City Year Greater Boston held its Women's Leadership Breakfast in November 2025.
Ruggiero brings a résumé that spans elite athletics and corporate leadership. A four-time Olympian who won gold in 1998, she was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015, becoming the fourth woman inducted, according to the Hockey Hall of Fame. She won the 2004 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Trophy as the top player in U.S. women's college hockey while at Harvard University.
From the Rink to the Boardroom
Ruggiero's career has extended well beyond the ice. She co-founded sports market research firm Sports Innovation Lab and served on the International Olympic Committee Executive Board from 2016 to 2018, according to Olympics.com. WCVB describes her simply as an entrepreneur, investor, and sports executive, in addition to her athletic credentials.
At the 2025 event, held in November, former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman delivered the keynote while WCVB anchor Erika Tarantal served as emcee, drawing more than 400 attendees, according to City Year.
A Boston Program With National Roots
City Year Greater Boston serves in Boston and Medford Public Schools, according to City Year.
A Boston Program With National Roots City Year was founded in Boston by Michael Brown and Alan Khazei and later inspired the formation of AmeriCorps under President Bill Clinton, according to Harvard Law School.
Local leadership at City Year Greater Boston reflects the organization's mission. Executive Director Erika Alvarez Werner leads the site, according to a GlobeNewswire release cited by City Year. City Year Greater Boston also held an Investment Community Breakfast on Dec. 9, 2025.
