“I have been able to grow as a confident speaker and meet many amazing leaders!”

— Akshaya, Student Advisory Board President 2022-23

"Getting to learn about the real world is helping me build my future in it! "

— Tanisi, Student Advisory Board

"FABcamp gives her exposure to technology, particularly automobiles which is used in our daily lives

— Tanisi's mother, FABcamp 2020 + 2021

"Loxley is amazing to be doing all this for these young women and I am so honored to be a small part of helping share and expand their ideas about what possibilities await them in life..."

- Tegan Hammond

"I have become more confident and better prepared for the future!"

— Mihika, Student Advisory Board

“How well they presented their projects and the depth in which they went to explain their creative process not only in representing the brands, but also the personal meaning and message the students were putting across”

— Mike Le Gallic, Chip Ganassi Racing

“I feel confident and supported by such an amazing group of strong individuals within Athena Racing!”

— Heleina, Student Advisory Board President 2021-22

"Haley loves to tackle new challenges and immerses herself in technical projects. Athena Racing offers unique opportunities to expand Haley’s mechanical engineering experience. I think she will be a valuable asset to the team."

— Haley's mother, 2020 FABcamp Parent

“FABcamp allows her to learn more about the STEM field and more career paths as she heads toward college, but it keeps her busy and interested daily!”

— Megan's mother, 2020 FABcamp Parent

“Our daughter will build confidence, strength, strategy and skill that help her find a hero in herself and be encouraged to become a future leader."

— Surabhi's mother, 2020 & 2021 FABcamp student

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#STEM ROLE MODEL EXHIBITING THE EXCITING REAL-WORLD CAREER APPLICATIONS OF STEM

KATIE LECHNER

HEAD OF USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH, GOOGLE

“If I were compelled to decide what the most important thing humans can do, it would be to listen.”

This notion of listening with empathy has been the foundation of Katie’s Lechner’s 25+ year career. Katie’s career has been predominantly as an insights strategist in the business world within Retail Apparel and most recently technology. Prior to that Katie was a change management tech consultant, interned as a 4th grade ESL class at Seeds Elementary and was an event planner. Katie’s passion is to help and that has been the thread that links all of her careers and efforts in the not-for-profit space. Katie has a BA in English Literature from UCLA and an MBA from Paul Merage’s School of Business at UC Irvine.

Her passion is creating empathy for consumers – uncovering insights to unlock innovative products and omni-experiences that customers love and that build brand loyalty. In her career, she has had the privilege to inspire cross-functional teams to do just that – turn insights into big ideas that make an impact!

Katie lives in Walnut Creek with her husband of 20+ years and has two awesome boys (okay young men), who both have spread their wings! If she is not on GVC for work, you can find her working out, golfing, sailing, playing board games, or honestly or honestly napping! Katie is honored to be part of the Athena Racing FABcamp.