“No feeling beats belonging and playing with passion.”
The League employees women from the local communities.
The idea and concept of the League stands on the shoulders of the thousands of women who have been part of our Global Goals World Cup tournaments, Coach Program and work since 2004, when we first started revolutionizing recreational football to inspire women to feel the power of being a team and expanding the scope of what sport can do and who belong in the world of sport.
The founders
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Majken Gilmartin
Founder, Managing director.
Film producer, event maker, soccer player, and a certified soccer coach. Organizer of 100+ various sports events, founder of EIR, co-founder of long-running Global Goals World Cup, and developer of the first football designed to fit the physicality of female players. Winner of the Olympic IOC Trophy for Women & Sport Europe. Based in the U.S. and Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Marie Hansen
Founding team member, Marketing + project manager.
Senior copywriter in advertising, 14+ years experience in branding, storytelling, concept development for top global brands. Since 2017 helped grow the tournament concept Global Goals World Cup by Eir Soccer from 3 to 20+ tournaments. Holds a Masters in Political Science & Communication from Roskilde University. Co-people-owner of Detroit City FC. Based in Detroit, USA.
Detroit, MI, USA
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Detroit City FC
Host
Many of the Impact League game nights will take place on the same nights that the DCFC Women’s PASL team is in action, making it a night dedicated to Detroit women in football!
Location: Detroit City Fieldshuse.
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Madison Altmann
League Manager
“Hi my name is Madison. I am honored to be the first League Manager in the US for The Impact League! I have played soccer for 20 years and counting! Come play, make friends, and build the Detroit community! DETROIT VS EVERYBODY!”
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Monica DeGarmo
League Manager
“I grew up playing soccer in Portland, Oregon, and made my way to Michigan to play at Aquinas College. That passion and my work in education led me to Detroit, where I now share my knowledge by coaching DCFC's youth program. When I'm not on the field, you can find me kayaking on the Detroit River (eagerly awaiting Dutch Girl Donuts' return!) I'm thrilled to be part of Impact League to help strengthen the women’s soccer community here in Detroit!”
Consultants
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Jackie Bachteler
First Assistant Coach at San Diego Waves
”Guiding this new league format with a team dedicated to empowering women has been a privilege. The players’ growth has been remarkable, and their impact on their communities and beyond has been profound.”
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Keila Quinones
Industrial designer
From the island of Puerto Rico and currently based in Denmark. An industrial designer working with play and playfulness in social–politics through design. Living in Austin, TX.