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About Ju’Riese Colón

Ju’Riese Colón is the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, where since July 2019 she has led the organization’s strategic vision and direction. 

Before her Center tenure, Ju’Riese served as National Vice President of Child & Club Safety for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, developing and leading the child safety policies and initiatives for over 1,100 U.S. Boys & Girls Clubs organizations and nearly 4,300 Boys & Girls Club locations.

Prior to that, Ju’Riese served as Executive Director of Prevention & Outreach for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), leading prevention and education programs related to child abduction and sexual exploitation and their delivery to children, families, and the public. Ju’Riese was with NCMEC for 15 years.

An experienced child advocate who serves as an expert on issues related to child safety, Ju’Riese has led prevention and outreach initiatives with youth-serving organizations serving families, educators, law enforcement, and diverse communities. She earned bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and Spanish from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Hear from Ju'Riese

Videos

Blog

Sports Business Leaders: Athlete Safety Comes First By Ju’Riese Colon, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Center for SafeSport

Building Positive Sport Culture By Ju’Riese Colon, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Center for SafeSport

The U.S. Center For SafeSport’s 2023 NGB Summit By Ju’Riese Colon, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Center for SafeSport

Elevating Safety on and off the Pitch By Ju’Riese Colon, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Center for SafeSport

Podcast

Leading Culture Change in Sport: A Conversation with Ju’Riese Colón and board chair Jessica Herrera-Flanigan

“Our mission is simple: to end abuse in sport. To accomplish this, we need to create systemic culture change in every sport, on every court.” ​

Ju’Riese Colón