Sarah Lesko

Sarah Lesko is the Executive Director and Founder of Bras for Girls. Sarah earned a BA in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University, an MD from the University of Pennsylvania, completed her residency in Family Medicine at UCSF, and earned an MPH from the University of Washington. After running collegiately at Yale University and practicing family medicine for 15 years, she helped start the Bras for Girls program in 2017 and shepherded its transition to a non-profit in 2021. Sarah also coached middle school track and cross-country and witnessed first-hand how a sports bra can change a girl’s life trajectory. Sarah is committed to making sports and body movement accessible and welcoming for all; she believes in the power of sports to improve health, happiness, and equity.