Domain Lead - Wellness Design, Programming & Equipment

Lisa D’Angelo’s largest life goal is to leave everyone and everything better because she was there.

She’s off to a good start.

D’Angelo has had a long career in coaching and later management of YMCAs – in Houston, Los Angeles, and San Diego. That comes from a logical place in that she has competed in 26 marathons (her PR is an impressive 3:02!), plus two Ironman triathlons (PR is again impressive with a 12:14). She has been nationally ranked in the 30-kilometer run, and twice rode the Million Dollar Challenge, a 620-mile bike ride from San Francisco to San Diego.

In addition to working with YMCAs, she has directed road races and triathlons in Houston. In an entrepreneurial venture, she paired USA Fit (a marathon training program) with a running store and a chiropractor. Lisa has also traveled the world coaching and running marathons, including for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

“I believe that I am not only a good athlete, I am a good coach and mentor,” explains D’Angelo, who earned a bachelor of science in physical education and health education from Texas State University. “It gives me great pride to help others achieve their goals. It's one thing for you to be good at something, it's another to help others be good too! Even if it means they surpass you.”

Today, she works with Gro clients to create fitness spaces and recommend exercise equipment and programs. It’s part of Gro’s holistic approach to creating spaces that serve communities. What goes into the facility, between the walls, is where the rubber hits the road.

D’Angelo enjoys her work immensely. “I am so blessed to be able to work with Gro to combine all of my passions in life - health and wellness, the YMCA, and helping others. How lucky am I? I cannot think of anything I would rather be doing than this. This is not a job for me. It is my life's work.”