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Meet your WSA President
Ashley Renzi


The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the WSA, and subject to the direction of the BOD, shall have general supervision and control of its business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that the WSA is managed in accordance with its by-laws, policies, mission statement and guiding principles

  • Ensure that all decisions and/or directives of the BOD are implemented in a timely manner

  • Ensure that the WSA operations are managed in a timely and efficient manner

  • Ensure that all positions required to run the WSA are staffed

  • Appoint committees as required to carry out WSA business

  • Work with the BOD to develop a dynamic strategic roadmap for the WSA

  • Preside at all meetings of the WSA and establish the agenda for all BOD meetings, Annual and Special meetings

  • Present an annual report of the state of the WSA at the Annual General Meeting

  • Act as the principal representative of the WSA

  • Have signature authority, in addition to the Treasurer, for club expenditures

 Special Knowledge and Skills

  • Ability to take directions and provide direction to others

  • Ability to mediate

  • Ability to establish and manage execution of plans

  • Ability to use sound judgment

  • Ability to manage and lead meetings

Time Commitment: 4-8 hours per month.

Previous President:  Tim Fitzgerald

Soccer experience:

  • I started playing soccer at the age of 5. Growing up in North Andover, soccer was one of the first organized sports available to kindergarten players and thus had a very robust pipeline of players.
  • I played competitively through high school and came back to playing after having my girls, joining the women's indoor O30 (and now O40) league at Danvers Indoor Sports.
  • Soccer was one of the first organized activities my girls (11, 14) started in Wakefield. I have had the pleasure of being an assistant coach, head coach, referee and spectator for the program.
  • I joined the WSA board in 2021 as Secretary and have had the privilege of serving in the role of President since April 2024. There is no better volunteer opportunity that working alongside your players, and helping make this program meaningful for our player and coach community.
Hobbies/Interests:

  • Some incredible connections and friendships have come with my association with WSA - coaching and being on the board. Within the current board, I've coached alongside 7 of them.
  • My absolute favorite experience is finding a former teammate of mine from high school, coaching their daughter, on the opposite side of the field from me. Somehow, Wakefield always wins :)
Favorite Television Program:

  • Ted Lasso (Of Course)
Favorite Sport:

  • "Football", any sport - yes even break dancing - featured in the Olympics
Professional Experience:

  • The majority of my career has been working in sport at New Balance. I have run major global programs, delivered new technologies and built long term strategies for growth.

Education:

  • Babson College, Management & Entrepreneurial Studies


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