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Thea Grillo

Regional Director of Operations
LPF National

Thea joined the LPF team in January 2025 as the Regional Director of Operations. She grew up in southern Pennsylvania and has called Baltimore home for over a decade. She has worked in the fitness and outdoor recreation industry for 8 years, with extensive experience in operations leadership.

Thea strongly believes in the life-changing impact of sports involvement in communities and individuals, and centers her career around reducing barriers to sports access. Outside of work, you can find Thea climbing and playing rugby, biking around Baltimore City, and hanging out with her cat, Louis.

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Happy Thanksgiving from LPF! 🍂 We're grateful Happy Thanksgiving from LPF! 🍂

We're grateful for our supporters! This year, over 2,200 volunteers have helped us sort sports equipment for our coaches and youth athletes in need

Enjoy your Holiday weekend! 🦃
"If everyone went the extra mile and made a donati "If everyone went the extra mile and made a donation, whether it's money or just giving their equipment, when everyone participates it really does add up."

Meet Gabe, an LPF supporter who connected with our organization's mission at a young age. Since then, he has collected equipment in his community, given time and energy as a volunteer, and shared proceeds of his small business with LPF

Hear why Gabe supports LPF in our latest Impact Story "Gabe Gives Back" at the link in our bio and story
🚨As announced in our newsletter, we are happy t 🚨As announced in our newsletter, we are happy to announce that Sean Bailey has joined LPF as the Interim Executive Director!🚨

Sean brings two decades of leadership experience guiding organizations through growth, change, and transformation to LPF. His responsibilities will center on strengthening operations, supporting LPF staff, and positioning LPF for long-term success in expanding access to sports for all children

Hear from Sean and LPF's Board of Directors in our bio and story

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