Olenka Villarreal

In 2008, Olenka brought together an effective team of experts, city officials and volunteers to design and develop the groundbreaking Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto, CA. Once open to the public in 2015, she founded Magical Bridge Foundation and emerged as a respected thought-leader and advocate for playgrounds which reflect the play needs of everyone in a community. As co-inventor and patent-holder of several playground components, she frequently guest teaches at Stanford University and is thrilled about how the foundation's work is extending and inspiring a much-needed and truly magical play movement to include every“body” in a community. Olenka holds a B.A. in Economics and Public Policy from Pomona College and M.B.A. in Marketing from Golden Gate University.