Milessa Lowrie

Oregon Sports Angels (OSA) is an Oregon based Angel Network. We are a non-profit, member-based organization made up of a diverse team of experienced sports, outdoor and fitness industry professionals, entrepreneurs, investors and do-gooders. Our mission is to find and help grow the next great sports & fitness product and service companies. We focus our investments on high-potential, early stage, sports product, experience, service and technology companies. In addition to investing, our members also mentor, coach and connect entrepreneurs to resources needed for early stage business development. For more information on becoming an OSA Member or Sponsor, or on how to Pitch for Funding, visit oregonsportsangels.org.

Stanford’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (“DAPER”) supports nearly 900 student-athletes who compete on the 36 sponsored intercollegiate athletic teams. It also supports the campus physical education, recreation and wellness initiatives. Stanford’s intercollegiate athletics department is seen as the premier athletic program in the country, achieving the highest levels of success both in the classroom and on the field. The core tenets of the Athletics Department culture, “The DAPER Way” are: Embrace Scholar-Athleticism, Pursue and Revere Excellence, Lead With Courage, and Work Cohesively. All department actions and employees are guided by these principles. We are always striving to enhance our reputation as the best college athletics department in the country. Our teams have won an unparalleled 25 Learfield Directors’ Cups as the best athletics department in the country and we are equally proud of our department-wide 98% graduation rate. We strive to make our department efficient, innovative and high performing. We hold our staff and coaches to the highest standards in order to continue to maintain our high levels of success.

Oregon Sports Angels (OSA) is an Oregon based Angel Network. We are a non-profit, member-based organization made up of a diverse team of experienced sports, outdoor and fitness industry professionals, entrepreneurs, investors and do-gooders. Our mission is to find and help grow the next great sports & fitness product and service companies. We focus our investments on high-potential, early stage, sports product, experience, service and technology companies. In addition to investing, our members also mentor, coach and connect entrepreneurs to resources needed for early stage business development. For more information on becoming an OSA Member or Sponsor, or on how to Pitch for Funding, visit oregonsportsangels.org.

Stanford’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (“DAPER”) supports nearly 900 student-athletes who compete on the 36 sponsored intercollegiate athletic teams. It also supports the campus physical education, recreation and wellness initiatives. Stanford’s intercollegiate athletics department is seen as the premier athletic program in the country, achieving the highest levels of success both in the classroom and on the field. The core tenets of the Athletics Department culture, “The DAPER Way” are: Embrace Scholar-Athleticism, Pursue and Revere Excellence, Lead With Courage, and Work Cohesively. All department actions and employees are guided by these principles. We are always striving to enhance our reputation as the best college athletics department in the country. Our teams have won an unparalleled 25 Learfield Directors’ Cups as the best athletics department in the country and we are equally proud of our department-wide 98% graduation rate. We strive to make our department efficient, innovative and high performing. We hold our staff and coaches to the highest standards in order to continue to maintain our high levels of success.

The U.S. Department of State is focused on accomplishing Americas mission of diplomacy at home and around the world. The U.S. Department of State manages America’s relationships with foreign governments, international organizations, and the people of other countries. U.S. diplomats and Civil Service professionals carry out the President’s foreign policy and help build a more free, prosperous, and secure world. U.S. Department of State employees, with their skills, character and commitment to public service, are the backbone of Americas diplomacy. They represent the people and advocate the interests of the U.S. to the rest of the world. The Foreign Service (FS) is dedicated to representing America and responding to the needs of American citizens in other countries. Members of the Foreign Service can be sent to any embassy, consulate, or other diplomatic mission anywhere in the world, at any time, to serve the diplomatic needs of the United States. Civil Service (CS) employees provide in-depth expertise and continuity in accomplishing all aspects of the Departments mission and are involved in virtually every function of the Department. Civil Service employees issue passports, compile and analyze overseas reports, provide logistical support to posts, consult with Congress about foreign policy initiatives and policies, and formulate and manage the budget. Nearly 7,400 Civil Service (CS) employees serve as a stable resource pool in Washington D.C., at Passport Agencies and field offices throughout the United States, and at several Consulates in Mexico. More than 31,000 Foreign Service National (FSN) employees also supplement the personnel requirements of the Department overseas. FSN employees are local residents of the countries in which we maintain diplomatic posts and consulates. They are valued members of our embassy teams, for they provide continuity for the transient American staff and have language and cultural expertise.