Institute Team

For over two-decades, Dr. Jeff O’Brien has been committed to harnessing the power and appeal of sport to create positive social change…More

Melissa McGlashan
Executive Assistant

Melissa McGlashan joined the Institute in 2024. Her professional experience includes positions as a writer, editor, researcher, analyst, project manager.…More

Dr. Shannon Spriggs Murdoch
Vice President, Training & Education

For eighteen years, Dr. Shannon Spriggs Murdoch has been a global messenger committed to social justice.…More

Spencer Bonahoom
Director, Huddle Up

Spencer Bonahoom joined the Institute full time in October of 2022, but he has been involved in the Institute serving as a Huddle Up trainer…More

Brittany Clay
Director, Communications

Brittany Clay is the lead for all marketing and communications for The Institute. She joined the team in 2023. More

Jordyn Wieber, A Hero Among Us

Speaking out has not been easy, but it has empowered me to fight for change, so this never happens to another gymnast or child again.