Andrew Neilsen

Andy Neilsen is the Chief Learning and Innovation Officer at Urban Initiatives, an organization that leads programs for kids and coaching programs for adults designed to help them all get the most out of their sport and play. Andy is a coach at heart and is so lucky to have had a life in coaching, including coaching teams on four continents, winning three gold medals as an assistant coach for Team USA's u20 boys ultimate frisbee team, and being selected as a member of the inaugural class of Laureus Chicago's Sport for Good Hall of Fame. He currently leads programs across UI's portfolio designed to maximize the transformational power of movement, play, and supportive coaching. He's so excited to be here with people that care deeply about the power of movement in all its forms, and genuinely humbled by the invitation of his personal hero, Dr. Bustamante.