Executive Director

Krystin Wills has an extensive background in marketing and event planning. She applied these talents in the entertainment industry through her family business and has the pleasure of naming Oprah Winfrey, Janet Jackson, Eva Longoria, Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson and Kerry Washington among her clients. Starting in 2013, Krystin collaborated with The Nike Foundation and The Obama Administration as an ambassador of Let's Move Active Schools in Los Angeles. During her tenure at Let's Move, she was inspired to follow a path in medicine and the non-profit sector. Girls Republic was initiated under the tutelage of The White House's Council on Women and Girls. Krystin is a pre-medical student with a passion for women's health issues. She has created effective female centered outreach programs for underserved communities in the United States, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. In recent years, Krystin has interned at Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Medical Center, and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

Kelsey Reinhardt has a background in the entertainment industry and holds a strong passion for the arts and storytelling. She graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Communications, French Minor and recurs on Amazon’s TRANSPARENT. Her work on the show has allowed her to serve as an active LGBTQ advocate and collaborate with powerhouse female storytellers Jill Soloway, Marielle Heller, Judith Light, Cherry Jones, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Landecker and Kathryn Hahn. Having mentors in multiple areas of her life, she strives to champion and raise awareness of the crucial, positive advantages mentorship lends. With her commitment to Girls Republic, Kelsey hopes to uplift and inspire girls by providing them with the tools and encouragement necessary to make healthy, educated decisions as they become the young women who nurture our world and future families.

Partnerships

First Lady Michelle Obama

The Obama Foundation

The Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation

The Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation

Let's Move

Let Girls Learn

Oprah Winfrey

Ellen DeGeneres

Eva Longoria

Pat Harvey

Erykah Badu

Jill Scott

Maryum Ali

UN Women

Women's March on Washington

The Nike Foundation

Cedars Sinai Medical Group

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Maryam General Hospital, Addis Ababa

Wells Fargo

Walmart

Los Angeles Unified School District

National College Resources Foundation

Whole Foods

UCP Wheels for Humanity

Cerebral Palsy Foundation

Susan G. Komen for the Cure