Amanda is the Director at Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies. In this role, she supports philanthropic management clients with creating and implementing their grantmaking, and also oversees the Third Plateau internal culture work. 

Her background is in education, with experience as a 7th grade science teacher and high school counselor. she has her B.A.s in Political Science and Spanish from UC Davis, and received her Ed.M from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

amanda is from Sacramento and comes from a beautiful Mexican-American culture and family. she recently welcomed her daughter, Isabel, to the team. and is a proud Sacramentan and Kings fan. 

Amanda loves hiking in the mountains and spending time near the ocean - they help ground her and recenter herself and her priorities. This is why she believes so strongly in the Young Legacies vision to foster curiosity about the natural world. Everyone should have access to nature and she is so proud of the work YLI is doing. 

Matt currently serves as Principal Strategist for Global League of Legends (LoL) Esports at Riot Games, Inc. In this role he works to establish and implement strategies to develop the LoL Esports ecosystem (i.e. build the sport) around the world.

Matt's background is in consulting spanning the sports and gaming spaces where he leaned heavily into his research and insights skill sets to deliver recommendations to a diverse set of clientele. Matt holds a BA in International Relations from Stanford University and his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. 

Matt was born in the Bay Area and grew up in Sacramento where his parents still reside. He is one of the proudest Sacramentans you'll ever meet. Matt currently resides in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles with his wife and two children (and where he frequently reps the Sacramento Kings). 

Growing up in Sacramento Matt spent many of his summers spending time camping and hiking in Lake Tahoe. He credits those early experiences with his fascination and appreciation for the outdoors. When YLI approached Matt to help be a part of their vision to increase access to the outdoors for black  youth and, importantly, to help build that same curiosity and appreciation it was a no-brainer

Shannon Wheatley (he/him) founded Lane 9 (Lane9.org) to support leaders, teams, and organizations working to advance justice and expand opportunity. Wheatley has over a decade of experience leading schools, school systems, and nonprofits and has been an Adjunct Trainer at The Management Center since 2018. He serves on the board at Teach For America Bay Area, CareerSpring, and Young Legacies, Inc. He lives in Sacramento and enjoys cooking, jazz, and spending time with his partner and two kids.

Andrew Blan is the founder of A.W. Blan Workplace Legal Services, a Sacramento-based law firm focused on impartial investigations involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other workplace misconduct. Before launching his practice, Andrew spent nearly five years at a statewide public agency law firm advising school districts, cities, and counties on complex employment matters.

A Sacramento native, Andrew grew up spending long summer days on the Sacramento Delta, experiences that shaped his appreciation for nature and the importance of accessible outdoor spaces for youth, especially during the summer months.

Andrew earned his undergrad degree from the University of San Francisco and J.D. from the McGeorge School of Law. He now serves on the McGeorge Alumni Diversity Board and stays active in Sacramento’s legal community. Outside of work, he spends a lot of time with his family and in the outdoors, still, mostly along Sacramento's rivers.