Executive Team
Kiyana Neil
Executive Director
Kiyana Neil is a marketer by trade and a community servant at heart. As Executive Director, Kiyana is responsible for living the mission and executing the vision of Youth Action. She oversees the successful implementation of Youth Action’s programming, recruiting and supervising our staff and volunteers, expanding partnerships, and increasing funding opportunities.
Kiyana’s involvement with Youth Action began in 2014 when she joined as a College Facilitator, and she has been instrumental in developing our organization since. She served as a facilitator with the Junior Youth Action (JYA) program, where she was named facilitator of the year. After two years as a facilitator, Kiyana became an advisor to Junior Youth Action and was later named the Director of Programs.
A graduate of Drexel University’s Lebow College of Business, Kiyana obtained a B.S. in Marketing and International and recently worked as a Marketing Manager for a global B2B digital marketing consulting agency. She is also an instrumental figure in her church’s worship community.
Kiyana brings excellent communication and superb organizational skills to the organization and an ability to think strategically about the impact of our programming on students.