PALM BEACH GARDENS — Student ACES, a 501 c3 organization with the mission to create CHAMPIONS, has welcomed Tracie Tessier, Vice President, Global Enterprise Services & Financial Planning US at CEMEX, and Katy Chrisman, MBA, Implementation Manager at Verizon, to its Board of Directors.

Tessier and Chrisman join a growing network of business and community leaders working together to create meaningful opportunities and positive outcomes for Student ACES students.

In their professional roles, Tessier and Chrisman bring extensive experience in leadership, business strategy, financial planning, implementation and organizational development. Their perspectives will help strengthen Student ACES’ continued efforts to prepare students for success in college, careers and life.

Both Tessier and Chrisman were collegiate athletes (Tessier played soccer at University of Tampa and Chrisman at Marshall); they understand the love of the game that the student-athletes involved in Student ACES have and what fuels them. Chrisman is also a high school soccer coach at Jensen Beach High School.

“Student ACES is fortunate to have leaders like Tracie and Katy willing to invest their time, expertise to our organization,” said Krissy Webb, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Student ACES. “Tracie and Katy bring tremendous professional experience and a love of sports, but more importantly, they bring a genuine commitment to helping the next generation of leaders succeed. We are excited to welcome them to the Board.”

“Tracie and Katy are exceptional additions to our Board, and their leadership experience and fresh perspectives will be incredibly valuable as we continue to grow,” added Buck Martinez, Co-Founder and President of the Student ACES Board of Directors. “We are grateful for their willingness to serve and help Student ACES create more opportunities for student-athletes.”

Student ACES a 501(C) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and developing high school student athletes and young adults to be men and women of honor, character and integrity through character education programs. Since inception in 2010, the organization has impacted the lives of more than 50,000 students.

To learn more about Student ACES and its mission, visit www.studentaces.org.