James Siegal is Senior Fellow and former CEO of KABOOM!, where he has accelerated the organization’s work through public-private partnerships, extended its reach with philanthropy, driven innovation in playspace design and sharpened its focus on racial equity. Prior to KABOOM!, James served as Chief of Staff for the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency that supports civic engagement to address community challenges through AmeriCorps and other programs. James has broad experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, including serving as VP of Programs at leading nonprofit coalition Independent Sector. He also served as Registration Section Chief & Assistant Attorney General at the New York Attorney General's Charities Bureau and associate at global law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. He's a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. James and his wife enjoy spending time playing with their three kids.

Jen DeMelo is Vice President of Organizational Innovation & Strategic Partnerships at KABOOM!. Jen has committed her career to ensuring that every kid has equitable access to high-quality playspaces. She works to build partnerships and relationships that help accelerate KABOOM!'s mission to achieve playspace equity. In her previous role, Jen worked to provide responsive and innovative program solutions that meet the varying needs of kids and communities. Her expansive knowledge of play solutions and their benefits stems from leading hundreds of play infrastructure projects across North America, managing programs totaling over 20 million in grant dollars, and creating new cutting-edge programs during her tenure at KABOOM!.