and Severe Disabilities. Through community and athlete support, she has been able to share her love with the youth teaching no goal or dream is too large to accomplish. Micaela donates most of her time sponsoring skate clinics and organizing professional athletes to speak about self-confidence and character building to the younger generations. She continues to travel the United States and the globe spreading the Poseiden Foundation’s philosophy.

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Jen O'brien, Athlete Relations 

Jen was the first female skateboarder to compete and win a medal in the X-Games. Since then, she has continued to pave the way for female skateboarders winning multiple first in her sport. She co-founded the Action Sports Coalition and which is a group dedicated to increase environmental awareness in board sports. She is also an outspoken advocate for non-GMO foods and an organic lifestyle within Action. She also urged the X-Games to up the prize purse and expand television coverage to female athletes. There is no question why she was inducted in the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2016 and continues to give back to the community. 

BamBam Williams, Secretary

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BamBam has supported Poseiden Foundation’s Ladies Day at The Berrics for 14 years. She also is a Sales/Brand Manager for a Harley-Davidson women’s apparel license company, a mix-media artist, and a promoter of art, music, and lifestyle. She founded Wicked Wahine in 2004, an organization devoted to bringing female skateboard athletes to the forefront of public awareness. She organized events such as clinics, demos, and contests across the US and Mexico for females as young as 3 years old to 50+ years old. It has been BamBam’s goal to create organized events that draw media coverage of all varieties so as to highlight the outstanding abilities and potential of women in the world of action sports.

advisory board

Poseiden Foundation’s Advisory Board consists of professionals who are experts in their fields. They provide valuable, concrete direction so our humanitarian outreach programs can accomplish the biggest impact for youth within the United States and Internationally.

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Jim Gray

Pro Skater

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CaraBeth Burnside

Pro Skateboarder - Hall of Fame

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Don Brown

80's Freestyle World Champion

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Laura Thornhill

Pro Skateboarder - Hall of Fame

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Tracie Garacochea

Community Supporter - Adaptive Skater

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Community Leadership

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Marquis Jones

Community Youth Leadership

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Di'orr Greenwood

Community Youth Leadership

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Oscar Loreto Jr

Adaptive Skate Contest Coordinator

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Chris Murtgh

Foundation Advisor

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Michelle Yandell

Savvy Dame Content Producer

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Isabelle Fried

Movement Educator & Education Specialist

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Don Sheffler

Photographer

FEATURED advisors interviews

Tracie Garacochea

Poseiden Adaptive Skate Advisor

Ambassadors

Currently, the Poseiden Foundation has 15 Ambassadors who represent 14 different countries from around the world. Each Ambassador contributes culturally specific insights to help Poseiden coordinate, host, and promote its humanitarian outreach events. This is done by broadcasting youth empowerment messages and inspiring youth to engage with their local communities. Together, through the shared platform of skateboarding, Ambassadors engage youth to pursue their passions, accomplish their dreams, and understand the importance of giving back.

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Evelien Boulliart

Belgium

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Fabrizio Santos

Brazil

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Eliana Sosco

Brazil

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Nicol "Bob" Poblete

Chile

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Damien Vasquez

Spain

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Rachel Perez

Venezuela

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Julia Hessler

Germany

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Daniel Suarez

Peru

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Paula "Mecu" Videla

Argentina

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Paola Romero

Switzerland

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Daniela Quintabani

Argentina

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Daniela Ramirez

Baja California, Mexico

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Andres Chon-Qui

Ecuador

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Maria "Sista" Brarda

Argentina

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Isadora Guerrero

Mexico

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Daniel Cuervo

Dominican Republic

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Jennifer Finnell

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Genesis Valentina Diaz Gutierrez

Colombia

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Estefania Lima Gonçalves

Brazil

FEATURED ambassador interviews

"Mecu" Videla

Poseiden Ambassador from Argentina

Professional Female Skateboarder

Jennifer Finnell

Poseiden Ambassador from the USA

Founder of Skateboard Girl Army and Finnell Grip charity

partnerships

The Poseiden Foundation believes all community members, locally and internationally, should have opportunities to give back and support our Humanitarian Outreach Program. If you or your company would like to partner and get involved with Ladies Day or any other Poseiden Foundation event, please contact us at Partnerships@Poseiden.org

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photographers

The Poseiden Foundation thanks the generous contributions of our many photographers. Their photos help capture and share the action, thrill and meaningful emotions of events.

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Ken Hada

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Britany Crouse

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Lauren Muller

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Burnout Boards

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Ryan Halub

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Diesel Films

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Chris Hooten

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Edgetv

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